Ralph L. Samson wrote:
>> Some of the latest information about macrophages carrying unkilled bacteria
> to other parts of the body gives one pause. Is is possible that some
> problem that was thought to be caused by antibodies gone astray might
> actually be caused by bacteria carried from elsewhere? Dr. Mark Levine's
> description of Vitamin C as an immune-cell antidote with regards to
> neutrophils might equally apply to macrophages. Is is possible that
> an adequate supply of Vitamin C would prevent Type 1 diabetes, which has
> been thought to be caused by erroneous attact of antibodies, but might
> be from unkilled bacteria in macrophages?
> Regards, Ralph L. Samson
>
I think the evidence is pretty clear that bacteria can be found in places
that were not thought to be areas of infection before. Atherosclerotic
plaques is the one that comes to mind for me. OTOH, it is also well
established that macrophage/dendritic's are involved in the attack on the
islets. Il-1 has been shown to be toxic to islet beta cells as well. I
kinda doubt that vitamin c would stop these cells from acting. I know of no
evidence that bacteria are found in pancreases of these patients--viruses
maybe are involved in the initiation phase of this and some other "autoimmune
diseases.
markH