Health Boards
Thu-01-12-2011, 14:33 PM
T Cells are like Soldiers in your body and their job is to protect you from Viruses, Infections and Foreign Substances.
Cell and Function
B-cell: Production of antibodies
Helper T cell: Helps B-cells in their function
Helper Th2: Helps B-cells
Helper Th1: Helps Cytotoxic T cells
Cytotoxic T cell: Kills and damages the antigens
The dutiful soldiers get into action the moment any foreign substance or agent enters our body. Thereby the immune system is activated. The end result is the elimination of the substance or agent from our bodies.
Usually your Soldiers will just go about their business without you knowing about it, but should you have psoriasis then things go wrong with your army.
Private T cell thinks he knows best and gets a bit carried away with his job. Somehow he gets in your skin, which is not his job. He spots a skin injury and off he goes! He stimulates B cells and other white blood cells into attack mode.
Also amongst his weapons he can stimulate the production of powerful immune factors called cytokines. In small amounts, cytokines are very important for healing. However, a high level of cytokines causes your skin cells to reproduce at a faster rate. This in turn creates a pile of dead skin that Private T Cell thinks are more enemies, and so the cycle begins.
Normally private T cell is very well regimented and obeys his orders, but you and me have inherited in our genetics, some rouge soldiers that have been waiting around for us to have a slight injury, emotional stress, or an infection so he can come out and go wild with his weapons.
Someone throw that soldier in the Cooler!
Cell and Function
B-cell: Production of antibodies
Helper T cell: Helps B-cells in their function
Helper Th2: Helps B-cells
Helper Th1: Helps Cytotoxic T cells
Cytotoxic T cell: Kills and damages the antigens
The dutiful soldiers get into action the moment any foreign substance or agent enters our body. Thereby the immune system is activated. The end result is the elimination of the substance or agent from our bodies.
Usually your Soldiers will just go about their business without you knowing about it, but should you have psoriasis then things go wrong with your army.
Private T cell thinks he knows best and gets a bit carried away with his job. Somehow he gets in your skin, which is not his job. He spots a skin injury and off he goes! He stimulates B cells and other white blood cells into attack mode.
Also amongst his weapons he can stimulate the production of powerful immune factors called cytokines. In small amounts, cytokines are very important for healing. However, a high level of cytokines causes your skin cells to reproduce at a faster rate. This in turn creates a pile of dead skin that Private T Cell thinks are more enemies, and so the cycle begins.
Normally private T cell is very well regimented and obeys his orders, but you and me have inherited in our genetics, some rouge soldiers that have been waiting around for us to have a slight injury, emotional stress, or an infection so he can come out and go wild with his weapons.
Someone throw that soldier in the Cooler!
