Insulin gives an extra boost to the immune system

Insulin gives an extra boost to the immune system

  • The role of insulin as a boost to the immune system to improve its ability to fight infection has been detailed for the first time by scientists.

  • Scientists have identified a specific insulin signaling pathway that, when activated, revs up the response of T cells in the immune system to divide rapidly and secrete cytokines, chemical messenger proteins that activate the rest of the immune system.

  • A fast and effective immune response protects us against disease and life-threatening infections by destroying infected cells or microbes, while a wrong or inefficient one can cause immune system disorders or diseases to develop.