SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 24, 2025MIT Technology Review

Immune molecules may affect mood

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Cytokines affect brain behavior during illness, with IL-17 receptors influencing sociability in the somatosensory cortex and anxiety in the amygdala, suggesting a close link between immune and nervous systems that could lead to new treatments.

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