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Intermittent fasting promotes memory-forming immune cells
Experiments examining killer T cells found that fasting shifted them toward using fat for fuel and supported the development of lasting immune memory.Experiments examining killer T cells found that fasting shifted them toward using fat for fuel and supported the development of lasting immune memory.
Mouse studyIntermittent fasting
Who was studiedC57BL/6 mice, 30 days, against the ad libitum group
What changedMemory P14 T cells were more abundant in the intermittent fasting group than in the ad libitum group
The catchHormonal and neuroendocrine changes could confound effects attributed to glucose restriction