Immune cells use hunger hormones to aid healing

Vishwa Deep Dixit ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 609, issue 7925, 39-40

Abstract: Immune cells called monocytes have long been implicated in the killing of invading bacteria. However, a closer look reveals a surprising role for them: monocytes partner with a hormone to improve skin healing after bacterial infection.

Keywords: Immunology; Microbiology; Medical research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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