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Dunedin-Immunology Flashcards

1
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What does the innate immunity include?

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complement
phagocytosis
the acute phase proteins
NK cells

T and B cells NOT involved- exception IgM antibodies produced by the B1 CD5* subset

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What is the innate response to intracellular infections?

and then adaptive B?

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NK cells, cytokines, macrophages
Adaptive –> T cells –> B cell –> antibody

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What is the innate response to extracellular infections? and then adaptive

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polymorph cells and complement

adaptive: b-cell and antibody

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What are 3 key cytokines macrophages produce?

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IL-8 (recruitment cytokine)
TNF alpha (changes vasculature and goes to liver to produce acute phase proteins)
IL-1 (goes to hypothalamus and changes temperature set)

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Describe the three complement pathways

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5
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What protects host cells against complement?

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DAF (decay accelerating factor) and MCP(membrane cofactor protein) which break down C3 convertase

HRF (homologous restriction factor) C8 binding protein and CD59 which prevent the formation of MAC on host cells

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What is the primary function of C3b?

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opsonisation

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7
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Which immunoglobulin can activate the complement cascade?

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IgG and IgM

IgM + C3b can bind to C3b receptors

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What is an epitope?

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Part of an antigen recognised by the antigen combining site of an antibody (paratope) or a T cell receptor.

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What are toll like receptors?

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they are receptors used by dendritic cells to determine ‘danger’

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9
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What chromosome is HLA (MHC) molecules encoded on?

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chromosome 6

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What is MHC class 1 and where do you find it?

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Class 1, A, B, C, E.
on nucleated cells

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What is MHC class 2 and where do you find it?

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DP, DQ, DR
ONLY on antigen presenting cells

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What is MHC Class 3?

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HSP70, complement 2 and 4

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13
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Which interleukin causes proliferation of T cell?

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IL-2

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What is the difference between endogenous and exogenous pathway regarding MHC?

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endogenous –>present via MHC Class 1
exogenous –> presents via MHC Class 2

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15
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List the T helper subsets and what cytokines they produce

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TH1- interferon gamma, IL-12
TH2- IL-4, IL-5, IL-13
TH17- IL-17, IL-22

16
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What immunoglobulin is on surface of naive B cells?

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IgM

16
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Describe the B subsets
Which B subset undergoes class switching?

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B1- independent, IgM isotope, no memory cell, identified by expression of CD5 cell surface marker

B2 subset, undergoes class switching, produces memory cells
do NOT express CD5

17
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Which antibody can cross the placenta?

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IgG

18
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Describe the different types of Hypersensitivity reactions

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Type 1 - IgE mediated, IL-4, mast cell degranulation. E.g anaphylaxis

Type 2- IgG mediated. antibody mediated. e.g incompatible blood transfusion, hyperacute graft rejection, thyrotoxicosis

Type 3- IgG mediated, immune complex C3a and C5a. complement activation. eg anaphylactoid reactions

Type 4- cell mediated. eg contact dermatitis, TB, chronic granuloma

19
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What do C5-C9 deficiencies usually cause?

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encapsulated bacteria such as neisseria infection

20
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What does T cell deficiency manifest as?

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Poor response to fungal, viral and intracellular bacteria

eg of T cell deficiency –> Di George

21
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What is the effect of B cell deficiency?

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pyogenic infections (reduced opsonisation by antibody –> impaired phagocytosis)

22
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What are the main mutations causing SCID?

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ADA mutation (adenosine
Common Cytokine gamma receptor mutation
RAG mutation

23
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What activates the complement system?

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alternate pathway –> toxins, some acute phase proteins
lectin pathway –> sugars

Classical pathway:
- aggregated immunoglobulin
- C-reactive protein
- poly anions and cations e.g. heparin
- staphylococcal protein A
- some RNA viruses
- some proteolytic enzymes

24
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What do Natural Killer cells look for?

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absence of MHC 1, lack of killer inhibitor on cell surface

if not present, will cause apoptosis

24
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What is the main role of dendritic cells? describe what they bind to

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antigen presenting cells
phagocytosis
they prime T cells

CD40 (with CD40L on naive T cell)
MHC-II (with TCR, and CD4)
CD80/86 (with CD28 on naive T cell)

24
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Describe the structure of MHC 1 compared to MHC 2

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MHC1 is smaller, 3 alpha chains and a B2 microglobulin

MHC2 is bigger, alpha and beta chain. THIS IS SIMILAR TO A T CELL RECEPTOR

25
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Which MHC class does T helper cells recognise?

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MHCII

25
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What is the role of IL-2?

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causes proliferation of T cells

26
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When can B cells undergo class switching?

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when a B cell binds to CD40 ligand

27
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Describe the structure of an immunoglobulin

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idiotype is specific to the antigen
heavy chain gene segments: V,D,J, C
light chain gene segments: V, J, C

heavy and light chain together produce antigen combining site.

28
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What is somatic hypermutation?

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the process in which antibody class switching occurs and changes specificity

29
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What is the difference between affinity and avidity?

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affinity is how strongly it binds
avidity is how many sites we bind on an antigen

30
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What bacteria give you post-splenectomy infections?

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step pneumonia
nesseria meningitis
haemophilis influenza

31
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What is hyper IgM syndrome and what is it caused by?

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normal or elevated levels of IgM with reduction in IgG and IgA

Caused by deficiencies with:
CD40L deficiency
CD40 deficiency
activation- induced cytidine deaminase (AID) deficiency
Uracil DNA glycolase deficiency

32
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What is bare lymphocyte syndrome?

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Caused by MHC-II deficiency –> cannot activate CD4 T cells –> susceptible to fungal and viral infection

33
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Describe the co-factors required in HIV

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Infection via gp120 envelope glycoprotein of HIV RNA retrovirus binding to CD4

cofactor required:
- CCRF
- CXCR4

34
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  1. Methotrexate used in RA and other inflammatory diseases. Which enzyme does methotrexate inhibit ?
    A) Dihydrofolate reductase
    B) Dihyroorotate reductase
    C) Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase
    D) Thiopurine methyltransferase
A

A) Dihydrofolate reductase

dihydroorotate reductase –> leflunomide

Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase –> Mycophenolate mofetil (used in transplant and autoimmune diseases).

Thiopurine methyltransferase: Azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine (used in IBD, RA, and other autoimmune diseases).

35
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  1. What is the main mechanism of action of metaraminol?
    A) Alpha 1 agonist
    B) Alpha 2 agonist
    C) Beta 1 agonist
    D) Beta 2 agonist
A

A) Alpha 1 agonist

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