Estrogen's Impact on Immune Response
American Association of Immunologists (AAI)Estrogen, which is a hormone mainly found in females, has been connected to differences in how males and females respond to diseases. However, we don't know exactly how estrogen affects our ability to fight viral infections and develop immunity. CD8 T cells are an important part of our immune system that help protect us from viruses and cancer. The researchers wanted to understand how estrogen influences the way CD8 T cells fight viruses.
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