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Cells That ‘Taste’ Danger Set Off Immune Responses

Rufous McKinney

Rufous McKinney

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So their involvement for us may reside in the autoimmune issues....altho that may still be debated as well.

Very fascinating. The Title Should Be: We know Diddley Squat about the Human Body. Lets Go To Mars.

These cells, appearing more like a Protozoan....the creature they mention is the termite gut Protozoan. Its one of the most amazing creatures enabling termites to digest cellulose. Keystone Ecosystem Driver.

I hope they hurry up and learn more about tuft cells, very very soon.
 
Rufous McKinney

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Another science article mentions their role in epithelial barriers (any barrier made of skin tissue, ie gut, BB).

https://www.jimmunol.org/content/202/5/1321

This abstract mentions Norovirus, but I can't read further as the main report is not there. I have a personal theory that norovirus might be harbored in the intestine on a chronic basis, and produce flairs. I'm suspicious of that critter.
 
Rufous McKinney

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This article provides outstanding graphics of TUFT CELLS and the gut.

Here is a cross section diagram of the intestinal lining, with. tuft cells.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/201...ts-are-figuring-out-what-body-s-tuft-cells-do

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