BIOL-242 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Antigen-Presenting Cell, Mhc Class I, Cytotoxic T Cell

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Chapter 21 quiz #3 | t cells, antigen presenting cells, T cells include t reg cells and t helper cells. The t helper cells each have their own specialization; T h 1 - helping macrophages (they can produce bleach in their vacuoles to kill bacteria and viruses. T h 2 - helping b cells to make antibodies. The cytokines, depending on what cytokines are produced. The cytokines are one of the signals / requirements for a t cell to activate. When the tlrs are activated; when the macrophages bind to pathogen, the tlr are activated. They become effector t cells; cd4 become t reg or t helper , while cd8 cells become cytotoxic cd8 cells. Antigen presenting cells (apcs) engulf antigens, present fragments of antigens to t cells for recognition. Antigen presenting cells cleave the antigen and expose a portion of it on their surface, allowing it to associate with an mhc class i or ii molecule.

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