That means the human immune system might recognise it as foreign and try to attack it, triggering
a dangerous immune reaction.
But a new study suggests that the cells can trigger a potentially
dangerous immune reaction after all.
One problem is that most proteins are decorated with small groups of sugar molecules, and the wrong sugars can trigger
a dangerous immune reaction.
Wheat strains that do not produce the gluten forms that trigger
a dangerous immune reaction could be used to replace regular wheat in baked goods, according to a study.
«Protection for the gut barrier: New approach may prevent graft - versus - host disease: Activating signal paths could protect patients from
dangerous immune reactions after stem cell transplantations.»
Not exact matches
Allergic
reactions occur when the body's
immune system targets a normally harmless protein as if it were a
dangerous pathogen, leading to inflammation.
The T - cells therefore believe that gluten is
dangerous, and they initiate
immune reactions that cause an inflammation
reaction in the intestines.
Specialized
immune cells are formed which produce antibodies against the milk proteins and so trigger a potentially much more
dangerous allergic
reaction.
The answer is complicated, he adds, but much of it involves a delicate balancing act among elements of the
immune system: while immunity protects us against disease, an overly aggressive
immune response may trigger
dangerous, even life - threatening, autoimmune
reactions in which the body attacks itself.
«Allergic
reactions occur because the body's
immune system is treating the allergen — in this case, pet dander — as an enemy, so repeated or prolonged exposure could simply lead to a more extreme
reaction — which could be very
dangerous,» says Dr. Benson.