Scientists at the French National Center for Scientific Research have discovered that fat tissue of rats can produce immune cells against allergies and inflammation.
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The results of this study are important to help prepare new drugs.
According to scientists, fat tissue is not only a store of fat, but it also plays an important role in the metabolism of organisms.
For example, white adipose tissue contains macrophages and lymphocytes in the blood. These hematopoietic cells make up about 20% of white fat tissue. Previously, people thought that these hematopoietic cells were only found in bone marrow and separated from hematopoietic cells.
However, the latest research by scientists has come to different conclusions. Through experiments scientists discovered fat tissue of mice that could produce hematopoietic cells.
Fat tissue of mice can not only differentiate into hematopoietic cells but also can differentiate into mast cells. Mast cells are a type of immune cell, promoting an important role in the body's ability to fight allergies and inflammation.
According to scientists mast cells exist everywhere in the immune system, its role far exceeds our imagination.
While normal adipose tissue accounts for 10% to 50% of weight in adults. If you continue to prove that fat tissue in humans can also produce mast cells, this will bring great hope for patients with diseases related to the immune system and blood.