A brief review of the immune system

被引:17
作者
Alam, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Med Branch, Div Allergy & Immunol, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
来源
PRIMARY CARE | 1998年 / 25卷 / 04期
关键词
D O I
10.1016/S0095-4543(05)70084-1
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
This article provides a brief review of the immune system and describes the features of innate and adaptive immunity and their similarities and differences. The mechanism of antigen presentation and major histocompatibility complex restriction is discussed as well as the structure and function of T cells and B cells. Three tables present a concise description of cytokines, interleukins, and chemokines.
引用
收藏
页码:727 / +
页数:13
相关论文
共 32 条
[21]   THE ROLE OF THE CD28 RECEPTOR DURING T-CELL RESPONSES TO ANTIGEN [J].
LINSLEY, PS ;
LEDBETTER, JA .
ANNUAL REVIEW OF IMMUNOLOGY, 1993, 11 :191-212
[22]  
Liszewski MK, 1996, ADV IMMUNOL, V61, P201
[23]   Chemokines - Chemotactic cytokines that mediate inflammation [J].
Luster, AD .
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 1998, 338 (07) :436-445
[24]   TH1-CELL AND TH2-CELL - DIFFERENT PATTERNS OF LYMPHOKINE SECRETION LEAD TO DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL-PROPERTIES [J].
MOSMANN, TR ;
COFFMAN, RL .
ANNUAL REVIEW OF IMMUNOLOGY, 1989, 7 :145-173
[25]   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR-ORIGINS OF LYMPHOCYTE-B DIVERSITY [J].
ROLINK, A ;
MELCHERS, F .
CELL, 1991, 66 (06) :1081-1094
[26]   Selective expression of the eotaxin receptor CCR3 by human T helper 2 cells [J].
Sallusto, F ;
Mackay, CR ;
Lanzavecchia, A .
SCIENCE, 1997, 277 (5334) :2005-2007
[27]   CD1-RESTRICTED T-CELL RECOGNITION OF MICROBIAL LIPOGLYCAN ANTIGENS [J].
SIELING, PA ;
CHATTERJEE, D ;
PORCELLI, SA ;
PRIGOZY, TI ;
MAZZACCARO, RJ ;
SORIANO, T ;
BLOOM, BR ;
BRENNER, MB ;
KRONENBERG, M ;
BRENNAN, PJ ;
MODLIN, RL .
SCIENCE, 1995, 269 (5221) :227-230
[28]   BIOLOGY OF NATURAL-KILLER CELLS [J].
TRINCHIERI, G .
ADVANCES IN IMMUNOLOGY, 1989, 47 :187-376
[29]   MAP OF THE HUMAN MHC [J].
TROWSDALE, J ;
RAGOUSSIS, J ;
CAMPBELL, RD .
IMMUNOLOGY TODAY, 1991, 12 (12) :443-446
[30]   Macrophages, NK cells and neutrophils in the cytokine loop of Listeria resistance [J].
Unanue, ER .
RESEARCH IN IMMUNOLOGY, 1996, 147 (8-9) :499-505