Unleashing the power of the immune system:
T cells activate and team up with B cells to identify and eliminate harmful invaders.
#ImmuneSystem#TCells#BCells
Happy Blood Doner Monthπ
This month, we take the time to recognize the selfless individuals who give the gift of life through blood donation
Donating blood is a quick process that can make a huge impact on someone's life
One single blood donation can save up to three lives
Coxsackievirus infection may trigger an autoimmune response, typically found in Type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disorder that results from the destruction of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
Red Blood Cells are made in the bone marrow and have a life span of about 120 days.
We have approximately 35 trillion of them circulating, carrying oxygen from the lungs, and delivering it throughout our body.
#redbloodcells#ScientificResearch#SciComm
A Dendritic Cell is an Antigen-Presenting Cell (APC).
They initiate the adaptive immune response by encountering T cells, presenting them with the antigens on their surface, and activating them.
#medicalanimation#scicomm#immunesystem
The Central Nervous System is made up of the Brain and the Spinal Cord.
The spinal cord sends information from the brain to the body and from the body back to the brain - In an instant!
#lifescience#biotech#medicalanimation
An animation showing the moving parts of the #RespiratorySystem.
The Pleura helps lubricates the lung's movement while we breathe.
The Diaphragm is a muscle that helps pump air into and out of the lungs
#lifescience#scientificanimation#anatomy
These little guys, known as #Tardigrades, also called #WaterBears, are roughly the size of a grain of salt and considered to be indestructible
Found mostly in moist environments and plant
cells are a type of food source
#lifescience#medicalanimation
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