Researchers used computer modeling to predict which components of cigarette smoke might be recognized by antigen-presenting molecule MR1.

In their study, the researchers looked at the effects of cigarette smoke on Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells, a type of immune cell found in the lungs and other tissues of the body. MAIT ...

The researchers used computer modeling to predict which components of cigarette smoke might be recognised by MR1 and found that several of these molecules not only bound to the protein but also ...