T helper cell

hello.Aids is actually a disease that attacks and destroy t-helper cells so i dont think you could use a programmed bacteria to attack aids.Aids actually develops ...

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For the 1st infection, can B-cells be stimulated by pathogen and turn to plasma cells directly? Or it have to be stimulated by the T-helper cells? If pathogen can stimulate B-cell directly, what is the process? thanks~

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... questions. I have some further questions if you don't mind: 1. Does B cell process the endocyted molecules in similar way as phagocytes do, so ... 5. (unrelated to the above) I was given the impression that a T helper cell gets activated when its receptors recognize antigens presented ...

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... they produce and they do not exclusively help just one certain cell type. Th1 cells produce cytokines (such as IFN-g) that generally promote ... division is simplified since many more cytokines are produced by both helper T cell subsets, and there is overlap in cytokine production and function ...

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Briefly, B-cells have B-cell receptors on their surface that are essentially membrane-bound antibodies. ... reality the whole process is very compelx requiring the antigen-specific activation of helper T-cells and a cytokine environment that promotes B-cell activation and antibody production. ...

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