Episode 22 - B is for B-Cell | Immunology 101

A is for Antibody. B is for B-cell. C is for Cryoglobul… wait no we’ve covered that already. If you struggle to tell your thymus from an isthmus, can’t see the humour in humoural immunity and think a bursa is just some fancy elbow cushion then THIS is the episode for you. Join the Bloody Minded Crew as they dust off their undergraduate immunology degrees, get back to the classroom and cover the foundations of the immune system in preparation for tackling our upcoming malignant diseases. Timestamps3:43 - The Immune System4:50 - The Spleen5:36 - The Thymus6:19 - The Lymph Nodes8:19 - The Innate Immune System13:16 - The Adaptive Immune System16:56 - VDJ recombination21:21 - MHC/HLA24:54 - Antibodies!27:42 - Class switching28:58 - The purpose of Plasma Cells30:33 - An immune response - start to finishSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au