Immunology (IMUE)

Dozentin: Prof. Dr. Roswitha Stenzel

Semester: 1BME-BST, 1BME-BPD

Contents:

1.      Introduction (Cells, organs, antibodies)           

2.      Complement system                                                     

3.      Innate immune system                                                 

4.      Leucocyte activation and migration, chemokines 

5.      Cell-mediated immunity                                              

5.1  T-cells and T-cell receptor

5.2  MHC-molecules

5.3  Antigenrecognition by TCR-MHC

5.4  Coreceptors and T-cell subsets

5.5  Antigen-presenting cells

5.6  Cytokines

5.7  CTL-mediated killing

5.8  ADCC 

6.      Cytokines                                                                                             

6.1  Cytokines that mediate and regulate innate immunity

6.2  Cytokines that mediate and regulate adaptive immunity

6.3  Interferons

6.4  Clinical application of cytokines and their antagonists

 (MS, RA) 

7.      Cancer and the immune system                                 

8.      Vaccination                                                                   

9.      Transplantation                                                             

10.     AIDS

11.     Hypersensitivity