Gut-derived T cells might cause brain injury in NEC
Gut-derived T cells might cause brain injury in NEC
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an acute intestinal emergency in preterm infants, which is often later complicated by cognitive delay and neurodevelopmental disability. A new study performed in mice suggests that CD4
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T cells can travel from the NEC-inflamed gut to the brain and cause IFNγ-mediated brain injury.
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Gut-derived T cells might cause brain injury in NEC
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2494294860
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2494294860
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1759-5045
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1759-5053
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10.1038/s41575-021-00432-6
