When Fasting Gets Tough, the Tough Immune Cells Get Going—or Die

Publication date: 22 August 2019Source: Cell, Volume 178, Issue 5Author(s): Roberta Buono, Valter D. LongoCycles of fasting reduce autoimmunity and activate lymphocyte-dependent killing of cancer cells, but the mechanisms remain poorly understood. Three studies in this issue of Cell begin to reveal the drastic and complex effects of fasting and severe calorie restriction on the levels and localization of different immune cells and the mechanisms responsible for them.
Source: Cell - Category: Cytology Source Type: research