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 best definition of an antigen is A. A chemical that combines with antibodies B. A chemical that elicits an antibody response and can combine with these antibodies C. A protein that combines with antibodies D. Something foreign to the body E. A pathogen.B.ntigen-antibody binding may result in all of the following except A. Agglutination of the antigens B. Complement activation C. Neutralization of the antigen D. Opsonization E. interleukin 2 production.