Some types of innate immune cells, such as natural killer cells, can actually protect against tumor growth. (scientificamerican.com)
At normal to low levels, ROS and RNS are necessary for the immune system — they are released by innate immune cell macrophages to destroy invading pathogens, and they act as innate system messengers, warning of incoming invaders. (onnit.com)
«There may be other innate immune cells involved in this process that we weren't able to observe,» says David White, Ph.D., research fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. (sciencedaily.com)