While 'waste' is shorthand, thousands of proteins the brain sheds aren't inert junk; many likely signal to the immune system. Systematic study of brain clearance opens paths to rejuvenate it as an upstream target for neurodegeneration.
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Neuronal protein tracing, unlike CSF tracers, reveals that brain clearance follows
a “nearest exit” principle through distinct border immune niches disrupted differently
by disease.
