A New Type of Cell was discovered to Boost the Ability of Human body to fight off Infections

A researcher from Australia National University discovered a new type of cell, which boosts the ability of human body to fight off infections and life threatening diseases. The cell is called Natural killer T follicular helper (NKTfh). It generates antibody responses in B cells, which are the body’s natural defence against invasion by bacteria and viruses. These Natural Killer T Cells recognize molecules known as lipids instead of just recognizing proteins expressed by infectious bacteria.


NKTfh cells also produce specialised structures called germinal centres, similar to those, which generated high affinity antibody responses to protein antigens.

Both these qualities give a natural boost to B cells and strengthen the human immune system and its ability to fight infection. NKTfh cells provided this boost over a very short period of time.