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West Virginia University

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West Virginia University researchers are studying how two immune cell types, T cells and monocytes, interact within the central nervous system covering — as illustrated here — and cause multiple sclerosis to develop. Identifying proteins that regulate the interaction could lead to new methods for treating the disease.

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WVU Illustration/Aira Burkhart

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