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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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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.
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 ...
pinocytosis
Biology; Immunology
Ingestion of liquid or very small particles by vesicle formation in a cell.