Vulnerable cells armor themselves against infection by depleting surface cholesterol
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 02:00
in Health & Medicine
Cells in some of the body's most vulnerable entry routes to bacterial infection buffer themselves when the immune system detects danger by reorganizing the cholesterol on their surfaces, a new study led by UTSW scientists suggests. The findings, published today in Nature Microbiology, could offer new strategies for fighting infections that don't involve antibiotics.