Cell cycle and immune response Flashcards

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helper T cells

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release chemical signals called cytokines which stimulate phagocytes and also activate specific B cells which then divide

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cytotoxic (killer) T cells

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•Secretes toxin called perforin - makes holes in cell surface membrane of cancerous/infected cell
•becomes freely permeable
•cell dies

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antibody

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cloned/identical plasma B cells (same tertiary structure)

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