Boost weak immune system (IMAGE)
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An overview of how the method proposed by the Sieweke group boosts weak immune system. (A) M-CSF cytokine works in the bone marrow to promote generation of monocytes and macrophages, without disturbing the formation of other immune cells; (B) Monocytes and macrophages activate natural killer cells to enable them to target virus-infected cells and kill them through cell–cell contact and the release of toxic agents.
Source: Macrophage colony-stimulating factor as a weapon against cytomegalovirus. Eric Solary, EMBO Mol Med. e18319 (2023).
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