Scientists discover what drives T cells to protect the gut - The Science Board
8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by The Science Advisory Board staff writers
by The Science Advisory Board staff writers
New research finds the barrier cells that line the intestines send messages to the patrolling T cells that reside there by expressing the HVEM protein. That signaling prompts T cells to survive longer and move more to stop potential infections.
Gut signals are sent through the basement membrane and epithelial cells receive signals through HVEM proteins on their surface that stimulate synthesis of basement membrane proteins. Without HVEM, th… [+1058 chars]
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