plasma cells
An antigen stimulates B cells to produce a specific antibody. This antibody is capable of recognizing and binding to the antigen that stimulated its production, marking it for destruction by other components of the immune system.
The thymus gland produces a hormone called thymosin, which helps in the development and maturation of T-lymphocytes in the immune system.
Vaccinations typically contain a small, weakened, or inactivated form of a virus or bacteria, or a piece of the virus or bacteria, known as an antigen. This antigen stimulates the immune system to produce a response and build immunity against the targeted disease, without causing the disease itself. Other components in a vaccination may include preservatives, stabilizers, and adjuvants.
Stem cells that produce lymphocytes are primarily found in the bone marrow. Hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow give rise to various blood cells, including lymphocytes, which are crucial for the immune response. Additionally, lymphocytes further mature in the thymus (in the case of T cells) and in peripheral lymphoid organs like the spleen and lymph nodes.
The pituitary hormone that stimulates melanocytes to produce melanin is known as melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH). It plays a key role in regulating pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes.
An antigen stimulates B cells to produce a specific antibody. This antibody is capable of recognizing and binding to the antigen that stimulated its production, marking it for destruction by other components of the immune system.
B-lymphocytes, T4-helper lymphocytes, cytokines, and most importantly pathogens (they're what triggers it in the first place).As B-lymphocytes are maturing and differentiating, each creates a specific antigen-binding site that's fairly unique. When antigens bind to the appropriate B-lymphocytes and activate them, active T4-helper lymphocytes sensitive to the same antigen (effector T4-helper lymphocytes) produce proteins called cytokines to switch on the activated B-lymphocytes' ability to rapidly divide. The process of clonal expansion itself is just the B-lymphocytes and T4-helper lymphocytes suited to the particular antigen rapidly increasing in number and mutating as they do so to better adapt to the antigen; the T4-helper lymphocytes also experience a similar clonal expansion.
lymphocytes make antibodies by first getting the antigen marker from a pathogen. Then, using a 'toolkit' of various protein fragments, they use the marker as a 'blueprint' to make the antibody.
Humoral immunity
Yes. An antigen is a substance that stimulates an animal in order to produce an antibody reaction to counteract the substance by a specific binding antibody-antigen. Most of the times this antigen is a molecule of protein.
Antibodies
Antibodies are made by a type of white blood cell called B cells. When the body detects the presence of a foreign substance (antigen), B cells are activated to produce antibodies specific to that antigen. These antibodies work to help the immune system recognize and eliminate the invader.
The thymus gland produces a hormone called thymosin, which helps in the development and maturation of T-lymphocytes in the immune system.
Antibodies
B lymphocytes.
B lymphocytes
B lymphocytes are the cells that secrete the antibodies in response to infection in body.