helper T cells and how they work Flashcards
two sub classes of helper T cells
Th1 and Th2
Th1 recognizes what?
ALL viral, cancer
Th2 recognizes what?
ALL bacterial
Th1 talks to…?
cytotoxic T cell
Th2 talks to…?
B Cells
Th1 primary target
intracellular pathogens
Th2 primary target
extracellular pathogens
Th1 cytokine promoting differentiation by APC
IL-1, IL-2 and others
Th2 cytokine promoting differentiation by APC
IL-1, IL-2 and others
Th1 cytokine secreted?
IL-2, interferon gamma and others
Th2 cytokine secreted?
IL-4, IL-5, and IL-6
Th1 cells activated?
macrophages, cytotoxic T cells (T-T cooperation)
Th2 cells activated?
B cells into plasma cells (T-B cooperation)
Th1 process mediated?
cellular immunity
Th2 process mediated?
humoral immunity