2nd October 2019

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Do macrophages produce antibodies?

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B lymphocytes (or B cells) are each programmed to make one specific antibody. When a B cell comes across its triggering antigen it gives rise to many large cells known as plasma cells. Each plasma cell is essentially a factory for producing antibody.

Just so, what role do macrophages play in providing immunity to humans?

Role in adaptive immunity. Macrophages are versatile cells that play many roles. As scavengers, they rid the body of worn-out cells and other debris. Along with dendritic cells, they are foremost among the cells that present antigens, a crucial role in initiating an immune response.

How do macrophages help fight infection?

Monocytes/macrophages circulate in the blood and become macrophages in the tissues. Macrophages are scavengers whose job is to engulf or eat up infecting germs and even infected cells. Macrophages also help to overcome infection by secreting signals that help activate other cell types to fight against infections.

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What do macrophages secrete?

When macrophages are exposed to inflammatory stimuli, they secrete cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-12. Although monocytes and macrophages are the main sources of these cytokines, they are also produced by activated lymphocytes, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts.

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What are cytokines and how do they work?

Interleukins are proteins that regulate immune and inflammatory responses. Interleukins create communication between leukocytes. Lymphokines are cytokines that are produced by lymphocytes. Lymphokines send signals out to other cells, such as macrophages and other lymphocytes, telling them to come over and help.

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How macrophages are activated?

Macrophages can be activated by cytokines such as interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and bacterial endotoxins, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Activated macrophages undergo many changes which allow them to kill invading bacteria or infected cells.

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Where does a macrophage come from?

Macrophages come from specific white blood cells called monocytes. Monocytes are born from stem cells in the bone marrow and circulate throughout the blood stream. Once a monocyte leaves the blood, it matures into a wandering macrophage or a fixed macrophage.

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What is the function of the immune system?

The immune system, which is made up of special cells, proteins, tissues, and organs, defends people against germs and microorganisms every day. In most cases, the immune system does a great job of keeping people healthy and preventing infections.

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What is the purpose of helper T cells?

Helper T cells do not directly kill infected cells, as cytotoxic T cells do. Instead they help activate cytotoxic T cells and macrophages to attack infected cells, or they stimulate B cells to secrete antibodies. Helper T cells become activated by interacting with antigen-presenting cells,…

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What is the function of the neutrophils?

Neutrophils are white blood cells that play some very important roles in our innate immune system. They circulate around our body in the bloodstream, and when they sense signals that an infection is present, they are the first cells to migrate to the site of the infection to begin killing the invading microbes.

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What is the role of T killer cells?

Killer T-cells find and destroy infected cells that have been turned into virus-making factories. To do this they need to tell the difference between the infected cells and healthy cells with the help of special molecules called antigens. Killer T-cells are able to find the cells with viruses and destroy them.

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What are the two types of lymphocytes?

Lymphocytes are white cells that are crucial to our immune systems. There are three main types known as T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells. Lymphocytes are part of our immune defense and act to recognize antigens, produce antibodies, and destroy cells that could cause damage.

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What is the function of the natural killer cells?

Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system. NK cells play a major role in the host-rejection of both tumours and virally infected cells.

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What cells can produce antibodies?

Antibodies are produced by specialized white blood cells called B lymphocytes (or B cells). When an antigen binds to the B-cell surface, it stimulates the B cell to divide and mature into a group of identical cells called a clone.

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Are neutrophils and macrophages the same?

Neutrophils eat, but don't present, antigens. One of the big differences, too, you already mentioned: neutrophils are the first to come in during an inflammatory process. Lymphocytes come next, then monocytes/macrophages come in to mop up the mess. One note: neutrophils are phagocytes, but not antigen presenting cells.

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Is a macrophage a leukocyte?

The different types of white blood cells (leukocytes) include neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages.

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Are macrophages antigen presenting cells?

Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) are a heterogeneous group of immune cells that mediate the cellular immune response by processing and presenting antigens for recognition by certain lymphocytes such as T cells. Classical APCs include dendritic cells, macrophages, Langerhans cells and B cells.

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What cells are involved in cell mediated immunity?

Cell-mediated immunity is an immune response that does not involve antibodies, but rather involves the activation of phagocytes, antigen-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in response to an antigen.

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Are monocytes and macrophages the same thing?

Monocytes are a type of leukocyte, or white blood cell. They are the largest type of leukocyte and can differentiate into macrophages and myeloid lineage dendritic cells. As a part of the vertebrate innate immune system monocytes also influence the process of adaptive immunity.

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What are eosinophils and what do they do?

Eosinophils sometimes called eosinophiles or, less commonly, acidophils, are a variety of white blood cells and one of the immune system components responsible for combating multicellular parasites and certain infections in vertebrates.

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Do monocytes produce antibodies?

Granulocytes, monocytes, and lymphocytes are white blood cells. A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. The B cells produce antibodies that are used to attack invading bacteria, viruses, and toxins.

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Do T cells activate macrophages?

Helper T cells are arguably the most important cells in adaptive immunity, as they are required for almost all adaptive immune responses. They not only help activate B cells to secrete antibodies and macrophages to destroy ingested microbes, but they also help activate cytotoxic T cells to kill infected target cells.

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