13/05 Lecture 31 - Immunology II

Myeloid lineage

This gives rise to red blood cells and innate immune cells

Lymphoid lineage

This gives rise to B-cells and T-cells

Neutrophil

This is a type of cell composing the majority of white blood cells. Highly phagocytic, and found mostly in blood

Mast cell

This is a type of cell found on the lining of mucosal surfaces that release granules to attract white blood cells

Monocyte

This is a type of immune cell present in blood. Low phagocytosis

Dendritic cell

This is a type of immune cell found in low numbers in blood, and exterior-contact tissue. Can trigger adaptive immune responses

Pathogen-associated molecular pattern

This describes constituent elements of pathogens that are shared across multiple pathogenic microbes, and can be recognised by the immune system

Pattern-recognition receptor

This is a type of receptor that allows for recognition of PAMPs

Toll-like receptor

This is a type of transmembrane receptor on the surface of phagocytic cells that recognises PAMPs on pathogens

Phagolysosome

This is a type of lysosome inside phagocytic cells that breaks down pathogens