Anatomy of Adaptive Immuno Flashcards
What is the function of adaptive immunity?
To generate highly specific T cell and b cell responses against microbes that defeat the innate system
What composes the adaptive immune system?
lymphocyte subset, primary lymphoid organs, secondary lymphoid organs and lymphatic duct system
What are T lymphcytes and B lymphocytes derived from?
hematopoietic stem cells
Where do hematopoietic stem cells reside?
Bone marrow, quiescent state and cycle infrequently to maintain resevoir
What all do hematopoietic stem cells give rise to?
lymphocytes erythrocytes and megakaryocytic granulocytes monocyte/macrophage dendritic cells
What is derived from the myeloid progenitor cell?
All the innate cells
What type of cell is between myeloid progenitor cells and neutrophils/monocytes/mactophages?
granulocyte-monocyte progenitor
Is natural killer innate or adaptive?
innate but derived from the lymphoid progenitor
dendritic cells can also be derived from the lymphoid progenitor
What type of cell? simple, uncomplicated nucleus, small cytoplasm, modest membrane ruffling?
lymphocytes- slightly larger than erythrocytes
by morphology can you distinguish B vs. T resting?
no. distinguished by differential expression of surface proteins
How are t cell vs b cell differentiated? methods?
diff proteins on cell surface—stained with monoclonal antibodies—conjugated with fluorochromes—flow cytometetry (detect and count stained subsets)
What are the primary lymphoid organs?
thymus and bone marrow
All immune cells mature in bone marrow except?
T cells- reflection of the manner in which their receptors recognize antigen and the need for self reactive T-cells to be purged
What are the secondary lymphoid organs?
-encapsulated organs that serve as repositories
-antigens are concentrated and response initiated
lymph nodes
spleen
mucosa associated lymphoid tissues
(peripheral lympoid system do include the ducts but are not considered organs)
T-F…Many antigens never encounter an antigen and are not activated?
True
Is the thymus more prominent in adults or children?
children—-atrophies and in adulthood is filled with adipose with ongoing T-cell production at low levels (Tcell compartments are full an only need minor replenishment)
There is a rare primary genetic disease where thymus is incomplete or absent?
Di Georges
What is central tolerance?
avoidance of autoimmunity
At what stage does the direction to become CD4+ or CD8+ take place?
double positive stage
Pre-T-Cells have what definitive surface proteins?
Trick question CD4 - CD8 - TCR - They do not become positive until double positive stage
What is it called when the stain used on paraffin encoded slices is antibodies?
immunohistochemistry
H&E is what….common?
–hematoxylin (blue) + charge stains -cortex dense nuclei
–and eosin (pink) medulla (CT) - charge stains +
most common
Where are most primitive T-cells found in the thymus?
upper cortex—as they mature they course to the medulla
What do TCRs do in the thymus?
detect self antigens—if they bind to something with moderate to high affinity (MHC/Protein complex) then they are self deleted (MOST ARE DELETED) progressive loss as they transverse the thymus