Humoral Immunity I (Lecture 3) Flashcards
Effector Functions of Antibodies
Interactions with Accessory Molecules
LETS RIDE
The Complement System
3 types of events that result from activation of complement cascade, can be activated via of ____ different pathways
only talking about one pathway
three
The Complement System
- Plays a role in both ____ and ____ immunity.
- Involves a large number of ____ proteins and cell membrane receptors including the nine complement components that are designated C1 through C9.
- C1 through C9 are ____ proteins normally found in an ____ state.
- Activation of the system involves the sequential ____ of the individual components to generate proteolytic fragments that act on the subsequent component in the cascade.
- The products of this enzymatic cascade become ____ bound to the surface of a ____ or an ____ molecule attached to the microbe.
innate
acquired (humoral)
soluble
plasma
inactive
cleavage
covalently
microbe
antibody
The Complement System
- The system is tightly ____ by a number of molecules to prevent uncontrolled complement activation including proteins that are found on normal ____ but absent from ____ surfaces.
- There are three major pathways of complement activation:
- the ____ pathway,
- the ____ pathway,
- the ____ pathway.
regulated
host cells
microbial
classical
alternative
lectin
The Complement System
even though ____ is different in each scenario, they all ultimately lead to the same three events: recruitment of ____, ____ of pathogens and the killing of the actual ____
be most familiar with is the classical pathway, bc it requires the presence of ____ molecules in order for it to be activated
activation
inflammatory
opsonization
pathogens
antibody
The Complement System
complement activated via alternative or lectin mediated pathway > acting as a form of ____ immunity, certain bacterial molecules that can bind to certain components of the pathway and activate it in the absence of ____ (____ is an example and ____ that are on surface of microbes that have capacity to activate the pathway)
innate
antibody
LPS
lectins
The Classical Pathway
The Classical Pathway
1. The classical pathway can be activated by the binding of ____ to the Fc regions of ____ and ____ when the antibodies are bound to antigen (the surface of a microbe or as part of an immune complex).
(1) binding of IgG or IgM to surface of microbe > (2) Ab molecules can then interact with the first component of the cascade: C1; each arm is capable of interacting with Fc portion of IgM pentamer, or two IgG molecules (a single IgG will ____ activate the process)
there is an alteration in the conformation of the C1 molecule > enzymatic activity on ____
C1
IgG
IgM
not
C4
The Classical Pathway
2. This event induces a conformational change in C1 which allows it to act on the next component, ____, cleaving it into two fragments.
C4 cleaved into two fragments: ____ and ____
C4A acts on next component: ____ > C2 acts on ____, follow the numbers below
- The cascade subsequently proceeds in the sequence of C2, C3, C5, C6, C7, C8, and C9.
C4 C4A C4B C2 C3
The Classical Pathway
4. Individual proteolytic fragments are biologically active:
- C3a, C4a and C5a are potent ____ of inflammation.
- C3b acts as ____ via binding to specific receptors
on the surfaces of certain types of phagocytic cells.
C3A, C4A, C5A > enhance inflammation, induce changes in structure of endothelial cells thereby increasing ____, the contents of blood in that environment will enter the EC space; can also act as ____ > bring WBC into the space where the complement has been activated
C3B > act as an opsonin > mediates opsonization; bacterial cell, C3B fragments accumulating on surface of cell, in addition to innate and Fc receptors, ____ also have complement receptors on surfaces; C3B provides the highest interaction bt phagocytic cell and bacterial cell > highest level of ____ at which microbe can be phagocytosed and eliminated
opsonization involved antibodies, complements, Fc receptors, etc.
inducers
opsonin
vascular permeability
chemoattractant
macrophages
efficiency
The Classical Pathway
5. The terminal complement proteins (C5, C6, C7, C8 and C9) polymerize to form the ____. This generates ____ in the plasma membrane of the cell on which the cascade was activated that can lead to ____.
release of substances from cells can have a ____ effect on your own tissue; complement rids cells, but can also contribute to ____ because of release of molecules from bacterial cells
there is often ____ damage via this pathway
membrane-attack complex
pores
osmotic lysis
deletrious
tissue damage
collateral
The Complement System
presence of IgG, IgM to ____
C1 > ____
generation of cleavage fragments recruiting cells (C3A)
C3B involved in ____
and then generation of the membrane attack complex > pores > lysis
important in immunity against pathogens
what happens first? phagocytosis or complement pore? if not phagotosed via C3B, the cell will be eliminated via one pathway or another
C1
C4
opsoninization
Functions of Complement
- ____ of microbe
- recruitment and activation of ____ by C5A, C3A
- destruction of ____ by leukocytes
- ____ of microbe
important against ____ but not effective against something within your ____
phagocytosis
leukocytes
microbes
osmotic lysis
extracellular pathogens
cells
Maternal Transfer of Antibody (The “Good” Side)
In utero, maternal ____ is passed across the placenta via FcRn. After birth, maternal ____ and ____ can be passed via breast milk.
maternal IgG passed against ____ and into fetal circulation; continues all the way into birth and then disappears in ____ months
this antibody acts as an initial form of ____ immunity for the newborn infant;
begin producing ____ during utero, the only source is what has been passaged from maternal circulation
this antibody is not being reproduced, passed from mother to the infant > at 9 mo: producing only IgG and IgA; mediated via another FcRn (neonatal Fc receptor) > expressed in synctiotrophoblast cells
IgG taken up via Rm ____ > in endosome interacts with the receptor, protects from degradation and transfers it into fetal circulation
provides neonate with a source of IgG molecules; after birth, in mice, IgG and IgA can be transferred to newborn via breatmilk; but in humans ____ is transferred over
the secretory IgA that is taken up, is not taken into circulation, will only act against pathogens found within the ____ (exposed to often during first few months of birth; can survive without, however)
IgG IgG IgA synctiotrophoblast 9
adaptive
IgM
endocytosis
secretory IgA
GI tract
Maternal Transfer of Antibody (The “Bad” Side)
if mother has autoimmune disease involving IgG molecules > ____ DISEASE (____ antibodies); these antibodies can cross and enter the fetal circulation, and the infant can be born with grave’s disease
not a lifetime problem, as decay of maternal antibody takes place, the baby will recover (over ____ months the baby will ultimately recover)
Graves
anti-TSHR
9
Relative Role of Antibody Classes in Antimicrobial Immunity
❖ Now put this into context of the different kinds of pathogens- extracellular (EC) and intracellular (IC)
❖ Most antibody-mediated approaches are for ____
❖ If pathogen gets into cell, hard for antibodies to get at it
❖ Cell-mediated approaches are more for ____
extracellular pathogens
intracellular pathogens
