Immune discusses two stories of immune cells eating other cells: microglia engulfing brain neurons to shape cortical development and behavior, and mast cells trapping neutrophils to increase their functional and metabolic fitness.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, and Brianne Barker

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• MicrobeTV Discord Server
• Microglia shape cortical development and behavior (Cell)
• Neutrophil trapping by mast cells (Cell)
• Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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