Adaptive Immunity — Flashcards

Activated regulatory T cells produce _____ IL-35 and TGF- (anti-inflammatory cytokines)

_____ produce major basic protein, which destroys parasites and is responsible for epithelial cell damage in asthma

During leukocyte margination, leukocytes marginate from the _____ of flow to the periphery (center or periphery)

_____-cell multiplication is stimulated by phytohaemagglutinin and concanavalin A

The ratio of T cells to B cells in the blood of a healthy adult is approximately _____.

The granules of basophils contain _____ and histamine (anticoagulant and vasodilator, respectively)

Plasma constitutes _____% of blood volume, while RBCs constitute the remaining 45%

Which blood type does not have any group antigens on RBC surfaces? _____

What unique antibodies in plasma do patients with the A blood type have? _____

Hint: name and isotype

What is the formula for calculating Blood volume from Plasma volume and hematocrit? _____