Cells that secrete cytokines, which coordinate specific and nonspecific defenses, are called
A) B cells.
B) plasma cells.
C) helper T cells.
D) mast cells.
E) NK cells.

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Helper T cells are a type of lymphocyte that secrete cytokines to coordinate and regulate the immune response. They help activate other immune cells, including B cells and cytotoxic T cells, and can also stimulate nonspecific defenses such as inflammation. B cells produce antibodies, plasma cells are a type of B cell that secrete large amounts of antibodies, mast cells are involved in allergic reactions, and NK cells are involved in killing infected or abnormal cells but do not secrete cytokines to coordinate the immune response.

Cells That Secrete Cytokines, Which Coordinate Specific and Nonspecific Defenses