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21cell mediated immunity — Immune response that involves effector T lymphocytes and not the production of humoral antibody. Responsible for allograft rejection, delayed hypersensitivity and in defence against viral infection and intracellular protozoan parasites …
22T 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… …
23Antibody — Immunoglobulin redirects here. For the immunoglobulin family, see Immunoglobulin superfamily. Antibodies redirects here. For the film, see Antibodies (film). Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An… …
24Immunosenescence — refers to the gradual deterioration of the immune system brought on by natural age advancement. It involves both the host’s capacity to respond to infections and the development of long term immune memory, especially by vaccination [ cite… …
25Survivin — 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… …
26Signal transduction — In biology, signal transduction refers to any process by which a cell converts one kind of signal or stimulus into another. Most processes of signal transduction involve ordered sequences of biochemical reactions inside the cell, which are… …
27Federica Sallusto — (born November 27, 1961) is an Italian biologist. She was born in Naples, Italy. After high school, she studied in the Faculty of Biology at the University of La Sapienza in Rome where she took the degree with honors.She is currently group leader …
28Memory T cell — For other uses, see Memory cell (disambiguation). A lymphocyte is shown in the center of this picture 1. After the naive T cell (N) encounters an antigen it becom …
29T cell — T cells belong to a group of white blood cells known as lymphocytes, and play a central role in cell mediated immunity. They can be distinguished from other lymphocyte types, such as B cells and natural killer cells by the presence of a special… …
30Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… …
