Plasma Cells: Function & Diseases

Plasma cells arise from B cells and are thus components of the immune system. This cell form is a terminal stage of B cells that are no longer able to divide and is capable of producing antibodies. In diseases such as multiple myeloma, degenerate plasma cells proliferate in a malignant manner. What are plasma cells? … Plasma Cells: Function & Diseases

Antibodies: Function & Diseases

Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins, play a central role in the human immune system. These macromolecules circulate in the blood and mediate the humoral immune response of all higher vertebrates. What are antibodies? Plasma cells are cells of the immune system and are used to produce and form antibodies. Orange: plasma cells, white: antibodies. Click … Antibodies: Function & Diseases

White blood cells

The blood consists of a liquid part, the blood plasma, and solid parts, the blood cells. There are three large groups of cells in the blood: each of them has specific characteristics and fulfils very important tasks for our body and our survival. Leukocytes have an essential function in the human body’s immune defense, with … White blood cells