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Mechanical forces impact immune response in the lungs
Mechanical forces impact immune response in the lungs
By Ziba Kashef
August 21, 2019
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When the body is fending off an infection, there are changes in temperature, pH balance, and metabolism. Yale researchers wondered if yet other factors might come into play, and in a recent study, confirmed that mechanical forces also influence the immune response.