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Adaptive Immune Response - T Cells Flashcards

1
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When are T cells induced into the immune response?

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After inflammatory and innate response starts to control pathogens

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Why do virally infected cells need to be removed? (2)

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  • Stop virus creating more virus particles

- Stop infection of neighbouring cells

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What does the first green bell curve in a viral infection graph represent?

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Innate production of interferons (IFN)

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What does the second blue bell curve in the viral infection graph represent?

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Innate NK-mediated killing

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What does the final red curve that starts increasing from 2 days into viral infection a viral infection graph show?

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Adaptive B cell and T cell responses

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When does virus load remain constant? (2)

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  • During innate production of interferons

- During innte NK mediated killing

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When does virus load start decreasing?

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During adaptive B cell and T cell response

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8
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Where are T lymphocytes produced?

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Bone marrow

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9
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Where do T lymphocytes mature?

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Thymus

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10
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What happens to T lymphocytes in the thymus?

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  • Thymic education
  • Learn to distinguish self from non self
  • Only respond to foreign antigens
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11
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What is the result of errors in thymic education?

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Autoimmunity

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12
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What type of mechanisms are in place to prevent errors in thymic education and subsequent autoimmunity?

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Peripheral

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13
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What happens to T lymphocytes after thymic education?

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Enter circulation as non self reactive T cells

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14
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What do T lymphocytes do in circulation?

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Work with B cells to provide different types of immune response

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15
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What is the type of immunity T lymphocytes provide alongside B cells governed by? (2)

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  • Innate factors microorganism alerts

- Signals macrophages give to other cells

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16
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Label the lymph node diragram

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See Morgan lecture and histology lecture

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What is the main type of antigen presenting cell? (APC)

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Dendritic cell

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18
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What do dendritic cells do? (2)

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  • Process big antigens into small fragments to present to MHC molecules
  • Interact with other cells to produce cytokines
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19
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What is the purpose of the dendrites on dendritic cells while they are precursors taking up antigens?

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Project out to grab microbe fragments, pull them inside to capture antigen

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20
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What can dendrites do on dendritic cells to increase capture of antigens even when no overt infection/inflammation?

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Extend processes through tight epithelia junctions

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21
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What properties of dendritic cells make them ideal for their function? (2)

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  • Large surface area

- Multiple dendrites

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22
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Why do dendritic cells have a high surface area?

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Numerous cytoplasmic processes

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23
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Why do dendritic cells need to have a high surface area?

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Need contact with a large number of surrounding cells e.g T cells, NK cells, neutrophils, epithelial cells

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24
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Where dendritic precursors found?

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Bone marrow

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25
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What do dendritic precursors do before infection?

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  • Migrate from bone marrow through bloodstream to non lymphoid tissue
  • Immature state
  • Take up fragments of microbes
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26
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What 3 ways do dendritic precursors before infection take up fragments of microbes in tissues?

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  • Phagocytosis
  • Pinocytosis
  • Endocytosis
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27
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What is pinocytosis?

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Small particles suspended in extracellular fluid are brought into the cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane

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28
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What do dendritic precursors do during pathogen invasion? (8)

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  • Migrate to lymphoid tissue through chemotaxis
  • On the way:
    1) Differentiate and become active - no more antigen capturing
    2) Process antigens into smaller fragments
    3) Secrete pro inflammatory cytokines
  • To cross epithelium of afferent lymphatic vessels, become round veiled cells, losing dendrites
  • Reach subcapsular sinus of lymph nodes, regain dendrites to become interdigitating dendritic cell
  • Move to T cell zone
  • Present antigens to MHC molecules on T (and B) cells
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29
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What is the purpose of the dendrites on dendritic cells when they are presenting antigens?

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Lymphocytes crawl over dendrites looking for microbial antigens

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30
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Why do immune system cells look similar?

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Genes encoding them sit close together on chromosomes

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31
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What do all immune system cells show in terms of structure?

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  • Homogeneity

- Conservatism

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32
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Where do antigens bind to T cells?

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Immunoglobulin like antigen receptor (T cell receptor - TCR)

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33
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Where is the TCR found on a T cell?

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Cell surface at proximal end of molecule

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34
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How can the TCR recognise antigens? (2)

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  • Small peptide antigen fragments

- Presented by MHC molecules

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35
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What does MHC stand for?

