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78 THE MIRACLE OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
the blood. These lymphocytes are called the B cells.
B cells are the weapon factories of the body and
they produce the proteins, called antibodies, which are
meant to attack the enemy.
The B Cell Pathway
The cells undergo a highly complex and laborious
process to become B cells. These cells must first pass a
severe test in order to become the warriors who will
protect human health.
In their initial phase, the B cells rearrange the gene
fragments that will form an antibody molecule. These
genes are actively transcribed as soon as the rearrange-
ment is complete. At this point, it is very important to
note how a tiny cell can perform complex tasks such as
arranging and transcription. What is arranged and tran-
scribed is actually information. And information can be
arranged and organised only by a being who possesses
intelligence. Furthermore, the outcome after the ar-
rangement is extremely important: this information will
AB cell during division
