Humanized Mice Reveal the Origins of Lung Immune Cells

River D'Almeida, Ph.D
The Reading Frame
Published in
2 min readJan 18, 2022

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Some immune cells develop later in life

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Viruses such as coronaviruses can be transmitted when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Cells called macrophages patrol the respiratory tract, alerting the immune system to the earliest sign of a potential pathogenic invader, thereby protecting us from such threats.

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River D'Almeida, Ph.D
The Reading Frame

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