Exam 2 - T Cells - Receptors, MHC, and Antigen Recognition Flashcards
What is the main function of CD8 T cells?
Kill virus-infected cells
What is the function of CD4 T1 cells?
Activate infected macrophages
Provide help to B cells for antibody production
EXTRACELLULAR BACTERIA
What is the function of CD4 T2 cells?
Provide help for B cells for antibody production, esp switching to IgE
Helminth parasites
What is the function of CD4 T17 cells?
Enhance PMN response
PROMOTE BARRIER INTEGRITY - MUCOSAL SURFACES
What is the fx of all types of T cells?
B cell help
Isotype switching
Antibody production
What is the fx of CD4 regulatory T cells?
Suppress T cell responses
What do TCRs (T Cell Receptor) bind?
Polypeptides
Where are TCRs expressed?
On cell surfaces, never secreted
Similar in structure to immunoglobulins
Interacts with MHC presented antigen
What are the 2 classes of TCRs?
Alpha:Beta T Cells
Gamma:Delta T Cells
Tell me about Alpha:Beta T Cells.
- Develop and mature in the thymus
- “Classic” T cell
- Adaptive immunity
- Common in CIRCULATION, not tissues
- Positive and negative selection
Tell me about Gamma:Delta T Cells.
- Not involved in adaptive immunity
- Monitor tissue health
- Common in TISSUES, not circulation
- DEVELOPS, but does not mature in the thymus
- Limited positive and negative selection
T/F - T cells only express one type of TCR class, NEVER both.
TRUE
CD4 T1 take care of what?
CD4 T2 take care of what?
CD4 T17 take care of what?
T1 - Small, extracellular
T2 - Big, multicellular
T17 - Mucosal
T/F - TCR genes undergo rearrangement.
TRUE
The alpha chain has what segments on it?
V, J, and C segments with junctional diversity
V = Variable J = Junctional C = Constant
The beta chain has what segments?
V, J, D, and C segments with junctional diversity
D = Diversity
TCRs req the ______ complex for signal transduction.
CD3
It mediates TCR signaling, and expression does NOT occur w/o CD3
What fragment is the TCR associated with in signal transduction?
Zeta fragment