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III - B cells Flashcards

1
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what occurs to an activated B cell

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becomes either a memory or plasma cell

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2
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feature of a memory cell

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has a long lifespan
has the same BCR as parent cell

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3
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feature of plasma cell

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live for only a few days
secrete 2000 antibodies per/s

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4
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what is hyper IgM syndrome

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primary immunodeficiency in which patients patients only express the 1st antibody type -
IgM

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5
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what is the BCR

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a membrane bound antibody

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6
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what is the structure of an antibody

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2 light chains - 25kDa
2 heavy chains - 50kDa
variable region
constant region

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7
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where does the antigen bind to an antibody

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the variable region

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8
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what does the constant region possess

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the effector function activity

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9
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how is the isotype of an antibody determined

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the carboxy terminus of the heavy chain

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10
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what is a CDR

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a complimentary determining region

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11
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where are CDR1/2

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they are where the V gene segments are located

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12
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what is the unique feature of CDR3

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it is the most variable - formed by the heavy chain

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13
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what does the periphery regard to

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outside the lymphoid organs

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14
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what is the earliest class of antibody and what is expressed next

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IgM
IgD

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15
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what antibodies are made in response to challenges in the periphery

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IgA
IgG
IgE

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16
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where are early B-cells located

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in bone marrow

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17
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where is IgM expressed in the B-cell in bone marrow

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on the cell surface

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18
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how are B-cell receptors rearranged

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as in T-cells

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19
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where do cells move in the B-cell maturation process

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to the spleen

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20
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where is IgD expressed after B-cells move to the spleen what is it independent of

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on the cell surface
independent of antigens

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21
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how does maturation begin

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in an antigen-dependent manner

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22
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what are essential to the survival of early B-cells in bone marrow

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stromal cells in the bone

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23
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what is the function of VCAM-1 on stromal cells and what does it convert an early lymphoid cell into

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binds VLA-4 on the B-cell
early pro-B-cell

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24
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function of SCF from the stromal cells and what does it convert an early pro-B-cell into

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binds cKit on the B-cell
late pro-B-cell

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25
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function of IL-7 on the stromal cells
and what does it convert a late pro-B-cell into

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binds IL-7 receptors on B-cells
an immature B-cell

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26
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in VJD recombination - heavy chain, what is the purpose of the leader sequence

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takes the protein into the cells secretory pathway to be cleaved

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27
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what is the 1st rearrangement that occurs in the heavy chain

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Dh region joins with the Jh region
DJh region

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28
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what is the 2nd rearrangement in the heavy chain

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Vh rearranged to DJh
makes the complete Vh region exon

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29
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what happens when the complete Vh region exon is created

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transcription occurs

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30
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in the heavy chain what undergoes RNA splicing in heavy chain recombination

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joins the assembles V region exon to the C region exon

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31
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how many segments are there actually in the heavy chain

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V - 65
D - 27
J - 6

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32
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where does recombination occur at

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recombination signal sequence

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33
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structure of RSS’s

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made up of a heptamer 12 or 23 base pairs
nonamer 9 base pairs

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34
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what are the 23/12 base pairs brought together by

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proteins which binds spacer length

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35
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what is the side-effect of imprecise joining in VDJ recombination

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creates lots of diversity

36
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what occurs if the V and the J segments have the same orientation

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the intervening DNA is cut out into a circle

37
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what is occurs if the V and the J segments are in initially opposite directions

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complex looping of the DNA is required

38
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what is the difference between the light and heavy chain in terms of VDJ recombination

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light chain contains only one C region and no D regions

39
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what is the 1st rearrangement that occurs in the light chain during VDJ recombination

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Vl and Jl rearrangement
forms VJl
then transcribed

40
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what is the 2nd rearrangement in the light chain

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brings the V region exon next to the C region exon

41
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what are the actual amount of segments in the light chain

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V - 30-40
J - 4-5

42
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how are immunoglobulin genes organised

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3 clusters, each on a separate chromosome
2 light chain loci, each slightly different

43
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what does the recombination machinery bind to

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both the light chain loci
preferentially targets K
therefore more K antibodies than L

44
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what is combinational diversity

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from the different combination of gene segements

45
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what is junctional diversity

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from the addition of nucleotides when recombination occurs

46
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outline how junctional diversity is achieved

