Special class of natural fats stimulates immune cells to fight diseases

Monday, April 2, 2012 - 13:30 in Biology & Nature

A special class of fatty molecules is essential for activating a unique group of early-responding immune cells. This study sheds light on how recognition of fatty molecules by immune cells could protect from infection, allergic reactions, autoimmune diseases and cancer.

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