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Major histocompatibility complex

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36
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What are MHC molecules often referred to in humans?

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Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA)

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37
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What are the two classes of MHC molecule?

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Class I

Class II

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38
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What are MHC molecules expressed as?

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Co-dominants

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39
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What does it mean that MHC molecules are expressed as co-dominants?

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Each individual can express 2 different forms of each product (maternal and paternal)

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40
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How many different MHC class I molecules and class II molecules can each individual express?

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6 of each class

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41
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What creates diversity in the varieties of MHC molecules? (2)

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  • Many different regions of the MHC complex code for different varieties of class I and II
  • MHC molecules expressed as co-dominants
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42
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Why is it important for there to be a huge diversity in the number of MHC molecules?

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So many different types of antigen fragments can be presented to T cells

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43
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What are MHC molecules expressed by?

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Antigen presenting cells

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44
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What regions code for MHC class I molecules? (3)

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  • B
  • C
  • A
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What regions code for MHC class II molecules? (3)

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  • DP
  • DQ
  • DR
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46
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What MHC molecule subtype does the DP region code for?

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DP alpha beta

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What MHC molecule subtype does the DQ region code for?

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DQ alpha beta

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48
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What MHC molecule subtype does the DR region code for?

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DR alpha beta

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What MHC molecule subtype does the B region code for?

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HLA-B

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50
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What MHC molecule subtype does the C region code for?

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HLA-C

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51
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What MHC molecule subtype does the A region code for?

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HLA-A

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52
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What does the TCR not bind to?

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Free floating/soluble antigens

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53
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What size of peptide fragments do MHC class I molecules present?

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6-16 amino acid residues

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54
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What type of cells express MHC class I molecules? Give 3 exceptions.

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All nucleated cells except

  • Neurones
  • Sperm cells
  • Certain placenta cells
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What type of cells express MHC class II molecules? Give 3 examples.

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Antigen presenting cells

  • Dendritic cells
  • B cells
  • Macrophages
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What size of peptide fragments do MHC class II molecules present?

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Larger - 30+ amino acid residues

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57
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What are the 2 types of antigen?

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  • Endogenous

- Exogenous

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58
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What are endogenous antigens? (2)

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  • Synthesised within cells

- Self/non self

59
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Give an example of an endogenous antigen

60
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What class of MHC presents endogenous antigens?

61
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What are exogenous antigens? (2)

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  • From outside the cell

- Self/non self

62
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Give 2 examples of endogenous antigens

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  • Bacteria

- Toxins

63
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What class of MHC presents exogenous antigens?

64
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Why do 2 different classes of MHC present the different types of antigens?

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Ensures efficiency - different antigen sources handled differently, different T cells activated

65
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What are the 2 main types of T lymphocyte?

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  • T helper cells

- T cytotoxic cell (TCL)

66
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What are the 2 types of T helper cell?

67
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Aside from T helper cells and TCLs, what are some other T cell types? (2)

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  • T regulatory cells

- Th17 (effector memory T cell)

68
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What do T helper 1 cells do?

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Help macrophages

69
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What do T helper 2 cells do?

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Help B cells

70
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What type of co-receptor do both T helper cell types have?

71
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What does CD stand for in T cells?

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Cluster of differentiation

72
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What is a cluster of differentiation (CD)?

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Cell surface molecules expressed on immune system cells

73
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What are clusters of differentiation (CD)s used for?

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Cell identification for phenotyping - identifying presence/proportion of various populations

74
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What type of antigen do both T helper cell types recognise and as such what MHC class presents to them?

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Exogenous

Class II MHC

75
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What type of co-receptor do T regulatory and Th17 cells have?

76
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What type of antigen do both T regulatory and Th17 cells recognise and as such what MHC class presents to them?

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Exogenous

Class II MHC

77
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What type of co-receptor do T cytotoxic cells have?

78
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What type of antigen do T cytotoxic cells have recognise and as such what MHC class presents to them?

