Cells on the Lookout (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Cells on the Lookout

Caption

Meningeal macrophages (shown in white, red, and blue) are on constant alert against potential threats to brain tissue.

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Image courtesy of the McGavern Lab, NINDS.

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