IMMUNOLOGY
Stampa
Enrollment year
2019/2020
Academic year
2021/2022
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
MED/04 (GENERAL PATHOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY "LAZZARO SPALLANZANI"
Course
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Year of study
Period
2nd semester (01/03/2022 - 14/06/2022)
ECTS
6
Lesson hours
48 lesson hours
Language
Italian
Activity type
ORAL TEST
Teacher
Cereda Cristina (titolare) - 6 ECTS
Prerequisites
Basic notions of biology.
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is:
to learn immunology basic notions
to Know the mechanisms of the natural and specific immune response, humoral (antibodies) and cellular (B, T, NK lymphocytes and their receptors)
These notions are extremely useful for the biologist profession.
Course contents
Constitutive elements of the immune system and immune response (natural, specific, humoral, cellular, primary, secondary). Embryogenesis, phylogeny and evolution of the immune system. Proteins and cells of inflammation. Recognition, processing, antigen presentation and tolerance; immunity effector mechanisms. B lymphocytes and BCR receptor. Structure and function of instruments (isotypes, allotypes, idiotypes). Clonal selection. T lymphocytes and thymic selection: the T receptor (structure and function). The serum complement system (classical and alternative way). The major histocompatibility system (proteins, functions and genes).
Cytokines and interferons. Hypersensitivity and immunodeficiencies (congenital and acquired). Vaccinations. autoimmunity Immunobiology of tumors. Compatibility and transplants (auto, allo, xenon; organ and hematopoietic stem cells).
Teaching methods
Lectures
Reccomended or required readings
Peter Parham "Il sistema immunitario" EDISES; Thao Doan "Le basi dell'immunologia" Zanichelli
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Further information
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030