MAIT

Hua Wang1, Pukar Kc1, Kaidi Zhang1

  • 1Sorbonne Université, National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) U1166, Paris, France (H.W., P.K.C., K.Z., C.M., S.G., C.N., M.G., P.L.).

Circulation research
|March 26, 2025
PubMed
概括

粘膜相关的不变T细胞 (MAIT) 通过增强胆固醇分泌来保护动脉样硬化. 这项研究揭示了一种新型的免疫机制,用于调节胆固醇平衡,预防心血管疾病.

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