Old and "hangry" monocytes turn from friend to foe under assault.

O'Brien CJO., Domingos AI.

Fasting is known to impact monocyte dynamics and phenotype, but the mechanics and functional significance of this response remain unclear. In this issue of Immunity, Janssen and colleagues demonstrate that fasting and re-feeding causes monocytes to re-enter the bone marrow and alter the host response to infection.

DOI

10.1016/j.immuni.2023.03.013

Type

Journal article

Journal

Immunity

Publication Date

11/04/2023

Volume

56

Pages

747 - 749

Keywords

Monocytes, Bone Marrow, Bone Marrow Cells

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