Immune discusses two stories of immune cells eating other cells: microglia engulfing brain neurons to shape cortical development and behavior, and mast cells trapping neutrophils to increase their functional and metabolic fitness.
Immune 70: Immunology of picky eating
- July 26, 2023
- Tagged as: allergy, atopy, brain, food allergy, food avoidance, IgE, immune, immunology, leukotriene, mast cell
Immune explains how mast cells, IgE antibody, and the brain collaborate to promote avoidance of certain foods to evade allergic responses.
