A leukocyte activation test identifies food items which induce release of DNA by innate immune peripheral blood leucocytes.
Irma Garcia-MartinezTheresa R WeissMuhammad N YousafAther AliWajahat Z MehalPublished in: Nutrition & metabolism (2018)
LA test identifies food items that result in release of DNA and activation of peripheral blood innate immune cells in a PKC dependent manner, suggesting that this LA test identifies food items that result in release of inflammatory markers and activation of innate immune cells. This may be the basis for the improvement in symptoms in IBS patients who followed an LA test guided diet.