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Bacterial pathogens require nutrient metals to survive and cause disease, and hosts try to protect themselves by hiding metals away — a process called “nutritional immunity.” Bacteria have evolved multiple strategies for getting the metals they need, including the secretion of small molecule metal-binding “sponges” called siderophores.

The researchers detected IL-33 during early B cell development in humans and found reduced IL-33 expression in B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia samples compared to healthy controls.

New research from a group of Vanderbilt biomedical engineers reveals that while cancer cells move quickly in metastasis, they’re rather lazy in which paths they choose.