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The cells that help cancer drugs to cloud the mind

Microglial cells, which provide immune protection to the nervous system, might have a role in the cognitive impairment known as ‘chemobrain’.
Microglial white blood cell

A microglial cell (artificially coloured). These cells destroy pathogens in the brain and secrete compounds that stimulate an immune response. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL

Neurological difficulties induced by some cancer treatments might stem from nervous-system cells called microglia, which promote inflammation.

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Nature 564, 165 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07650-0

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