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Gut Hormone Plays a Vital Role in Maintaining the Balance of Fungi in the Digestive System of Mammals

Gut Hormone Plays a Vital Role in Maintaining the Balance of Fungi in the Digestive System of Mammals

Peptide YY (PYY), a hormone produced by gut endocrine cells that was already known to control appetite, also plays an important role in maintaining the balance of fungi in the digestive system of mammals, according to new research from the University of Chicago.

4 Aug 2023

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

A new study tries to pinpoint the crucial first step in how human immune systems recognize fungal invaders.

From University of Exeter 27 Jan 2022