Immune cells called T cells help immune-system B cells mature to produce antibodies. This entails signalling between cells using the molecule dopamine — a surprising immunological role for this neurotransmitter. See Article p.318
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Qi, H. Nervous crosstalk to make antibodies. Nature 547, 288–290 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature23097
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