What Is TCR Signaling?

What Is TCR Signaling? A TCR signal causes global cellular changes within the T cell ranging from the activation of transcriptional regulators and protein synthesis to the reorganization of the cytoskeleton and altered metabolism and are necessary for a naive T cell to undergo clonal expansion and differentiation into effector subsets. What is the function

Our Immune System Psychological

Our Immune System Psychological Your psychological immune system helps to protect your emotional well-being. Just as your physiological immune system functions to protect your physical health, your psychological immune system protects your emotional well-being from external threats. Does the immune system affect mental health? When our immune system is affected, the signals that get transmitted

How Does Chronic Stress Affect The Immune System?

How Does Chronic Stress Affect The Immune System? When we’re stressed, the immune system’s ability to fight off antigens is reduced. That is why we are more susceptible to infections. The stress hormone corticosteroid can suppress the effectiveness of the immune system (e.g. lowers the number of lymphocytes). Can stress weaken your immune system? Thus