For Immunology (Chapter 3 Day 1) Describe interactions between ligands and receptors.  (Use the following words: association constant, dissociation  constant, multivalent, affinity, avidity, “On”, “Off”, van der Waals, hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions) What is an MTOC?  How is an MTOC associated with cytokine concentrations?  Discuss signal transduction pathways.  Who are the main players in these pathways? … Continue reading Receptor-Ligand Interactions

For Immunology - Chapter 2 (Day 2) Learning Objectives  Primary lymphoid organs have “niches”.  Summarize what happens in ____________ niches.  It may be helpful to include diagrams with your answer. Bone marrow  Thymus There is a lot of information about T cells being double negative (DN), single positive (SP), and double positive (DP).  What is the order … Continue reading Primary and Secondary Lymphoid Organs

For Immunology (Chapter 2 Day 2) Immunology nomenclature is replete with acronyms combined with numbers.  What is the background story for clusters of differentiation (CD)?  What are some reasons immunologists may prefer that protein markers be on the surface of the cells rather than in the cytoplasm? Based on the information provided in table 2-3, what CD … Continue reading Lymphoid Cells (Immune Cells Part 2)