immune popcorn Flashcards
allergic and helminth responses
basophils
release histamine and heparin
basophils and mast cells
reduction of clotting
heparin basophils
least common PNM
basophils
circulating in bloodstream and present in organs particularly GI and Respiratory tract
eosinophils
release H2o2 and oxygen radicals
eosinophils
viruses and parasites
eosinophils
release leukotrienes (lipid signaling)
eosinophils
active in allergic reactions and asthma
eosinophils
stimulate Tlymphocytes and are weakly phagocytic
eosinophils
most abundant granulocyte
Neutrophils
circulating the blood stream
Neutrophils
basophils
active against fungi and bacteria
Neutrophils
first responders
Neutrophils
release other cytokines to recruit monocytes & macrophages
Neutrophils