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GN 3.3.3 Flashcards

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What is the most abundant white cell in the blood?

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Neutrophil

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What is the primary function of the neutrophil?

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Destruction of tumor cells and pathogens

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What is the difference between a macrophage and a monocyte?

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A macrophage is a matured monocyte that has penetrated into the tissue

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What are characteristics of NK cells?

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These are activated by encounter with infected cells or tumor cells, kill target cells and secrete INF gamma

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What are the two subsets of T-cells?

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CD4+ and CD8+

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CD4 T-cells are known as what?

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Helper T-cells

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CD8 T-cells are known as what?

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Cytotoxic t-cells

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Why can inflammation be referred to as a double edged sword?

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Inflammation is required for tumor formation and destruction, but can contribute to tumorgenesis

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What are the characteristics of acute inflammation?

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Happens within minutes, vasodilation and leads to recruitment of neutrophils

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What are the characteristics of chronic inflammation?

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Fibrosis, angiogenesis, tissue remodeling Also leads to the recruitment of macrophages and lymphocytes

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What is the process by which asbestos can lead to mesothelioma?

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Small fibers of asbestos can be inhaled, and these are phagocytosed by macrophages and induce chronic inflammation. This then leads to activation of fibroblasts that cause fibrosis. Asbestos cannot be destroyed so the inflammation continues

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How do T cells recognize tumor cells?

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T-cells recognize antigen via the TCR (T cell receptor).

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What is an antigen?

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A peptide derived from degraded protein

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How is an antigen presented to the T-cell?

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Via the major histocompatability complex (MHC).

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MHC I is expressed by what cells and presented to what cells?

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Most nucleated cells and are presented to CD8+ T-cells

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MHC II is expressed by what cells and presented to what cells?

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MHC is expressed by professional antigen presenting cells (APCs - macrophages, dendritic and B cells) and are presented to CD4+ T cells

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Tumor cells tend to express which type of MHC?

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Class 1

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Stimulation through the TCR alone leads to what?

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Anaergy - a state of unresponsiveness

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T cell activation requires what?

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TCR and co-receptor signaling leading to activation and differentiation

20
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NK cells are regulated by what?

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Activating receptors and inhibitory receptors

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Is the activating or inhibitory signal dominant to NK cells?

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Inhibitory signal is dominant

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Loss of MHC-1 on a target cell has what effect on NK cells?

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Loss of MHC-1 leads to release of inhibitory signal and permits MK cell activation

23
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Explain elimination vs equilibrium

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Elimination - CD8 T cells and NK cells eliminate tumor cells

Equilibrium - When lymphocytes can no longer destroy the tumor, there is a prolonged period in which tumors remain but do not grow

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The balance between CD8 T cells and NK cells is mediated by what?

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MHC class I

25
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Tumor cells often down what?

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MHC class I

26
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How do CD4+ cells regulate T cells?

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High levels of expression of FoxP3 and CD25 which suppresses that activity of T cells, macrophages, and other immune cells

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What is T cell exhaustion?

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Repeated stimulation of T cells that eventually results in anaergy

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What is the role of CTLA-4?

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It binds B7-1/2 and blocks co-stimulation by CD28.

29
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Anti-CTLA4 (ipilimumab) does what?

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Blocks CTLA-4 activity allowing for co-stimulation through CD28.

30
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What is PD-1?

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It is the inhibitory co-receptor on T cells. It binds to PD-L1/2.

31
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Blocking PD-1 can have what effect?

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Inactivating the effects of PD-1 which can lead to activation of T cells

32
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What is an example of immunostimulation?

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33 y/o female with metastatic melanoma received rIL-2, which activated her immune system and eliminated the melanoma.

33
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What is BCG therapy?

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Use of an attenuated bacteria and instilling it within the bladder. This is in hopes to mount an acute inflammation, inducing granuloma formation and T cell activation.

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What is passive immunity?

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Harvesting immune components from one individual and administering it to another.

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What is active immunity?

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De novo immune response generated as a result of infection or immunization

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What is an example of using monoclonal antibodies in passive immunity?

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Using Anti-CD20 for cancers like Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Targeting B-cells in hopes of deleting target cells

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What is an example of functional alterations in passive immunity?

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Use of Anti-VEGF which blocks VEGF from binding receptors and preventing proliferation

38
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What is an example of Toxin-conjugated antibody?

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Ricin linked to antibodies against GD2 in the case of neuroblastoma

39
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What is an adjuvant?

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A molecule that promotes acute inflammation

40
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What are the 3 E’s of immunoediting?

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Elimination, equilibrium, and escape

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What conclusion be drawn off the evidence that lymphocytic imfiltrates around some tumors and enlargement of draining lymph nodes correlates to better prognosis?

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Immune response against tumors inhibit growth

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What conclusion can be draw from the evidence that transplants of a tumor are rejected by animals that have been previously exposed to that tumor?

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Tumor rejection shows features of adaptive immunity and can me mediated by lymphocytes

43
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What conclusion can be drawn from the evidence that immunodeficient individuals have an increased incidence of some types of tumors?

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The immune system protects against the growth of tumors (immune surveillance)

44
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Ipilimumab is what type of drug?

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Anti-CTLA-4

45
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Nivolumab is what type of drug?

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Anti-PD-1

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