Not exact matches
Our experts in
mucosal vaccine delivery have established in vitro and in vivo models to assess the
activity of adjuvants and vaccine formulations on innate and adaptive
immune cells, as well their capacity to stimulate different effector mechanisms of clearance.
While vitamin A is best known for its vital role in vision, the retinoid forms of this vitamin also participate in physiological
activities related to the
immune system, inflammatory system, maintenance of epithelial and
mucosal tissues, growth, reproduction, bone development, creation of red blood cells, and production of spermatozoa (male reproductive cells).
The factory workers had increased
activity of NK cells (the white blood cells that seek and destroy pathogens as part of your innate
immune response), higher levels of the important
mucosal antibody secretory IgA (sIgA) and lower levels of pro-inflammatory
immune complexes when compared to office workers.