Immunology: Adaptive Immune System
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Immunology: Adaptive Immune System at Coursera Overview
Duration | 8 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Immunology: Adaptive Immune System at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
Immunology: Adaptive Immune System at Coursera Course details
- In this course, you will learn about the role of immune responses of the adaptive (acquired) immune system which provides specialised immunity against pathogens
- We will also focus on the versatile cellular components which can distinguish between self- and nonself antigens and on how age affects the immune responses
Immunology: Adaptive Immune System at Coursera Curriculum
B cell effector functions and tolerance
Introduction
The innate and adaptive immune systems working together
The adaptive responses
The response strategies of adaptive immunity
B cell effector functions - Part 1
B cell effector functions - Part 2
B cell tolerance
Welcome
B cells, antigens and antibodies
B cell development and lineage commitment
B cell responses to antigens
Week 1 Practice Quiz
B cell effector functions and tolerance
T cell activation, T helper subsets and receptors
T helper cells subsets - Th1, Th2 and beyond
The thymus and T cell repertoire selection
T cell activation, T helper subsets and receptors
T helper cell subsets and their functions
Week 2 Practice Quiz 1
Week 2 Practice Quiz 2
T cell activation, T helper subsets and receptors
Cytotoxic killing
Cytotoxic killing
Cytotoxic killing
More on cytotoxic killing
Week 1 Practice Quiz
Cytotoxic killing
Regulatory T cells
Regulatory T cell biology
Regulatory T cells
Treg functions
Week 4 Practice Quiz
Regulatory T cells
Lymphocyte recirculation and homing
Lymphocyte recirculation
Lymphocyte homing to tissues
Lymphocyte recirculation and homing
Diapedesis
Week 5 Practice Quiz
Lymphocyte recirculation and homing
The effect of age on the function of the immune system
Ageing of the immune system
The effect of age on the function of the immune system
Inflammaging
Week 6 Practice Quiz
The effect of age on the function of the immune system
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