Lymphoproliferative response
Lymphoproliferative Response
Lymphoproliferative response (pronunciation: lim-foh-proh-lih-feh-rah-tiv reh-spons) is a term used in Immunology to describe the proliferation, or rapid increase, of lymphocytes in response to a specific stimulus, such as an antigen or a mitogen.
Etymology
The term is derived from the Greek words 'lympho' meaning clear, 'proli' meaning offspring, and 'fero' meaning to bear. The term 'response' is derived from the Latin 'respondere' meaning to answer.
Related Terms
- Lymphocyte: A type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells.
- Antigen: A substance that induces an immune response, especially the production of antibodies.
- Mitogen: A chemical substance, usually a protein, that induces a cell to begin cell division: mitosis.
- Immunology: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
- Proliferation: The rapid increase in the number or amount of something, in this case, lymphocytes.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Lymphoproliferative response
- Wikipedia's article - Lymphoproliferative response
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