Student Powerpoint

Organ transplant When an organ is replaced with an organ from another person. The organ can sometimes be seen as a “foreign invader” from the immune system

Cell surface proteins Transplanted organs have different or foreign antigens on their cells. This is similar to how the immune system sees a virus or bacteria cell

Different cell proteins Donor cell proteins Receiver’s cell proteins These cells are not a match for an organ transplant

Organ transplant rejection Organ transplant will reject if proteins do not match Immune system will trigger white blood cells to attack the transplanted organ

Immunosuppressants Immuno - immune system suppressants - lower Immunosuppressants are drugs that lower the immune systems response to transplanted organs.

Finish Early? Discuss with your group…. Would you donate an organ? Why?