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Immune 50: Red blood cells are immune sentinels

Immune

English - November 11, 2021 20:28 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 251 ratings
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Immune reviews evidence that toll-like receptor 9 on the surface of red blood cells binds DNA, leading to uptake by macrophages and innate immune activation.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Stephanie Langel, Cynthia Leifer, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode DNA binding to TLR9 on red blood cells (Sci Transl Med) Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Music by Steve Neal.
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