1What is Plasmatherm used for
thawing frozen PBMC
2How is cell culture created
When PBMCs are mixed with TCGMs
3How is the culture initiated
when antibodies are added to the culture
4What are the antibodies added to the culture
CD3 and CD28
5APC stands for
antigen presenting cells
6what happens to T cells after they become active
They produced their own IL2
7What is IL2
It is a cytokine produced by activated T cells
8What does IL2 stand for
Interleukin-2
9Why is IL2 significant
It promotes the expansion, differentiation, and activation of T cells in response to antigens
10What are antibodies
proteins produced by B cells in response to presence of antigens
11what are antigen presenting cells
category of cells that wear the antigen on their surface for T cells to recognize
12What happens when T cell comes across an antigen
The T cell activates
13What happens when a T cell activates?
it begins expansion
14What is an antigen
a substance/molecule that triggers an immune response
15What does an antibody do?
Binds to specific antigens and marks them for destruction by the immune system