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Endogenous

Class I MHC

79
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Explain the MHC class I antigen processing and presentation of endogenous antigens (10)

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  • Production of protein in cytosol
  • Ubiquitinated and unfolded to give characteristics
  • Cytosolic linear protein degraded in proteosome into fragments (8-10 peptides)
  • Trafficked into ER through TAP
  • ER produces MHC class I molecules
  • Stabilised by beta 2 molecule
  • Peptide - class I complexes assembled
  • Triggered for export through exocytosis
  • Surface expression of peptide-class I complexes
  • Presented to T cell
80
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Explain the MHC class II antigen processing and presentation of exogenous antigens (9)

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  • Extracellular protein uptake into vesicular APC compartments
  • Internalised proteins processed in endosomal/lysosomal vesicles
  • Enzymes chop proteins into 12-20 amino acid peptide chains
  • Class II synthesised in ER at same time as class I
  • But blocked by CLIP chain from binding
  • Class II MHC molecules transported to endosomes in exocytic vesciles
  • DM takes off CLIP to allow binding
  • Fuse with processed peptides in vesicles
  • Exocytosis: peptide MHC complexes expressed on cell surface
81
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What is CLIP protein?

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Class II-associated invariant chain peptide

82
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What is the purpose of CLIP protein?

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Stops class II MHC molecules binding to anything (e.g class I MHC/self antigens) before full synthesis and transport to endo/lyosomes

83
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What two signals does T cell activation require?

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  • Signal 1: antigen-specific

- Signal 2: co-stimulation

84
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What is signal 1 in T cell activation?

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Antigen specific signal where MHC molecules present peptides to TCR

85
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What is signal 2 in T cell activation?

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Co-stimulation where CD28 on a T cell is stimulated by B7 on APC (two types: CD86+CD80)

86
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Where does co-stimulation happen on a T cell?

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Synapse between APC and T cell

87
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What are the 3 stages of T helper cell activation? (3)

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  • Recognition
  • Proliferation
  • Differentiation
88
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What do T helper cells start producing after recognition to drive proliferation?

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  • IL2

- IL2 receptors

89
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What is IL2 and IL2 receptors specific to in T cells?

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Peptide derived from pathogen

90
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What cytokines are produced by Th1 cells? (3)

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  • IFN gamma
  • TNF
  • IL-2
91
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What cytokines are produced by Th2 cells? (3)

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  • IL-4
  • IL-5
  • IL-10
92
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What effect does cytokine IFN gamma have? (3)

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  • Macrophage activation
  • Increased MHC expression
  • Nk cell activation
93
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What type of bacteria and viruses do Th1 cells act on?

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Intracellular

94
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What type of bacteria, viruses and parasites do Th2 cells act on?

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Extracellular

95
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What effect does cytokine TNF have? (3)

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  • Macrophage activation
  • Neutrophil activation
  • Kills tumour cells
96
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What effect does cytokine IL-2 have? (2)

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  • T cell growth

- CTL growth and activation

97
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What is the immune response of Th1 cells like in comparison to Th2 cells?

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Very damaging - lots of macrophages and phagocytic activity

98
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What response needs dampening to reduce tissue damage in immunopathology?

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Th1 response

99
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How can viruses be processed by both class I and class II MHC molecules?

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  • Viral proteins made in cells: endogenous antigens

- Viral debris outside of cell: exogenous antigen

100
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What effects does cytokine IL-4 have? (4)

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  • B cell activation
  • Switch factor for IgE
  • Mast cell generation
  • Differentiation of naive T cells to Th2 cells = positive feedback loop
101
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What effects does cytokine IL-5 have? (3)

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  • IgA synthesis
  • B cell growth
  • Eosinophil activation
102
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What effects does cytokine IL-10 have? (3)

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  • Inhibits macrophage activation
  • Activates B cells
  • Stimulates Th2 cells
103
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What does the Th2 helper cell being less destructive than the Th1 response mean?

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If we can divert response here, less immunopathology

104
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Why is the Th2 response less destructive than the Th1 response? (2)

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  • Antibody mediated

- Inhibits macrophage activity

105
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Explain how a naive CD4 cell is activated to become a CD4 Th2 cell (3)

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  • Antigen uptake and processing by dendritic cells
  • Migration to local lymph nodes
  • Dendritic cell presents peptides to naive CD4+ T cell in groove of class II MHC molecule
106
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What are dendritic cells known as in the skin?

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Langerhan’s cells

107
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How are Langerhan’s cells a specialised form of dendritic cells? (2)

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  • Can activate “virgin” T cells

- Not seeking to be activated through presenting antigen

108
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What do dendritic cells condition with T helper cells?

