Antigen Presenting Flashcards
Proteins present on the surface of cells.
MHC molecules (Major Histocompatibility Complex )
Cells that process and display antigen to T-lymphocytes
APC (Antigen Presenting Cells)
T-cells that haven’t come in contact with antigen
ساذجة - Naïve T-Lymphocytes •
• Additional signals required for T-cells activatio
Co-stimulation and Co-stimulatory signals
Clonal expansion
Proliferation (increase in number) of a particular clone of lymphocyte (antigen specific lymphocyte)
Proteins released by several types of cells that act on other cells (adjacent –
paracrine, or distant-endocrine) Also called the cell messengers
Cytokines
Single lymphocyte that has…….. specificity and its own…….. cells.
antigenic
progeny
Organs where lymphocytes mature (primary) or accumulate (secondary)
Lymphoid organs
continuous movement of mature lymphocytes from – blood - peripheral lymphoid organs – lymph - blood
• Lymphocyte recirculation
continuous movement of mature lymphocytes from –………. - peripheral…………..–………. -………..
blood
lymphoid organs
lymph
blood
Clonal proliferation culminates in formation of effector cells / memory cells.
Lymphocyte differentiation
the lymphocytes acquire the ability to respond to the antigens (produce immune response)
Maturation
Maturation of the lymphocytes happens in the…………… like…….. gland and…………
1- central lymphoid organs.
2- thymus.
3- bone marrow .
so the precursors of lymphocytes differentiate into ………. And…….
b lymphocytes precursors and T lymphocytes precursors.
When maturation is done the cell then is called………………cell
immunocompetent
Once they mature, they inter the……………………., and they keep on circulating the body but they are yet to encounter the antigen therefore they are known as…………….
1- peripheral organs circulation
2- naive lymphocytes
When these naive lymphocytes encounter antigens they become activated and differentiated and proliferate and turn into effector cells. Proliferation of lymphocytes after antigen encounter is Known as
differentiation.
Differentiation
differentiation : When these naive lymphocytes…,…… antigens they become………… and………….. and proliferate and turn into….,….. cells. Proliferation of lymphocytes
encounter
activated
differentiated
effector
Lymphocytes which produce an immune response – antibody producing plasma cells from B-Lymphocytes and Cytotoxic Lymphocytes(CTL) and T-helper cells (TH cells) from T-lymphocytes.
Effector cells
Effector cells:
Lymphocytes which produce an immune response – antibody producing ………..from B-Lymphocytes and…………. and……….from T-lymphocytes
plasma cells
Cytotoxic Lymphocytes(CTL)
T-helper cells (TH cells
We have distinct lymphocyte clones each for a specific antigen . Since we have thousands of antigens we will also have for each of them ……………….clones.
specific distinct lymphocyte clones.
Some lymphocytes differentiates into long lived cells and are responsible for secondary immune response.
Memory cells