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Killer T cells show their kinder side, BRC researchers reveal

27 March 2018 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

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The immune system protects the body by responding to invading organisms, but how is an attack on useful resident microbes prevented? Two NIHR Oxford BRC researchers have identified a pathway that allows immune cells to sense and respond to beneficial bacteria.

The article by the Oxford BRC’s Co-theme Lead for Gastroenterology and Mucosal Immunity Prof Paul Klenerman and Professor of Dermatology Graham Ogg appeared in Nature magazine

Read the article here

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