Medical immunology

Chapter 1 Introduction
1． Basic Concept of Immunity
2． Basic Functions of the Immune System
3． The Type of Immune Response
4． Brief History of Immunology

Chapter 2 General Introduction to Immune System
1． Central Immune Organs
2． Peripheral Immune Organs
3． Lymphocytes and Recirculation
4． Immune Molecules

Chapter 3 Immunogens & Antigens
1． Antigen
2． Factors Affecting Antigen Immunogenicity
3． Antigen Classification
4． Important Antigens in Medicine
5． Non-Specific Stimulates
6． Superantigen
7． Adjuvants

Chapter 4 Immunoglobulin & Antibody
1． Concept
2． Immunoglobulin Structure
3． Function Domains
4． Enzymatic Digestion Fragments of Ig
5． Isotypes， A11otypes & Idiotypes
6． Characteristics and Functions of Various Immunoglobulins
7． Functions of Antibodies
8． Production of Antibody

Chapter 5 Complement
1． Nomenclature and Components
2． Pathways of Complement Activation
3． Regulation of the Complement System
4． Complement Effects
5． Clinical Aspects

Chapter 6 Cytokine
1． Nomenclature of Cytokines
2． Cytokine Families
3． General Characteristics of Cytokines
4． Cytokine Receptor Families
5． Cytokine Treatment
6． Overview & Prospect

Chapter 7 Major Histocompatibility Complex
1． Genetic Organization of the MHC
2． Structure of the MHC Gene Products
3． Functions of MHC Molecules

Chapter 8 Cells of the Innate Immune System
1． The Mono Nuclear Phagocyte System
2． Natural Killer Cells
3． Dendritic Cells

Chapter 9 B and T Lymphocytes
1． Overview of Lymphocyte Development
2． Antigen Receptor Gene Rearrangement and Expression
3． B Lymphocyte Development
4． T Lymphocyte Development

Chapter 10 Antigen-Presenting Cells and Antigen Presentation
1． Antigen Capture and the Functions of Antigen-Presenting Cells
2． Processing of Protein Antigen
3． Physiologic Significance of MHC-Associated Antigen Presentation
4． Presentation of Non-Protein Antigens to Subsets of T Cells

Chapter 11 Humoral Immunity
1． Overview of Humora] Immune Responses
2． Antigen Recognition and Antigen-Induced B Cell Activation
3． The Germinal Center Reaction
4． Antibody Responses to T-Independent Antigens

Chapter 12 T Cell-Mediated Immunity
1． Activation， Differentiation and Functions of CD4 ~ TH Cells
2． Activation and Function of CD8 + Tc Cells
3． Biological Effects of Cellular Immunity
4． The Final Fate of Effector T Cells

Chapter 13 Immunity to Infection
1． Immunity to Bacteria
2． Immunity to Virus

Chapter 14 Hypersensitivity
1． Definition and Classification
2． IgE-Mediated Type I Hypersensitivity： Allergy
3． Type II-Cytotoxic Hypersensitivity
4． Type III-Immune Complex Hypersensitivity
5． Type IV-Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity

Chapter 15 Immunological Tolerance
1． Central Tolerance
2． Peripheral Tolerance
3． Acquired Tolerance

Chapter 16 Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease
1． Tolerance
2． Spectrum of Autoimmune Diseases
3． Autoimmune Diseases

Chapter 17 Immunodeficiency
1． Primary Immunodeficiency
2． Secondary Immunodeficiency

Chapter 18 Tumor Immunity
1． Tumor-Associated Antigens （TAAs） And Tumor-Specific Antigens （TSAs or TSTAs）
2． Mechanism of Tumor Immunity
3． Evasion of Immune Responses by Tumors
4． Immunotherapy for Tumors

Chapter 19 Transplantation and Rejection
1． The Transplantation Problem
2． Transplantation Antigens
3． Rejection Mechanisms
4． Prevention of Graft Rejection

Chapter 20 Immunological Techniques
1． Methods of Detection Antigen-Antibody （Serologic Reaction）
2． Detection of Cellular Immune Function

Chapter 21 Immunoprophylaxis and Immunotherapy
1． Immunoprophylaxis
2． Immunotherapy
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