Cell-mediated Immune Response (Noun)
Meaning
An immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The cell-mediated immune response plays a crucial role in eliminating infected cells and tumor cells from the body.
- A key component of the cell-mediated immune response is the activation of cytotoxic T cells that can recognize and kill infected cells.
- In transplantation medicine, suppressing the cell-mediated immune response is often necessary to prevent graft rejection.
- Cell-mediated immune responses can be more effective against intracellular pathogens such as viruses and some types of bacteria.
- Activation of cell-mediated immune responses typically requires the participation of both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, as well as antigen-presenting cells like dendritic cells.