Research Article: Study Suggests Immune System Can Boost Regeneration of Peripheral Nerves

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Study Suggests Immune System Can Boost Regeneration of Peripheral Nerves

Modulating immune response to injury could accelerate the regeneration of severed peripheral nerves, a new study in an animal model has found. By altering activity of the macrophage cells that respond to injuries, researchers dramatically increased the rate at which nerve processes regrew.

Source: Study Suggests Immune System Can Boost Regeneration of Peripheral Nerves