Iron deficiency suppresses important arm of the innate immune system
Iron limitation is a double-edged sword
10-Oct-2022 -
Two proteins ensure that cells can take up iron when needed. If both control proteins are switched off in mice, the animals develop severe anemia, as expected. Supprisingly, at the same time a cell type of the innate immune defense, the neutrophils, also dramatically decreases, as scientists from ...
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