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Biology AS CIE

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  1. 1-cell-structure
    10 主题
  2. 2-biological-molecules
    19 主题
  3. 3-enzymes
    13 主题
  4. 4-cell-membranes-and-transport
    16 主题
  5. 5-the-mitotic-cell-cycle
    8 主题
  6. 6-nucleic-acids-and-protein-synthesis
    9 主题
  7. 7-transport-in-plants
    11 主题
  8. 8-transport-in-mammals
    16 主题
  9. 9-gas-exchange
    6 主题
  10. 10-infectious-diseases
    6 主题
  11. 11-immunity
    10 主题
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11-1-the-immune-system AS antigens

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Exam code:9700

Antigens, self & non-self

  • Every cell in the human body has markers on its surface that identify it

  • Microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses, also have their own unique markers

  • These markers are called antigens and they allow cell-to-cell recognition

  • Antigens are found on cell surface membranes, bacterial cell walls, or the surface of viruses

    • Some glycolipids and glycoproteins on the outer surface of cell surface membranes act as antigens

  • Antigens can be either self antigens or non-self antigens:

    • Antigens produced by an organism’s own body cells are self antigens

      • Self antigens do not stimulate an immune response

    • Antigens not produced by an organism’s own body cells, e.g. the antigens found on pathogenic bacteria and viruses, are non-self antigens

      • Non-self antigens stimulate an immune response

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