T cytotoxic cells

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, ... by B cells [CD4+ helper cells] or kill infected cells directly [CD8+ cytotoxic cells]) I don't have the RTE paper at hand at the moment, but I ...

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... along the cell membrane (which I think is normally the case). Also, the cells can secrete cytokines more specifically by this method, and bystander ... an immunological synapse. Somewhat similar synapse is also formed by cytotoxic (CD8) lymphocytes and MHC I-expressing cells. What this has to ...

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... d). all of the above are correct I said D 5). Why are embryonic stem cells thought to have a greater potential in medical treatments than adult ... into more types of cells b). Embryonic stem cells stimulate cytotoxic T-cells c). Embryonic stem cells have large effects on nephron ...

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... cannot quite see how this 'switch of blood type' could take place. The cells of the immune system are still in the person's body, and if this person's ... Now, a very far-fetched scenario might be the use of some kind of a cytotoxic drug that kills all the existing lymphocytes and then the foremention ...

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helper T cells do not directly activate cytotoxic T cells; these can be activated by the antigen presenting cells directly after interacting with the MHC-I:antigen ...

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