Antibody Mediated Immune Response Flashcards
Ig rearrangement occurs where?
bone marrow
What is the main Ag receptor isotype of the surface of most peripheral B cells?
IgD often co-expressed with IgM
Some children with periodic fever have increased levels of what?
IgD
Before a B cell can leave the bone marrow it must undergo what?
central tolerance or negative selection
negative selection prevents what?
the development of autoimmunity
the second mechanism for preventing recognition of self-ags?
receptor editing
receptor editing consists of?
reactivation of Ig gene recombination and expresses new light chain
Activation of B cells by Ag in the lymph node initiates what process:
- B cell proliferation
- B cell increases expression of: Ag (MHC class II), B7 (CD80/CD86), receptors for cytokines produced by Th cell
- Secrete low levels of IgM
Where do Ag-activated B cells migrate to within the lymph node?
from lymphoid follicle to T cell rich zones of lymph node
Which part of complement is very important at the beginning of infection when amount of microbial Ag is limited?
CR2
what does CR2 bind?
C3d, a fragment of C3b deposited on bacteria
CR2 does what to B cells?
makes B cell very sensitive to Ags
CR2 helping B cells helps to illustrate what concept of immune system?
cooperation between innate and adaptive immunity
Ags are processed and peptides produced are presented on what of B cells?
class II MHC
T cells activate B cells through?
direct contact and cytokines
CD40 is expressed on which cell?
B cells
CD40L is expressed on what cell?
T helper cells
What must happen with BCRs for the B cell to be activated?
cross-linked
what does activation of the B cells result in?
proliferation, initial antibody production, germinal center reaction
what is the first antibody produced by B cells?
IgM
Ab class is determined by which region?
Fc region of heavy chain
During B cell maturation it can switch to produce what?
IgG, IgA, or IgE