Regulatory T cells are tasked with stopping an autoimmune response once the threat has been eliminated. After helper T cells and cytotoxic T cells bind to a pathogen and work together to rid the body of it, they no longer serve a purpose. Regulatory T cells stop them from taking up space or accidentally attacking healthy cells until they succumb to apoptosis.
While these three types of effector cells handle the main immune response, they are not the only variations of T cells. Some T lymphocytes are present even after removing a pathogen. These long-living lymphocytes are memory T cells and are highly capable of responding to antigens upon reintroduction.
These cells are formed after an infection and are extremely important because they have the ability to expand into large numbers of effector T cells upon exposure to familiar antigens. Memory cells are unique because they remember pathogens and infectious cells faster than others allowing them to fight off bacteria and viruses quickly. Memory T cells are the reason vaccines can create immunities in the body. T cells are an essential part of the medical research field and could pave the way to many breakthroughs in the near future.
Looking for more? It includes the lymph nodes, the thymus, spleen, tonsils, and bone marrow, where immune cells grow and multiply. Switching transportation systems Most white blood cells are stored in the lymph system until they are needed to fight an infection. When a virus attacks, they can transfer into the blood vessels so they can quickly attack the viruses. This transfer happens in the lymph nodes, which are located throughout your body.
Lots of lymph nodes are in your legs, armpits, and neck. The last time you had a sore throat you probably felt enlarged places on one or both sides of your neck. This is where the T-cells and B-cells multiply and get ready to attack the virus. Other important parts of the lymph system where immune cells grow, multiply, and trap invaders are your bone marrow, thymus, spleen, and tonsils.
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