Cytolysins

Cytolysins are substances that cause cell cytolysis. Cytolysis is the destruction of a cell by damaging its membrane.

Cytolysins are of the following types:

1. Substances that cause cytolysis. These include various toxins, enzymes, surfactants and other compounds that can disrupt the integrity of the cell membrane. For example, cytolytic toxins of many bacteria and viruses, as well as some components of the immune system.

2. In immunology, antibodies to cell membrane antigens that cause cytolysis in the presence of complement. These antibodies bind to antigens on the cell surface and activate the complement system, which in turn leads to the destruction of the cell membrane. This mechanism underlies some of the body's immune responses.

Thus, cytolysins are a variety of substances united by the ability to cause cytolysis, that is, the destruction of cells by damaging their membrane.

*Cytolysins: Substances that cause cytolysis. In immunology, antibodies to a cell membrane antigen.*

Cytolysis is the process of cell destruction under the influence of various factors. This process can be caused by various reasons, including infection, autoimmune diseases and several other factors. One way to combat cytolysis is cytotoxic drugs or cytotoxins. Cytotoxins are molecules that specifically bind to certain molecules on the surface of cells. Once bound, they induce apoptosis or apoptosis-like reactions, leading to cell death.

One type of cytotoxin is cytoplasmic poison. They work on a chemical level to damage the cell from the inside. For example,