Abstract
All living organisms must maintain homeostasis to survive, reproduce, and pass their traits on to the next generation. If homeostasis is not maintained, it can result in various diseases and ultimately lead to death. Physiologists have coined the term “homeostasis” to describe this process. With the emergence of immunology as a separate branch of medicine, the concept of immune homeostasis has been introduced. Maintaining immune homeostasis is crucial to support overall homeostasis through different immunological and non-immunological routes. Any changes in the immune system can lead to chronic inflammatory or autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency diseases, frequent infections, and cancers. Ongoing scientific advances are exploring new avenues in immunology and immune homeostasis maintenance. This chapter introduces the concept of immune homeostasis and its maintenance through different mechanisms.
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Kumar, V., Stewart, J.H. (2024). Immune Homeostasis: A Novel Example of Teamwork. In: Kumar, V. (eds) Immune Homeostasis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2782. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3754-8_1
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