Phrases with «new antigens»

The phrase "new antigens" refers to substances that our immune system recognizes as foreign and triggers a response to fight against them. These antigens could be from newly discovered pathogens, like viruses or bacteria, or from mutated forms of known pathogens. They are called "new" because our immune system has not encountered them before and needs to develop specific defenses against them. Full definition

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Sentences with «new antigens»

Researchers now think that irradiation sometimes kills tumor cells in a manner that exposes new antigens to T cells, priming them to target other tumor cells that carry them as well, says Wenbin Lin, a chemist at the University of Chicago in Illinois, and one of the authors of the current study. (sciencemag.org)
Immature dendritic cells are in a state of readiness, waiting at these common points of first contact to trap new antigens. (sciencedaily.com)
It has been known to limit inflammation and the current study reports its activity in the adaptive immune system: IL - 37 inhibits the ability of the immune system to recognize and target new antigens. (sciencedaily.com)
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Phrases with «new antigens»

Sentences with «new antigens»

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