IMMUNOGLOBULIN STRUCTURE
Antibodies, also called immunoglobulins (Ig), are glycoproteins, produced by plasma cells, that bind antigens with a relatively high specificity and…
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATURE LYMPHOCYTE POPULATIONS
Haemopoietic stem cells (HSCs) differentiate into myeloid and lymphoid progenitor cells. Lymphoid-committed precursor cells mature in ♦Bone marrow – where…
LYMPHOCYTE POPULATIONS
B lymphocytes B cells recognise antigens through surface immunoglobulin (sIg). Terminally differentiated B cells, called plasma cells, produce and secrete…
Immunology : Lymphoid Organs
Lymphoid organs are specialised tissues where lymphocytes develop, mature and differentiate. They are divided into primary lymphoid organs, where lymphocytes…
Immunology : Lymphoid Cells
The common lymphoid precursor matures into lymphocytes, including В and T cells which generate adaptive immune responses. В cells and…
Immunology : Myeloid Cells
Myeloid cells are involved in innate and adaptive immunity. They include granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils), monocytes and macrophages, dendritic cells…
The Aging Immunology : Structure and Principles of Function of the Immune System
It took more than 400 million years of evolution for our immune system to develop into the highly complex and…
Clinical immunology
Clinical immunology is a discipline with a distinguished history, rooted in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in the…
Looking Inside: Organelles and Their Functions
Molecules that pass muster with the cell membrane enter the cytoplasm, a mixture of macromolecules such as proteins and RNA…
Aiming for the Nucleus
The cell nucleus is the largest cellular organelle and the first to be discovered by scien- tists. On average, it…