Breakout Session 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Cells of the innate immune system are limited in their recognition of foreign molecules
to ________

A

Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs)

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2
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What are PAMP receptors are known as?

A

Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)

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3
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What three rule should PAMP’s follow?

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1) NOT found naturally in the host
2) Conserved over a large number of organisms
3) Essential for survival for the microorganism

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4
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True or False: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) , Lipoteichoic acid (LTA), Peptidoglycan (PGN), and Lipoproteins are examples of
PAMP’s on a bacterial pathogen

A

True

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5
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True or False: C-type lectin receptors, Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD) and Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are examples of PRR’s located on the host cell

A

True

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6
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What type of carbohydrate structure do CLRs (C-Type Lectin Receptors) recognize: intracellular or extracellular?

A

Extracellular

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What type of receptor protects against fungal and mycobacteria pathogens?

A

C-Type Lectin Receptors

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8
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Which transcription factor do all the members of the C-Type Lectin receptor family activate?

A

NF-kB

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9
Q

As a result of the C-Type Lectin receptor, NF-kB is activated.

What cytokine is produced?
What cell type is activated?

A

-IL-17 production (cytokine)
-Th17 cells

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10
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What type of PAMP’s do NLRs recognize?

A

Intracellular PAMP’s

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11
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Which receptor is most likely to recognize bacterial peptidoglycan and dsRNA from viruses and fungi?
A. C-Type Lectin
B. NLR
C.
D.

A
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12
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Which receptors is involved in the formation of inflammasomes?

A

NLR’s

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13
Q

____: cytoplasmic
multiprotein oligomers consisting of PRRs, caspase 1, PYCARD, NALP and
sometimes caspase 5.

A

Inflammasomes

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14
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Where are inflammasomes expressed?

A

Myeloid cells
-They are a component
of the innate immune system.

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15
Q

True or False: Do inflammasomes act as transcription
factors to induce cytokine production?

A

False

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16
Q

What molecules stimulate the maturation of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1-β and IL-18) to promote the inflammatory response
against bacteria, fungi and viruses?

A

Inflammasomes

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17
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What type of PAMP’s do RIG-I family members recognize?

A

Intracellular cytoplasmic

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18
Q

Of the following, which are most important for initiating the innate immune response against RNA viruses?
A. TLR’s
B. RIG-I
C. CLR’s
D. NLR’s

A

B. RIG-I

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19
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Of the following, which activates IRF-3 ?
A. TLR’s
B. RIG-I
C. CLR’s
D. NLR’s

A

B. RIG-I

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20
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As a result of RIG-I, IRF-3 is activated. What two molecules are produced following this?
A. INF-alpha/INF-beta (anti-viral Type I
B. NF-Kb
C. All of the above

A

C. All of the above

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21
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____enhance the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines

A

NF-Kb

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22
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Where are TLRs primarily expressed? What molecule do they use for signaling?

A

Antigen presenting cells (macrophages, DC, and B cells)

NF-kB

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23
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Individual TLRs selectively recruit adaptor molecules such as ____ which provide specific immunologic responses.

24
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True or False: TLRs function as pentamers and have an ectodomain which is arginine-rich, horseshoe shaped, and are
involved in binding to PAMPs.

A

False - TLRs function as dimers
and have an ectodomain which is leucine-rich, horseshoe shaped, and are
involved in binding to PAMPs

