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"It was once believed that effector and memory cells arose as two distinct populations, with some cells initially fated to be effector type and some to be memory," McDonald said. "We've now seen that there is much more fluidity between the cell types than originally thought." The presence of certain proteins can influence the cell's fate. Interleukin-2, for instance, is a highly inflammatory protein produced at the start of an infection. - www.sciencedaily.com
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