Gut immune cells have a role in food metabolism

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The gut is an active site of immune defence against disease-causing microbes. A study in mice shows that a type of immune cell in the gut’s wall also helps to regulate sugar and fat metabolism.

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Esterházy, D., & Mucida, D. (2019). Gut immune cells have a role in food metabolism. Nature, 566(7742), 49–50. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00235-5

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