Peanut Patch' could cure peanut allergies in children

Peanut Patch' could cure peanut allergies in children

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Science, Health Sciences, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains the process of epicutaneous immunotherapy, where an allergen is applied to the skin to trigger an immune response. Langerhans cells, which are antigen-presenting cells in the stratum spinosum, transport the allergen to the immune system. Once inside, the allergen interacts with T lymphocytes, leading to the cloning of T cells to achieve tolerization.

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In which layer of the skin are the most prominent immune cells found?

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What is the term for the process where T cells make clones of themselves?

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