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RSS sequences are brought together
RAG complex nicks and opens DNA
palindromic nucleotides are added
N nucleotides are added TdT
unpaired nucleotides are excised and DNA is repaired

47
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where is CDR3 located

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falls at the V/D/ J segments

48
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what happens if an immature B-cell recognises a self-antigen and what does this lead to

A

its surface IgM will cross link
apoptosis

49
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epitopes are usually what

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long polysaccharides with repeating sugar sequences

50
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what do epitopes bind and what does it lead to

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IgM and IgD
a strong activation signal is generated
B-cells release IgM

51
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what is linked recognition

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antigen-dependent maturation
requires T-cell help which recognises the same antigen
like 2FA for B-cells

52
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outline steps 1/2 T-cell help in antigen dependent B-cell maturation

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1 - BCR binds to an antigen
2 - antigen is internalised and presented on MHC class II molecules

53
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outline steps 3/4 T-cell help in antigen dependent B-cell maturation

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3 - T-helper cells recognise MHC class II antigen through their TCR - release cytokine help for B-cells
4 - B-cells release antigen specific antibodies

54
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what expresses CD40L and what is its function

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T-helper cells
stimulates B cells to proliferate and become plasma cells

55
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function of IL4/5/6

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IL4 - drives proliferation
IL5/6 - drive plasma cells

56
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where are B cells temporarily trapped and why

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in the T cell zone
to come into contact antigen and T helper cells

57
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what is the germinal centre and how long does it take to form

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made up of proliferating B cells
takes 7-10 days to form after infection

58
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what is the mantle zone made up of

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resting B cells displaced by activated B cells

59
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what do B cells undergo in the germinal centre

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somatic hypermutation
affinity maturation
class switching

60
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as B cells multiply, what happens at the V regions of both chains

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point mutations occur - on purpose
leads to CDR’s

61
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what is the function of newly generated CDR’s from point mutations

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some new CDR’s can bind antigen better than the original
are then preferentially chosen to mature into plasma cells
process called affinity maturation

62
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what is the function of affinity maturation

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allows B cells to develop receptors with hugely increased ability to recognise antigens
more B cells that are more antigen specific

63
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what is AID

A

cytidine deaminase that introduces nicks in the DNA that are ‘repaired’
cause of the point mutations

64
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what is class switching

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changes to the IgG, IgA, or IgE during the immune response after T cell help

65
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what is the purpose of class switching

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allows a different C region to be used in antibody with a specific antigen binding region

66
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what is changed in class switching and why

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only the constant region changes - so binds to the same antigen
but the outcome of binding is altered

67
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when is IgM expressed

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before somatic hypermutation

68
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features of IgD

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expressed upon cell activation
is a cell-surface antigen receptor

69
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features of IgG

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opsonises pathogens for phagocytosis
most abundant
can cross the placenta
monomeric

70
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features of IgA

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functions on epithelial surfaces - neutralisation
mucosal antibody

71
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function of IgE

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localises to mast cells on the mucosa

72
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what antibodies are secreted in neutralisation

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IgM - +
IgG - ++
IgA - ++

73
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what antibodies are secreted for opsonisation

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IgM - +
IgG - ++
IgA ++

74
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what antibodies are secreted for sensitisation for killing by NK cells

75
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what antibodies are released for sensitisation to mast cells

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IgG - +
IgE - +++

76
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what antibodies activate the complement system

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IgM - +++
IgG - ++
IgA - +

77
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which antibodies are transported across the epithelium

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IgM - +
IgA +++

78
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which antibodies diffuse into extravascular sites

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IgG - +++
IgA - ++

79
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which antibodies are released in response to a viruses and extra-cellular bacteria (in general)

80
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what is released in response to intracellular bacteria

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only T-cells

81
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what antibody is released in response to fungi and protozoa

82
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what antibody is released in response to worms

83
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what does Fc bind to

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Fc receptors

84
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how do phagocytic cells internalise antigens

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through Fc receptor binding

85
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natural killer cells kill target cells through what

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antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity
(ADCC)

86
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what phagocytic cells do not produce cytokines

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naive B cells

87
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what do B cells generally produce instead of cytokines and for what

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chemokines
induce migration of T cells - assist with T cell help

Biomed 2 - Season finale (24 decks)

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