The Complement System
The Complement System The Complement System is one of the immune system’s most ancient, powerful, and elegant weapons. It’s a cascade of proteins in your blood plasma—think of it as the castle’s automated, booby-trap defense network. The Biochemical Domino Effect The name “complement” comes from the fact that it complements or works with antibodies. However, […]
Immunoglobulin Types & Subclasses
Immunoglobulin Types & Subclasses Your doctor asks you to go have your labs done and you have no clue what those IgMs, IgGs, are? Let’s use our castle and guard creatures analogy again. When it comes to antibodies or immunoglobulins, you have 5 types with some subclasses. Think of it this way: The 5 TYPES (IgG, IgA, […]
