Human immune system News
Researchers have discovered a protein that is responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts.
Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences presents drug developers with new targets for treatments.
Yeast cells and human immune system cells rely on surprisingly similar chemical reactions to know when to grow.
According to the study, Bcl-3 develops its effect on intestinal health through interaction with the so-called regulatory T-cells (Tregs).
By using a technique called single-cell genomics, the researchers were able to analyse gene expression patterns in individual human blood cells.
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