LJI Researchers Reveal Dominant Player in Human T Helper Cell Maturation

A powerful arm of the immune system is production of antibodies that circulate through the blood and neutralize invading pathogens. Although B cells actually manufacture antibody proteins, the process is aided by neighboring T cells, which shower B cells with cytokines to make them churn out high-quality antibody proteins--and remember how to do so. Given the essential function of "helper" T cells, researchers have long sought to define biological signals that encourage their development.

Read the whole article on Newswise - Scinews

More from Newswise - Scinews