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Differentiation And Functions Of CD4+ T Cells Flashcards

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Alpha beta TCRs recognize and bind to __.

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Peptides presented within the MHC molecules and MHC itself.

These cells also express either CD4 or CD8 co-receptors.

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Where does activation of T cells occur?

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In the lymph nodes.

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What are langerhans cells?

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Immature dendritic cells which do not express high levels of B7.

They stimulate naive T cells.

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What does Ag recognition involve?

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Clustering of TCRs.

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What is the activation of T cells initiated by?

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A signaling cascade after TCRs recognize specific Ag.

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What is needed to activate a T cell?

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TCR, CD4 or CD8 and CD3.

CD4 for T helper cells

CD8 for CTLs

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When the TCR is engaged and activates T cells, the T cell must:

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Receive a co-stimulatory signal.

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____ can be considered as an “amplifier” that improves signaling of T cells.

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Co-stimulation.

This involves B7 and CD28.

With co-stimulation, 100 fold fewer of clustered TCRs are needed for activation.

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Once T cells are Ag-activated, what do they produce?

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IL-2 and IL-2R, which leads to cell proliferation.

The result is the expansion of the clone of T cells that are specific for the Ag.

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What do T cells differentiate into?

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Effector cells or memory cells.

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What drives proliferation of T cells, and is also called the “T cell growth factor”?

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IL-2

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True or false: naive T cells do not have IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) expressed on their surface.

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True

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True or false: activted T cells produce a large amount of IL-2 and express IL-2R.

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True

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___ enhances resistance of activated T cells to apoptosis.

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IL-2

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How do effector T cells migrate through blood vessels in peripheral tissues?

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They bind to endothelial cells that have been activated by cytokines produced in response to infection in these tissues.

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CD4+ cells recruit and activate phagocytes. What do the phagocytes destroy?

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Microbes

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What do CD8+ lymphocytes kill?

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Infected cells

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True or false: each subset of T helper clls tends to oproduce a set of particular cytokines.

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True

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What do Th1 cells activate?

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A cell-mediated immune response.

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What do Th2 cells activate?

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An Ab-mediated immune response.

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What are Th17 cells involved in?

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Inflammation and anti-bacterial response.

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22
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Why are PRRs important for innate and adaptive immunity?

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Pathogen recognition by immature DCs through PRRs is an important bridge between innate and adaptive immunity.

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What is the result of PRR signaling?

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Activation and maturation of antigen-presenting cells (APCs)

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APC processed antigen is presented to what cells?

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Naive Th0 cells.

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25
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Secreted IL-12 assists the development and differentiation of what type of helper cell?

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Th1 cell

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What are four main classes of CD4+ cells?

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Treg

Th1

Th2

Th17

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What causes differentiation of Treg cells?

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IL-2 + TGF beta

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What are the functions of Treg cells?

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Suppresses tumor immunity

Promotes immune tolerance

Maintains lymphocyte homeostasis

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29
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What cytokine activates Th1?

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IL-12

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What are the functions of Th1?

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Promotes tumor immunity

Intracellular pathogens

Drives autoimmunity

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31
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What acitvates Th2?

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IL-4

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32
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What are the functions of Th2?

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Extracellular pathogens

Allergy

Asthma

33
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What activates Th17?

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TGF-beta

IL-6

IL-21

34
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What are the functions of Th17?

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Tumor immunity

Breaks immune tolerance

Extracellular bacteria

Autoimmunity

35
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What immune reactions are stimulated by Th1 cells?

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Macrophage activation

IgG production

36
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What immune reaction is associated with Th2?

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Mast cell, eosinophil activation,

IgE production

Alternative macrophage activation

37
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What immune reactions are associated with Th17?

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Neutrophilic

Monocytic inflammation

38
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What is the host defense associated with Th1 cells?

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Intracellular microbes

39
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What is the host defense associated with Th2 cells?

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Helminthic parasites

40
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What is the host defense associated with Th17?

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Extracellular bacteria; fungi

41
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What is the function of TGF-beta?

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It functions mainly as an inhibitor of immune responses

42
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What is involved in the development of a Th1 cell?

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IL-12 and IFN-gamma activate a T cell.

T-bet, STAT4 and STAT1 activate a Th1 cell

43
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What is involved in the development of a Th2 cell?

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IL-4 activates a T cell.

GATA-3 and STAT6 activate a Th2 cell

44
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What is involved in the development of a Th17 cell?

