The Immune System: Our Body’s Homeland Security Against Disease

摘要: The immune system acts as our body’s own homeland security department, working nonstop to identify harmful invaders and prevent them from wreaking havoc on us. It is extremely complex, compared such other vital systems the circulatory pulmonary systems. heart has one main function, while lungs have three; system, hand, performs hundreds of tasks that are divided between its two components: mucosal system. Both these subsystems themselves arms: innate arm adaptive arm. first line defense because it comes into contact with external environment triggers. Secretory IgA plays a large part in maintaining immunological tolerance providing protection for Innate or nonspecific immunity “first responder”; doesn’t need be activated by specific antigen but uses specialized cells attack destroy anything recognize “self.” Adaptive “backup team” takes longer arrive; must triggered antigens produces antibodies antigens. Essential successful functioning whole establishment tolerance, which central peripheral oral tolerance. If this mechanism disrupted environmental triggers, may start attacking healthy cells, resulting inflammation autoimmunity. Fortunately, clinicians can use protocols, including dietary interventions, keep smoothly.