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Cell recognition

Cell recognition

(Science: cell biology) interaction between cells that is possibly dependent upon specific adhesion. Since the mechanism is not entirely clear in most cases, the term should be used with caution.


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Re: Which compartments of cell are associated with the following

Thank you for your help thus far, however I am still stuck on e. I know that bound signal recognition particles are associated with ribosomes, however what about unbound signal recognition particles... would it be correct to assume that they are associated with just ...

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by NewtoBiology
Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:50 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Which compartments of cell are associated with the following
Replies: 3
Views: 182

Which compartments of cell are associated with the following

... you could help me with two of the following: Q: Which compartments of a cell are associated with each of the following: a. clarthrin andsome vesicles: ... product of metabolism in a plant cell: VACUOLE e. unbound signal recognition particles: I understand that SRP can be found in the cytoplasm ...

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by NewtoBiology
Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:00 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Which compartments of cell are associated with the following
Replies: 3
Views: 182

The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

The innate immune system has many components (located on the cell surface or secreted into plasma, for example), but in general they target ... molecular patterns (PAMPs) and are recognized by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) The adaptive immunity, on the other hand, is encoded ...

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by biohazard
Tue May 12, 2009 7:43 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?
Replies: 1
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The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

... I've been reading about the aquired immune system, and I understand the recognition process that this immune response involves. But how does for example the macrophages (or another cell used in the innate immune system) recognize their targets? What decides whether ...

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by hplc
Mon May 11, 2009 5:51 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?
Replies: 1
Views: 1272

T cell differentiation

Well, you almost got it :) RTEs already express CD4 or CD8 marker (all T cells leaving the thymus are "single positive" CD4+ or CD8+ cells, ... naive T cells. RTEs mature into normal naive cells, and after antigen recognition they divide and gain their effector function (and switch from ...

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by biohazard
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:53 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: T cell differentiation
Replies: 12
Views: 2252
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