Biology

Biology

A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

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serpins

Biology; Immunology

Serpins are a large family of protease inhibitors.

thymectomy

Biology; Immunology

Surgical removal of the thymus is called thymectomy.

minor lymphocyte stimulatory

Biology; Immunology

Minor lymphocyte stimulatory (Mls) loci: see Mls antigens.

killer t cell

Biology; Immunology

Killer T cell is a commonly used term for cytotoxic T cell.

regulatory

Biology; Immunology

Regulatory or suppressor T cells can inhibit T-cell responses.

gene therapy

Biology; Immunology

Gene therapy is the correction of a genetic defect by the introduction of a normal gene into bone marrow or other cell types. It is also known as somatic gene therapy because it ...

small G proteins

Biology; Immunology

Small G proteins are monomeric G proteins such as Ras, that act as intracellular signaling molecules downstream of many transmembrane signaling events. They bind GTP in their ...