http://thehealthinfo.info/what-is-auto-immune-response-in-terms-of-diabetes-and-genetically-engineered-insulin Interesting Information and Guide to Acne, Alternative Medicine, Beauty, Depression, Exercise, Fitness, Hair Loss, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Supplements, Weight Loss, Yoga, Men and Women Issues, Pregnancy and Much More Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://thehealthinfo.info/what-is-auto-immune-response-in-terms-of-diabetes-and-genetically-engineered-insulin/comment-page-1#comment-4433 Sploigy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:29:26 +0000 http://thehealthinfo.info/what-is-auto-immune-response-in-terms-of-diabetes-and-genetically-engineered-insulin#comment-4433 an auto immune response is where the bodies immune system incorrectly reconginses cells from the body as "non-self" and attacks them, this is particularly important in Type I diebeties (ie childhood diabeties) because the cells of the immune system attack and destroy the Beta secretory cells of the pancreas, these cells are responsible for insulin secretion thus when they are destoryed we cant secrete insulin to control our blood glucose levels. Every cell has a special combination of sugars and proteins on its exterior called the major histo-compatibility complex , this complex is what identifies cells as "friendly" and tells the immune system not to attack it. When we supply insulin to diabetics (both type I and II) we need to ensure that the immune system recognizes it as friendly otherwise the immune system will attack it and degrade it. an auto immune response is where the bodies immune system incorrectly reconginses cells from the body as “non-self” and attacks them, this is particularly important in Type I diebeties (ie childhood diabeties) because the cells of the immune system attack and destroy the Beta secretory cells of the pancreas, these cells are responsible for insulin secretion thus when they are destoryed we cant secrete insulin to control our blood glucose levels.
Every cell has a special combination of sugars and proteins on its exterior called the major histo-compatibility complex , this complex is what identifies cells as “friendly” and tells the immune system not to attack it. When we supply insulin to diabetics (both type I and II) we need to ensure that the immune system recognizes it as friendly otherwise the immune system will attack it and degrade it.

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