Nature.com September 15, 2026 • 19:53

‘Stomach bugs’ send protective immune cells rushing from gut to brain - nature.com

‘Stomach bugs’ send protective immune cells rushing from gut to brain - nature.com

Voyaging gut-derived immune cells ‘remember’ past stomach infections in mice.

Some immune cells make the long journey from the gut to membranes surrounding the brain. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL/Alamy
Immune cells that fight stomach bugs can migrate from the gut to the bra… [+2743 chars]

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