Undenatured Type II Collagen (UC-II®) for Joint Health
Denatured type II collagen (UC-II) appears to exert joint-health benefits by oral tolerance , based on pre-clinical research. [1] Figure 1 . Gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) are MALT located in gut Image Source: DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01701-2015 Oral Tolerance Oral tolerance is an immune process the body uses to distinguish between Innocuous compounds and e.g., dietary proteins, intestinal bacteria Harmful foreign invaders It takes place in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue ( GALT ). The GALT is mostly made up of mesenteric lymph nodes and patches of lymphoid tissue neighboring the small intestine ( Peyer’s patches ). [2] Peyer’s patches take in and screen compounds from the gut lumen and, depending on the compound, switch the body’s immune response on or off. Gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) is a component of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) which works in the immune system ...