2.2.7 T-cell mediated immunity Flashcards
The _____ cell is the most important in primary response
dendritic
when T-cells leave the thymus what are they considered?
mature Naive
______ have encountered antigen and are ready to act
Effector T-cells
Which Effector T-cell deals with pathogens in the cytosol, and recognizes MHC1?
Cytotoxic CD8
Which Effector T-cell deals with pathogens in macrophage vesicles, and recognizes MHC2
CD4 / THC1
what is the effector activation of CD8? CD4?
CD8: apoptosis
CD4: cytokines
can an alpha/beta t-cell bind without a MHC?
no!
Class 1 molecules (HLA-A,B,C) are found on what cells?
all nucleated EXCEPT RBC!!
where are class II molecules found?
APCs
APCs express what MHC?
MHC1 and MHC2
_____ are immature dendritic cells. What can they do and not do?
Langerhan’s cells
They CAN process, they CANT present antigens
When a Langerhan cell reaches the lymph node it can transform to a ______ which can _____
mature dendrite, can present but NOT process
Where do mature/naive cells travel/interact with antigen?
mature/naive cells leave thymus –> enter lymph node –> encounter antigen on dendrite
what are the 2 ways naive T-cells can enter the lymph node?
- High endothelial venules (HEV)
- Lymphatics
How do T-cells interact with endothelium cells in the blood?
via adhesion molecules
where are adhesion molecules expressed? what are they called?
on both T-cells and endothelium cells
- LFA-1 on T-cell, ICA-1 on endothelium
what happens once LFA-1 and ICAM-1 interact?
diapedesis, lymphocyte can enter lymph node
If a TCR does recognize an antigen, there is a conformational change that causes what to happen?
LFA-1 to bind tighter to ICAM-1, prolongs cell-cell contact
what are the 2 signals involved in the activation of T-cells?
- MHC and TCR co-receptors
- co-stimulators (B7 on APC, CD28 on T-cell)
Costimulatory signal + specific signal = _____
Specific signal alone = _____
Costimulatory signal alone = ______
- Activated T-cell
- Anergic T-cell
- No effect
If T-cell recognized self antigen, it would become what?
anergic
once a T-cell becomes anergic can it ever revert back to normal?
NO
If T-cell cant find the appropriate antigen in the Thymus, it does what?
leaves by efferent vessel