Polyclonal B cell responsePolyclonal B cell response is a natural mode of immune response exhibited by the adaptive immune system of mammals. It ensures that a single antigen is recognized and attacked through its overlapping parts, called epitopes, by multiple clones of B cell. In the course of normal immune response, parts of pathogens (e.g. bacteria) are recognized by the immune system as foreign (non-self), and eliminated or effectively neutralized to reduce their potential damage. Such a recognizable substance is called an antigen.
Tolérance (immunologie)vignette|À l'intérieur du thymus, les lymphocytes T sont soumis à un examen minutieux ; ils subissent une sélection positive et négative En immunologie, la tolérance est l'absence ou le faible niveau de réaction inflammatoire face à un antigène. Son contraire est l'anaphylaxie. On distingue : la tolérance centrale, relative à la maturation des lymphocytes B et T, ainsi qu'à la reconnaissance et tolérance du soi ; la tolérance périphérique, relative aux lymphocytes B et T matures dans le système lymphatique périphérique ainsi qu'à leur faible activation en cas d'absence de promoteur de la réaction inflammatoire, ou en présence de facteurs de régulation (diminution) de la réaction inflammatoire.
Glycoprotein 130Glycoprotein 130 (also known as gp130, IL6ST, IL6R-beta or CD130) is a transmembrane protein which is the founding member of the class of all cytokine receptors. It forms one subunit of the type I cytokine receptor within the IL-6 receptor family. It is often referred to as the common gp130 subunit, and is important for signal transduction following cytokine engagement. As with other type I cytokine receptors, gp130 possesses a WSXWS amino acid motif that ensures correct protein folding and ligand binding.
