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antigen

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molecule which trigger and immune response

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phagocyte

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white blood cell which carries out phagocytosis

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2 types of immune response

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humoral and cellular

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cellular response (cell mediated)

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t-cells and other immune system cells - doesn’t involve antibodies

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humoral response

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b-cells, clonal selection and monoclonal antibodies

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where do t-cells mature

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thymus gland

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where do b-cells mature

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bone marrow

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t-cells respond only to antigens presented on…

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a body cell

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stages of response of t-cells to infection

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1) pathogens invade body cells/are taken in by phagocytosis
2) phagocyte places antigens from pathogen on its cell-surface membrane
3) receptors on specific helper t-cell fit exactly onto antigens
4) attachment activated t-cell to divide rapidly by mitosis, producing clones of genetically identical cells
5) cloned T cells then - develop into memory cells
- stimulate phagocytes to engulf pathogens by phagocytosis
- stimulate B cells to divide and secrete antibodies
- activate cytotoxic T cells

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how do cytotoxic T cells work?

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produce protein called perforin that makes holes in cell-surface membrane - making it permeable to all substances therefore causing it to die (generally against viruses)

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stages of response of B cells to infection

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1) surface antigens of invading pathogen are taken up by the B cell
2) B cell processes the antigens and presents them on its surface
3) helper T cells attach to the processes antigens, activating B cell
4) B cell is activated to divide by mitosis to produce clones of the plasma cell
5) cloned plasma cells produce and secrete specific antibody that fits exactly to the antigens surface
6) antibody attached to antigens and destroys them
7) some B cells develop into memory cells –> secondary response

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clonal selection

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only the B cells that for an antigen-antibody complex is selected to divide into plasma cells

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plasma cells

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clones of selected B cells with complimentary antibodies to pathogen’s antigen

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specific immune response stages

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  • ## phagocytes which have digested pathogen display the antigens on their cell surface membrane - becoming antigen presenting cells
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4 main stages of the immune response

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  • phagocytosis
  • t-cell activation
  • b-cell activation and plasma cell production
  • antibody production
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how does HIV and AIDS work

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  • virus invades T ells and uses enzymes and ribosomes to replicate
  • eventually so few T cells will be left that the immune system cannot respond to stimuli = AIDS
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how do antibodies inactivate antigens (4)

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  • neutralisation - bind to viral binding sites and coat bacterial toxins
  • coagulation of antigens - stuck together in clumps
  • precipitation of soluble antigens
  • activation of complement - tags foreign in cells for destruction by phagocytosis and complement
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ELISA test method

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1) HIV antigen bound to bottom of well in well plate
2) patient blood plasma cell sample added - HIV antibodies bind to antigens on plate
3) plate washed to remove unbound antibodies
4) antibody 2 is added with enzyme attached to it
5) binds to HIV antibody
6) well washed
7) solution added containing a substrate - reacts with enzyme to produce coloured product = positive result

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exopeptidase

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hydrolyse peptide bonds at the END of an amino acid chain

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endopeptidases

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hydrolyse peptide bonds inside an amino acid chain

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antibody

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proteins with a specific binding site, produced by B-cells

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lymphatic response to self cells

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[in fetus and bone marrow]

  • lymphocytes collide almost exclusively with self cells although some will have receptors complimentary to body cells
  • these either die or are suppressed before they differentiate into mature lymphocytes, therefore dont appear in the blood
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d. non specific defence mechanisms

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response which is immediate and is the same for all pathogens

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specific defence mechanisms

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response which is slower and specific to each pathogen

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non specific defence mechanisms

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  • physical barrier

- phagocytosis

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specific defence mechanisms

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  • cell-mediated response

- humoral response

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phagocytosis stages

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  • pathogens act as attractants
  • receptors on phagocyte CSM recognise + attach ro chemical on pathogen surface
  • engulf pathogen forming vesicle (phagosome)
  • lysosomes move towards vesicle and fuse, releasing lysozyme
  • lysozyme hydrolyse cell wall of pathogen - killing it
  • soluble products of breakdown are absorbed into cytoplasm of phagocyte
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cell-mediated immunity recognises: (4)

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  • phagocytes presenting pathogens antigen
  • body cells invaded by virus
  • transplanted cells from individuals of same species with different antigens
  • cancer cells which are different to normal body cells
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T cells respond to only one…

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antigen

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ethical objections of monoclonal antibodies (3)

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  • use of mice in production
  • have been deaths in the treatment of multiple sclerosis
  • testings for safety of the drug poses dangers
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passive immunity

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produced by introduction of antibodies into individual from outside source - no direct contact with pathogen needed to induce immunity
eg. anti-venom

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active immunity

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produced by stimulating production of antibodies by individuals own immune system through direct contact with pathogen

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natural active immunity

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individual becomes infected with disease - body makes own antibodies

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artificial active immunity

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basis of vaccination - inducing an immune response in an individual without them suffering symptoms of infection

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ethical issues of vaccination (4)

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  • use of animals in vaccination development
  • side-ffects
  • who the vaccines should be tested on and how the trials should occur
  • should vaccination be compulsory - on what grounds can people opt out
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How does HIV cause aids (5)

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  • HIV bonds to CD4 protein on T helper cells
  • HIV’s RNA and enzymes enter t helper cell, allowing virus to replicate using t helper cells protein synthesis
  • damaging/killing t killer cells
  • AIDS occurs when there are too few T helper cells for the immune system to function
  • therefore individuals cannot destroy pathogens and suffer from secondary infections
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why are antibiotics ineffective against viruses

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  • antibodies act by destroying muerin cell wall, causing pathogen to die due to bursting as a result of osmosis
    • viruses have no cell call
  • viruses hide inside self cells, meaning it is hard for the antibody to identify and destroy them without damaging self cells
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how to memory cells work (4)

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  • further exposure to same microorganism
  • antigen recognised
  • faster response
  • greater antibody production

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