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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

Peyer's patches

Biology; Immunology

Clusters of lymphocytes distributed in the lining of the small intestine.

phagocytosis

Biology; Immunology

The engulfment of a particle or a microorganism by leukocytes such as macrophages and neutrophils.

phenotype

Biology; Immunology

The physical expression of an individual's genotype.

phosphatase

Biology; Immunology

Enzyme that removes phosphate groups from proteins.

phospholipase C gamma (PLC-γ)

Biology; Immunology

Enzyme involved in T-cell and B-cell activation pathways; splits phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP 2 ) into diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol triphosphate (IP 3 ) leading to the activation of ...

phytohemagglutinin (PHA)

Biology; Immunology

A mitogen that polyclonally activates T cells.

pinocytosis

Biology; Immunology

Ingestion of liquid or very small particles by vesicle formation in a cell.

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