Immuno-corpse cells Halloween Wallpaper

1600 X 1200 Immuno-corpse cells Halloween Wallpaper

Halloween Witch

Starring Neutrophil as "The Witch"

Function of Cytotoxic T lymphocyte simplified

"Cytotoxic T cells use enzymes as their weapons. Stab, punch holes & hypnotize the cell to die.. They are rightly called the killer T cell."

Killer T cell function

Halloween Vampire

Starring Eosinophil as "Count Dracula"

If microbes used Facebook

Question: Antigen presenting cells display processed antigens to T cells through which MHC molecule?

Antigen presentation

Teaching immunology to kids: We are friends with bacteria

The immune system is not at war with bacteria, we live in peace :)

Question: Which cells have which MHC class?

Do Dendritic cells exhibit both MHC class 1 and MHC class 2?

Halloween Mummy

Starring red blood cell as "The Mummy"

Halloween Goblin

Starring B cell as "The Goblin"

Thymus dependent activation of B lymphocytes simplified

"Activation makes the B cell a hero & bestows new responsibilities to it."

Thymus dependent activation of B lymphocyte

Antibody structure simplified

"Antibodies are weapons used by the B cell."

An antibody is a large Y-shaped protein produced by B cells.

Functions of antibodies simplified

Antibodies swim around & bind to antigens. This prevents antigens from binding & damaging other cells.

Antibody binds to antigen.

Antibodies coat the antigen (opsonization) & alert the phagocytes to destroy (eat) the antigen.

Opsonization - Pathogen is marked for ingestion and destruction by a phagocyte. 

Antibodies activate the complement pathway to remove or destroy the pathogen.

Antibody activates complement cascade.

Mediates ADCC (Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity)

Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity (ADCC)

Girl, if we were lymphocytes... You'd be a natural killer.

Let's be toxic together <3

Halloween Monster

Starring Monocyte as “The Monoster”

Living with bacteria

Make peace, not war.

Function of B lymphocyte simplified

"B lymphocytes use a weapon called antibodies. They mark the pathogens for bigger assassins to target."

B lymphocyte function

Morphology of lymphocytes

"Lymphocytes are the smartest warriors. These masterminds command the whole immune system. Since they are small, they attack from a distance."

Lymphocytes (B cells & T cells) morphology

Monocytes & macrophages simplified

"Monocytes are the late-comers but they are here to stay. This everyday cell moving in blood transforms into a larger phagocytic cell in extra vascular tissue, the macrophage."

Monocyte

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and related antibodies

It's not Lupus. It's never Lupus.