Psychology 2036A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Immunocompetence, Natural Killer Cell, Concanavalin A
13 Feb 2018
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Pni has shown that psychological states are directly linked to biological processes. Pni research provides a bridge between social scientists and health care providers. Nk cell cytotoxic activity assay: test in which the proliferation and effectiveness of nk cells is measured after they have been exposed to diseased cells. Nk cell lysis: destroying tumour cells by exposing them to nk cells in vivo tests rely on the fact most people have herpesvirus that the body has produced antibodies for when herpesvirus-specific antibodies are being measured, the higher the. Ab produced in response in herpesvirus studies, higher ab counts indicate immunosuppression in injection studies, more ab indicates better immunocompetence. Stress and autoimmune disease autoimmune diseases cause the immune system to produce antibodies that attack the body"s own tissues stress can put people at a greater risk for contracting these diseases and suffering more once you get it.
