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.
Kidney transplant surgery takes about 3 hours. During surgery, the donor kidney will be placed in your lower abdomen, blood vessels from the donor kidney will be connected to arteries and veins in your body, and the ureter from the donor kidney will be connected to your bladder. 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.