Process That Determines Fate Of White Blood Cells Uncovered

Monday, October 19, 2009 - 01:14 in Biology & Nature

Researchers describe how a protein called Id3 coaxes blood progenitor cells in the thymus into becoming gamma-delta T cells. Gamma-delta T cells represent only 5 percent of T cells, yet researchers believe that they have a remarkable effect on human health, possessing functions of both adaptive and innate immunity.

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