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Effector

Effector

a molecule, chemical, or structure that regulates a pathway by increasing or decreasing the pathway's reaction rate. An organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses.A nerve Fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion.Actions carried out by nervous impulses and hormones that are activated by [[receptors.


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T cell differentiation

... no activation) the cells multiply manyfold and quickly adapt the CD45RO+ phenotype, which indicates that they have become memory cells (central or effector), which is basically the final step of the T cell maturation cycle. The whole process is very complex, however, and it includes several other ...

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by biohazard
Fri May 08, 2009 6:53 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: T cell differentiation
Replies: 12
Views: 790

T cell differentiation

... separate RTEs from "normal" naive T cells. RTEs mature into normal naive cells, and after antigen recognition they divide and gain their effector function (and switch from CD45RA+ to CD45RO+ among some other changes). T cells regularly circulate between lymphatic tissues and blood, so ...

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by biohazard
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:53 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: T cell differentiation
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Views: 790

Re:

... on the TCR signaling, prevaling cytokine environment, and cell-cell interactions, the memory cells can be divided to central memory cells or effector memory cells, which in turn can acquire a Th1, Th2, or Th17 effector phenotype.

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by biohazard
Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:35 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: T cell differentiation
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Views: 790

T cell differentiation

... in a sense that they are yet to encounter their specific antigen in the periphery. Furthermore, they are not yet deviated into any T helper or T effector subtype. What exactly determines the final outcome of the T cell phenotype is still unclear, but it seems it involves regulatory T cells, APC ...

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by biohazard
Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:43 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: T cell differentiation
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positive and negative feedback loops

... to cold receptors, ie: nerves, send messages to the control centre, ie: the hypothalumous, this stimulant causes the control centre to inform the effector(s) to counter the stimulant. ie: the muscles begin to perform minute contrations to create metabolic heat, blood vessals constrict. the result ...

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by biodawgg
Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:52 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive & Negative Feedback
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Views: 11011
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