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  1. MICa/b-dependent activation of natural killer cells by CD64+ inflammatory type 2 dendritic cells contributes to #autoimmunity

    Pathology of primary Sjögren's syndrome is known to involve #interferons, but Enrique Martin-Gayo et al @UAM_Medicina show additional roles also for #innateimmune cells like natural killer and #dendritic cells

    embopress.org/doi/full/10.1525

  2. Full text study from Cell - cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8
    >#LongCOVID is associated with reduced circulating #serotonin levels
    >Serotonin depletion is driven by viral #RNA-induced type I #interferons (IFNs)
    >IFNs reduce serotonin through diminished# tryptophan uptake and #hypercoagulability
    >Peripheral serotonin deficiency impairs #cognition via reduced #vagal signaling