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Immunology, Paracrine - A type of cell signaling in which messages reach…

- - - - Cytokines - Proteins that are produced by cells that can affect the behavior of that cell or, more commonly, another cell. Also called chemokines, interleukins and lymphokines.
      - Monoclonal Antibodies - Lab-made proteins that mimic the immune effects of antibodies
      - Cytokine Storm Syndrome - A disease that can develop when the immune system responds too strongly to an infection
  - - - Dyspnea - Difficulty breathing
      - Athralgia - Joint pain
- - - - Monocyte - Largest type of white blood cell, part of the innate immune system, primarily responsible for fighting infection and inflammation. Can transform into dendritic or macrophage cells in order to prevent infection
        
        Dendritic - Has branches resembling a tree
        
        Macrophage - Phagocytic cell that secretes antimicrobial and inflammatory mediators in order to fight infection
        
        Phagocytic - Cells that ingest foreign particles in order to eliminate them
      - Basophil - White blood cell that fights allergens, pathogens, and parasites