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Immunology Flashcards

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3 types of blood cells

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  • Leukocytes (white blood cells)
  • Erythrocytes (red blood cells)
  • Thrombocytes or platelets
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Myeloid

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Progenitors of the Innate Immune system. Become:
Monocytes/Macrophages
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils/Mast cells.
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myelocytic leukemia

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leukemia involving myeloids that are replicating out of control

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Lymphoid

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Progenitors of the adaptive immune system. Become:

Lymphocytes

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lymphocytic leukemia

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leukemia involving lymphoid cells

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Blasts

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very immature blood cell

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Granulocytes

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Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils/mast cells

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Agranulocytes

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Lymphocytes and Monocytes

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Cytokines

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Chemical Messengers:

  • Interluekins & Interferons
  • Leukokines, monokines, lymphokines etc
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1st Line of Defense in Immune System

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Skin and mucous membrane

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2nd Line of Defense in Immune System

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Innate Immune System

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Innate Immune System Cells

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o	Macrophages
o	Neutrophils 
o	Natural Killer Cells
o	Eosinophils
o	Basophils
o	Mast Cells
o	The Complement System
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Machrophage

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Start as monocyte

  • ingest microorganisms and cellular debris
  • displays some portion of what’s killed on it’s surface in order to call in other immune cells
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Antigen Presenting Cells

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Transports some of the invader’s proteins to its surface to show and stimulate other immune cells to act; macrophages

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Microglia, Kuppher Cells, Alveolar Macrophage

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Different types of macrophages; very powerful

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Neutrophils

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  • most plentiful WBC in blood count
  • aggressive phagocyte
  • NOT antigen presenting
  • puss is spent neutrophils
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Shift to the Left

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  • Increase number of “bands” (newly developing neutrophils in a blood smear)
  • Indicates a ramping up of the immune response to bacterial infection
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Eosinophils

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  • Granule containing cells
  • Important in allergic phenomena and combating parasites
  • Lots of granules; granulocytes
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Basophil and Mast Cells

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  • Contain granules loaded with histamine

- Very important in allergic phenomena

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Pattern Recgonition Receptors

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  • Cells able to bind to antigens using inherited pattern-recognition receptors.
  • Receptors for pathogens developed to attack broad classes of infectious organisms
  • Generation to generation
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Compliment System

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-Part of innate immune
-work fast
-20+ proteins that work together to destroy invaders and signal other immune system components that an attack is on
• Opsonization (antibody to antigen)
• Chemo-attraction (calls in other killing cells)
• Lyses of the cell /virus

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3 pathways of compliment system

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  1. Classic = antibody to antigen
  2. Alternative = compliment activated on any cell w/o right stuff on surface
  3. Lectin Activation Pathway = Patterns of carbohydrates and fats on the surface of common pathogens (bacteria, fungi) activates the complement cascade
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Adaptive Immune System

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Slow; Target 1 cell; very specific

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Humoral Immunity

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extracellular microbes (i.e. bacteria)

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Cellular Immunity

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Intracellular microbes (i.e. viruses)

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T Lymphocytes

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o T cell response is slow and specific
o Antigens must be “presented” to the T cell for T cell activation
Cell mediated immunity

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Helper T Cells (Th)

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  1. Direct immune response and have CD4 receptors on their surface
  2. Reads MHC II protein of “antigen presenting cells” (macrophages), secretes cytokine, which activates the T-Helper to kill
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Killer T Cells (cytotoxic lymphocytes)

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  1. Kill cells, important in killing viruses, CD* receptors on surface.
  2. Read the MCH I of a antigen presenting cell AND Receives input from a Th cell
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Regulatory T Cells

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Regulates immune system; very little known; when they are dysfunctional we develop autoimmune diseases

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B Cells

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Makes ANTIBODIES

  • Receives signals from T Helper Cells
  • Activated B cells which are producing antibodies often referred to as “Plasma Cells”
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Memory Cells

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Memory cells are lymphocytes that have gone through the process of activation.
-They are able to quickly and efficiently mount response to invader they recognize (the basis for the use of vaccines)

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Antibodies

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Immunoglobulins; made by B cells

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Heavy Chain

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binds to the surface of other immune systems cells (Fac or constant part)

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B Cells

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Makes ANTIBODIES

  • Receives signals from T Helper Cells
  • Activated B cells which are producing antibodies often referred to as “Plasma Cells”
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Memory Cells

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Memory cells are lymphocytes that have gone through the process of activation.
-They are able to quickly and efficiently mount response to invader they recognize (the basis for the use of vaccines)

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Antibodies

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Immunoglobulins; made by B cells

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Heavy Chain

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part of antibody; handle of fork; binds to the surface of other immune systems cells (Fac or constant part)

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Light Chain

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part of antibody; prongs on fork; bind to antigens (Fab or variable part); have to adapt to lots of different antigens

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IgE

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Anaphylaxis and allergies

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MHC

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  • Major Histocompatibility Complex
  • MHC are proteins that all cells display on their surfaces that are unique to that individual.
  • “self”/”non self” OR invader/non-invader
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Graft vs Host Disease

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Cytotoxic T cell in the ‘graft” (transfusion) attack the recipient’s cells.
You RADIATE the blood before transfusion b/c RBCs don’t have nucleus but WBCs DO. The radiation zaps the WBCs. OK to transfuse.

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IgA

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  • Guards the mucosal surfaces of the body including digestive, respiratory, and reproductive
  • The most abundant antibody produced
  • Secreted into the milk of nursing mothers protecting baby from pathogens, especially in the gut.
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IgE

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Anaphylaxis and allergies

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Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)

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  • MHC are proteins that all cells display on their surfaces that are unique to that individual.
  • “self”/”non self” OR invader/non-invader
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Graft Rejection

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Any cell displaying some other MHC type (HLA type) is “non-self” and is an invader, resulting in varying degrees of rejection of the tissue bearing those cells.

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HLA

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Human Leukocyte Antigen System; is the MHC of white blood cells for individuals; used in organ finding/transplants/tissue typing

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MHC Class I

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Shows what’s happening inside of cell; small fragments of virus inside cell will load on MHC I molecule and present on cell surface for CD8 (Killer T) cells

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MHC Class II

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Shows what’s happening outside of cell; antigen presenting cells (macrophages), MHC II molecule presents on cell surface for CD4 (Th) cells.

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Graft Rejection

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Any cell displaying some other MHC type (HLA type) is “non-self” and is an invader, resulting in varying degrees of rejection of the tissue bearing those cells.

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Autoimmunity

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•Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system no longer recognizes “self” and mounts an attack (in varying degree) to our own tissues.
HLA-B27 = ankylosing spondylitis

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Cancer and Immune Response

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Some cancer cells present abnormal MHC so our immune system attacks

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Hallmarks of Inflammation

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Rubor, Dolor, Calor = infection

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Inflammatory Response

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  1. The cellular response of macrophages, neutrophils, other immune cells to infection which promote release of histamine and many other vasoactive substances.
  2. Cytokine production by various immune cells produce influence other immune system cells and act on tissues on both a local level and systemic level
  3. Activation of the compliment system

Erin's Fundamentals (12 decks)

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