T Cells flashcards - Anatomy & Physiology

T Cells

Question	Answer		Article
What type of dendritic cell presents to T cells?	Interdigitating dendritic cells		Link to Article
What do T helper 1 cells do?	Help macrophages digest bacteria by sectreing cytokines Responds to an organisms in vesicles		Link to Article
What are the main cytokines secreted by TH1 cells?	IL-2 IFNγ		Link to Article
What do T helper 2 cells do?	Help B cells produce antibody Responds to organisms in the tissue fluid		Link to Article
What are the main cytokines secreted by TH2 cells?	IL-4 IL-5 IL-6		Link to Article
Which MHC molecules do CD4+ T cells bind to?	MHC class II		Link to Article
What do cytotoxic T cells do?	Kill virus infected cells Responds to organisms in the cell cytoplasm		Link to Article
Which MHC molecules do cytotoxic T cells bind to?	MHC class I		Link to Article

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