Mature T cells can switch function to better tackle infection
Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 20:00
in Biology & Nature
Helper cells of the immune system can switch to become killer cells in the gut. The fate of mature T lymphocytes might be a lot more flexible than previously thought. New research shows for the first time that mature CD4+ helper T lymphocytes can be re-programed to become killer-like CD8+ T lymphocytes and gain killing functions.