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White Blood Cell Information: | White Blood Cell Information: | ||
- different types of leukocytes | |||
- Agranulocytes: leukocytes characterized by the absence of granules in their cytoplasm. These include lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages (the other type is membrane bound) | |||
- Lymphocytes | |||
- B-cells (make antibodies to bind to pathogens) | |||
- Following activation, B cells and T cells leave a lasting legacy of the antigens they have encountered, in the form of memory cells. Throughout the lifetime of an animal these memory cells will “remember” each specific pathogen encountered, and are able to mount a strong response if the pathogen is detected again. | |||
- The two basic types of immunological interaction include (i) binding of an antibody to an antigen and (ii) binding of a T cell receptor (TCR) to a major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-presented antigen-derived peptide. | |||
- Over the past decade, approaches to efficiently select phage libraries on cultured cells have evolved [31, 222, 223]. | |||
== Statement of Research Problem == | == Statement of Research Problem == | ||
Revision as of 06:09, 3 May 2007
A brief project overview
Background Information
White Blood Cell Information:
- different types of leukocytes - Agranulocytes: leukocytes characterized by the absence of granules in their cytoplasm. These include lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages (the other type is membrane bound) - Lymphocytes - B-cells (make antibodies to bind to pathogens) - Following activation, B cells and T cells leave a lasting legacy of the antigens they have encountered, in the form of memory cells. Throughout the lifetime of an animal these memory cells will “remember” each specific pathogen encountered, and are able to mount a strong response if the pathogen is detected again. - The two basic types of immunological interaction include (i) binding of an antibody to an antigen and (ii) binding of a T cell receptor (TCR) to a major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-presented antigen-derived peptide. - Over the past decade, approaches to efficiently select phage libraries on cultured cells have evolved [31, 222, 223].
