CHAPTER 26 Flashcards
INNATE IMMUNITY: BROADLY SPECIFIC HOST DEFENSES
the causative agent of periodontal disease
PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS
it is characterized by the presence of insoluble aggregates of amyloid-beta protein (AB) in the brain, producing plaques that interfere with cognitive brain function
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
it is a neurotoxic protease produce by invading bacteria that triggered inflammation and accumulation of Amyloid-beta, which colocalized on cells of P. gingivalis, ultimately promoting AB plaque formation.
GINGIPAINS
the acquired ability to recognize and destroy a particular pathogen or its products, dependent on previous exposure to the pathogen or its products
ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY
a soluble protein produced by B cells and plasma cells that interacts with antigen; also called immunoglobin
ANTIBODY
the process by which NK cells bind IgG-coated target cells and kill them by secreting cytolytic toxins
ANTIBODY-DEPENDENT CELL-MEDIATED CYTOXICITY (ADCC)
a molecule capable of interacting with specific components of the immune system and that often functions as an immunogen to elicit an adaptive immune response
ANTIGEN
a macrophage, dendritic cell, or B cell that takes up and processes antigen and presents it to T-helper cells
ANTIGEN-PRESENTING-CELL (APC)
a circulating granulocyte that contains granules of inflammatory mediators that, in some case, contribute to allergic reactions
BASOPHIL
a lymphocycte that has immunoglobulin surface receptors, produces immunoglobulin, and may present antigens to T cells
B CELL
a cell surface immunoglobulin that acts as an antigen receptors on a B cell
B CELL RECEPTOR (BCR)
a soluble protein that recruits immune cells to an injury site; a type of cytokine
CHEMOKINE
a series of proteins that react sequentially with antibody-antigen complexes, manose-binding lectin, or alternative activation pathway proteins to amplify or potentiate target dell destruction
COMPLEMENT SYSTEM
a soluble protein produced by a leukocye or damaged host cell; modulated an immune response
CYTOKINE
a phagocytic antigen-presenting cell found in various body tissues; transports antigen to secondary lymphoid organ
DENDRITIC CELL
the portion of an antigen that reacts with a specific antibody or T cell receptor
EPITOPE
a phagocytic granulocyte especially active against extracellular parasites, such as helminths
EOSINOPHIL
an increase in body temperature resulting from infection of the presence of toxins in the body
FEVER
a leukocyte derived from a myeloid precursor that contains cytoplasmic granules consisting of toxins or enzymes that are released to destroy target cells
GRANULOCYTE
the process by which precursors stem cells in the bone marrow or gut differentiate into any type of blood cell
HEMATOPOIESIS
a progenitor cell found primarily in the bone marrow but also in the gut that can differentiate into any of a variety of blood cells
HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL
the ability to rapidly produce large quantities of specific immune cells or antibodies after subsequent exposure to a previously encountered antigen
IMMUNE MEMORY
the ability of an organism to resist infection
IMMUNITY
a soluble protein produced by B cells and plasma cells that interacts with antigen; also called antibody
IMMUNOGLOBULIN
a cytosolic signaling complex that contain NOD-like receptor pyrin 3 (NLRP3) and mediates the activation of potent proinflammatory cytokines
INFLAMMASOME
a nonspecific reaction to noxious stimuli such as tocins and pathogens, characterized by redness (erythema), swelling (edema), pain, and heat, usually localized at the site of infection
INFLAMMATION
the inherent ability to recognize and destroy an individual pathogen or its products that does not rely on previous exposure to a pathogen or its products
INNATE IMMUNITY
cytokine proteins produced by virus-infected cells that induce signal transduction in nearby cells, resulting in transcription of antiviral genes and expression of antiviral proteins
INTERFERONS
the ability of a pathogen to enter into host cells or tissues, spread,a nd cause disease
INVASIONS
a nucleated cell in blood; also called a white blood cell
LEUKOCYTE
organs that contain lymphocytes and phagocytes arranged to encounter microorganisms and antigens as they travel through the lymphatic circulation
LYMPH NODES
a subset of nucleated cells in blood involved in the adaptive immune response; B cells and T cells
LYMPHOCYCTES
a large leukocyte found in tissues that has phagocytic and antigen-presenting capabilities
MACROPHAGE
a genetic region that encodes several proteins important for antigen processing and presentation; MHC1 proteins are expressed on a nucleated cells, whereas MCHII proteins are expressed only on antigen-presenting cells
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMNPLEX (MHC)