IMMUNOLOGY 3 Flashcards
what do T cells express to allow them to recognize antigens
T-cell receptors (TCR)
what are TCR
membrane receptors
what is TCR composed of
- variable domain
2. constant domain
what is variable domain susceptible to
DNA recombination
what is the function of constant domain
lift receptor away from mem
what does TCR recognize
- MHC molecule
2. peptide / antigen being presented by MHC molecule
what do mature T cells have
co recepotrs
what is the function of T cell co receptors
recognize MHC molecules
what are 2 T cell co receptors
CD4 ==> bind MHC 2
CD8 ==> bind MHC 1
T CELL DEVELOPMENT what are the steps in T cell development
- double neg to double pos
- double pos to single pos
- single pos to naive T cell
T CELL DEVELOPMENT what are double neg T cells lacking
- co receptors
2. TCR
T CELL DEVELOPMENT what does double pos T cell possess
- CD4
2. CD8
T CELL DEVELOPMENT what happens when going from double pos to single pos
lose one of co receptors
what do T cells recognize
processed antigens
what do T cells not recognize
free antigens
what is a processed antigen
antigen bound to MHC molecule
T CELL ACTIVATION what is first signal in T cell activation
- TCR engagement with antigen / peptide
2. co receptor engagement with antigen / peptide
T CELL ACTIVATION what is second signal in T cell activation
co stimulatory molecule engagement
T CELL ACTIVATION what allows for co stimulatory molecule engagement
adhesion molecules
T CELL ACTIVATION what expresses adhesion molecules
- TCR
2. APC
T CELL ACTIVATION what is the function of co stimulatory interaction
strengthen interaction bw T cell and APC
T CELL ACTIVATION what is the third signal of T cell activation
cytokines
T CELL ACTIVATION what is the function of cytokines in T cell activation
direct T cell differentiation from naiveT cell to effector T cell
T CELL ACTIVATION what is IL-2
cytokine
T CELL ACTIVATION what is the function of Il-2
stimulate T cell proliferation to increase number r of effector T cells
T CELL ACTIVATION what is anergy
when TCR binds to MHC in absence of second signal
T CELL ACTIVATION what does anergy cause
T cell becomes unresponsive
T CELL ACTIVATION what does co stimulation prevent
T cells escaping thymus and initiating unnecessary auto reactive immune response
T CELL ACTIVATION what is the extra signal required for CD8 T T cell activation
co stimulation by CD4 T cells