antigen presentation

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antigen
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæn.tɪ.dʒən/us
/ˈæn.tɪ.dʒən/
a substance that causes the body's immune system (= the system for fighting infections) to react, especially by producing antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, ...
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presentation
noun
uk
/ˌprez.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌprez.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/
a talk giving information ...
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It is very attractive to assume that this tick protein is a component of an immunomodulatory parasite system, perhaps affectingantigenpresentation.
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Direct participation of these proteins inantigenpresentationis thus suggested.
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Research into understanding tolerance andantigenpresentationis likely to be at the cutting-edge of research into islet transplantation in the near future.
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Prevent inflammatory responses, reduce cytokines that could orchestrate anti-tick responses, reduce ability to clear microbes, and possibly alterantigenpresentation.
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Antigenpresentationunderlies the generation of a specific immune response to foreign proteins.
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Antigenpresentationand recognition also illustrate this class of cell surface patterns.
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When combined with two-photon laser microscopy, intravital imaging of surgically exposed lymph nodes provides a unique view of lymphocyte migration andantigenpresentationas it occurs within the living animal.
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Fortunately, recent work by a number of groups has identified a range of candidates, affecting the immune system at various stages betweenantigenpresentationand the effector response.
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This process can happen as quickly as 5 minutes after initial foreignantigenpresentation, although typically it takes several hours for death to become apparent.
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Cancer cells, through mutation, may actually have mutations in some of the proteins involved inantigenpresentation, and as such, evade an immune response.
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She went on to investigate macrophages and their role inantigenpresentation(19621968).
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Phagocytosis is the main process of macrophages andantigenpresentationthe main property of dendritic cells (so called because of their star-like cytoplasmic processes).
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It is considered to be a stage ofantigenpresentationpathways.
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The first two products are important inantigenpresentation.
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In this semi-resting state, they clear away dead host cells and other non-infectious debris and rarely take part inantigenpresentation.
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Saposins are a class of proteins involved in sphingolipid catabolism andantigenpresentationof lipids in humans.
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Phagocytosis is used in immune surveillance andantigenpresentation, while cell-type determination, cell sorting, and pattern formation are basic features of embryogenesis.
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After phagocytosis, macrophages and dendritic cells can also participate inantigenpresentation, a process in which a phagocyte moves parts of the ingested material back to its surface.
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