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When Fasting Gets Tough, the Tough Immune Cells Get Going—or Die

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Cycles of fasting reduce autoimmunity and activate lymphocyte-dependent killing of cancer cells, but the mechanisms remain poorly understood. Three studies in this issue of Cell begin to reveal the drastic… Click to show full abstract

Cycles of fasting reduce autoimmunity and activate lymphocyte-dependent killing of cancer cells, but the mechanisms remain poorly understood. Three studies in this issue of Cell begin to reveal the drastic and complex effects of fasting and severe calorie restriction on the levels and localization of different immune cells and the mechanisms responsible for them.

Keywords: immune; fasting gets; tough immune; immune cells; tough tough; gets tough

Journal Title: Cell
Year Published: 2019

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