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1.5.2 Humoral Effector Mechanisms Flashcards

1
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What is an antigenic shift?

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Mutation of epitopes so that antibodies can no longer bind

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2
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What are characteristics of immunogens?

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These are greater than 10kDa, able to elicit an immune response w/o help

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What is a hapten?

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A small antigen that must be bound to a large molecule to elicit an immune response

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4
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Where are plasma cells concentrated?

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These are concentrated in the bone marrow and medulla of lymph nodes

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5
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How are antibodies transported?

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By blood

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6
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What antibody classes areinvolved in neutralization of toxins?

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IgM, IgG and IgA

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What is the mechanism by which antibodies neutralize viruses and toxins?

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Bind viruses and prevent attachment to cells and bind toxins and prevent it from binding receptors on cells

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What antibody classes are involved in opsonophagocytosis?

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IgM and IgG

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What is the mechanism by which antibodies carry out opsonophagocytosis?

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These coat the microbe with antibody. IgG-Ag complexes or complement bind macrophages and neutrophils via Fc-gamma-R or complement receptors and induce phagocytosis; induces ROS, NO, and proteolytic enzymes

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What is the major site for phagocytosis?

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Spleen

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11
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Phagocytosis is the major mechanism against what foreign pathogen?

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Encapsulated bacteria

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12
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What is the class of antibody that is involved in antibody-dependent cellular toxicity?

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IgG

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What is the mechanism of antibody-dependent cellular toxicity?

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IgG-Ag complexes bind to Fc-gamma-R on NK cells. The NK cells release perforin and granzyme B

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What antibody class is most involved with eosinophils and mast cells?

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IgE

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What is the role of IgE and eosinophils?

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These bind to Fc-epsilon-R and work against helminths and have a role in asthma

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16
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What antibodies classes are involved in mucosal immunity?

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IgA and IgM - IgA production is induced by TGF-beta produced in mucosal-associated lymph tissue

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17
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What are some mechanisms of the immune system in the gut?

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The villi drain into the mesenteric lymph node

M cell - transports antigens across intestinal wall and brings it to the peyers patch

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18
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What are the characteristics of parenteral polio vaccines?

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Intermuscular; Induces serum IgG; Neutralizes virus in blood; Protective no CNS infection; does not block viral entry and replication; permits carrier state

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What are the characteristics of oral polio vaccines?

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Oral; Induces secretory IgA; neutralizes virus in GI tract; blocks viral entry and replication in gut; does not permit carrier state

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20
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What is the mechanism of fetal and neonatal immunity?

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FcRn binds free IgG and transports it across the placenta

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21
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Is hypogammagloblinemia normal during infancy

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Yes

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22
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What are the major characteristics of the complement system?

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effector system of Innate and Adaptive immunity; more than 25 serum proteins with biological activity; effects are mediated directly by peptides or through complement receptors

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23
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What is the key step in the activation of the complement system?

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formation of a C3 convertase

24
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What are the characteristics of the classical pathway?

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IgM or IgG bound to antigen recruits C1q; C1q binds the Fc region of IgM or IgG; C1q recruits C1r and C1s to form the active enzyme that cleaves C2 and C4 (C3 convertase)

25
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What are the characteristics of the alternative pathway?

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Spontaneous C3 hydrolysis leading to C3b on microbial charged surface; recruiting of factor B; Cleavage of Factor B by factor D; C3bB = C3 convertase; Factor P creates C3bBbP which is a very stable convertase leading to cleavage of C3 to C3a and C3b aids in amplification of all pathways

26
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What is the defining characteristic associated with the lectin pathway?

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triggered by mannose-containing microbial carbohydrates

27
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What are the components of the C5 convertase?

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C3 convertase and C3b

28
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What is the reaction the C5 convertase helps carry out?

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Leads to conversion of C5 to C5a and C5b

29
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What is the role of C5a?

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will be a key component in inflammation

30
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What is the role of C5b?

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aids in the formation of the MAC complex

31
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What is the function of the MAC complex?

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poly C-9 puts physical holes in the plasma membrane leading to cell lysis

32
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C3b and C4b carry out what function of the complement?

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opsonization

33
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C5a carries out what function of the complement?

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Inflammation - chemotaxis of neutrophils relies on C5a

34
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C3b and iC3b have what functions of the complement?

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Solubilizing and clearance of immune complexes from circulation

35
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C3d is a co-activator for what cells?

36
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Mast cells, basophils, and SMCs have what receptor to work in anaphylaxis?

37
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Phagocytes have what receptors for complement to aid in phagocytosis?

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CR3 and CR4

38
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What is the receptor on erythrocytes what aids in clearance of soluble immune complexes?

39
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What are the characteristics of LAD-1?

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CD18 deficiency leading to poor cell adhesion proteins. This leads to poor neutrophil adhesion and poor opsonophagocytosis using C3b or C4b

40
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C3 complement deficiency usually leads to?

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Fatal susceptibility to infection

41
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C2 and C4 complement deficiency usually leads to?

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Increased immune complex disease

42
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C9 deficiency leads to?

43
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When measuring complement what does ELISA do?

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It measures the level of function for each protein in the pathway

44
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When measuring complement what does total hemolytic complement measure?

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CH50 units. Measures the overall production of the complement

45
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What does an opsonophagocytic activity test do?

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measuring the uptake of antibody-coated bacteria by neutrophils in the presence of fresh nonimmune serum

46
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The C1 inhibitor has what role?

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a serine protease that dissociates C1qrs, which is involved in the classical pathway. This regulates the complement pathway

47
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What is hereditary angioedema?

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unabated classical pathway activation leading to production of anaphylatoxins and resulting edema. Result from a loss of the C1 inhibitor

48
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What is the role of decay accelerating factor?

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Preventing factor B from binding to C3b - blocking the formation of the C3 convertase (alternative pathway)

49
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What is the role of complement receptor 1?

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Prevents Factor B from binding C3b - blocking the formation of the C3 convertase alternative pathway

50
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What is the role of Factor I?

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degradation of C3b and C4b to iC3b and iC4b - blocking the formation of the C3 convertase

51
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What is the role of Factor H?

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Binds C3b and acts as a co-factor for Factor I - blocking the formation of the C3 convertase

52
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What is the role of C4b binding protein?

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Binds C4b - blocking the formation of the C3 converstase

53
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What is paroxysmal nocturnal hemaglobinuria?

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Deficiency in enzyme that creates the glycolipid anchor that tethers DAF and MCP to membrane. Sporadic hemolysis due to spontaneous C3 activation on membranes of RBCs

54
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Homologous restriction factor does what?

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Blocks MAC

55
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What is the role of anaphylatoxin inhibitor?

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Cleaves and inactivates C3a, C4a and C5a

56
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What is the role of the S protein?

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blocks MAC by attaching C5b678 to C9

57
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What is a reason the xenotransplantation is difficult?

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Transplanting organs from pigs has problems because pig complement reg proteins do not regulate human complement

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