There are four types of T cells, each with a special purpose. Helper T cells detect infection and get the other cells of the immune system ready for battle. Helper T cells also tell B cells to produce antibodies, highly specialized proteins that help defend the body against infection. Cytotoxic, or killer, T cells destroy infected cells. Regulatory T cells tell the immune system when the battle with the pathogens is over and to stop fighting. Memory T cells remember how to defeat an infection and can respond rapidly if the same infection reoccurs.
Below is a list of average costs for transplants and first-year expenses. The actual costs may be higher or lower than the figures listed here: 1  Bone Marrow (autologous): $360,000. 2  Bone Marrow (allogeneic): $800,000.3  Cornea: $25,000. 4  Heart: $1 million. 5  Intestine: $1.2 million. 6  Kidney: $260,000.elow is a list of average costs for transplants and first-year expenses. The actual costs may be higher or lower than the figures listed here: 1  Bone Marrow (autologous): $360,000. 2  Bone Marrow (allogeneic): $800,000.
A kidney transplant is surgery to replace your own diseased kidneys with a healthy (donor) kidney. There are two types of donors: 1  Living donors. 2  A living donor may be a family member, a friend, a coworker, or any person who is willing to give a kidney to someone in need.f you have severe chronic kidney disease and choose to have a kidney transplant, you may live longer than if you choose only to treat your kidney disease with dialysis alone. Transplants using a kidney from a first-degree relative, such as your father, mother, brother, or sister, are the most successful.