6 T Cell Antigen Recognition and Activation Flashcards
What are T cells activated by?
APC sampling
What is the overview of T cell activation?
- Adhesion to APCs
- Activation Signals
- T cell differentiation
- T cell proliferation
What are the first T cell molecules to bind to APCs?
LFA1 to ICAM1
What does LFA1 binding to ICAM1 allow?
TCR/CD4 and 8 binding to MHC
What sends signals to tighten the LFA1/ICAM1 binding?
TCR/CD4/8 binding to MHC
What is the signal cascade from TCR/MHC complexes?
CD3!!!!
What is the first signal of activation?
CD3
What is the second (costimulating) signal of T cell activation?
B7 binding to CD28
If B7 comes before TCR/MHC binding and CD3, what happens?
Nothing, cell does not activated
What two signals does a T cell need to activate?
CD3 transduction
B7 costimulation
What happens to the T cell if the B7 does not bind after CD3 signal goes out?
Apoptosis
What three signal pairings do T cells need to recognize an antigen?
MHC/TCR
CD28/B7
CD3
What one signal pair does a T cell need to proliferate?
IL2 and IL2Receptor
What is the difference between naive and mature T cell IL2R?
Mature IL2R has a higher affinity
How does the body create tolerance for some activated self-recognizing T cells that escape the thymus negative selection?
B7 is required for costimulation and needs ot be induced in APCs during infection
Thus, B7 levels remain low during health and CD8s do not kill everything even if MHCs are presented.
What signal caused T cell death if it is absent after MHC recognition?
B7
Why do autoimmune reactions occur during infections?
Macrophages present self-peptides and antigen peptides to T cells
When is the only time T cells should proliferate?
Infection
Which type of T cell requires more signaling?
CD8 Cytotoxic
What three ways can a T cell be activated?
- DCs activate T cell
- APC presents. T cell activates APC. APC activates T cell.
- APC activates CD4 to make IL2 and CD8 to make IL2R. CD4 activates CD8
What is different about a fully differentiated T cell?
- no Costimulator required
2. Adhesion Molecules are different
What are the three main types of armed effector T cells?
CD8
CD4: Th1 and Th2
What CD8 enzyme makes holes in membranes?
Perforin
What CD8 enxyme enters pores in membranes to cause apoptosis?
Granzymes
Granylysin
What signal cascade do granzymes and granulysin use?
Caspase
What are the main CD8 cytokines?
IFN-y
Lymphotoxin
What is the main function of CD4 Helper T cells?
To induce antibody class switching in B cells