Dual Roles of a Protein (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Dual Roles of a Protein

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Researchers from Penn and Technical University of Dresden found that the protein Del-1 takes on different functions depending on the cell that secretes it. When secreted by the immune system's macrophages, it acts as a bridge between those cells and neutrophils to help clear inflammation.

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