Immune function? Consult me too, RBCs’ authentic claim!
Abstract
It has been presumed for long that ferrying oxygen is the only function of red blood cells (RBCs) and the same has been taught in schools and through standard textbooks. However, anew research published in October this year by Mathew Lam et al. has revealed that RBCs play a much more significant role in the immune system and function through their DNA-binding capability, a newly discovered mechanismReferences
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