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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.

The Function of Lymphocytes in the Immune System Immunity
Innate vs. Adaptive Immunity: Key Differences Explained Immunity
What Is Cellular Immunity and How Does It Work?Immunity
Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue and Your Immunity Immunity
What Is an HLA Protein and What Is Its Function?Genetics
How the Body’s Antibodies Production Process Works Immunity
The Thymus’s Role and Function in the Immune System Immunity
What It Means to Be Immunodeficient and How to Manage It Immunity
What Are Killer T Cells and How Do They Work?Immunity
T-lymphocytes: What They Are and How They Work Immunity
What Is a Naive T Cell and What Does It Do?Biology
Isograft: The Science of Genetically Identical Transplants Procedures
What Are CD4+ Cells and Why Is the Count Important?Immunity
What Is HLA Compatibility and Why Is It So Important?Immunity
Immunglobulin: The 5 Classes and Their Functions Immunity
Plasma Cells vs. B Cells: What’s the Difference?Biology
What Is a Memory T Cell and Its Role in Immunity?Immunity
MHC I vs MHC II: Key Differences and Functions Immunity
What Is a Self Antigen in Biology?Biology
Macrophage Phagocytosis: The Body’s Cellular Cleanup Crew Immunity
CD4 and CD8 T Cells: Key Differences and Functions Immunity
How Do B Cells React to Antigens in the Immune System?Immunity
What Is Immunological Memory and How Does It Work?Immunity
The IgE Structure and How It Causes Allergies Immunity
What Is an MHC Protein and What Is Its Function?Biology
Mast Cell vs. Macrophage: Key Differences Explained Biology
T Helper Cell: What Is It and What Does It Do?Immunity
T Cell Lifespan: How Long Do These Cells Live?Biology
Are T Cells Part of Innate or Adaptive Immunity?Immunity
What Is a Cytokine Protein and What Does It Do?Biology