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Microglia and monocytes: 'tis plain the twain meet in the brain

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In a model of multiple sclerosis, tracing the fates of peripheral myeloid cells versus microglia fingers the peripheral cells in paralysis onset. Despite vigorous accumulation, peripheral cells disappear after disease resolution.

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Figure 1: Monocytes and microglia in parallel universes.

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