免疫系の概要です

J Parkin¹, B Cohen

¹Department of Immunology, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary and Westfield College, West Smithfield, EC1A 7BE, London, UK. Jackie.Parkin@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk

Lancet (London, England)

|June 14, 2001

まとめ

免疫系は病原体から身を守りますが,その機能不全が病気の原因になります. このレビューは,外来侵略者を認識し,それと戦うための正常な免疫機能をカバーしています.

科学分野:

免疫学免疫学とは
微生物学微生物学とは

背景:

人間は,吸入,摂取,皮膚接触を通じて,常に微生物と接触しています.
病気の発生は病原体の毒性と宿主の防御の整合性に依存する.

研究の目的:

免疫システムの正常な機能をレビューするために.
免疫系が病原体を認識し,退避し,根絶する方法を説明する.

主な方法:

免疫系機能に関する文献レビュー.
ホストと病原体の相互作用の分析.

主要な成果:

免疫システムは,臓器,細胞,分子の複雑なネットワークです.
免疫系の機能不全は,免疫不全,感染症,腫瘍,アレルギー,自己免疫疾患につながる.

結論:

正常な免疫機能を理解することは,疾患状態を理解するために不可欠です.
宿主の防御における免疫系の役割は極めて重要です.

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