Sentences with phrase «for tuft cells»
Identifying a role for tuft cells in the interactions between the virus and its host «is a significant step forward,» says immunologist David Artis of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, who was not involved in the study.
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Tropism for tuft cells determines immune promotion of norovirus pathogenesis.
Not exact matches
Having more tuft cells seems to be «good for the virus,» Wilen says.
It thus finally became possible for the scientists to observe and measure the activity of the tufted cells under the microscope.
The answer to this question has been slow in coming, as the tufted cells are extremely small — much too small for sticking an electrode into them and capturing their electrical signals.
For instance, the team uncovered a new type of chemical - sensing tuft cell (which helps alert the immune system to infection or other forms of injury) that displayed markers previously thought to be exclusive to immune cells and which may help sound the alarm about allergens and invading parasites.