Chitin oligomers directly promote lymphoid innate and adaptive immune cell activation
Y. Cardona Gloria, K. Fuchs, T.-H. Chang, P. Engels, E. Rusch, C. Gouttefangeas, A. N. Weber
This study shows chitin oligomers activate lymphoid innate and adaptive immune cells, including NK cells, B cells, and dendritic cells, through TLR2, expanding their role beyond myeloid cells.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2022 · PreprintImmunology