Receptor (biochemistry) — For other uses, see Receptor (disambiguation). In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism. These signals… … Wikipedia
Receptor theory — is the application of receptor models to explain drug behaviour. [cite journal |author=Kenakin T |title=What systems can and can t do |journal=Br. J. Pharmacol. |volume=153 |issue=5 |pages=841–3 |year=2008 |pmid=18204481… … Wikipedia
Receptor de linfocitos T — alfa HUGO 12027 Símbolo TRA@ Símbolos alt. TCRA … Wikipedia Español
Receptor editing — is a process that occurs during the maturation of B cells, which are part of the adaptive immune system. This process has the aim to change the specificity of the antigen receptor of immature B cells, in order to rescue them from programmed cell… … Wikipedia
Immune selective anti-inflammatory derivatives — (ImSAIDs)BackgroundImmune Selective Anti Inflammatory Derivatives (ImSAIDs) are a class of peptides discovered to have diverse biological properties, including potent anti inflammatory properties. ImSAIDs work by altering the activation and… … Wikipedia
immune system — Anat. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system… … Universalium
Immune system — A scanning electron microscope image of a single neutrophil (yellow), engulfing anthrax bacteria (orange). An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and… … Wikipedia
immune system disorder — Introduction Disorders of the immune systemany of various failures in the body s defense mechanisms against infectious organisms (see table (Disorders of the immune system)). Disorders of immunity include immune deficiency diseases, such… … Universalium
Mannose receptor — mannose receptor, C type 1 Identifiers Symbol MRC1 Alt. symbols CD206 Entrez 4360 … Wikipedia
Adaptive immune system — The adaptive immune system is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate or prevent pathogenic challenges. Thought to have arisen in the first jawed vertebrates, the adaptive or specific immune system is activated … Wikipedia
