EXAM 2 T Cells: Receptors, MHC, and Antigen Recognition Flashcards
what are the 6 types of effectors T cells?
- CD8 cytotoxic T cells
- CD4 Th1 cells
- CD4 Th2 cells
- CD4 Th17 cells
- Tfh cells
- CD4 regulatory T cells
what are the functions and targeted pathogens of CD8 cytotoxic T cells?
- functions in adaptive immune response: kill virus infected cells
- pathogens: viruses and some intracellular bacteria
what are the functions and targeted pathogens of CD4 Th1 cells?
- function in adaptive immune response: activate infected macrophages, provide help to B cells for antibody production
- pathogens: microbes that persist in macrophage vesicles, and extracellular bacteria
what are the functions and targeted pathogens of Cd4 Th2 cells
- functions in adaptive immune response: provide help to B cells for antibody production, especially switching to IgE
- pathogens: helminth parasites
what are the functions and targeted pathogens of CD4 Th17 cells?
- functions in adaptive immune response: enhance neutrophil response, promote barrier integrity
- pathogens: klebsiella pneumoniae, fungi
what are the functions and targeted pathogens of Tfh cells?
- functions in adaptive immune response: B cell help, isotype switching, and antibody production
- pathogens: all types
what is the function of CD4 regulatory T cells in the adaptive immune response?
suppress T cell responses
T cells are defined by ___
T cell receptors (TCRs)
TCRs primarily bind ___
polypeptides
the TCR is expressed on the ___, and is never ___
- cell surface
- secreted
TCRs are similar in structure to ___
immunoglobulins
do TCRs have effector functions?
no
TCRs do not recognize ___ in isolation
antigens
TCRs interact with ___ presented antigen
MHC
TCRs are ___ detectors
incidence
what are the two classes of TCR?
alpha:beta T cells and gamma:delta T cells
describe alpha:beta TCRs
- alpha and beta chain
- “classic” T cell
- adaptive immunity
- common in circulation, not tissues
- develops and matures in the thymus
- positive and negative selection
describe gamma:detal TCRs
- gamma chain and delta chain
- not involved in classic adaptive immunity
- monitor tissue health
- common in tissues, not circulation
- develops, but does not mature in the thymus
- limited positive and negative selection
- one class
can T cells express more than one TCR type?
no, they can only express one type
describe the rearrangement of the alpha chain
- V, J, C segments
- junctional diversity
describe the rearrangement of the beta chain
- V, J, D, and C segments
- junctional diversity