White blood cells (Lymphocytes) by Yaoyuan Zhang

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-18 18:40:23 UTC

the green part is the bacterium that the lymphocytes eat

the blue is the mitochondrion

the red is lysosome

the orange is the nuclear membrane

inside the nuclear membrane is the nucleus

the purple in the nuclear membrane is the nucleolus

the yellow part near the nuclear membrane is the ER

there are ribosome on the ER

the pink on the other side is the Golgi body

the black on the out side are the cell membrane and the pseudopod

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-22 14:13:23 UTC

There are pseudopod on a lymphocyte. Normal animal cell don't have these. They use the pseudopod to find the bacteria in human body. They also use it to cat the bacteria and eat them.

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-22 14:22:26 UTC

Lymphocytes are white blood cells that kill the bacteria inside your body. It include T, B, and natural killer cells.

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Mature lymphocytes are found in your blood and all parts of your lymphatic system. Some lymphocytes travel to your thymus gland. These lymphocytes become T cells.

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-22 14:25:23 UTC

There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. The B cells produce antibodies that are used to attack bacteria, viruses, and toxins. The T cells brake down the bacteria.

Some common health problems with lymphocyte

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Lymphomas

These changes usually happen because of the impact lymphoma has on your organs and because of how cancer affects your body overall. Gradually, your body slows down and stops functioning as it should. You might have less energy, lose weight and spend more time sleeping.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made.

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In Hodgkin lymphoma, cases are predominantly seen in two peaks, often in young adults 20 to 40, and again in older people over 55. Whether because of an immune disease or immune suppressive drugs, lymphoma is more common in people with an impaired immune system.

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-22 14:33:05 UTC

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops when white blood cells called lymphocytes grow out of control. This happens if the DNA inside a lymphocyte changes in a way that stops it responding to signals. DNA changes

happen all the time. Most of the time they’re completely harmless but sometimes they can affect critical genes.

Treatments and preventative measures for lymphocyte

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-22 14:35:08 UTC

Eat more fruits, vegetables. Avoid foods such as processed meats and sugary drinks. Avoid tobacco. Avoid known risk factors for HIV.

Many types of treatments exist for lymphoma. Treatments include radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and bone marrow transplant, also called stem cell transplant. Sometimes, a combination of treatments is used. The treatment that's best for you will depend on the kind of lymphoma that you have.

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-22 14:37:14 UTC

Not only human have lymphocyte or lymphoma. Animals also will have these. For example, pig have lymphocyte. If we eat pork with lymphocyte in it we might get sick

References

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-22 14:38:18 UTC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphocyte

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Treatments for CLL

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-28 13:33:20 UTC

Watchful waiting

Targeted therapy

Chemotherapy

Radiation therapy

Immunotherapy

Chemotherapy with bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant

preventative measures for CLL

yzhang29_4 — 2024-10-28 13:34:02 UTC

There are no known ways to prevent CLL. You can't catch CLL from someone else.