Cytotoxic Cell mediated immune responses Flashcards
Before arriving at CD4+/CD8- and CD8+/CD4- cells, describe the first four cellular stages of the lymphocyte
Stem cell –> Double negative (CD4-/CD8-) –> Pre-T cell –> Double positive (CD4+/CD8+) –> 4 possible outcomes
4 possible outcomes for lymphocytes during selection
strongly recognize Ag-APC –> apoptosis (negative selection)
no recognition Ag-APC—> apoptosis (negative selection)
Weak recognition Ag-APCE –> CD4+/CD8- and CD8+/CD4-
Where does Ag-independent maturation of the T cell occur?
only in the thymus
Thymocytes do what
serve as professional APCs but present BOTH MHC II and MHC I with antigens
activation of T cells occurs in the
LN
Langerhans cells are
immature DCs which do not express B7. found in the epithelia
When do Langerhans cells express B7?
in the LN
what kind of Langerhan cell stimulates naive T cell?
B7 positive
DCs enter the lymph node via the _____ and present AG to naive T cell located in the _______.
afferent lymphatic vessel
parafollicular cortex
CD4/CD8 cells dual function
1) they help FIND the right MHC
2) they help stabilize, “clip” onto the MHC
remember, CDs are signaling coreceptors
B7-CD28 stimulation
co-stimulatory that amplifies the signal
Signal 1 and signal 2
1) Ag-TCR rec
2) B7-CD28 rec
- –> proliferation of T cells specific for bacteria
Activated T cells secrete what to stimulate their own proliferation? The number is increased every ____ hours
IL-2, autocrine stimulation
doubles
APC presents Ag: what are the three subsequent events
1) Activation leads to expression of IL-2R and autocrine IL-2 signaling for proliferation
2) APC detaches before proliferation
NOTE: THEY ARE NOT DIFFERENTIATED YET
in what order is activation, proliferation, and differentiation in?
the one in the question
activation (Ag recognition, followed by IL-2R/IL-2 expression)
proliferation (brought on by IL-2 signaling)
RE-STIMULATION by Ag initiates differentiation
Re-stimulation is required for?
Where does re-stimulation occur?
What cell is responsible for re-stimulation?
differentiation
HOMING: the T cell goes to the tissue from which the Ag was presented in order to be re-stimulated by
tissue macrophages