The people behind the papers – Nikola Makdissi and Daria Hirschmann
Abstract
Metabolic shifts occur as development progresses to meet changing energy demands and sources. In a recent study, Elvira Mass and colleagues show that Kupffer cells, tissue-resident macrophages in the liver, are crucial for one of these metabolic switches at birth. To learn more about the work, we spoke to Nikola Makdissi and Daria Hirschmann, co-first authors of the study from the Developmental Biology of the Immune System, Life & Medical Sciences (LIMES) Institute, Germany.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Immune cells in cancer
Liver physiology and pathology
Immune responses and vaccinations
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Development
- Volume
- 153
- Issue
- 2
- Publication date
- 15 January 2026
- Language
- EN