Massive numbers of T cells infiltrate the epithelial cells of the intestine in people with celiac disease, caused by hypersensitivity to gluten. New findings show how some of these T cells become dangerous by taking on the characteristics of natural killer cells.
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Sollid, L., Vaage, J. Cross-dressing T cells go wild. Nat Med 12, 611–612 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0606-611
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