Absence of IFNγ promotes hippocampal plasticity and enhances cognitive performance

Cognitive functioning can be differentially modulated by components of the immune system. Interferon-γ (IFNγ) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine whose production is altered in many conditions displaying some degree of cognitive deficits, although its role in cognitive functioning is still unclear. Here...

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Main Authors: Monteiro, S, Ferreira, F M, Pinto, V, Roque, S, Morais, M, de Sá-Calçada, D, Mota, C, Correia-Neves, M, Cerqueira, J J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5073154/