Boost immunity

Boost immunity" describes interventions or substances that aim to enhance the body’s immune response. This phrase refers to a therapeutic strategy or effect and not to any particular molecular target. The immune response is a highly orchestrated set of mechanisms, including innate defenses (such as phagocytes, complement system, and natural killer cells) and adaptive immunity (T cells and B cells)[1][3]. Drugs or therapies said to "boost immunity" may act through a variety of pathways and targets, such as stimulating cytokine production, activating pattern recognition receptors (like toll-like receptors), modulating immune checkpoints (e.g., PD-1/PD-L1, CTLA-4), or enhancing specific cellular immunity[1][7]. Therefore, "boost immunity" should not be annotated as a molecular target, but as a general intended effect or pharmacological action.

Other names

Immune stimulationImmune enhancementImmunostimulation