Young Bone Marrow Rejuvenates Aging Mouse Brains (IMAGE)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Young Bone Marrow Rejuvenates Aging Mouse Brains

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Microglia in brains of old mice have larger cell bodies with fewer and shorter branches than those in young mice. But microglia of old mice who received bone marrow transplants (BMT) from young mice resembled those of young mice; transplants from older mice didn't have that effect. Microglia play an important role in brain health.

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Cedars-Sinai / Communications Biology

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