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Immunology Flashcards

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Innate immunity:
PAMP’s (pathogen-associated molecular patterns- conserved patterns in microorganisms) bind to recognition receptors, such as ______

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  • TLR
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Innate immunity:

Complement cascade plays important role in defense against ____ and _____

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  • bacterial and viral infections
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_____ and ____ are antimicrobial peptides of teh innate immune system.

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  • cahtelicidins

- defensins

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Cathelicidins and defensins, part of the innate immune system, are increased in ______ and decreased in ______

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  • increased in psoriasis (less infections than you would think)
  • decreased in atopic derm
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Adaptive immunity:

- involves generation of antigen-specific _____ and _____

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  • B and T cells
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Adaptive immunity

Recognition of self-antigens as foreign leads to _____

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  • autoimmune processeses
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Immunologic mediators:

- cytokines bind to cellular receptors leading to ____

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  • activation or inhibition of downstream signaling pathways
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Immunologic mediators:

- cytokines have traditionally been classified into three groups:

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  1. interleukins
  2. lymphokines
  3. chemokines
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TLR recognize _____ and are usually expressed on _____

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  • recognize PAMP’s (pathogen associated molecular patterns)

- expressed on APC’s

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Interaction between TLR’s, APC’s and PAMPs on pathogens leads to activation of _____ and presentation of antigen to ____. This is a link between the innate and adaptive immune system.

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  • activation of APC

- presentation of antigen to T-cells

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Activation of TLRs leads to ____ of pathogen, followed by proinflammatory environment with secretion of cytokines and chemokines.

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  • phagocytosis of pathogen
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All TLRs except ____ use the ____ signaling pathway following activation.

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  • except TLR3

- myd88 signaling pathway

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What are the general functions of complement pathway?

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  • direct lysis of bacteria
  • opsonization of bacteria
  • chemotaxis
  • clearing immune complexes (hence complement deficiency leads to increased risk of lupus)
  • activating immune respones
  • anaphylaxis
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The three complement pathways are:

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  1. classical pathway
  2. alternative pathway
  3. lectin/mannase-binding pathway
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All three complement pathways lead to formation of ____

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  • membrane attack complex, C5b to C9
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Membrane attack complex forms a transmembrane ____ in the pathogenic organisms cell membrane leading to____

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  • channel/pore

- leading to cell lysis/death

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Classical pathway of complement is activated by ___

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  • immune complexes (Ab-Ag complex)
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Alternative pathway of complement works by:

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  • recognizing microbial cell surface structures (without antibodies)
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Lectin pathway of complement is activated by:

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  • mannose-binding lectin protein
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Membrane attack complex subunits are numbers___ to ____:

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  • C5b-C9
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___ and ___ are anaphylatoxins in the complement pathway.

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  • C3a, C5a
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Adaptive immune response results in generation of ____, ____, ____, and _____

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  • Cytotoxic T-cells
  • CD4 T-helper cells
  • Th17 T-cells
  • antibodies
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Three main cell type families important in the adaptive immune response are:

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  1. lymphocytes (T-cells, B-cells, NK-cells)
  2. Monocytes (dendritic cells, macrophages, Langerhan cells)
  3. Granulocytes (mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils)
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B-cells come from stem cells in ____

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  • bone marrow
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Main function of B-cells is ____

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  • antibody production and differentiation into plasma cells
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B-lymphocyte isotype can switch (IgM to IgG, IgA, or IgE) if they interact with _____

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  • T-helper cells
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Memory B-cells (upon repeated exposure to antigen) have ____ affinity antibody production, _____ isotype switching in presence of T-helper cells

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  • increased

- increased

28
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B-cell markers/receptors include:

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  • MHC class II
  • CD 19
  • CD 20
29
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T-cells are derived from ____ , mature in_____, and reside in _____

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  • derived from bone marrow
  • mature in thymus
  • reside in paracortex of lymph nodes
30
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Stimulation of T-cells leads to____ release or ____

