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The same immune cells play opposing roles in tissue regeneration's balancing act

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 16 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The headline in use is “The same immune cells play opposing roles in tissue regeneration's balancing act”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In a study of fingertip regeneration, a team led by JAX senior research scientist James Godwin found that some immune cells in mice can attack and kill cells needed to rebuild bone, while a subset of those same immune cells can protect the bone-making cells and allow regeneration to continue.
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The same immune cells play opposing roles in tissue regeneration's balancing act
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