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A dendritic cell uses IL-1, IL-6, IL-23 and TGF-beta to activate a T cll.

ROR gamma t and STAT3 activate a Th17 cell.

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What is IL-12 produced by?

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DC and macrophages.

46
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In the development of Th1 cells, what produces IFN-gamma?

47
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What is the function of IFN gamma in the development of Th1 cells?

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It amplifies the Th1 repsonse and inhibits the development of Th2 and Th17 cells.

48
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In the development of Th2 cells, what produces IL-4?

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Activated T cells or by mast cells and eosinophils.

These activate GATA-3 and STAT6, which stimulate the differentiation of naive CD4+ T cells to the Th2 subset.

49
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What is the function of IL-4 during the development of Th2 cells?

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It amplifies the response (development of Th2 cells) and inhibits the development of Th1 and Th17 cells.

50
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What transcription factors are activated by IL-1, IL-6 and TGF beta?

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ROR gamma t and STAT3.

These stimulate the differentiation of Th17 subset.

51
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What do ROR gamma t and STAT3 regulate the production of?

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IL-21. This amplifies generation of Th17 cells.

52
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What cytokine is very important in the differentiation of Th17 cells?

53
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What is the function of IL-17?

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It protects from extracellular pathogens and is involved in tissue inflammation and autoimmunity.

54
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How does TGF-beta promote the Th17 response?

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By suppressing Th1 and TH2 cells, both of which inhibit the Th17 differentiation.

55
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What is the role of oxygen species, nitric oxide, and increased lysosomal enzymes in cell-mediated immunity?

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Killing of microbes in phagolysosomes

56
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What is the role of the secretion of cytokines and chemokines in cell-mediated immunity?

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Leukocyte recruitment

Th1 differentiation, IFN gamma production

57
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What is the role of increased expression of B7 costimulators and MHC molecules?

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Increased T cell activation (amplification of T cell response).

58
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What are functions of Th2 cells?

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Mast cell degranulation

Intestinal mucus secretion and peristalsis

Eosinophil activation

Alternative macrophage activation (tissue repair)

59
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What is the funciton of ROS, NO and l ysosomal enzymes?

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Phagocytosis and killing of many bacteria and fungi.

60
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What is the role of chemokines (IL-1, IL-12, IL-23)?

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Inflammation

61
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What are the roles of IL-10 and TGF beta?

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Anti-inflammtory effects, wound repair and fibrosis

62
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What are the functions of Th17 cells?

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Inflammation, neutrophil response

Increased barrier function

63
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True or false: CD8+ T cells are activated by mechanisms that involve cross presentation of antigens to CD8+ T cells.

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Where are CD8+ T cells activated?

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In the LN by dendritic cells loaded with Ags exactly as CD4+ T cells are.

65
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True or false: CD4+ helper T cells produce cytokines that stimulate CTL differentiation.

66
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True or false: CD4+ helper T cells enhance the ability of APCs to stimulate CTL differentiation.

67
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True or false: CD8+ T cells recognize antigen + costimulators on professional APCs, which results in CTL differentiation without helper T cells.

68
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CTLs are activated to release their granule contents. What are in the granules?

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Perforin and granzyme

69
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What do CD8+ T lymphocytes secrete, and what does it activate?

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They secrete IFN-gamma, which activates macrophages.

70
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What do nontraditional gamma delta T cells have?

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Gamma delta TCRs and CD3.

Most of them do not express CD4 or CD8 co-receptors.

71
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Where are nontraditional gamma delta T cells most abundant in?

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The intestine, uterus and the tongue

72
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What are the functions of gamma detla T cells?

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First line of defense

Regulatory cell

Bridging between innate and adaptive responses

73
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Gamma delta T cells are considered a component of what type of immunity?

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Adaptive immunity.

74
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Rearrangement of TCR genes produces __.

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Junctional diversity.

75
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True or false: NKT cells share properties and CD markers of both T cells and NK cells.

76
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What do NKT cells recognize?

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Self- and foreign lipids and glycolipids.

77
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What is the role of activated NKT cells?

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They produce large quantities of IFN-gamma, IL-4 and GM-CSF, as well as other cytokines and chemokines. They also rapidly release cytokines. They also promote or suppress different immune responses.

78
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What occurs when there is a dysfunction or deficiency of NKT cells?

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Autoimmunity (diabetes or atherosclerosis)

Cancers

Progression of asthma.

79
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Over 90 - 95% of T cells in the circulation have ___.

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Alpha beta TCRs.

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