Antibodies swim around & bind to antigens. This prevents antigens from binding & damaging other cells.
Antibodies coat the antigen (opsonization) & alert the phagocytes to destroy (eat) the antigen.
Antibodies activate the complement pathway to remove or destroy the pathogen.
Mediates ADCC (Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity)
What is ADCC?
An effector cell of the immune system actively lyses a target cell, whose membrane-surface antigens have been bound by specific antibodies. This is useful in killing cells that are infected by viruses & tumor cells who express different (non-self) molecules on their surface.
That's all!
Hey! Why did the antibody come dressed up as a skeleton for the halloween party?
Because it's an antibody! Get it? Anti-BODY?! HAHAHA!
Wanna reblog? Here's the link to the tumblr post!
-IkaN
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| Antibody binds to antigen. |
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| Opsonization - Pathogen is marked for ingestion and destruction by a phagocyte. |
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| Antibody activates complement cascade. |
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| Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity (ADCC) |
An effector cell of the immune system actively lyses a target cell, whose membrane-surface antigens have been bound by specific antibodies. This is useful in killing cells that are infected by viruses & tumor cells who express different (non-self) molecules on their surface.
That's all!
Hey! Why did the antibody come dressed up as a skeleton for the halloween party?
Because it's an antibody! Get it? Anti-BODY?! HAHAHA!
Wanna reblog? Here's the link to the tumblr post!
-IkaN
