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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.
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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.
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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