Jul 16, 2017
Altering Macrophage Types to Treat Parkinson’s
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
A new approach to Parkinson’s alters immune cells to favour healing.
As we reported in an article yesterday, researchers are becoming increasingly interested in the potential of changing the ratio of types of macrophages present in the body to facilitate tissue regeneration and healing.
This is a line of research that covers a number of topics, including aging, regeneration, tissue repair, and inflammation. Over the last year or so we have seen a number of publications focusing on altering populations of macrophages to elicit repair and regeneration of tissues, which is a positive sign that things are moving forward.
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