教學目標

Objective

透過授課及討論讓同學瞭解各種環境中之物質及天然物活性成分對免疫系統之影響及探討該物質導致免疫毒性之機制。

Objective is to provide students with an understanding of the influence of various environmental substances and natural active ingredients on the immune system and the immunotoxicological mechanism caused by these substances.

先修科目

Pre Course

免疫藥理學

Immunopharmacology

教學方式

Teaching Method

論文導讀、講授及討論

Paper reading, lectures and discussions

課程概要

Outline

免疫毒性物質可影響免疫系統，此作用可能導致直接的不良反應。免疫系統也可以特定方式對免疫毒性物質進行反應進而導致間接的不良反應。免疫毒性物質包括化學品，基因改造產品和輻射等。人體可能在工作場所、室內或室外環境中、飲食或醫療過程中造成免疫毒性物質之暴露。本課程之目的是使同學瞭解免疫毒性對於個體造成之影響，免疫毒性之機制及免疫毒性試驗。

Immunotoxic agents can affect the immune system. This interaction may result in direct toxicity. The immune system may also react to immunotoxic agents in a specific fashion. Immune responses to these agents may then lead to indirect adverse effects. Immunotoxic agents include chemicals, genetically modified products, and radiation. Exposure can occur at the work place, in the indoor and in the outdoor environment, via food and via medicinal procedures. The aim of the course is to familiarize participants with consequences of immunotoxicity, mechanisms of immunotoxicity, and testing for immunotoxicity.

開課系所

食品科學系碩士班(Food Science)