Basic concepts of pancreatic health. 1  Chronic pancreatitis: Long-term inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) has been linked to cancer of the pancreas. In fact, long-term, non-acute inflammation of the pancreas may be the single leading cause of pancreatic cancer.
Antigens are large molecules, usually proteins, on the surface of cells, viruses, fungi, bacteria, and some non-living substances such as toxins, chemicals, and foreign particles.Any substance capable of triggering an immune response is called an antigen.kip to content. Antibodies, also called immunoglobulins, are large Y-shaped proteins which function to identify and help remove foreign antigens or targets such as viruses and bacteria.
The antibodies act sort of like flag markers. They stick to the antigens and tell the immune system what type of antigen it is on so that it can destroy it. Each antibody is made for each antigen. For instance a specific antibody is created to help destroy the chickenpox virus.Only that particular antibody will be placed on a chickenpox virus.hen an antigen enters the body or tries to enter the body, the immune system is triggered. Chemical signals are sent to alert all the different parts of the immune system into action. First, the B cell meets the antigen. The B cell will create the antibody protein and stick it to the antigen.