First evidence of immune response targeting brain cells in autism

Summary: Examining postmortem brains of ASD patients, researchers discover an accumulation of immune cells surrounding blood vessels in the brain. They also found blebs accumulating around blood vessels that contained astrocyte debris. The findings suggest autism may be an autoimmune disorder.

October 17, 2019

Source: BIDMC

https://neurosciencenews.com/immune-cells-autism-15086/

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