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Innate: Chemical Mediators
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Lymphatic and Immunity Mind Map on Innate: Chemical Mediators, created by kathrynmoar on 22/10/2013.
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lymphatic and immunity
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Innate: Chemical Mediators
Promote phagocytosis and inflammation
Complement
20 proteins in blood circulation
activated in cascade form
Form membrane attack complexes. (MAC) These make channels through the plasma membrane
attach to surface of bacterial cells which stimulates phagocytosis.
Attract immune system to site of infection and promote inflammation
Classical or Alternative pathway
alternative: - innate immunity. C3 binds with the foreign substance which attracts macrophages.
classical: adaptive immunity. Requires antibodies to produce antigens.
Interferons
Prevent viral infection
Produced by infected cell but cause the neighboring cells to produce antiviral proteins.
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