Research: Connection Found Between Body's Gene Repair System and Innate Immunity

A study published in the December 8, 2000 issue of the journal Cell reports the 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 adaptive 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 adaptive 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.