Chapter 13: Host Defenses Adaptive Immunity- Part 2 Flashcards
Biological function of IgG
Produced by plasma cells in a primary response and by memory cells responding the second time to a given antigenic stimulus
What is the most prevalent antibody circulating through the tissue fluids and blood?
IgG (neutralizes toxins, opsonizes, fixes complement
IgA function (Dimer and monomer)
Dimer is secretory antibody on mucous membrane, monomer in small quantities in blood (found a lot in GI tract)
IgM biological function
Produced at first response to antigen, can serve as B cell receptor
IgD biological function
Receptor on B cells; triggering molecule for B cell activation
IgE biological function
Antibody of allergy, woes infection, mediates anaphylaxis, asthma, etc
Which antibody class crosses placenta?
IgG
Fc region of IgG binds to..
Phagocytes
Fc region of IgE binds to..
Mast cells and basophils
___ and ___ can tell you when someone was exposed to something
IgM
IgG
Effects of antibody binding to antigen (6)
- Neutralization
- Immobilization and preventing adherence
- Agglutination and precipitation
- Opsinization facilitates phagocytosis
- Complement system activation
- Antibody-dependednt cell cytotoxicity (ADCC)
Neutralization
Blocks the biologically relevant portion of an antigen, rendering it inactive
Opsonization
A process that makes microbes more readily recognized by phagocytes
Each genetically unique line of lymphocytes arising from extensive recombinations of surface proteins is termed a _______
Clone
Immune tolerance
Where any lymphocytes that develop a specificity for self molecules and could be harmful are eliminated from the pool of cells.
After a B cell is activated it can go through..
- Class-switching to other classes
- Affinity maturation
- Generation of memory B cells
Affinity maturation
Programmed mutations of antibody variable genes
Affinity maturation: most mutations result in a _______ or ___ change in affinity of BCR
Decrease
No
Affinity maturation: some mutations result in a higher affinity BCR and these ____ _______ B cells with lower affinity
Out compete
The three events that follow B cell activation require what?
T cell help
Titer
Concentration of antibodies in a serum measured over a time period
Can T cells bind to Ag on their own?
No, they must be “shown” antigen by antigen presenting cell
Helper T cells respond to…
Extracellular antigen
Extracellular antigen is captured and processed by a _______ ______ _______ ____ and shown to the Th cell
Professional antigen presenting cell (PAPC)