T- Cells and MHC

T- Cells and MHC



T-Cells and MHC

Question :

Describe the process by which T-cells are educated in the thymus, and the role of MHC in generating an anti-viral response

Answer:

Immature T cells in the bone marrow. Once they reach a certain level of development, leave the bone marrow and travel to the thymus where they undergo the final but most important, stage of development. When cells enter the thymus, immature T are able to differentiate into any cell type in mature T cells (cytotoxic, regulatory cells and helper cells). Moreover, at this stage of development have not yet ...