Immune cells have a 'sense of touch,' scientists discover
Scientists have long believed that tissue-resident memory T cells - which remain in tissues after an infection has cleared and respond rapidly if the threat returns - are shaped primarily by biochemical signals. A McGill University - led study has now uncovered a previously unknown ability of T cells that could change our understanding of how long-term immunity develops.
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