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What type the naive CD4 cell becomes - different type of immunity

109
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Explain the process leading to B cell: T cell collaboration (4)

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  • B cells internalise and process antigen
  • After binding to surface immunoglobulin
  • B cells activated b/c antigen binding
  • B cells and T cells migrate into “follicles”
110
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Explain what B cell: T cell collaboration leads to from a Th2 cell (2)

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  • CD40L (ligand) expression

- IL-4 release

111
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What is B cell: T cell collaboration?

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B cells present antigen on MHC class II to CD4 Th2 cells

112
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How does B cell: T cell collaboration lead to further B cell activation?

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  • Il-4 release causes B cell differentiation into plasma cells producing specific antibodies
  • CD40 ligand binds to CD40 on B cells - further activation
113
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Explain the natural history of the CD4 Th1 response (4)

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  • Dendritic cells produce IL-12
  • Conditions naive CD4 cell to become CD4 Th1 cell
  • Leaves lymph node
  • CD40L/CD40 interaction between Th1 cell and macrophages = macrophage activation
114
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What do cytoxic CD8+ T cells do?

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Kill target cells at infection sites

115
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What two signals are needed to activate a CD8 T cell?

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  • Signal 1: MHC class I/TCR

- Signal 2: B7 costimulation

116
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What 2 substances are released by CD8 T cells as part of their effector function?

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  • Cytokines

- Cytotoxic granules

117
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What do cytokines do when released by CD8 T cells?

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Alter behaviour of target cell to make it more susceptible to being killed by T cell

118
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What do cytotoxins do when released by CD8 T cells?

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Kill target cell by apoptosis

119
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What are the 2 types of cell death?

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  • Necrosis

- Apoptosis

120
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What is necrosis caused by?

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Physical/chemical injury

121
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Give an example of necrosis in the immune response

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Phagocytosis

122
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What is apoptosis?

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Programmed cell death

123
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What is activated to carry out apoptosis?

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Endogenous endonucleases

124
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What is the mechanism of apoptosis?

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DNA fragmentation in 200bp multiples

125
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What signal is not required for armed effector CD8+ T cells to respond to target cells to kill them?

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B7 co-stimulation signal 2

126
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What signal is required for armed effector CD8+ T cells to respond to target cells to kill them?

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Signal 1: MHC class I/TCR of target cells bearing specific antigen

127
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How do CD8+ T cells prevent collateral tissue damage in cytotoxic granule release?

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Highly polarised release aligned along immune synapse

128
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What do cytotoxic granules released by CD8+ T cells contain? (2)

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  • Perforin

- Granzymes

129
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What is the function of perforin?

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  • Produces ion channels in target cell membrane

- Causes osmotic lysis

130
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What does perforin allow to enter target cells?

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Granzymes also in cytoxic granules to enter target cell

131
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What is the function of granzymes? (3)

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  • Cleave proteins in virus
  • Shut down viral protein production
  • Causes apoptosis of target cell
132
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What type of chemical are granzymes?

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Serine proteases

133
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What cytokine do CD8+ T cells secrete primarily to kill cells?

134
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What effect does TNF alpha cytokine released by CD8+ T cells have? (3)

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  • Interacts with receptors on target cell to initiate apoptosis
  • Increased expression of MHC Class I and Class II molecules
  • Activates eosinophils/neutrophils/macrophages
135
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What two types of target cell do cytotoxic T cells target?

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  • Tumour cells

- Virally infected cells

136
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What does TNF stand for?

A

Tumour necrosis factor

137
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What cell interactions aid in CD8+ T cell destruction of infected cells?

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Fas/FasL interaction

138
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Explain the Fas/Fas L interaction (2)

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  • Activated CD8+ T cells express FasL on target cell surface

- Binds to Fas receptor on target cell

139
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What does the Fas/FasL interaction lead to?

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Pulls together signalling molecules activating caspase cascade = target cell apoptosis

140
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Explain the structure of an MHC Class I molecule (3)

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  • Alpha (heavy chain)
  • In non covalent complex
  • With beta 2 microglobulin
141
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Explain the structure of an MHC Class II molecule

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2 MHC encoded polymorphic chains (alpha and beta)

142
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Summarise the MHC class I antigen presenting process

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Cytosolic proteins are proteolytically degraded in the proteasome

143
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Summarise the MHC class II antigen presenting process

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Extracellular proteins are internalised into endosomes

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