Their first punch,
called innate immunity, will send in cells that are programmed to attack any kind of invader.
All plants and animals have a built - in resistance to pathogens
called innate immunity that is more basic and general than the better - known adaptive immunity that responds to specific infections or vaccines.
Not exact matches
Sian says: «As well the part of our immune system known as «
innate immunity», the body also has processes in place
called «adaptive
immunity» which is when the body recognises a virus it has encountered before and initiates a response.
So far, Hackett sees enormous progress in
innate immunity, which he
calls the «first line of defense.»
Innate immunity is mediated by innate signaling including proteins called Toll - like receptors
Innate immunity is mediated by
innate signaling including proteins called Toll - like receptors
innate signaling including proteins
called Toll - like receptors (TLR).
[i] Furthermore, [we] demonstrated that an MHC like molecule,
called CD1d, loaded with a glycolipid ligand,
called alphaGalCer, also targeted to the tumor cells by monoclonal antibodies, was capable to specifically inhibit tumor growth in vivo and to give a sustained activation of the Natural Killer Cells known to be important in the
innate immunity.