The peptide or protein (known as a ‘ tag’) can be placed at the N- or C-terminal ends and provides a means for the fusion protein to be selectively purified from the cell extract by affinity chromatography.

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Adjuvants are substances added to vaccine preparations that help aid in delivery of the vaccine to the immune system and that enhance responses.

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Third mechanism for maintaining tolerance, in addition to T-cell anergy and apoptosis, is through the activity of regulatory T cells (TREG cells).

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Heterophilic Binding

A CAM on one cell can directly bind to a different class of CAM on an adjacent cell 

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Inflammasomes

Multiprotein complex that promotes inflammation by processing inactive precursor forms of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1 and IL-18.

Proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β, TNF, and IL-6.