Study reveals that adrenergic nerves control immune cells' daily schedule

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 07:51 in Health & Medicine

The adrenergic nervous system controls when white blood cells circulate through the body, boosting the immune response by retaining T and B cells in lymph nodes at the time of day when they are most likely to encounter foreign antigens, scientists have discovered.

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