Xenopus Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: September 3, 2024
Preferred Name

innate immune system
Synonyms
Definitions

Immune system that responds broadly and fast (e.g., within hours) upon infection or injury, producing and secreting various compounds (antimicrobial peptides, interferon) and activating cellular defense such as cell-mediated cytotoxicity by natural killer (NK) cells and phagocytosis by neutrophils and macrophages. Innate immunity generally refers to any type of host responses elicited by receptor-encoded genes/gene families.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0006051

definition

Immune system that responds broadly and fast (e.g., within hours) upon infection or injury, producing and secreting various compounds (antimicrobial peptides, interferon) and activating cellular defense such as cell-mediated cytotoxicity by natural killer (NK) cells and phagocytosis by neutrophils and macrophages. Innate immunity generally refers to any type of host responses elicited by receptor-encoded genes/gene families.

ends during

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0000437

has_obo_namespace

xenopus_anatomy

id

XAO:0006051

label

innate immune system

notation

XAO:0006051

prefLabel

innate immune system

starts during

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_1000052

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0003152

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0003152

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