Researchers at Oregon State University and the California Institute of Technology have discovered that a genetic regulator which is critical to many life functions also plays a key role in the formation of “T cells,” a type of white blood cell that’s important in immune function. The discovery, announced in the journal Science, suggests that… Continue reading
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New discover found how T cells make a commitment
When does a cell decide its particular identity? According to biologists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), in the case of T cells – immune system cells that help destroy invading pathogens – the answer is when the cells begin expressing a particular gene called Bcl11b. The activation of Bcl11b is a “clean, nearly… Continue reading