Sentences with phrase «transporting cells of the immune system»

Lymph is a fluid that circulates in the body, transporting cells of the immune system (macrophages and lymphocytes) to sites where they are needed and draining areas where excess fluid or debris has accumulated, such as occurs with inflammation.

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There's a lot more in that vein from Behe, including descriptions of the cilia propulsion system in bacteria, the basic biochemistry of the immune system, and the cell's intricate internal transport system.

The blood transports nutrients and the T cells of immune system to the painful area.

Simberg and colleagues also tried turning off the complement system — a facet of the immune system responsible for clearing microbes and damaged cells — thinking that this complement system might be attacking, transporting or otherwise accidentally pushing liposomes from blood to cells.

«Although molecules such as FcRn do function in the immune system, in that they transport immunoglobulin, they certainly don't present antigens to T cell receptors, the primary function of MHC proteins,» said Bjorkman.

Maintenance of the immune system is one primary function of the lymphatic system, and it is responsible for transporting white blood cells to and from the bones and lymph nodes, which filter waste and toxins from the lymphatic fluid.