immunity Flashcards
bodys lines of defense, which are specific?
- Barriers – skin, mucous membranes, secretions
- Inflammatory Response – cells (leukocytes),
molecules (mediators) - Immune Response – only one that is specific
Antibodies (humoral),
Cytotoxic T cells (cellular)
Antigen (Ag) -
Antigen (Ag) - A substance that can induce an
immune response when introduced into an
animal.
Antibody (Ab)
Antibody (Ab) - A protein that is produced in
response an antigen. The antibody binds the
antigen that stimulated its production. All
antibodies are immunoglobulins.
Immunoglobulin (Ig) -
Immunoglobulin (Ig) - A glycoprotein composed
of heavy and light chains that functions as an
antibody.
Schematic Structure of a Typical Immunoglobulin (Antibody) Molecule
• IgM -
• IgM - first immunoglobulin to
appear in an immune response
IgG -
IgG - principal immunoglobulin of the secondary immune response.
Only immunoglobulin capable of crossing the placental barrier
IgA -
IgA - principal immunoglobulin in
external secretions of mucosal
surfaces, tears, saliva, and
colostrum
IgE -
IgE - plays an important role in
immediate hypersensitivity
reactions and parasitic infections
IgD
gD - thought to activate the B-
lymphocyte
lymphocyte
Primary and Secondary Lymphoid Organs
• All lymphocytes arise in the bone marrow
• Primary lymphoid organs
– Bone marrow
– Thymus
• Secondary lymphoid organs
– Lymph nodes
– Tonsils
– Spleen
– Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)
Subsets of
Lymphocytes
B and T
distinguishing b and t cells
There are two
types of
lymphocytes, B
cells and T cells
• They look alike in
their H&E
phenotype, but
they are
completely
different
B lymphocytes become? role?
plasma cells
secrete antibodies when
challenged by antigen
• Antibodies are essential
for humoral immunity
Agammaglobulinemia (Bruton Agammaglobulinemia)
inheritence?
more common in?
type of dx?
result?
deficeint in what immune function?
susceptiable to?
tx?
- X-linked genetic disease – more common in males
- X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA)
- A primary immunodeficiency disease
- B lymphocytes unable to mature to plasma cells
- Can’t make antibody and are deficient in opsonization
- Recurrent bacterial infections
- Treatment: intravenous infusions of immunoglobulin every 3-4 weeks for life (passive immunity)
QB of IS?
Tcells (CD4)
types of t cells
T Lymphocytes
• CD4+ (T Helper Cell) - quarterback
• CD8+( Cytotoxic T Cell) - effector
role of t cells
• Cell-mediated defense against intracellular pathogens
– Viruses, fungi and one important bacterial disease (tuberculosis)
Natural Killer Cell
• A component of the innate immune system
• A type of cytotoxic lymphocyte
• Do not have markers for B or T cells
Function of the Thymus
• T cells become educated
• Learn self from non-self
• Self-reacting T cells are
deleted
Lymph Nodes and lymphocytes
• B lymphocytes leave the bone
marrow and populate lymph nodes
• T lymphocytes leave the thymus and populate lymph nodes
IS balance
• Self / non-self recognition
• General / specific
• Natural / adaptive
• Innate / acquired
• Humoral / cell-mediated
• Active / passive
• Primary / secondary
classifications of pathogens, examples and immunity responsible for defense
• Extracellular pathogens
– Most bacteria
– Humoral immunity
• Intracellular pathogens
– Viruses, fungi, some bacteria
– Cellular immunity
innate immunity
components?
(born with)
– Physical and chemical barriers (epithelia and antimicrobial substances)
– All phagocytic cells (neutrophils,
macrophages, NK cells)
– Complement proteins
– Cytokines (TNF, IL-1, interferon)
Adaptive immunity
components?
(not born with, requires exposure)
– Antibodies
– Lymphocytes
– Cytokines (IL-2, IL-12)
Antibody-Dependent Immunity: First Exposure (no antibody available) what happens?
Innate immunity – phagocytosis and killing by macrophages and neutrophils with the help of complement proteins
– C3b – opsonization
– C3a – histamine release from mast cells enhancing inflammation
– C5a - histamine release and chemotaxis of neutrophils
– C5b, 6, 7, 8, 9 – membrane attack complex (MAC)
• Formation of antibodies
– Too late for first exposure
– Memory B cells formed
Antibody-Dependent Immunity: Second Exposure (antibody available)
• Memory B cells quickly make specific antibody
– Neutralize toxins
– Bind pathogens
– Serve as opsonins
– Activate complement cascade via classic pathway
arms of adaptive immunity, depend on?
humoral and cellular, both Ab dependent
• Humoral immunity is the
first line of defense against?
extracellular pathogens
• Cellular immunity is the
first line of defense against?
intracellular pathogens
MHC
• MHC molecules were originally discovered on leukocytes and called
Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA)
• All cells of the body have MHC molecules
• MHC molecules are recognition molecules that allow the immune system
to distinguish self from non-self
• MHC Class 1
• MHC Class 1 molecules are located on the surface of most cells
• MHC Class 2
• MHC Class 2 molecules are found on Antigen-Presenting Cells (APCs)
– APCs: dendritic cells, macrophages, Langerhans cells
activation path of CD8 cells thru CD4 cells
• If the invading organism is a virus, fungus or Mycobacterium, the first line of defense is cellular immunity, not humoral immunity
CD4+ T Helper Lymphocyte
Role?
• The recognition arm of cellular
immunity – the bloodhounds
• Role is to look at all the MHC-2molecules in the body (on APCs) to determine if they’re clean or dirty
CD4 Helper T- Lymphocytes are MHC-2 Restricted
CD4 releases what cytokine with activation, results in?
CD4+ T Helper cell
secretes IL-2
• IL-2 signals naïve
lymphocytes to
differentiate into CD8+
cytotoxic lymphocytes
CD8 Killer T-Lymphocytes
role? names?
• The effector arm of cellular immunity –the Marines
• Role is to scout the body for dirty MHC-1 molecules on somatic cells and kill them
• AKA: Cytolytic T-cells, Killer T cells, Cytotoxic lymphocytes, CTLs
• CD8 Killer T-Lymphocytes are MHC-1 Restricted
how CD8 cells kill
• CD8 Killer T-Lymphocytes kills
hepatocyte (perforins),
exposing virus to humoral
immune system
OR perforin+granuzymes/ FAS
Immune Injury Disease
Hypersensitivity Reactions
types?
Types I, II, III, IV
type 1 hypersensitivity
recipe?
Immediate hypersensitivity
Recipe
• Antigen
• IgE antibodies
• Mast cells
clinical responses seen in type 1 hypersensitivity
• “Hay fever”
• Asthma
• Hives
• Angioedema
• Anaphylactic shock
most common clinical manifestation of type 1 hyper
hay fever
hives of types 1 hyper
can form but also be more profound with bronchoconstriction
anaphylaxis of type 1 hyper
local?
mass release of immune chemicals that can lead to shock
can be localized or systemic
localized type 1 hyper rxn
angioedema (lips)