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Scientists Map Maternal Cells in Children's Brains
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Researchers analyzed brain samples from 37 children and found maternal cells in 26 of them. Using single-nucleus RNA sequencing and a tool called Cellector, the team identified these microchimeric cells, averaging 2.2 maternal cells per 100,000. The study, led by Sami Kanaan, shows these cells persist from fetal development into old age, appearing in neurons and immune cells.
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