Size matters – to the immune system, at least

A theory about the way in which the immune system identifies and responds to invasion has been confirmed by Oxford researchers in a paper published in Nature today. The paper shows that a highly sensitive and specific immune response hinges on something as straightforward as large and small molecules jostling into size order.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news5499.html">Size matters – to the immune system, at least</a></p> <p>A theory about the way in which the immune system identifies and responds to invasion has been confirmed by Oxford researchers in a paper published in Nature today. The paper shows that a highly sensitive and specific immune response hinges on something as straightforward as large and small molecules jostling into size order.</p>