BEX and immunology
https://www.jnj.com/innovation/the-future-of-immunology "Protecting from invaders and surveilling for other threats is a big job—and it’s what your immune system , your body’s very own built-in defense mechanism , does every day. When you catch a cold or other viral infection, for instance, your immune system mounts a response that mobilizes killer T cells and triggers the release of antibodies , which identify the virus as harmful and destroy it . Mission accomplished. Your immune system then quiets back down and you feel better. If you have an autoimmune condition, however, that’s not what happens. Instead, your immune system mistakenly treats your body’s normal tissue as an invader and attacks it, which causes chronic inflammation. Research published in The Lancet in 2023 suggests one in 10 people around the world live with an autoimmune disease, an umbrella term that pertains to over 100 conditions The most common antibody is immunoglobulin G (IgG) and the...