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Makena Lane

Makena Lane is a secondary biology teacher at a public high school in Cleveland, Ohio, where she has taught since 2005. She teaches AP biology, mentors the school science olympiad squad, and writes for Biology Insights on basic cell biology and immunology. Lane took degrees in biology and curriculum instruction before beginning her teaching career.

What Does It Mean to Be Immunocompetent?
What Is Antibody Mediated Immunity?
How Is Immunoglobulin Made in the Body?
How Antibody-Antigen Binding Works in the Immune System
Which Blood Type Has the Strongest Immune System?
B Cells: Activation, Antibody Production, and Long-term Immunity
How Do Antibodies Target Specific Antigens in the Body?
How the Immune System Maintains Homeostasis
What Is a Cell-Mediated Immune Response?
What Do CD4 T Cells Do in the Immune System?
Antigen-Antibody Interactions: Types, Mechanisms, and Effects
Understanding the Body’s Immune Defense Mechanisms
What Is the Humoral Immune Response and How Does It Work?
How the Production of Antibodies Works
What Is the Difference Between IgG and IgM?
How to Increase T Cells and Boost Your Immune System
Diagram of the Immune System: A Comprehensive Overview
Why Do My Muscles Ache When I’m Sick?
What Is the Role of Memory Cells in Immunity?
What Is the Relationship Between Antigens and Antibodies?
The 1st Line of Defense in Your Immune System Explained
What Is the Body’s Second Line of Defense?
What Are Phagocytes and What Is Their Function?
Humoral vs. Cell-Mediated Immunity: The Body’s Two Defenses
IgA vs IgG: Key Differences and Functions
Why You Get Sick When You’re Stressed, Explained
What Do T Cells Produce in the Immune System
What Is Acquired Immunity and How Does It Work?
What Do Plasma Cells Do in Your Immune System?
What Do Regulatory T Cells Do to the Immune System?