The same immune cells play opposing roles in tissue regeneration's balancing act

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In a study of fingertip regeneration, a team led by JAX senior research scientist James Godwin found that some immune cells in mice can attack and kill cells needed to rebuild bone, while a subset of those same immune cells can protect the bone-making cells and allow regeneration to continue.

Source: Phys.org

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