Fragments of the brain’s myelin proteins train T cells to ward off autoimmune attacks

Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03846-9
The discovery that peptides from myelin proteins in the brain help the immune system’s T cells to suppress autoimmunity could pave the way to developing therapies for inflammatory brain diseases.
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