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Acetate regulates immune cells for a precisely orchestrated immune defense

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Similar to a pressure valve, which prevents the pressure from rising to critical levels, the regulation of immune cells by acetate prevents the immune reaction from overshooting. (Symbolic image: Crystal Kwok, unsplash)

The concentration of acetate increases particularly sharply at the site of an infection in the body. As reported in the journal Cell Metabolism by a team of researchers from the University of Basel and colleagues, acetate supports the function of certain immune cells and thus helps to eliminate pathogens safely and efficiently.

05 August 2020

Pressure indicator
Similar to a pressure valve, which prevents the pressure from rising to critical levels, the regulation of immune cells by acetate prevents the immune reaction from overshooting. (Symbolic image: Crystal Kwok, unsplash)
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