ANTIBODIES & CYTOKINES Flashcards
Antibodies are Gamma globulins found from gamma region of electrophoresis, except for IgA that is found in
Beta region
Main cause of intravascular hemolysis
Complement proteins
Cause of extravascular hemolysis
Spleen
Determines immunoglobulin Ig class
Heavy chain
Light chain : KAPPA LAMBDA RATIO
2:!
Flexible part of immunoglobulin ; high in proline
Hinge region
Heavy chain that determines Ig class
Isotope
Variation in the constant region of both HC and LC
ALLOTYPE
Variation in the variable region of both HC and LC
IDIOTYPE
Order of immunoglobulins according to serum concentration
GAMDE
Ig abundant in secretion
IgA
Smallest, coating antibody ; warm reacting ; produced during secondary immune response ; best known for complement activation via the classical cascade
IgG
67% of IgG ; BEST IMMUNOPLACENTAL
IgG1
22% of IgG
IgG2
7% of IgG ; BEST IN ACTIVATION
IgG3
4% of IgG
IgG4
Basis of differentiating subclasses
Disulfide bond
Basis of differentiation of immunoglobulins
Heavy chains
Largest ; cold reacting agglutinin ; secreted into the blood in the early stages of a primary antibody response
IgM
First class of antibody to be produced by developing B cells
IgM
The pentamer form of IgM is found in _____ whereas the monomer form is found on the _____
Serum or plasma ; surface of B cells
Mucosal immunity ; anti inflammatory agent ; major antibody on secretions ; associated with anaphylaxis
IgA
IgA type found in serum ; monomer
Type 1
IgA type found in secretion ; dimmer
Type 2
Found in surface of mature B cells
IgD
Antibody for immunoregulation
IgD
IgD is postulated to be an _____ antibody
Anti-idiotypic
Least antibody ; most heat labile
IgE
Antibody that has the ability to attach to human skin (Homocytotrophic antibody) and
IgE
Antibody that has the ability to attach to human skin
Homocytotrophic antibody
Antibody that initiates aspect of the allergic reaction
reagenic antibody
Has high affinity to basophil and mast cells
IgE
Antibody portion that binds to the target cells
Fc portion
Antibody portion that binds the allergen
Fab portion
Best indication of a current infection is a ______ in antibody titer when comparing two serum samples collected from a patient during the beginning and later stages of the infection
Four fold rise
One Light chain and one half of a Heavy chain held together by disulfide bond
Fab
Represent the Carboxy-terminal halves of the two H chains
Fc fragments
Cut monomer exactly at the Hinge region, monomer is cut into 3 parts
Papain
Cut monomer below the hinge region , monomer is cut into 2 parts
Pepsin
Lymphocyte are genetically preprogrammed to produce one type of Ig and that a particular cells capable of responding to it, causing them to proliferate
Clonal selection
Certain cells had specific receptors for antigen that were present before contact with antigen occurred
Key principles
-lock and key concept
- antigen selected cells with the builds in capacity to respond to it
Ehrlich’s side chain theory
Initial force of attraction between single Fab and epitope
Affinity
Sum of all attractive forces between antigen and antibody
Avidity
Immune response phase: no antibody production
Lag phase
Immune response phase: with antibody production
Log phase
Immune response phase: antibody production = antibody degradation (plateau - highest titer)
Stationary
Immune response phase: low antibody production ; high antibody degradation
Decline
Longer lag ; low antibody production; IgM ; abrupt decrease
Primary response
Shorter lag ; increased antibody production ; IgG ; slow decrease
Secondary response
Purified antibodies cloned from a single cell ; used for the analysis of cell membrane antigens
Monoclonal antibodies
Polyclonal antibodies came from
Rabbit
Monoclonal antibodies came from
Mice
Most to least immunogenic monoclonal antibodies
Mouse > chimeric > humanisec > human
Used for treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases
Monoclonal antibodies
Main concern for monoclonal antibodies
Highly immunogenic
Drug that prevents myeloma cells from making their own purines and pyrimidines
Aminopterin
Generic terms for soluble mediators ; regulates the immune system
Cytokines
Cytokine binds to receptor on cell that secreted it
Autocrine
Cytokine binds to receptors on near by cells
Paracrine
Cytokine binds cells in distant parts of the body
Endocrine
Function primarily in immune cell differentiation and activation
Interleukins
Interleukin : endogenous pyrogen
IL-1
Interleukin : T cell growth factor ; Formerly called as CD25
IL-2
Interleukin responsible for growth and differentiation of B and T cells ; induces lytic activity of the NK cells
IL — 2
Interleukin that stimulates B cells to become plasma cells ; induces CD4+ cells to produce cytokines
IL — 6
Interleukin that regulates Th2 immune activities ; helps drives antibody response
IL — 4
Interleukin with inhibitory effect to the immune systems
IL — 10
Proteins produced by virally infected cells and protect the neighboring cells ; exert a virus-nonspecific but host specific anti-viral activity
Interferon
Interferon type : non-immune, product of initial response to viral infection
Type 1 interferon : Alpha and Beta
Interferon type 1 : secreted by leukocytes ; major producer : null lymphocytes/NK cells
Interferon alpha
Interferon type 1 : secreted by double stranded RNA fibroblast
Interferon Beta
Major produces of interferon alpha
Null lymphoctes / NK cells
Major producers of interferon beta
Fibroblast and epithelial cells
Interferon type : immune component of the specific immune response to vital and other pathogens
Interferon gamma
Major producers of interferon gamma
Th1 cells
Cytotoxic activity against tumor cells and virally infected cells
Tumor necrosis factor
TNF : produced by macrophages aka cachectin
TNF Alpha
TNF: produced by CD4 and CD8 cells aka lymphotoxin
TNF beta
Enhances motility and promote migration or white blood cells
Chemokines
Release by platelets during coagulation
Betalysin
Induces anti proliferation activity in a wide variety of types
Transforming growth factor B
Control to help downregulate the inflammatory response when no longer needed
Transforming growth factor B