Connection Found Between Body's Gene Repair System And Innate Immunity

A study published in the December 8, 2000 issue of the journal

discovery that an enzyme normally involved in the body's genetic repair system is

also involved in the body's innate immunity, its first response against outside

invaders such as viruses, bacteria and toxins.

The finding that the enzyme, DNA-PK provides a link between the body's genetic

or DNA repair mechanism and its innate immunity confirms that the two systems

are activated when the body encounters invading bacteria, viruses or toxins.

The body's innate immune system, when functioning correctly, identifies invaders

by their structure and very quickly, within minutes, produces a large amount of

natural killer cells to deal with the invader. The adaptative immune system will

memorize this contact with an invader and over a period of days will gear up its

attack with B- and T-cells. The adaptative immune system is also responsible for

attacking the invader again if the body encounters it in the future.

In commentary, there is no question that the body has an inborn, innate immune

system that is capable of protecting it from both internal and external dangers and

we are happy that medical science is finally "discovering" this fact. Since its

inception in 1895, chiropractic has held that this system will work correctly

provided there is nothing interfering with how it functions. Chiropractic Wellness

Care will make sure that your innate immune system will function to the best of its

ability, keeping your body in a higher level of health.

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