Th₁ vs Th₂ cells

Rahul's Noteblog Notes on Immunology Th₁ vs Th₂ cells

Th₁ vs Th₂ Cells:

	TH₁	TH₂
Type of immunity	Cell-mediated	Humoral (antibody-mediated)
Function	Activate macrophages and cytotoxic T-cells	Activate B-cells
Secretions	IL-2, IFN-gamma	IL-4, 5, 6, 10
Result	Cytotoxicity, delayed-hypersensitivity	Antibody secretion

NOTE: IL-12 is needed for helper T cells to make TH₁.

Additional Readings:

Basic Immunology

1. Introduction to Immunology
2. Cells of Immunology
3. Selection of Lymphocytes
4. Primary Response to Antigen
5. Antigen Processing and Presentation
6. Humoral Effector Mechanism Generator
7. Cell-Mediated Effector Mechanism Generator
8. Vaccination and Immunotherapy
9. Immunodeficiency Diseases
10. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
11. Hypersensitivities and Autoimmunity Diseases
12. Immunology of Transplantation
13. Immunology of Cancer
14. Immunology Laboratory Technology
15. Acquired Immunity
16. Type II Hypersensitivity Reaction
17. Hypersensitivity Reactions
18. Primary Immunodeficiency
19. Secondary Immunodeficiency
20. Type III Hypersensitivity Reaction
21. Type IV Hypersensitivity Reaction
22. Type V Hypersensitivity Reaction
23. Tumor Immunology
24. Images of Antibodies
25. Th1 vs Th2 cells

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