Ch6 Flashcards
NF-Kb TF does what when turned on?
Causes production of cytokines leading to destruction of microbe by phagocytosis
T cell receptor has what structure?
Alpha and beta chain with disulfide bonds
Each T cell receptor is linked to what? 2
CD3 complex
2 zeta chains
CD3 complex has what in it?
gamma
delta
epsilon
First signal to T cell?
Antigen/MHC presentation
Second signal to T cell?
CD28 and B7/CD80/CD86
Polyclonal T cell proliferation is described how?
Non-neoplastic
Monoclonal T cell proliferation is described how?
Neoplastic
CD means what?
Clusters of differentiation
CD3 and CD5 define what type of cells?
T cell
CD19 and CD20 define what cells?
B cell
T lymphocytes are what percentage of lymphocytes?
60-70
B lymphocytes are what percentage of circulating peripheral lymphocytes?
10 to 20
B cells form what when stimulated?
Plasma cells that secrete Ig’s
What 3 main receptors do B cells have?
Complement receptor
FC receptor
CD40
What is the complement receptor for Epstein-Barr?
Type 2 complement receptor (CR2, CD21)
What are the two signals to a B cell when interacting with external free antigen-complement?
- Igalpha and Igbeta coreceptor signaling
2. Complement binding to CR2/CD21
Two types of dendritic cells?
Interdigitating Dendritic cells
Follicular dendritic cells
Interdigitating dendritic cells have what important title?
Most important APC for initiating T cell response again protein antigens
Immature dendritic cells in epidermis are called what?
Langerhans cells
Nucleus of dendritic cell is described how?
Reniform
What receptors do follicular dendritic cells have?
Fc receptors for IgG and C3b
What do follicular dendritic cells do?
Present antigens to B cells
How are macrophages involved in CMI?
T cells activate them to let them kill microbes