Detecting mechanisms to inhibit food allergies

In a report published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Hematology, Japanese scientists said that during experiments on animals they discovered mechanisms to inhibit food allergies in the body. animal.

Protein-rich foods can cause food allergies. Illustration. (Internet source)

The report says that if the immune system judges that life-sustaining food is an abnormal food, it will produce antibodies and launch "attacks ," leading to food allergies. However, in the usual case, even though there are actually some abnormal foods that enter the digestive system, the immune system will not activate "attack. "

To explain this phenomenon, scientists from the Japanese Institute of Physical and Chemical Research conducted a study on mice.

The scientists found that two molecules of immune cell surface called "dendritic cells " have played an important role in the process of food nutrients absorbed through the small intestine mucosa. . These two molecules will produce T cells, thereby inhibiting the production of antibodies that attack offensive food.

After taking genetic measures to remove the two molecules mentioned above, scientists found that the risk of rat food allergy has increased from 70% to 80%.

According to the scientists, it is important to study new ways to treat food allergies.