Secretory immune system

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Contents 1 See for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

See for

MALT, MALT (mucosa associated lymphoid tissue)

Broader Terms

lymphatic tissue

Narrower Terms

gut associated lymphoid tissue, mucosal immunity

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The secretory immune system is a unique, local immunological mechanism which appears to be independent of systemic immunity.
• Indirect fluorescent antibody techniques demonstrated the presence of immunoglobulin-containing plasma cells in cutaneous dermis and mucus, supporting the hypothesis that an independent mammalian-like secretory immune system is operative in fish.
• The secretory immune system is the first defense system our body uses to protect the pathogens from entering into tissue.
• The secretory immune system is recognized as the initial line of defense.
• These investigators concluded that pIgA deposited in the kidneys of IgAN patients may be of mucosal origin since an immunoregulatory dysfunction in the secretory immune system is present.

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