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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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Immunology
minor lymphocyte stimulatory
Biology; Immunology
Minor lymphocyte stimulatory (Mls) loci: see Mls antigens.
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 does not affect the ...
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 active form, and ...
