IaI Flashcards
What are the cells of the myeloid lineage?
granulocytes, monocytes, dendritic cells
What are the cells of the lymphoid lineage?
b cells, t cells, NK-cells
What do B cells mature to?
plasma cells
What are CD markers?
= clusters of differentiation
- used to mark leukocyte populations
What are the primary lymph organs?
thymus and bone marrow
What are defensins?
anti-microbial peptides
- disrupt microbial cell membranes
- secreted by epithelial and immune cells
Where are defensins found?
skin, mucus and breast milk
What are chemokines?
small molecules that attract cells along a gradient
What are the functions of chemokines?
recruit cells to sites of inflammation
separate lymphocytes into zones in tissues
What are chemokines?
small molecules made by cells that modify, activate or suppress other cells
What are examples of chemokines?
interferons and interleukins
