German People in frequently fast in order to lose weight. They do it for a variety of reasons, including better digestion. Fasting has been shown to influence the immune system to improve a variety of chronic inflammatory conditions in the past, but little is known about how immune responses may influence a healthy metabolism. A recent study has given some insight on the subject.

Because the liver serves as a crucial hub and regulator of metabolism, a group of researchers set out to learn how liver cells and immune cells communicate with one another during fasting. Their findings were reported in the journal 'Cell Metabolism.'

Helmholtz Munich, Ulm University, TUM (Technical University of Munich), DZD (German Center for Diabetes Research), Heidelberg University Hospital, and the University of Southern Denmark collaborated in the research.

The researchers examined whether sections of the DNA of liver cells and immune cells were active, as well as which messenger molecules were generated as a result. Their findings revealed that these cells were interacting with one another, highlighting the importance of a protein called the glucocorticoid receptor, which is found in practically every cell in our bodies.

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