A pendular mechanism for maintenance of the immune memory
Abstract
A possible mechanism for maintaining immune memory, based on idiotypic-anti-idiotypic interactions, is described. It is proposed that pendular dynamic swings in the levels of idiotypic antibodies (Ab1) and anti-idiotypic Ab2 may underlay immune memory. In the terms of the advanced concept, Ab dynamics in the maternal body might also play a significant role in education of the neonatal immune system.
