exam 2 cramming Flashcards
MHC Class I molecule processing and loading
- MHC a chain and B2m associates with ER-resident proteins, including TAP
- proteasome ingests antigen and spits out peptide
- TAP brings peptide into ER
- ERAP trims the peptide so it’s 8-10 aa
- Loaded MHC Class I travels through secretory pathway to present antigen to CD8 T cells
CD3 complex
composed of several proteins involved in signal transduction
Th1
target intracellular pathogens by activating macrophages through interactions with CD40 ligand and interferon gamma
Th2
targets extracellular pathogens (worms) by activating B cells
releases IL-4, 5, and IL-9
Th17
targets extracellular pathogens by secreting IL-17. Also makes IL-22 to promote epithelial repair
cytotoxic T cell
recognize, target, and destroy cells infected with an intracellular pathogen
Treg
inactivate self-reactive T cells to promote peripheral tolerance
-release of IL-10 (infalmmatory) and TGF-B
CD34
marker during DN1 (stem cell)
Also what L-selectin in binding to on the T cell during rolling adhesion
CD25
marker during DN2-3; receptor for t cell growth factor IL-2
CD4
has 4 ig folds; interacts with MHC Class II molecules
CD8
has 1 ig fold; interacts with MHC Class I molecules
Follicular helper T cells
found in B cell regions (follicles) in the LN and spleen
- provide help to B cells for production of antibodies
- activates B cell thorugh interaction with CD40 ligand and through cyotkine action of IL-4 and IL-21
Instructive Model
Co-receptor lineage occurs as follows: binding of TCR and the correct co-receptor to an MHC molecule instructs the cell to express the engaged co-receptor
Kinetic Model
Co-receptor lineage occurs as follows: all DP thymocytes express CD4. Continued engagement promotes maintenance. If T cell can’t signal it switches expression from CD4 to CD8
MHC Class II peptide processing and loading
- MHC Class II associates with invariant chain in the ER to block binding of peptides intended for class I
- MHC and invariant chain goes through secretory pathway to a late endosome. Invariant chain is digested here. CLIP (part of chain) remains associated with MHC Class II
- Ingestion of antigen via phagoyctosis and phagolysosome fueses with MHC Class II vesicle
- Vesicle of HLA-DM fuses with antigen-MHC CLass II vesicle and facilitates loading of peptides, which replace CLIP
What is cross presentation?
the capacity of an antigen-presenting cell to acquire exogenous antigen and present the processed peptides in the context of MHC-I
How does cross-presentation work?
peptide pumpon phagolysosomal vesicle pumps peptides out of vesicles into the cytoplasm, where TAP pumps them back into the ER
Why do some DCs need to cross-present?
Dendritic cells specifically need to cross-present because many viruses avoid detection by infecting non-APC cells, meaning those cells can’t activate CD8+ T cells, which are essential for killing virus-infected cells. By cross-presenting viral antigens, dendritic cells can bridge this gap, allowing the immune system to recognize and target viruses even if they haven’t directly infected the dendritic cells themselves. This is critical for initiating an effective immune response against viruses that don’t directly infect APCs or when the virus is hiding in cells that don’t naturally activate T cells.
Class I MHC molecules include
H-2 K, D, L
Class II mouse MHC includes
I, A, and E