Beth Stevens
Assistant Professor, Harvard University
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Questions for McCarroll, Stevens: How immune cells sculpt brains
Genetic variants that impair a pathway that prunes neuronal connections may offer clues to autism.
Questions for McCarroll, Stevens: How immune cells sculpt brains
Brain’s immune cells show intriguing links to autism
Emerging evidence indicates that microglia, the brain’s immune cells, are altered in some individuals with autism, raising questions about their role in brain development, says Beth Stevens.
Brain’s immune cells show intriguing links to autism
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