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Passive Immunity – Definition, Types, Characteristics, Examples

Passive Immunity - Definition, Types, Characteristics, Examples

What is Passive Immunity? Definition of Passive Immunity  Passive immunity is the temporary protection against infectious diseases provided by the introduction of pre-formed antibodies from an external source, rather than the body’s own immune response. Characteristics of Passive Immunity Passive immunity possesses several distinct characteristics that differentiate it from active immunity: Types of Passive Immunity … Read more

Complement System – Definition, Activation, Effects, Regulation

Complement System Definition, Activation, Effects, Regulation

Complement System Definition The complement system, also known as the complement cascade, is a component of the immune system that boosts the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to eliminate germs and damaged cells from an organism, stimulate inflammation, and assault the cell membrane of a pathogen. Properties of Complement  Complement demonstrates the following attributes: … Read more

Biological Consequences of Complement Activation

Biological Consequences of Complement Activation

The Membrane-Attack Complex Can Lyse a Broad Spectrum of Cells Cleavage Products of Complement Components Mediate Inflammation C3b and C4b Binding Facilitates Opsonization The Complement System Also Neutralizes Viral Infectivity The Complement System Clears Immune Complexes from Circulation Complement Deficiencies  C1q, C1r, C1s, C4, and C2 Deficiencies  C3 deficiencies Homozygous deficiencies Congenital deficiencies  The majority … Read more

Classical Pathway of Complement Activation

Classical Pathway of Complement Activation

The classical pathway is a key immune system mechanism that plays an important role in defending the body from foreign invaders. It consists of a series of sequential interactions among complement components that result in the killing of target cells via a process known as cell lysis. The presence of an antibody attached to an antigen, … Read more

Alternative Pathway of Complement System

Alternative Pathway of Complement System

What is Alternative pathway of the complement system ? Activators of the alternative pathway Activators of the alternative pathway of complement activation include  Steps of activation of alternative pathway Four serum proteins comprise the initial component of the alternative pathway: C3b, factor B, factor D, and properdin. 1. C3bB complex Formation 2. C3bB Cleavage 3. … Read more

Lectin Pathway of the Complement System

Lectin Pathway of the Complement System

An Overview of Complement System What is Lectin Pathway of Complement Activation? Components of Lectin Pathway 1. Mannose-binding lectin Structural subunits of mannan-binding lectin (MBL) and ficolins 2. MBL serum levels and MBL2 gene polymorphisms 3. Ficolins Ficolin-1 Ficolin-2 Ficolin-3 4. MBL-associated serine proteases Steps, Mechanism, Process of Lectin Pathway The lectin pathway, also known … Read more

Expression of MHC Molecules

Expression of MHC Molecules

1. The SXY–CIITA Regulatory System 2. TNF- And IFN-Induced Expression Of Mhc Class I 3. Expression Of Mhc Class Ib Genes 4. Other Regulatory Pathways Governing Mhc Class II Gene Expression

MHC Genes – H-2 Complex and HLA Complex

MHC Genes - H-2 Complex and HLA Complex

What is HLA Complex? What is H-2 Complex? Detailed Organization Of The H-2 Complex 1. Murine MHC Class I Genes  2. Murine 2-Microglobulin Gene 3. Murine MHC Class Ib Genes  4. Murine MHC Class II Genes  5. Murine MHC Class IIb Genes  6. Murine Non-MHC Genes in the MHC  7. Murine MHC Class III Genes … Read more

Antigen-Antibody Interaction Reaction – Definition, Types, Examples, Properties

Antigen-Antibody Interaction Reaction - Definition, Types, Examples, Properties

Antigen-Antibody (Ag-Ab) Interaction refers to the biochemical reaction that occurs between antibodies and specific antigens when they come into close proximity, typically within a distance of several nanometers. This interaction plays a critical role in the immune response against foreign substances and pathogens in the body. The binding of antibodies to specific antigens is facilitated … Read more

Antigen – Definition, Types, Structure, Detection, Properties

Antigen - Definition, Types, Structure, Detection, Properties

What is Antigen? Antigen Definition An antigen is a foreign molecule or substance that triggers an immune response in the body, leading to the production of antibodies. or An antigen is a substance that can stimulate an immune response in the body. It can be a molecule or a part of a molecule, such as … Read more

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