Immune Cells
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- 3. A type of white blood cell that produces a single type of antibody.
- 6. A toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body.
- 7. Small proteins important in cell signaling, produced by cells in the immune system.
- 10. A white blood cell that engulfs and destroys bacteria.
- 13. A white blood cell involved in combating multicellular parasites and certain infections.
- 15. A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine.
- 17. A type of lymphocyte that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity.
- 18. A family of small cytokines, or signaling proteins secreted by cells.
- 19. A lymphocyte able to bind to certain tumor cells and virus-infected cells without the stimulation of antigens.
- 20. A type of white blood cell that can differentiate into a macrophage or dendritic cell.
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- 1. Antigen-presenting cells that process antigen material and present it to T-cells.
- 2. A type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles.
- 4. Another term for white blood cells, which are part of the immune system.
- 5. A large phagocytic cell that can ingest pathogens or dead cells.
- 8. A class of proteins which function as antibodies.
- 9. An immune cell that produces antibodies.
- 11. A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen.
- 12. Cells that play a role in allergies and anaphylaxis.
- 14. A subtype of white blood cell in a vertebrate's immune system.
- 16. A group of cytokines that were first seen to be expressed by white blood cells (leukocytes).