6 - Immunopathogenesis 3 Flashcards
When are defensins released
Upon binding of bacteria to TLR
4 families of defensins
a-defensins
b-defensins
cathelicidins
saposins
What releases a-defensins
What are they
PMNs
Azurophilic granules
Where are b-defensins released
Epithelial surfaces (oral, sulcular)
Function of defensins
Signaling molecules that modulate the inflammatory response, chemokine production, wound healing, etc
Make-up of chemokines
Small proteins w/ 4 cysteine residues
What are chemokines
Chemotactic cytokines
4 groups made up of 2 distinct populations. What are they?
L for ligand
R for receptor
alpha
beta
gamma
delta
What stimulates release of chemokines
IL-1
TNF
INF-y
What up-regulates selectins
Cytokines
Complement
APPs
What selectins are on endothelial cells
P-selectin
E-selectin
What is the crossing of the cell through the epithelial membrane
Diapedesis
Processing of exogenous antigens (bacteria)
1) Ag phagocytized (endocytosis)
2) Endosome fuses w/ lysosome
3) Ag broken up
4) MHC II + invariant molecule assembled in ER and transported by Golgi to lysosome
5) Ag replaces invariant molecule, transported to PM for CD4+ TC
Processing of endogenous antigens (viruses)
1) Viral proteins in cytosol degraded in proteasomes
2) Transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) picks up antigen and assembled in MHC I in ER
3) Transported in Golgi to cell membrane for CD8+ TC
Does TC present to BC? Or vice versa
BC presents to TC