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10. Cell mediated acquired immune responses Flashcards

1
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where are intracellular vesicular pathogens?

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phagocytosed in membrane-bound compartments

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2
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where are intracellular cytoplasmic pathogens?

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cytosol

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what are intracellular vesicular pathogens recognised by?

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helper T cells

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what are intracellular cytoplasmic pathogens recognised by?

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Cytotoxic T cells

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what are extracellular pathogens recognised by?

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B cells

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6
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3 types of APC

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  1. dendritic
  2. macrophage
  3. b cell
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where are APcs?

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secondary LT

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steps of dendritic cell maturation

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  1. pathogen phagocytosis
  2. dendritic cell matures in epidermis - express MHC, cytokines and TLR
  3. DC migration to lymph node
  4. T cell enters lymph node
  5. T cell receptor recognises Ag on DC (APC)
  6. T cell migration to site of infection
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9
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which cells detect MHC I?

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CD8

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10
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which cells detect MHC II?

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CD4

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11
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what is the TCR complex made of?

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variable alpha and beta fragment

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what is the MHC complex made of?

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alpha 1,2 and 3

B2m fragments

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13
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what joins the TCR and MHC complexes together?

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peptides

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14
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what type of pathogens do CD8 cells respond to?

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intracellular cytoplasmic

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15
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what type of pathogens do CD4 cells respond to?

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intracellular vesicular

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3 connections between APC and CD8 Tc cell for activation?

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  1. MHC I and CD8+
  2. B7 and CD28
  3. IL-12 and IL-2 released
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17
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steps in CD8 proliferation and differentiation?

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  1. CD8 autocrine release of IL-2
  2. IL-2 binds to high affinity IL-2 receptors on T cell
  3. stimulates proliferation and differentiation
  4. differentiation into memory and effector cells
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18
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what occurs after CD8 proliferation and differentiation?

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  1. Tc leave secondary LT and enter blood

2. Tc recognise MHC I/Ag complex on infected cells

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19
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2 ways CD8+ cells kill cels

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  1. Fas

2. Perforin and granzyme

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20
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describe apoptosis by CD8 by fas

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  1. fas ligand (Tc) binds to Fas on target cell

2. triggers extrinsic apoptopic pathway

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21
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describe perforin/granzyme steps in CD8 apoptosis pathway

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  1. TCR attach to MHC I (target cell)
  2. Cell adhesion - LFA-1 (tc) binds to ICAM-1 (target cell)
  3. Tc releases granzyme and perforin into immune synapse
  4. perforin = induces granzyme uptake by cell and its cytoplasmic release
  5. granzyme B = cleaves pro-caspase - creates caspase 3
  6. apoptosis
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22
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4 diseases which causes resistance against Tc cell

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  1. herpes simplex virus
  2. cytomegalovirus
  3. epstein-Barr virus
  4. Pox virus
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23
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Herpes simplex virus resistance against T cell

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inhibition of Ag presentation

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24
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Cytomegalovirus resistance against T cell

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inhibition of Ag presentation - removes MHC I

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25
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Epstein-Barr resistance against T cell

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inhibition of Ag presentation - produces IL-10 - inhibits macrophage + DC activation

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pox virus resistance against T cell

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inhibition of effector cell activation - blocking cytokines

27
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effector functions of Th

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secrete cytokines which cause the stimulation of:

Tc cells, neutrophils, B cells, macrophages

28
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3 examples of cytokines

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  • IL-17
  • tumour necrosis factor
  • chemokines
29
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what type of chemicals are cytokines

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glycoproteins

30
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function of IL-17

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secreted by Th cells to stimulate bone marrow to increase neutrophil proliferation by GM-CSF

31
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what is GM-CSF

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granulocyte -macrophage colony-stimulating factor

32
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5 different type of Th cell?

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Th1, Th2, Th17, TFH, Treg

33
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which cell are all of the Th cells produced from?

34
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which Th cell defends against intracellular bacteria?

35
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what does Th2 provide defence against?

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Heliminths

36
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which Th cell defends against extracellular bacteria and fungi ?

