4 - Macrophages pt. 1 Flashcards
Macrophage features
- irregular shaoe
-many membrane extensions - diverse receptors, including toll-like, mannose and scavenger receptors
- numerous granules: majority peroxidase-negative
Main functions of macrophages
- phagocytosis
- removal of dead/dying cells
- sentinel activity
- antigen presentation to other cells
What can macrophages acquire?
Can also acquire anti-microbial peptides (AMPs) through ingestion of apoptotic neutrophils
Steady state macrophages
- tissue macrophages in steady state are intrinsically anti-inflammatory
Macrophages in the body
- BONE: osteoclast, bone marrow macrophage
- LIVER: Kupffer cell
- LUNG: alveolar macrophage
- EYE: intraoccqular macrophage
- BRAIN: microglia
- SPLEEN: splenic macrophage
- SMALL INTESTINE (intestinal macrophage
- LYMPH NODE: subcapsular sinusoidal macrophages and medullary macrophages
Role of osteoclast
Bone resorption
Role of kupffer cell
Clearance of pathogens and toxins
Role of alveolar macrophage
Elimitation of dust, allergens and microorganisms
Role of splenic macrophage
- clearance on senescent red blood cells by red pulp macrophages
- clearance of blood-borne particular antigens by magical zone macrophages
Role of intestinal macrophage
- recognition and removal of enteric pathogens
- tolerance to food antigens and microbiota
Role of lymph node macrophages
Antigen capture and presentation to B cells
Antigen presentation
- the macrophage takes up the antigen by phagocytosis
- the macrophage breaks down the antigen into fragments in the lysosome
- a class II MHC proteins binds an antigen fragment
- the MHC protein presents the antigen to a TH cell
What does MHC stand for?
Major Histocombatibility Complex
MHC in humans
Humans: MHC aka Human Lymphocyte Antigens (HLA)
- MHC molecules present modified antigens
- two classes exist
Class I MHC
Present in all nucleated cells
Class II MHC
Present in endocytic vesicles of macrophages , dendritic and B cells