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Chapter 8 - T cell mediated Immunity Flashcards

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challenge of immune system upon infection

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there are only a small fraction of specific T cells in the blood

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result of pathogens meeting T cells

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must produce an expanded effector T cell population primed to fight infection but is self tolerant

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dendritic ells are essential

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activators of the adaptive immune system

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dendritic cells bring pathogen antigens to

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secondary lymphoid tissue

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Macrophages major function

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defense and repair of tissues

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dendritic cells major functions

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trigger T cell responses

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dendritic cells in peripheral tissues vs lymphoid tissues

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peripheral - extensive phagocytosis

lymphoid - presentation of peptide:MHC to T cells

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when dendritic cells are in lymphoid circulation

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phagocytosis is topped

MHC molecules move out to surface

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macropinocytosis

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nonspecific ingestion of large amounts of extracellular fluid signals for dendritic cells maturation and migration

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ways dendritic cells present antigens

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receptor mediated endocytosis
macropinocytosis
viral infection
cross presentation

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TLR signaling increases efficiency of

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MHC class II presentation of peptides

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chemokine induce

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migration to secondary lymphoid tissue

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2 phases of T cell migration

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migration of naive T cells from blood to secondary lymphoid tissues
migration of activated T cells from secondary lymphoid to peripheral tissues

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what happens to T cells that encounter specific antigen?

what happens if they don’t?

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if they do - they proliferate and differentiate into effector cells

if they don’t - they leave the node in the efferent lymph

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naive T cells recirculate through ______________ tissues through either _______________ or _______________

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secondary lymphoid

blood

afferent lymph

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direct route of naive T cells

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migrations to draining lymph node via blood

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indirect route of naive T cells

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did not encounter antigen in one lymph node but traveled to draining lymph node and found it there

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homing of T cells to 2o lymphoid tissue

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using receptors to follow concentration gradient (chemokine) on HEV cells

initial contact induces interactions between other adhesion moleules

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homing of T cells to 2o lymphoid tissue is similar to

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neutrophils

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20
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T cell interaction is necessary to _________ the T cell so that it can become a _________________

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prime

effector T cell

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in the lymph node, T cells survey __________________ on dendritic cells via _________________

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peptide:MHC complexes

transient contacts

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interaction between dendritic cell and T cell lasts

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several days

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when a T cell proliferates and differentiates, is it still bound to dendritic cells?

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YES

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conjugate pair

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tight binding of dendritic cel and T cell via specific peptide MHC complex

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costimulation

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necessary for proliferation and differentiation of naive T cells into mature effector T cells

26
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what is required for naive T cell activation?

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costimulation by B7 to CD28

27
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signal 1 of costimulation

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peptide:MHC

28
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signal 2 of costimulation

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b7 and CD28

29
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signal 1 and signal 2 must be delivered ___________ by a single APC

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simultaneously

30
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is costimulation delivered by multiple cell types?

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NO

only professional APCs

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B7 is not expressed on APC in

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absence of infection

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B7 expression is induced by

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signaling from TLR

other innate immune receptors

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if a T cell only receives one signal, the T cell becomes

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anergic

34
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naive T cells are activated inly when

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innate immune system senses infection

35
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only in the ______________ will a dendritic cell be able to activate a naive T cell

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presence of infection

36
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CTLA4

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expressed by activated T cell later in immune response
regulates T cell response, prevents tissue damage

37
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Binding of B7 to _____________ prevents ___________ of T cells

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CTLA4

overstimulation

38
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ITAM

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immunoreceptor tyrosine based activation motif

39
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Muromonab CD3, Otelixumab

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targets CD3
suppress T cell reactions in transplant rejections, autoimmune diabetes

40
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Immunological synapse

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clustered TCR, MHC, coreceptor

41
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NFAT

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nuclear factor of activated T cells

goes into nucleus –> activates transcription of genes to activate T cells

42
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TCR binding and costimulation activate

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IL-2 gene expression

43
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signal 1 of costimulation in relation to IL-2

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induces NFAT to activate IL-2 tanscription

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signal 2 of costimulation in relation to IL-2

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stabilizes IL-2 mRNA –> increases rate of IL-2 transcription

45
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IL-2 induces

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T cell proliferation

46
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how does IL-2 signal?

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autocrine signaling

47
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many cytokines that stimulate T cells activate what pathway?

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JAX-STAT pathway

48
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JAX-STAT pathway

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invalid in IL-2 signaling

49
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Tofacitnib (Xeljanz) and Upadacitinib (RINVOQ)

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oral small molecule JAK inhibitor, prevent activation of JAKs and STATs
rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis

50
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activate of effector T cell changes

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expression of cell adhesion molecules

51
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switching from L-selectin to ___________ allows T cells to ___________________

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VLA-4

fight infection in the periphery

52
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is VLA-4 found in resting CD4 T cells?

why?

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NO only activated

it is for infected tissue homing

53
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VLA-4

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directs migration to infected tissue

binds VCAM-1 on activated epithelium

allows T cells to home to sites of inflammation and infection

54
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effector function are

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different ways in which T cell directly destroys pathogen or helps other cells eliminate it

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Th1

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leave lymphoid tissue
helps macrophages
CD4

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Th17

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leave lymphoid tissue
recruits neutrophils
CD4

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Th2

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leave lymphoid tissue
eliminate parasites
CD4

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TFH

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remain in lymphoid
helps B cells
CD4

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Treg

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circulate in periphery, suppress
CD4

60
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CTL

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leave lymphoid tissue and kill infected cells
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