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41Immunoprecipitation — (IP) is the technique of precipitating a protein antigen out of solution using an antibody that specifically binds to that particular protein. This process can be used to isolate and concentrate a particular protein from a sample containing many… …
42T helper cell — T helper cells (also known as effector T cells or Th cells) are a sub group of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell or leukocyte) that plays an important role in establishing and maximizing the capabilities of the immune system. These cells… …
43Immunology — is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms.[1] It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the… …
44Survivin — Survivin, also called Baculoviral IAP repeat containing 5 (BIRC5), is a human gene that is part of the inhibitor of apoptosis family (IAP). The survivin protein functions to inhibit caspase activation therefore leading to negative regulation of… …
45therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… …
46Immunohistochemistry — or IHC refers to the process of localizing proteins in cells of a tissue section exploiting the principle of antibodies binding specifically to antigens in biological tissues. cite journal | last = Ramos Vara | first = JA | title = Technical… …
47Adaptive immune system — The adaptive immune system is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate or prevent pathogenic challenges. Thought to have arisen in the first jawed vertebrates, the adaptive or specific immune system is activated …
48genetics, human — ▪ biology Introduction study of the inheritance of characteristics by children from parents. Inheritance in humans does not differ in any fundamental way from that in other organisms. The study of human heredity occupies a central… …
49B cell — B cells are lymphocytes that play a large role in the humoral immune response (as opposed to the cell mediated immune response, which is governed by T cells). The principal functions of B cells are to make antibodies against antigens, perform the …
50human disease — Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness …
