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Adaptive Immunity Flashcards

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What are the key players in adaptive immunity?

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  • T cell
  • Antigen presenting cells
  • Tumour cells
  • Pathogens (bacteria, virus, fungi)
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Identify and describe the two types of microbes found in the body

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  • Extracellular microbes which replicate outside of the cell
  • Intracellular microbes which replicate inside the cell
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Differentiate between the antigen presentation of extracellular and intracellular microbes respectively

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  • Extracellular microbes → humoral immunity
  • Intracellular microbes → cell-dependent immunity
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What are the strategic locations of APC’s ?

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  • Skin (SALT)
  • Mucous membranes (BALT, NALT, GALT, GUALT)
  • Lymphoid organs (lymph nodes, spleen)
  • Blood circulation (plasmacytoid and myeloid DCs)
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How do APC’s capture pathogens?

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  • Phagocytosis (whole microbe)
  • Macropinocytosis (soluble particles)
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Provide some examples for the different types of microbes

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- Extracellular pathogens: bacteria, parasites, worms, fungi

- Intracellular pathogens: viruses, bacteria, protozoa

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What are the components involved in humoral immunity?

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  • Antibodies
  • Complement
  • Phagocytes
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What are the components involved in cell-dependent immunity?

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  • Cytotoxic T lymphocytes
  • Antibodies
  • Macrophages
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Identify the different types of APC’s found in the body

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  • Dendritic cells
  • Langerhans cells
  • Macrophages
  • B cells
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Where are dendritic cells found and which cells do they present to?

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  • Location: lymph nodes, mucous membranes, blood
  • Presentation: naive T cells
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Where are Langerhans cells found and which cells do they present to?

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  • Location: skin
  • Presentation: naive T cells
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Where are macrophages found and which cells do they present to?

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  • Location: various tissues
  • Presentation: effector T cells
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Where are B cells found and which cells do they present to?

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  • Location: lymphoid tissues
  • Presentation: effector and naive T cells
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Where are Class I and Class II MHC found respectively?

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  • Class I molecules are found on all nucleated cells
  • Class II molecules are found on dendritic cells, macrophages & B cells (APC’s)
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What does MHC stand for and what is the gene complex encoding it?

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  • Major Histocompatibility Complex
  • Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)
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Identify and describe two key genetic features of MHC class I and class II molecules

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  • Co-dominant expression – both parental genes are expressed → increase in the number of different MHC molecules
  • Polymorphic genes – different alleles among different individuals → increased presentation of different antigens/microbes
17
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What is the main function of MHC molecules?

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  • MHC class I: present peptides from intracellular microbes and are recognised by CD8+ T cells
  • MHC class II: present peptides from extracellular microbes and are recognised by CD4+ T cells
18
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Describe the structure of MHC molecules

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  • Peptide binding cleft: variable region with highly polymorphic residues
  • Broad specificity: many peptides presented by the same MHC molecules
19
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What are the two different antigen processing pathways?

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20
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In two steps, explain the response for slow-progressor HIV-infected individuals

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⇒ MHC molecules present key peptides for the survival of the virus (unmutated)

⇒ Effective T cell response

21
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In three steps, explain the response for rapid-progressor HIV-infected individuals

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⇒ MHC molecules present mutated peptides (less critical peptides for the virus)

⇒ Poor recognition by T cells

⇒ Poor T cell responses

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Identify two of the clinical problems associated with MHC molecules

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  • Major causes for organ transplant rejection i.e. HLA molecules mismatch between donor and recipient (allograft)
  • HLA association with autoimmune disease e.g. Ankylosing spondylitis, Diabetes Mellitus Type I
23
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Outline the features of T lymphocytes in terms of:

  • Antigen receptor
  • Types of T cells
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  • Antigen receptor: T cell receptor (TCR)
  • Types of T cells: CD3+, CD4+, CD8+
24
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Illustrate microbe processing and presentation in humoral immunity

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25
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Illustrate microbe processing and presentation in cell-dependent immunity

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26
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Explain the activation of the right T helper cells (TH) response

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27
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Illustrate T cell response to intracellular microbes

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28
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Explain T cell response to extracellular microbes

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29
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Briefly describe the characteristics of antibody response

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30
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State the immune functions of the IgG and IgA antibodies

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  • IgG – phagocytosis, complement activation, neonatal immunity
  • IgA – mucosal immunity
31
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State the the immune functions of the IgE and IgM antibodies

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  • IgE – immunity against helminths, mast cell degranulation (allergies)
  • IgM – complement activation

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