Newborns already are the most susceptible humans to diseases, but not having the protein toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) is just plain out ridiculous for them. Just like every other discovery made in this world, scientists have researched this through experiments. They took certain cells of adults and compared them to the same type of cells in the newborn babies. The type of cells that were used are "cord blood" cells. These cells in adults were able to fight off the the virus-infected cells whereas the babies' cord blood cells were "handicapped" in doing so. Without these cells the diseases and viruses in babies are difficult to recognize without this protein thus making it hard to for their immune system to fight it off. In short, TLR3 is highly essential to humans for protection of themselves from potential harmful diseases and viruses such as Herpes (HSV).
Although Lucija Salvica, researcher at a University in Sweden, said that the basis of DNA from this study will only help to contribute future resolutions for the newborns. I for one agree with Lucija Salvica because I am positive there is a way to alternate the newborns cord blood cell so it consists of the TLR3 protein. These newborns deserve to have a treatment for this impairment and they will get this eventually, very soon.
Although Lucija Salvica, researcher at a University in Sweden, said that the basis of DNA from this study will only help to contribute future resolutions for the newborns. I for one agree with Lucija Salvica because I am positive there is a way to alternate the newborns cord blood cell so it consists of the TLR3 protein. These newborns deserve to have a treatment for this impairment and they will get this eventually, very soon.
That is a really interesting finding! This makes sense because when babies are just born, responsible mothers are very cautious with bringing their baby out in public where there are a lot of germs and they make sure people wash their hands prior to handling their newborn baby. But I never really pieced the pieces together and think that there was an actual biological reason (a lack of TLR3 protein) why these babies cannot be exposed to this amount of germs. Yes, I agree with you in the fact that there should be a way to implement this protein into the fetus's cord blood in order to administer the protein to the soon-to-be born baby. But could this protein be also added to prenatal vitamins? The mother would have to be very conscious in taking the vitamin while pregnant but maybe this could be another non-invasive way of administering the TLR3 protein to the baby. Very interesting!
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