Corona Virus and your Immunity
Are you worried about your #IMMUNITY with this world wide #CoronaVirus epidemic? 🤔
WHY not think about circulating more of your own #STEMCELLS ? We are learning Consumption of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, has Rapid Effects on the Circulation and Function of Immune Cells in Humans !👇
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AFA increases the immune  surveillance without directly stimulating the immune system.
A novel approach to nutritional mobilization of the immune system
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Objective: To examine the short-term effects of consumption of a moderate amount (1.5 grams) of the blue- green algae Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA), on the immune system.
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Methods: Using a crossover, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind design, 21 volunteers were studied, including 5 long-term AFA consumers.
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Results: Consumption of a moderate amount (1.5 grams) of the blue-green algae Aphanizomenon flos-aquae results in rapid changes in immune cell trafficking.
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Two hours after AFA consumption, a generalized mobilization of lymphocytes and monocytes, but not polymorph nucleated cells, was observed.
This included increases in CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cell subsets and CD19+ B cells.
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In addition, the relative proportions and absolute numbers of natural killer (NK) cells were reduced after AFA consumption. No changes were observed in the relative proportions of naïve versus memory T cells, neither in the CD4 nor the CD8 fractions.
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A mild but significant reduction in phagocytic activity was observed for polymorph nucleated cells.
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When freshly purified lymphocytes were exposed to AFA extract in vitro, direct activation was not induced, as evaluated by tyrosine phosphorylation and proliferative activity.
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Discussion: The changes in immune cell trafficking displayed a high degree of cell specificity. Long-term consumers responded stronger with respect to altered immune cell trafficking.
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Conclusion: Consumption of AFA leads to rapid changes in immune cell trafficking, but not direct activation of Lymphocytes.
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Thus, AFA increases the immune surveillance without directly stimulating the immune system.
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