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.
â¢ Antigen: a chemical that causes the immune system to produce specific antibodies. â¢ Antibody: a specific protein produced by the immune system on detection of an antigen. Induced Immunity: This is protection gained by the production of specific antibodies after the antigens on the pathogen have been detected. Antigen: a chemical that causes the immune system to produce specific antibodies. â¢ Antibody: a specific protein produced by the immune system on detection of an antigen. Induced Immunity: This is protection gained by the production of specific antibodies after the antigens on the pathogen have been detected.