37
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what does ThFH defend against

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extracellular pathogens

38
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role of Treg

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regulatory role of suppressing the immune system

39
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what cytokines do Th1 produce?

40
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what 3 cytokines do Th2 produce?

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IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13

41
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what 3 cytokines do Th17 produce?

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IL-17a, IL-17F and IL-22

42
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describe steps in TH1 production

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  1. intracellular bacteria enters body
  2. APC interacts with TH0 cell
    - B7 and CD28
    - MHCII and CD4
  3. APC releases IL-12
  4. NK releases IFN-y
  5. differentiation of TH0 into TH1
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3 effector functions of TH1

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  1. macrophage activation
  2. B cell production of IgG
  3. Tc maturation
44
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describe effector function of TH1 in terms of macrophage activation in steps

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  1. TH1 releases IFN-y
  2. macrophage interacts with TH1 cell
    - IFN-y and CD40L
  3. macrophage activation
  4. enhanced phagocytosis
45
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describe effector function of TH1 in terms of B cell activation in steps

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  1. TH1 releases IFN-y
  2. activates B cell
  3. B cell produces IgG
  4. IgG used as adaptor molecule for complement and opsonisation
46
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describe effector function of TH1 in terms of Tc cell activation in steps

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  1. TH1 releases IFN-y
  2. causes APC to release cytokines which activate Tc maturation
  3. directly activates Tc maturation
47
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describe steps in TH2 production

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  1. helminth enters body
  2. interaction between APC and T cell (B7-CD28, MHC II, CD4)
  3. secretion of IL-4 from mast cells and eosinophil and autocrine Th
  4. differentiation into Th2
48
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3 effector functions of Th2

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  1. B cell production of IgG4 and IgE
  2. macrophage activation
  3. eosinophil activation
49
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describe effector function of TH2 in terms of B cell activation in steps

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  1. TH2 release Il-4
  2. stimulates B cell to produce IgG4 and IgE
  3. IgE causes mast cell degranulation against helminths
50
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describe effector function of TH2 in terms of macrophage activation in steps

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  1. Th2 release IL-4 and IL-13
  2. stimulate macrophage
  3. enhanced phagocytosis
51
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describe effector function of TH2 in terms of eosinophil activation in steps

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  1. Th2 releases IL-5

2. activates eosinophils

52
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describe steps in TH17 production

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  1. extracellular bacteria/fungi enter body
  2. interaction between APC and CD4 cell
  3. APC releases IL-6, IL-23, TGF-beta
  4. autocrine secretion of IL-21
  5. differentiation into TH17
53
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2 effector functions of Th17

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  1. leukocyte stimulation of neutrophils

2. antimicrobial peptides from tissue cells

54
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describe effector function of TH17 in terms of neutrophil activation in steps

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  1. TH17 secretes IL-17
  2. causes leukocytes to stimulate neutrophil production
  3. also causes BM to release GM-CSF which stimulates neutrophil production
  4. neutrophils cause inflammation
55
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which cytokine is secreted from Th-17 to increase antimicrobial peptides ?

56
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2 effector functions of TFH

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  1. B cell proliferation

2. B cell differentiation into plasma cells

57
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how does TFh cause B cell proliferation

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Tfh recognise Ag and MHC II

58
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which cytokines does Tfh release to cause B cell differentiation into plasma cells

59
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function of Treg

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down regulation of cytokines - losing cell function

60
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what cytokine is released from Treg, what does it do?

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TGF-beta

inhibits function of TH2 and TH1

61
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which other 2 cytokines, apart from TGF-beta, are involved in Treg? what do they do?

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  1. IL-4 (Th2)
    inhibits function of TH1 and TH17
  2. IFN-y (TH1)
    inhibits function of TH2 and TH17
62
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which cell does HIV deplete?

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CD4+ helper T cells

63
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describe HIV pathophysiology in steps

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  1. HIV attacks
  2. immune response (Anti-HIV Abs, HIV-specific Tc cells)
  3. clinical latency - virus trapped in LT by follicular DC- low levels of viral production
  4. increase in viral production
  5. virus kills LT and CD4 cells
64
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3 consequences of HIV infection

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  1. AIDS
  2. Infection /cancer
    3, death

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