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    The body can use fat to fight infections

    • Last Update: 2021-12-29
    • Source: Internet
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    Science and Technology Daily (intern reporter Zhang Jiaxin) Want to lose weight? Don't be too cruel, it's good to stock up on fat


    The research team studied Salmonella, a bacterium that causes diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, and sepsis


    The research team found that in the bone marrow where hematopoietic stem cells are located, infection signals drive fat cells to release stored fat into the blood in the form of fatty acids


    In addition, the researchers also determined the mechanism of fatty acid transfer


    "Fighting infection requires a lot of energy, and fat storage is a huge energy reserve, which provides fuel for hematopoietic stem cells to enhance the immune response


    Dr.


    Rushworth added that antibiotic resistance is a common challenge facing society today, and there is an urgent need to explore new methods like this to help the human immune system fight infection


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