B Cells - 2016 German Flashcards
What are the 4 main effector functions of antibodies?
1-B Cell receptors
2-Neutralization
3-Opsonization
4-Signaling
*theoretic 1 x 10^16 and practical 1 x 10^9 diversity
What are the 3 main sources of diversity for antibodies?
1-Genetic diversity
2-Juncitonal diversity
3-Somatic hypermutation
What are the 5 antibody isotypes?
1-IgG (y) 2-IgM (u) 3-IgD (δ) 4-IgA (a) 5-IgE (ε)
What are the two main multimeric complexes?
1-Pentameric IgM
2-Dimeric IgA
*both contain J chains
Which isotype primarily functions to activate complement system but also transports across epithelium and neutralizes?
IgM
Which Isotype functions to sensitize basophils?
IgD
Which isotype primarily functions to neutralize, opsonize, activate complement, transport across placenta, diffusion into extravascular sites and also sensitizes mast cells and NK cells?
IgG
*IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4 in this category
Which isotype primarily functions to neutralize, transport across epithelium (dimer), diffuse into extravascular site (monomer) and also can activate complement and opsonization?
IgA
Which isotype primarily functions to sensitize mast cells but can sensitize basophils as well as diffuse into extravascular sites
IgE
Gene rearrangement happens in the _______ while somatic hypermutation and isotype switching happens in __________
Bone marrow, secondary lymphoid organs and circulation
What determines the antibody class?
Heavy chain
*Interacts with antigen and well as receptor, proportionally small variable region
What part of the antibody binds antigen, has proportionally large variable region and two isotypes (κ, λ)?
Light chain
The antigen binding region is called the _____ region and crystallizable/constant region is called_______?
Fab, Fc
What are 4 antibody antigen epitopes?
1-Terminal polysaccharide
2-Polysaccharide chain
3-globular protein surface
4-globular protein pocket
*can be linear, discontinues, multivalent
What creates antibody coding sequence?
Somatic recombination
What complex recognizes 7 or 9 bp recombination signal sequences to randomly pair gene segments in B cells?
RAG complex
After RAG cleaves the heptameter RSS and forms the D and J gene segments and opens the DNA hairpins, what enzyme adds the N-nucleotide segment to form the coding joint?
TdT- Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase
Though IgM is first expressed and then IgD, which antibodies can B cells express?
All types, however the isotype switch is permanent. They can be membrane bound or soluble as well
*express IgM/IgD until activated
Which 5 changes in immunoglobulin genes during B cell life are irreversible?
1-V-region assembly from gene fragments 2-Generation of junctional diversity 3-Assembly of transcriptional controlling elements 4-Somatic Hypermutation 5-Isotype switching
Which two changes in immunoglobulin genes during a B cells life are reversible and regulated?
1-Transcription activated with coexpression of surface IgM and IgD
2-Synthesis changes from membrane Ig to secreted antibody
Multiple antibodies targeted against the same antigen is called what?
Polyclonal
A single antibody targeted against a single antigen is called what?
Monoclonal
What are three diagnostic uses for antibodies?
1-Pathogen identification
2-Protein quantification
3-Cellular identification
What are 3 therapeutic uses for antibodies?
1-Targeted killing
2-Chemical delivery
3-Immunomodulatory
Antibodies bind _______ epitope but may bind _______antigens
One, Many