Immune Function
The need to understand basic principles of immune function has become increasingly relevant to researchers and clinicians as the immunopathogenesis of a large variety of human diseases has been elucidated.
The immune system plays an important role in protecting the body against foreign viral and bacterial infections. When this system malfunctions, the same immune cells that once defended the body against foreign pathogens can cause a number of auto-immune and inflammatory disorders capable of affecting numerous other body systems — disorders such as arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
The immune system changes throughout life. As people age, the immune system becomes less effective and less able to distinguish self from non-self. As a result, autoimmune disorders become more common. Researchers are working hard to understand the nature of the immune system and its various forms of malfunction in order to explore potential therapeutic targets.
Guava Systems, with their turnkey assays, including optimized reagents and assay-specific acquisition and analysis software, offer an easier and more cost-effective alternative to traditional methods to traditional flow cytometry and colorimetric methods. The built-in 96-well plate and tube sample format featured in some Guava Systems offers a convenient format for multiparameter analysis when exploring the complex interplay of immune cells and the inflammatory response.
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