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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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coding joint
Biology; Immunology
A coding joint is formed by the imprecise joining of a V gene segment to a (D)J gene segment in immunoglobulin or T-cell receptor genes.
immunoglobulin G (IgG)
Biology; Immunology
IgG is the class of immunoglobulin characterized by γ heavy chains. It is the most abundant class of immunoglobulin found in the plasma.
common lymphoid progenitors
Biology; Immunology
Common lymphoid progenitors are stem cells that give rise to all lymphocytes. They are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells.
CD3 complex
Biology; Immunology
The CD3 complex is the complex of α:β or γ:δ T-cell receptor chains with the invariant subunits CD3γ, δ, and ε, and the dimeric ζ chains.
oral tolerance
Biology; Immunology
The feeding of foreign antigens leads typically to a state of specific and active unresponsiveness, a phenomenon known as oral tolerance.
complement degraded fragments 3 (C3dg)
Biology; Immunology
C3dg is a breakdown product of C3b that remains attached to the microbial surface, where it can bind to CD21, the complement receptor CR2.
leukotrienes
Biology; Immunology
Leukotrienes are lipid mediators of inflammation that are derived from arachidonic acid. They are produced by macrophages and other cells.
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