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lymphocytes
types of lymphocytes and functions
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/20/2011

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active helper T cells
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secrete cytokines as costimulators; display CD4 proteins
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cytotoxic T cells
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recognize foreign antigens combined with MHC-1 molecules on the surface of body cells infected by microbes, some tumor cells, and cells of a tissue transplant; display CD8 proteins
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memory T cells
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are programmed to recognize the reappearance of a previously encountered antigens
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B cells
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differentiate into plasma cells that secrete specific antibodies
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NK cells
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lymphocytes that have the ability to kill a wide variety of infectious microbes plus certain spontaneously arising tumor cells; lack antigen receptors
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phagocytes
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ingest microbes or any foreign particulate matter; include neutrophils and macrophages
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antigen-presenting cells
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process and present exogenous antigens; include macrophages, B cells, and dendritic cells
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