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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 Is a T-Cell and How Does It Work?Biology
Does Sex Weaken or Strengthen Your Immune System?Reproductive
What Is a Plasma Cell and What Does It Do?Biology
Antigen vs. Epitope: What’s the Difference?Biology
What Is the Relationship Between Antigens and Antibodies?Immunity
The 1st Line of Defense in Your Immune System Explained Immunity
What Is the Body’s Second Line of Defense?Immunity
What is the Function of Plasma Cells?Biology
What Are Phagocytes and What Is Their Function?Immunity
Humoral vs. Cell-Mediated Immunity: The Body’s Two Defenses Immunity
What Are Mast Cells and What Is Their Function?Biology
IgA vs IgG: Key Differences and Functions Immunity
Why You Get Sick When You’re Stressed, Explained Immunity
What Do T Cells Produce in the Immune System Immunity
What Is Acquired Immunity and How Does It Work?Immunity
What Do Plasma Cells Do in Your Immune System?Immunity
What Do Regulatory T Cells Do to the Immune System?Immunity
What Are B Cell Receptors? Structure and Function Biology
What Class of Antibody Is Produced in a Secondary Response?Immunity
Are All Antigens the Same? A Look at Their Diversity Biology
Do Basophils Release Histamine?Biology
What Is the Difference Between Memory T Cells and Cytotoxic T Cells?Biology
What Is the Difference Between Primary and Secondary Immune Response?Immunity
What Is Included in the Body’s Nonspecific Defense?Immunity
Does Getting the Flu Make Your Immune System Stronger?Immunity
Do T Cells Secrete Cytokines?Biology
Are Histamines Hormones? Explaining Their True Role Immunity
Why Is the Action of Phagocytes Considered a Nonspecific Response?Biology
How Long Does It Take for the Adaptive Immune System to Respond?Immunity
What Is Gamma Protein? The Role of Immunoglobulins Immunity