Immune system Flashcards
C3(H20)Bb
Fluid phase C3 convertase
C3bBb
Alternative pathway C3 convertase
C3b2Bb
Alternative pathway C5 convertase
Mannose binding lectin
Soluble PRR that binds mannose and fucose residues on microbes
- Associated with MASP1/2 (serine proteases) that cleave C4 and C2
C4bC2A
Classical C4 convertase
C reactive protein
Soluble PRR that recognises phosphocholine on bacterial surfaces
Binds C1 and activates so C1s (serine protease part) can cleave C4 and C2
Antibody inducing complement
Antibody binds C1q at Fc region causing conformational change to activate C1s/r
C1s can then cleave C4 and C2 to make classical C3 convertase
C4bC2aC3b
Classical C5 convertase
Factor P (properdin)
Stabilises C3 and C5 convertase (alternative) to assist MAC formation
Factor I
Degrades C3b and C4b
Constitutively expressed
Membrane cofactor protein (MCP)
Activates factor I (cofactor)
Dissociates classical and alternative C3 convertase via decay accelerating capacity
Factor H
Cofactor for factor I but binds host sialic acid so specific
Decay accelerating factor
Makes C3 convertases dissociate
On host
Protectin
Prevents C9 recruitment so stops MAC
FcgammaRIIIa
On NK cells to cause granule release for ADCC
And on mast cells for granule release
FcgammaRIIb
-ve signal to turn off antibody response
FcgammaRI
On macrophages for phagocytosis
FcepsilonRI
On eosinophils to cause granules release to defend against helminths
On mast cells, often pretending IgE; cross linking causes degranulation in allergy
IL-12
Activates NK cells
Causes naive T cells to become Th1
Neutrophil recruitment sequence
s-Lex binds P selectin for weak tethering
LFA-1 binds ICAM-1; becomes tight when CXCL8 binds its receptor
LFA-1 interacts with CD31 for passage across tight junction
Follows CXCL8 gradient