Immune 50: Red blood cells are immune sentinels
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 50
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Episode description
Immune reviews evidence that toll-like receptor 9 on the surface of red blood cells binds DNA, leading to uptake by macrophages and innate immune activation.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Stephanie Langel, Cynthia Leifer, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- DNA binding to TLR9 on red blood cells (Sci Transl Med)
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