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How the immune system works | Peter Attia and Andrew Huberman — Whalespan

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How the immune system works | Peter Attia and Andrew Huberman

Peter Attia7m · 2024-01-27

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✓Well SupportedThe immune system detects foreign pathogens without prior knowledge and tolerates self-antigens.✓Well SupportedT-cells recognize antigens, typically small peptides not part of the body's own proteins, triggering an immune response.✓Well SupportedThe human immune system's effectiveness in combating viruses leads to a low mortality rate from viral infections.✓Well SupportedMHC class II receptors present exogenous antigens as part of the adaptive immune system.◐Partially SupportedAutoimmune conditions, such as Vitiligo and Lupus, occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues.

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T-cells recognize foreign proteins presented from inside a cell to the outside, initiating a foreign response.

◐Partially SupportedVaccination primes the immune system by pre-building the response to specific antigens.

◐Partially SupportedHumans have a limited number of effective antiviral agents compared to antibiotics.

◐Partially SupportedThe adaptive immune system utilizes MHC Class 2, while MHC Class 1 presents peptides originating from inside the cell.

◐Partially SupportedThe adaptive immune response involves T-cells recognizing antigens presented on MHC receptors.