BIOL 1107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 43: Natural Killer Cell, Innate Immune System, Cell-Mediated Immunity

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Pathogenic: bacteria, fungus, virus or disease causing agent. Immune system has to detect foreign particles/cells to fight it off. Immune cells have receptors specifically binds to foreign cells/viruses to defend. Molecular recognition: binding of immune receptors to foreign molecule. Reason for identifying nonself molecules, particles and cells. 2 types of molecular recognition: innate immunity all animals, adaptive immunity vertebrates, innate immunity. Barrier defenses: skin, mucous membranes and secretions. Internal defenses: phagocytic cells, natural killer cells, antimicrobial proteins and inflammatory response. Has small set of receptor proteins bind to molecules absent from body/common to pathogen. Recognize shared traits of pathogens using the small receptors. Activates internal defenses responses to pathogens. Humoral response: antibodies defend against infection in body fluids. Cell-mediated response: cytotoxic cells defend against infection in body cells. Recognizes traits specific to particular pathogen using array of receptors. Rely on traits common to groups of pathogens. Exoskeleton: physical barrier against infection and composed of chitin.

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