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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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rhesus
Biology; Immunology
The Rhesus (Rh) blood group antigen is a red cell membrane antigen that is also detectable on the red blood cells of rhesus monkeys. Anti-Rh antibodies do not agglutinate human red blood cells, so ...
bronchial-associated lymphoid tissues
Biology; Immunology
The lymphoid cells and organized lymphoid tissues in the respiratory tract have been termed the bronchial-associated lymphoid tissues (BALT). These tissues are very important in the induction of ...
protein A
Biology; Immunology
Protein A is a membrane component of Staphylococcus aureus that binds to the Fc region of IgG and is thought to protect the bacteria from IgG antibodies by inhibiting their interactions with ...
terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase
Biology; Immunology
The enzyme terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) inserts nontemplated or N-nucleotides into the junctions between gene segments in T-cell receptor and immunoglobulin V-region genes. The ...
X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome
Biology; Immunology
X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome is a rare immunodeficiency that results from mutations in a gene named SH2-domain containing gene 1A (SH2D1A). Boys with this deficiency typically develop ...
phospholipase C-γ
Biology; Immunology
Phospholipase C-γ is a key enzyme in signal transduction. It is activated by protein tyrosine kinases that are themselves activated by receptor ligation, and activated phospholipase C-γ cleaves ...
interleukin
Biology; Immunology
Interleukin, abbreviated IL, is a generic term for cytokines produced by leukocytes. We use the more general term cytokine in this book, but the term interleukin is used in the naming of specific ...
