Tag Archives: T-lymphocytes

Dendritic cells: Implication of molecular mechanism in allergic reaction to betalactam antibiotic

Adverse drug reactions are a serious health problem, accounting for 3% of revenue and becoming the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. These reactions include allergic reactions caused by specific immunological mechanisms, which are

A functional defect of unconventional suppressor T-lymphocytes might lead to disease progression in lupus autoimmune patients

A healthy immune system discriminates between pathogenic invaders that have to be eliminated, and the body’s own tissues that have to be protected. Central to this role are immune cells called lymphocytes. B-lymphocytes are particularly important, because