PD-L1 can bind to T cells and inhibit them in a variety of ways, including their ability to tell other immune cells that a pathogenic threat is present.

Essentially, you have these cells that are your first responders in your non-adaptive immune system, neutrophils. They go in, ring the alarm, and blast stuff with acid. COVID can turn them into the fuck you guy and straights up distracting my T-cells and messing with my mojo.

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 16 points 6 days ago

COVID is giving my immune cells ADHD?? not-built-for-this

[–] FanofOatmeal@hexbear.net 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

lmao the unmasked heathens in the video in the link (1:10)

"the reason we're seeing such an increase in other respiratory illnesses is because our immunity's been downregulated by COVID19......Most important thing is stay vaccinated, mask up uhh if you're in a crowded area...and uhh AND if you're immunocompromised, nevermind if you're not tho just keep inhaling that shit in till you are and everyone else is dead"