Cellular mechanism responsible for chronic inflammation, Type 2 diabetes uncovered

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 11:32 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have demonstrated that certain T cells require input from monocytes in order to maintain their pro-inflammatory response in people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study also showed, for the first time, how a loss in homeostasis in this group of T cells most likely promotes chronic inflammation associated with T2D.

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