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Immunology

Immunology is the study of the structuree and function of the immune system which is responsible for the protection from invading foreign macromolecules or organisms. It is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in both healthy states and immunological disorders (autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, immune deficiency, transplant rejection); the physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of the components of the immune system in vitro, in situ, and in vivo.

Contributors in Immunology

Immunology

tumor-specific transplantation antigen (TSTA)

Biology; Immunology

Antigens uniquely expressed by certain tumor cells.

tyrosine kinases

Biology; Immunology

A family of enzymes which phosphorylates proteins on tyrosine residues, a critical step in lymphocyte activation. The key tyrosine kinases in T-cell activation are Lck, Fyn, and ZAP-70; those in ...

follicular dendritic cells

Biology; Immunology

Cells within lymphoid follicles which are crucial in selecting antigen-binding B cells during antibody responses. Their origin is uncertain. They have Fc receptors that are not internalized by ...

Freund's complete adjuvant

Biology; Immunology

An oil containing killed mycobacteria and an emulsifier, which, when emulsified with an immunogen in aqueous solution, enhances the immune response to that immunogen after injection. Termed ...

G proteins

Biology; Immunology

are proteins that bind GTP and convert it to GDP in the process of cell signal transduction.

gene knockout

Biology; Immunology

Jargon for gene disruption by homologous recombination.

genetic immunization

Biology; Immunology

is a novel technique for inducing adaptive immune responses in which a plasmid DNA encoding a protein of interest is injected, usually into muscle; the protein is then expressed in vivo and elicits ...

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