IgA or Immunoglobulin A are antibodies that are part of our bodies natural
immune defense within the mucosal membrane.
Not exact matches
In addition, Red Star Nutritional Yeast contains other beneficial components, such as beta - 1,3 glucan and mannan, complex carbohydrates known to improve the
immune response and help maintain cholesterol levels that are already
within a healthy range; trehalose, a disaccharide that helps maintain the health of brain cells; and glutathione, an antioxidant that plays an important role in cellular
defense mechanisms.
In addition to being the first line of
defense against pathogenic attack, the
immune system seeks out aberrant cells
within the body that may become cancerous.
«Although the
immune defense collapsed as soon as zero gravity hit, to our surprise the
defense cells made a full recovery
within 42 seconds.»
One possibility would be to find herds where only some of the animals have antibodies;
within these groups, the ones that have not yet developed an
immune defense may harbor the virus, Koopmans says.