Medical immunology

Chapter 1 Introduction
1£® Basic Concept of Immunity
2£® Basic Functions of the Immune System
3£® The Type of Immune Response
4£® Brief History of Immunology

Chapter 2 General Introduction to Immune System
1£® Central Immune Organs
2£® Peripheral Immune Organs
3£® Lymphocytes and Recirculation
4£® Immune Molecules

Chapter 3 Immunogens & Antigens
1£® Antigen
2£® Factors Affecting Antigen Immunogenicity
3£® Antigen Classification
4£® Important Antigens in Medicine
5£® Non-Specific Stimulates
6£® Superantigen
7£® Adjuvants

Chapter 4 Immunoglobulin & Antibody
1£® Concept
2£® Immunoglobulin Structure
3£® Function Domains
4£® Enzymatic Digestion Fragments of Ig
5£® Isotypes£¬ A11otypes & Idiotypes
6£® Characteristics and Functions of Various Immunoglobulins
7£® Functions of Antibodies
8£® Production of Antibody

Chapter 5 Complement
1£® Nomenclature and Components
2£® Pathways of Complement Activation
3£® Regulation of the Complement System
4£® Complement Effects
5£® Clinical Aspects

Chapter 6 Cytokine
1£® Nomenclature of Cytokines
2£® Cytokine Families
3£® General Characteristics of Cytokines
4£® Cytokine Receptor Families
5£® Cytokine Treatment
6£® Overview & Prospect

Chapter 7 Major Histocompatibility Complex
1£® Genetic Organization of the MHC
2£® Structure of the MHC Gene Products
3£® Functions of MHC Molecules

Chapter 8 Cells of the Innate Immune System
1£® The Mono Nuclear Phagocyte System
2£® Natural Killer Cells
3£® Dendritic Cells

Chapter 9 B and T Lymphocytes
1£® Overview of Lymphocyte Development
2£® Antigen Receptor Gene Rearrangement and Expression
3£® B Lymphocyte Development
4£® T Lymphocyte Development

Chapter 10 Antigen-Presenting Cells and Antigen Presentation
1£® Antigen Capture and the Functions of Antigen-Presenting Cells
2£® Processing of Protein Antigen
3£® Physiologic Significance of MHC-Associated Antigen Presentation
4£® Presentation of Non-Protein Antigens to Subsets of T Cells

Chapter 11 Humoral Immunity
1£® Overview of Humora] Immune Responses
2£® Antigen Recognition and Antigen-Induced B Cell Activation
3£® The Germinal Center Reaction
4£® Antibody Responses to T-Independent Antigens

Chapter 12 T Cell-Mediated Immunity
1£® Activation£¬ Differentiation and Functions of CD4 ~ TH Cells
2£® Activation and Function of CD8 + Tc Cells
3£® Biological Effects of Cellular Immunity
4£® The Final Fate of Effector T Cells

Chapter 13 Immunity to Infection
1£® Immunity to Bacteria
2£® Immunity to Virus

Chapter 14 Hypersensitivity
1£® Definition and Classification
2£® IgE-Mediated Type I Hypersensitivity£º Allergy
3£® Type II-Cytotoxic Hypersensitivity
4£® Type III-Immune Complex Hypersensitivity
5£® Type IV-Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity

Chapter 15 Immunological Tolerance
1£® Central Tolerance
2£® Peripheral Tolerance
3£® Acquired Tolerance

Chapter 16 Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease
1£® Tolerance
2£® Spectrum of Autoimmune Diseases
3£® Autoimmune Diseases

Chapter 17 Immunodeficiency
1£® Primary Immunodeficiency
2£® Secondary Immunodeficiency

Chapter 18 Tumor Immunity
1£® Tumor-Associated Antigens £¨TAAs£© And Tumor-Specific Antigens £¨TSAs or TSTAs£©
2£® Mechanism of Tumor Immunity
3£® Evasion of Immune Responses by Tumors
4£® Immunotherapy for Tumors

Chapter 19 Transplantation and Rejection
1£® The Transplantation Problem
2£® Transplantation Antigens
3£® Rejection Mechanisms
4£® Prevention of Graft Rejection

Chapter 20 Immunological Techniques
1£® Methods of Detection Antigen-Antibody £¨Serologic Reaction£©
2£® Detection of Cellular Immune Function

Chapter 21 Immunoprophylaxis and Immunotherapy
1£® Immunoprophylaxis
2£® Immunotherapy
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