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The Neuronal Model of Inflammation in Mice
The neurons chiefly found were ones that had a specific receptor on them, pro cinetcin receptor two. To figure out if these neurons were indeed responsible for the reduced inflammation seen in mice, mainly removed them. Chief then wanted to see if this worked in reverse. Using a genetic tool again, he modified the pro kartwo nurons so they could be specifically stimulated by a lazer. This lazer would only affect the modified nurons and no others. Chiefu found that the as the reduced inflammation in the modified mice, but not in the control mice. With this new understanding of the specific neurons involved, chiefi believes that we can now identify which other parts of
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