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Comment
. 2023 Apr 19;146(4):1236-1237.
doi: 10.1093/brain/awad079.

Targeting MCAM for next-generation modulation of leucocyte trafficking

Tilman Schneider-Hohendorf  1 , Heinz Wiendl  1
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Comment

Targeting MCAM for next-generation modulation of leucocyte trafficking

Tilman Schneider-Hohendorf et al. Brain. .

Abstract

This scientific commentary refers to ‘MCAM+ brain endothelial cells contribute to neuroinflammation by recruiting pathogenic CD4+ T lymphocytes’ by Charabati et al. (https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac389).

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The authors report no competing interests.

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