Autologous lymphocyte
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In transplantation
, autologous lymphocytes refers to a person's white blood cells. Lymphocytes have a number of roles in the immune system
, including the production of antibodies and other substances that fight infections and other diseases.
Organ transplant
Organ transplantation is the moving of an organ from one body to another or from a donor site on the patient's own body, for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or absent organ. The emerging field of regenerative medicine is allowing scientists and engineers to create organs to be...
, autologous lymphocytes refers to a person's white blood cells. Lymphocytes have a number of roles in the immune system
Immune system
An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells. It detects a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and needs to distinguish them from the organism's own...
, including the production of antibodies and other substances that fight infections and other diseases.