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True or False: TLR's have a 150 amino acid intracytoplasmic domain that is homologous to the IL-1 receptor and is involved in signaling
True
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What type of PAMP's do TLRs recognize? Examples?
1. Extracellular PAMP's (TLR 2-1, 2-2, 2-6 TLR4 and TLR5) 2. Intracellular vesicular receptors (inside ER, endosomes, lysosomes) (TLR3,7,8,9)
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What type of PAMP's do cell surface TLRs identify?
Extracellular PAMPs on Gram-negative and positive bacteria, fungi, and parasites
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Which TLR binds triacyl lipopeptides found on bacteria? A. TLR2-1 B. TLR2-2 C. TLR2-6 D. TLR4 E. TLR5
A. TLR2-1
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Which TLR binds peptidoglycan,lipoarabinomannan, phospholipomannan and glycosylphosphatidylinositol? A. TLR2-1 B. TLR2-2 C. TLR2-6 D. TLR4 E. TLR5
B. TLR2-2
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Which TLR binds diacyl lipopeptides, lipoteichoic acid, and zymosan? A. TLR2-1 B. TLR2-2 C. TLR2-6 D. TLR4 E. TLR5
C. TLR2-6
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Which TLR binds lipopolysaccharide from Gram-negative bacteria, fungal mannans, and envelope proteins on respiratory syncytial virus? A. TLR2-1 B. TLR2-2 C. TLR2-6 D. TLR4 E. TLR5
D. TLR4
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Which TLR binds binds flagellin on bacteria? A. TLR2-1 B. TLR2-2 C. TLR2-6 D. TLR4 E. TLR5
E. TLR5
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What type of genetic information do intracellular vesicular TLRs recognize?
1) genomic RNA 2) DNA found in viruses 3) CpG motifs in bacteria/fungi
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____binds ssRNA from West Nile virus and dsRNA from Reovirus A. TLR4 B. TLR5 C. TLR3
C. TLR3
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___ and ___ bind ssRNA found in Influenza virus and vesicular stomatitis virus A. TLR4 and TLR5 B. TLR3 and TLR2 C. TLR7 and TLR8
C. TLR7 and TLR8
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____binds dsDNA found in Herpes simplex virus and CpG motifs found in bacterial and fungal DNA A. TLR4 B. TLR3 C. TLR7 D. TLR9
D. TLR9
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___is the founding member of the TLR family and has been the most studied.
TLR4
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Bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS)—a ligand for TLR4—contains____, a common lipid backbone found in all LPS.
lipid A
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What two proteins function as LPS carriers?
CD14; LPS binding protein
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True or False: MD2 forms a complex with TLR4 on the cell surface and functions as a co-receptor for LPS
True
41
How does LPS presentation to TLR4 begin? What occurs after?
When soluble LBP binds LPS CD14 binds to LBP and delivers LPS to the TLR4/MD2 complex
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When two copies of the TLR4/MD2 complex are bound by LPS they initiate signal transduction through ___ and other signaling molecules, resulting in the translation of cytokines and other mediators
MyD88
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What is the characteristic TLR recognizing Extracellular PAMPs? What is the characteristic TLR recognizing Intracellular PAMPs?
TLR4 ; TLR3
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TLR3 functions as a homodimer that binds ___ from phagocytosed viruses (such as RSV) while they are in the endosome. TLR3 then associates with ___and activates ___to induce Interferon production and ___to induce inflammatory cytokine production.
dsRNA TRIF ; IRF3 ; NF-kB
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TLRs initiate intracellular signaling through Toll/IL-1 receptor (TIR) domain- containing adaptor molecules. Examples of adaptor molecules include: ___, ____, ____, and ____.
MyD88, TIRAP, TRIF, and TRAM
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True or False: Adaptor molecules are recruited by specific TLRs to activate specific signaling pathways.
True
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MyD88 is used by all TLRs except ____
TLR3
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What molecule does MyD88 activate to induce inflammatory cytokines?
NF-kB
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Both TLR3 and TLR4 use what molecule?
TRIF
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What two molecules does TRIF activate? Effect?
NF-kB and IRF3 -Induces production of both inflammatory cytokines and anti-viral type I interferons.
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True or False: The intestinal epithelial cells, like other epithelial cells, express toll like receptors that can initiate a systemic immune response to promote inflammation
True
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TLRs are virtually absent on the ____ side of epithelial cells of the GI tract. Therefore, TLRs are only stimulated if the bacteria breach the ___ cell layer.
apical; epithelial
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If bacteria breach the epithelial layer of the GI tract, cytosolic Nod-like receptors (NLRs) and Toll like receptors (TLRs) on the basolateral membrane of epithelial cells and on ____ and ____ cells in the lamina propria can be activated.
macrophages; dendritic
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True or False: TLR stimulation in the GI tract leads to the i. Production of factors (e.g., TFF3) that promote motility and repair of the epithelium ii. Participation in promoting B cell production of sIgA iii. Maintenance of tight junctions iv. Expression of anti-microbial peptides (e.g., defensins) v. Increase phagocytic ability of dendritic cells and macrophages without promoting inflammation
True
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LR 5 deficiency is associated with: A. increases in encephalitis due to HSV type 1 B. increased susceptibility to legionella pneumonia C. increased susceptibility to pyogenic bacteria and pseudomonas species
B. increased susceptibility to legionella pneumonia
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Mutations in MyD88 and IRAK-4 are associated with: A. increases in encephalitis due to HSV type 1 B. increased susceptibility to legionella pneumonia C. increased susceptibility to pyogenic bacteria and pseudomonas species
C. increased susceptibility to pyogenic bacteria and pseudomonas species
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TLR3 deficiency is associated with: A. increases in encephalitis due to HSV type 1 B. increased susceptibility to legionella pneumonia C. increased susceptibility to pyogenic bacteria and pseudomonas species
A. increases in encephalitis due to HSV type 1