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Exam 4 Flashcards

1
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Cytotoxic T cells express what?

A

CD8 to recognize MHC 1 proteins on infected cell

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2
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How do cytotoxic T cells act?

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they kill antigen-bearing target cells direclty

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3
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What do T-helper cells express?

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CD4 to recognize MHC 2 protein on infected cell

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4
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How do T-helper cells act?

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they act through cytokines to promote immune reactions

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5
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Cytokines signal what?

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B-cells

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6
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What are the two subclasses of T-helper cells?

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T-helper 1
T-helper 2

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7
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Which T-helper cell is less specific?

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T-helper 1

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8
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How do T-helper 1 cells work?

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they attract and activate macrophages for non-specific cellular defense
initiate inflammation

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9
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How do T-helper 2 cells work?

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stimulate B-cells to produce antibodies
very specific

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10
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How do natural killer cells work?

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they have no memory but recognize any foreign cells and kill the entire cell

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11
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Natural killer cells are an effective defense against what cells?

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cancer and virus infected cells

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12
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What cells make antibodies?

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B-cells

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13
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Where are antibodies found?

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serum, milk, and gastric secretions

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14
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How do B-cells work?

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antibodies on cell surface interacts with antigens & B-cell uses phagocytosis to ingest pathogen

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15
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Antibodies are also known as what?

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immunoglobulins

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16
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What is the structure of antibodies?

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two heavy chains
two light chains

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17
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What fragments of antibodies can bind antigens?

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Fab fragments (top 2 parts of the Y shaped antibody)

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18
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What fragments of antibodies cannot bind antigens?

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Fc fragment (bottom stem of the Y shaped antibody)

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19
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What is the protease that digests the antibody into its 3 fragments?

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papain

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20
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What part of the Fab fragment on an antibody actually binds the antigen?

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variable region
it varies from antibody to antibody

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21
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What are the 5 types of antibodies?

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IgG
IgM
IgA
IgE
IgD

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22
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Which type of antibody is found in secretions from mucous membranes?

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IgA

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23
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Which types of antibodies are found in blood?

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IgG and IgM

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24
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Which type of antibody is found in serum & is involved in parasite immunity & allergies?

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IgE

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25
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Which type of antibody is found on the surface of B-cells?

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IgD

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26
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What is the most common antibody?

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IgG

27
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Structure of IgG antibody

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2 long heavy chains
2 short light chains
heavy and light chains held together by disulfide bonds
Y shaped

28
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Structure of IgM antibody

A

5 antibody molecules hooked together by J-chains

29
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What is the first antibody to be made in response to bacterial infection?

A

IgM

30
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Structure of IgA antibody

A

2 antibody molecules held together by a J-chain

31
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Structure of IgE antibody

A

have an extra constant region
look like IgG

32
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Structure of IgD

A

look like IgG

33
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What are opsonins?

A

a substance that binds to foreign cells & makes them more susceptible to phagocytosis

34
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What is opsonization?

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an immune process that uses opsonins to tag foreign pathogens

35
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What is complement activations mode of action?

A
  1. antibodies destroy foreign cells by forming holes in the membrane
  2. phagocytosis
  3. attract macrophages & neutrophils through chemotaxis
  4. inflammation
36
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Define inflammation

A

a nonspecific response to toxins that is mediated by the release of cytokines & chemokines
is localized to the site of infection

37
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What are the consequences of immune responses?

A

inflammation
septic shock
hypersensitivity

38
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Define septic shock

A

a severe inflammatory response that spreads through the entire body
often caused by gram negative bacteria

39
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What mediates type 1 (immediate) hypersensitivity?

A

IgE antibody

40
Q

What are some immediate hypersensitivity allergens?

A

pollen
insect venom
certain foods
dust
animal dander

41
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Describe type 1 (immediate) hypersensitivity

A

reaction occurs minutes after exposure to antigen

42
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Describe type 2 hypersensitivity

A

IgG antibodies work against LOCAL antigens

43
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Describe type 3 hypersensitivity

A

IgG antibodies work against CIRCULATING antigens

44
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Describe type 4 (delayed) hypersensitivity

A

TH1 helper cells produced inflammatory responses that CAUSED tissue damage
symptoms appears hours after secondary exposure to antigens

45
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What are superantigens?

A

class of ANTIGENS that can activate an excessive amount of T-cells

46
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Describe active immunity

A

immune response that is stimulated by the presence of an antigen
causes permanent change

47
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Describe natural active immunity

A

immunity following recovery from a disease

48
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Describe artificial active immunity

A

induced by injection of antigen-immunization

49
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Describe passive immunity

A

temporary immunity due to the presence of antibodies made by another person

50
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Describe natural passive immunity

A

infants receive antibodies from their mother through milk

51
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Describe artificial passive immunity

A

induced by injections of pre-formed antibodies

52
Q

What happens during netosis?

A

neutrophils self destruct & release NET to stop spread of pathogen

53
Q

What is the inflammasome?

A

a complex that senses the presence of nucleic acids from pathogens

54
Q

What allows for the evolutionary progression of cancer?

A

cancer cells grow too fast, do not die, have independence from the environment, migrate, and have access to nutrient supply

55
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What is metastasis caused by?

A

uncontrolled cell growth & evasion of apoptosis

56
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What causes uncontrolled proliferation (cell division) generating a malignant cell?

A

mutation in APC suppressor gene
active Ras protein
loss of p53 suppressor gene

57
Q

Production of which 2 proteins cause rapid tumor expression?

A

MYC and RasV12

58
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What are the 3 steps of apoptosis?

A
  1. membrane forms irregular buds called blebs
  2. membrane protrusions form
  3. cell breaks apart into multiple apoptotic bodies
59
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What apoptotic caspases are initiator caspases that send signals to active executioner caspases when the cell is under stress?

A

2, 8, 9, 10

60
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Which apoptotic caspases are executioner caspases that degrade cell components?

A

3, 6, 7

61
Q

What is pyroptosis?

A

form of programmed cell death that induces an immune response

62
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When does pyroptosis happen?

A

in response to microbial infections & heart attacks

63
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What are PDL proteins?

A

programmed cell death proteins that can bind to PD1 protein on T-cell & trigger apoptosis

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