Developmental BiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewed
A primitive type of renin-expressing lymphocyte protects the organism against infections
Brian Belyea, Araceli E. Santiago, Wilson A. Vasconez…·R. Ariel Gómez
The paper identifies renin-expressing B-1 lymphocytes that control bacterial infections by releasing renin and phagocytosing bacteria, linking renin's endocrine role to immune defense.