The Adaptive Immune System: B-Lymphocytes

Learning Objectives for "The Adaptive Immune System: B-Lymphocytes"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. Describe the overall function of B-lymphocytes and their activation by T-dependent antigens in terms of the following:

a. the antigen receptor on their surface

b. how they "process" exogenous antigens

c. the type of MHC molecule to which they attach peptides

d. the role of lysosomes in binding of peptides from exogenous antigens by MHC-II molecules.

e. the type of cell to which they present peptides

f. the types of cells into which activated B-lymphocytes differentiate

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