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  • cytokine release or cell lysis
31
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T-cells are stimulated when it recognizes an antigen, but only when the antigen is complexed with _____

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  • MHC I or II
32
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In addition to stimulation of T-cells by antigen+MHC, there are constimulatory signals on the cell surface of T-lymphocytes and APCs, these include:

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  • CD28 on T-cell binding B7-1, and B7-2
  • CD2 on T-cells binding to LFA-3
  • LFA-1 on T-cells binding to ICAM-1 on APCs
33
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CTLA-4 on T-cells binds to APCs leading to _____

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  • inhibition
34
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Ipilimumab blocks ____ signaling pathway leading to _____

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  • CTLA4 (which usually inhibits T-cell activation)

- leading to greater T-cell activation and antimelanoma tumor activity

35
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T-helper 1 (th1) cells activate _____

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  • activate macrophages
36
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Th1 differentiation requires stimulation by ____ and ____

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  • IL-12

- IFN-gamma

37
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Th1 cells produce:

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  • IFN-gamma
  • IL-2
  • IL-12
  • TNF-alpha
38
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Th2 cells activate _____

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  • eosinophils
39
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____ is a key cytokine that stimulates Th2 proliferation.

40
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Th2 cells produce:

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  • IL -4,5,6,10, and 13
41
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Th17 cells are dependent on activation of transcription factors ____ and ____ which are mutated in ____ syndrome

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  • ROR-gamma-T and STAT3

- Job’s syndrome

42
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Th17 cells recruit ____ that can destroy extracellular pathogens.

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  • neutrophils
43
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Treg cells downregulate immune response and express ____ and transcription factor ____

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  • CD25

- FOXP3

44
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CD8+ cytotoxic T cells recognize cytoplasmic antigens when bound to ____

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  • MHC class I
45
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CD8 cells kill via ____ pathway, and use ____ ligand to bind on target cells.

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  • perforin/granzyme pathway (perforin enables granzyme to enter cytoplasm of virally infected cells)
  • use Fas ligand to bind Fas on target cells leading to cell death
46
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NK cells are a component of the ____ immune system

47
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Cell surface markers for NK cells

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  • CD2
  • CD 56
  • CD 16
48
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NK cells identify ___ or ___ cells and destroy them using ____ pathway

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  • viral or tumor cells

- perforin/granzyme pathway

49
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NK cells secrete ____ which enhances phagocytic capability of macrophages

50
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Monocytes/macrophages are derived from____ in the bone marrow

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  • CD34+ progenitor cells in bone marrow
51
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Macrophage markers:

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  • CD11a/b/c, CD 6, MHC II
52
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Eosinophils are derived from

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  • bone marrow
53
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Eosinophils have important role in defense against ____ infections and ____ diseases

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  • parasitic/helminth infections

- allergic diseases

54
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____ protein leads to degranulation of mast cells/basophils

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  • Major basic protein
55
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Mast cells are derived from ____ expressing____, ____, ____

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  • bone marrow progenitor cells expressing CD 34/c-kit/CD13
56
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Mast cells express high levels of ____ which is critical for survival and proliferation of mast cells

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  • C-kit receptor
57
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Mast cells are important in ___ type hypersensitivity reactions

58
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Neutrophils are produced in ____

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  • bone marrow
59
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First cell to arrive in acute inflammatory site is the ____

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  • neutrophil
60
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Neutrophils function to destroy microbial pathogens by ____ followed by oxidation via ____

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  • phagocytosis

- oxidation via Reactive oxygen species

61
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MHC locus is found on chromosome ___

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  • chromosome 6
62
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MHC locus key role is to ____

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  • present antigen to T-cells
63
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T-cells only recognize antigens if antigen has _____

64
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MHC 1 present antigens to ____ and are present on ____ cells

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  • CD8+ T cells

- present on all nucleated cells

65
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MHC II present antigens to . ____

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  • T-helper cells
66
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MHC II is expressed on what type of cells?

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