Antigen Processing and Presentation Flashcards
what is the most potent APC?
dendritic cells
function of dendritic cells?
- capture Ag and process into small peptides to bind to MHC
- present Ag to activate T cells
- support the functions of other cell s
which cells are professional APC?
- macrophages
- dendritic cells
- B cells
how do B cells act as APC?
ingest antigens and display them on MHC II to the CD4 helper cells in lymphoid tissue to generate humoral immune response
how do DC capture proteins/Ag?
endocytosis! which then binds to phagosome
which MHC binds to CD4
MHC II
which MHC binds CD8?
MHC I
which cells contain MHC I?
all nucleated cells
structure of MHC I?
3 segmented alpha chain, 1 segmented beta globulin
what cells contain MHC II?
only DC, macrophages, B cells
structure of MHC II
2 alpha chains and 2 beta chains
what antigens do MHC I display?
endogenous Ag
what antigens do MHC II display?
exogenous Ag
1st step of endogenous Ag processing
proteasome and immunoproteosome take up ubiquinated proteins to make peptides
when is proteasome active?
active in the absence of infection
what does proteasome do?
degrades cytosolic proteins that are damaged, poorly folded or no longer needed
what induces immunoproteosome?
IFN gamma that was produced by NK cells or T cells (Th1)
how are peptides produced by proteasome and immunoproteosome transported out of the ER?
TAP transports peptides across ER membrane into ER lumen via ATP
what occurs if there is a TAP deficiency in a patient?
- chronic respiratory infections from birth
- minimal CD8 response
- little MHC I on cell surfaces
what does calnexin do?
stabilizes construction of MHC I ALPHA chain
where are the alpha chain and beta 2 microglobulin chains of MHC I produced?
ER
what occurs once the B2micro chain and alpha chain come together?
ERp57 tapasin-Calreticulin helps it associate with TAP (so peptides can come through TAP)