Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania made a new discovery in the field of antibacterial immunity.
According to experts, a leading role in the human innate immune system plays an enzyme caspase-8, which entail the complications of immunodeficiency.
As noted by the Professor, the healthy human body responds to infection at the moment, as the pathogen has penetrated to the inside. This may manifest as inflammatory reactions or cell death to prevent the population of harmful bacteria. During recent research it was found that the enzyme caspase-8, involved in the elimination of cells after infection, is responsible for the production of inflammatory cytokines that influence the quality of immunity.
According to the head of the teachings of Igor Brodsky, if there are no caspase-8 or their enzymatic activity, immune cells fail to normally respond to the viruses. Due to this work, scientists can study the susceptibility of some people to infection.
