Exam 9 - Immunology Flashcards
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Antigen examples
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- microorganisms
- allergenic cells / transplant
- malignant cells
- infected cells
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Immunogen
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- anything that can stimulate immune response
- all are antigenic
- BUT not ALL antigens are immunogens
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Pathogen
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- antigen that can cause disease
- usually microorganism or toxin
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Leukocytes
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- WBCs
- 75 billion… 5-10K per ml
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Granulocytes
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- most common
- neutrophils / basophils / eosinophils
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Monocytes
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- large white cells….no granules
- monocytes in blood….macrophage once in tissue
- made in marrow
- monocytes in blood 1-2 days
- macrophages in tissue for month to years
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Lymphocytes
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- specific cells
- B and T cells
- circulate in blood
- wait in lymph nodes
- role in organ rejection
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Neutrophils
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- granulocyte
- made in marrow
- 50% circulate / 50% on vessel wall (margination)
- function = phagocytosis
- 1st to show up….most common
- eat up invader…die…eaten up by macrophages
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Eosinophils
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- granulocyte
- develop and mature in marrow
- appear in parasites
- allergic reactions
- kill cells with IgG and IgE
- reside in tissue
- release MBP to destroy organisms…MBP can also kill own
- kill parasitic worms
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Basophils
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- granulocyte
- least common
- chemotaxis and phagocytic
- releases HEPARIN to keep blood circulating
- also release histamine
- reside in blood
- receptors for IgE
- similar to mast cells…histamine…but in blood…NOT tissue
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T cells
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- mature in thymus
- learn to recognize our own self cells
- antigen presenting cells (macrophages) present to T cells
- once bound to antigen…release cytokines
Types:
- helper (CD-4)… release cytokines
- killer (cd-8)… kill infected cells
- regulatory…stop immune response once antigen destroyed
- memory
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Antibody
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- made by B cells (plasma cells)
- 14 days to reach full power
- always present in small amounts
- bind to specific antigen…opsonize (coats/marks)
- activate compliment cascade
Five classes: - IgG
- IgA
- IgM
- IgE
- IgD
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Type of B cell that secretes antibodies
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Plasma B cell
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Opsonization
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- coating of antigen with antibody and compliment
- targeting mechanism
- provides point for phagocyte to attach
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2 Phagocyte receptors
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- Fc: binds with antibody
- C3: binds with compliment
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MAC
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- membrane attack complex
- produced by compliment activation
- MAC will lyse antigens membrane
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Neutralization
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- antibody renders antigen toxin harmless
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Most antibodies are what class
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IgG or IgM
- determined by amino acid sequence on Fab parts
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IgM
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- 1st produced
- high levels mean new infection
- first produced in fetus…high levels mean infection in newborn
- very large…stays in vascular
- activate compliment
- Ex: anti-A and anti-B
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IgD
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- 2nd to be released
- may assist in B cells into plasma cells
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IgE
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- 3rd class
- low [ ]
- allergic rxns and parasite infection
- asthma, hay fever
- bind with basophils / mast cells / eosinophils to release histamine
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IgG
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- 4th class
- most important / most potent
- 80%
- produced most in second exposure
- come from memory B cells
- ONLY one that can cross placenta….Rh antibody
- Rho-GAM is what is given