Immunology Flashcards

1
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Cells involved in innate immunity

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Granulocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, NK cells

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2
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Where are immune cells created and differentiated?

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Bone marrow

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Adaptive immunity cells

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T-cells, B-cells, macrophages, dendritic cells

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4
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Rate of response for innate immunity and specificity

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Fast; unspecific

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Rate of response for adaptive immunity and specificity

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Delayed response and specific

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Lymphocytes

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B-cell, T-cells, monocytic cells, NK cells

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B-cell: location of maturation and characteristics

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Bone marrow; Produces antibodies, B cell receptor pathogen recognition, MHC class 1 and 2 APC

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Plasma cells

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B-cells that are short lived and actively produce antibodies

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Memory cells

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B-cells that are long living and protect against reinfection

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10
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T-cells: location of maturation

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thymous

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Tc cell

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Cytotoxic T cell that induces death via direct cell-cell contact

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12
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T-h cell

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Helper T cells that release cytokines for immune modulation

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Cytokines

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Chemical messengers that direct the immune response

Regulatory chemical messengers that cells with surface receptors for specific cytokine types respond to

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14
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T-reg

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Regulatory T cells that suppress immune response when an infection is under control

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15
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Activated T-cells

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Effector and memory cells

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16
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NK Cell characteristics

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Leukocyte that is part of the innate response; non-adaptive; effective in early viral infections; cytotoxic to healthy cells

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17
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Perforin

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The substance secreted by a NK cell to bore holes into another cell’s plasmalemma

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18
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Granzymes

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Cytotoxic chemicals that enter perforins and trigger apoptosis (NK cells)

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19
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Phagocytic cells

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Neutrophils and monocytic cells; eosinophils can also, but only secondary

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Cytokine producers (major)

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T-helper cells (adaptive) and macrophages (innate)

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Degranulation

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Mast cells and basophils- chemical mediators

Eosinophils and neutrophilsp- cytotoxic substances

Granules released from the surface of granulocytes that trigger a response (innate)

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Pattern Recognition Receptors

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Receptors used by phagocytic cells to determine what cells they will eat

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23
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Length of time a monocytic cell circulates before differentiation

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One day

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24
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Shape of monocytic nucleus

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C/horseshoe shaped

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25
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M1 vs M2 Macrophagic functions

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M1- cytotoxic (also to human tissue)

M2- immunosuppressant and tissue repair

Phagocytosis, antigen presentation, inflammation, and cytokine production

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26
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Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells produce…

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…interferons (anti-viral cytokines), and have innate functions

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27
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Where are conventional DCs located?

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Peripheral tissues

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28
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What cell serves as the link for innate and adaptive immune response?

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Dendritic Cells (DCs)

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29
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Also known as polymorphonuclear leukocyte, this cell is the first responder in cell-mediated immunity and can use phagocytosis, degranulation, and NETs

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Neutrophils

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30
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Horseshoe shaped nucleus with segmentation. Segmentation alterations can be indicative of deficiency of this vitamin

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Neutrophil; Vit B12

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31
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Primary effector is degranulation, but can phagocytosis something. Parasites are usually targeted by this cell. IgE opsonizes parasites

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Eosinophils

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32
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Involved in allergic response via IgE surface receptors, granules contain histamine and herapin, and circulate in blood

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Basophils

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33
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Histamine and herapin granules, found in tissues, IgE surface receptors (high affinity), main participator in allergic response

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Mast Cells

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34
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Low WBC count can be caused by..

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Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, lupus and lyme, HIV, steroid use

These include Monocyetes, lymphocytes, granulocytes

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35
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High WBC count can be caused by..

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Infection/chronic inflammation, and some canacers

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36
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Low lymphocyte count can be caused by..

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(B,T,NK cells) Medications (corticosteroids), stress, intense exercise, chemo and radiation

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37
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High lymphocyte count can be caused by..

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Lymphocytosis- infections, leukemias and lymphomas

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38
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High monocyte count…

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Chronic inflammation

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39
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Low monocyte count…

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Steroids, stress, acute infection

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40
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Neutrophilia/penia

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Infection, inflammation, injury /or/ increased risk of infection

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41
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What are the primary lymphoid organs?

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Bone marrow, thymus, and fetal liver (not applicable for most cases)

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42
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What are the secondary lymphoid organs?

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Lymph nodes, spleen, mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)

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43
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What do the primary lymphoid organs do?

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Site of lymphocyte production and maturation

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44
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What do secondary lymphoid organs do?

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Site of lymphocyte activation

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45
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What do lymphatic vessels do?

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Transport lymph and luekocytes

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46
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Where are lymphocytes all produced?

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Bone Marrow

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47
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Where do B-cells, NK cells, and T-cells mature?

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Bone marrow and thymus, respectively

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48
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How does the thymus respond to aging?

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Replacement of active tissue with fat; basically, it shrinks

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49
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How can the thymus cortex be identified histologically? What does it predominantly contain?

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Darker staining compared to medulla; T-cell rich

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50
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How can the Thymus medulla be visualized via staining? What leukocytes is this component rich in?

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Lighter staining; antigen presenting cells and macrophages

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51
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What is the function of the hassall’s corpuscules?

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Nobody really knows

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52
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What is the progenator of T-cells?

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thymocytes

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53
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About how many lymph nodes are in the body?q

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500-700

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54
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What lymphocytes are primarily contained in the primary lymphoid follicle of a lymph node?

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B-cells

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55
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What lymphocyte(s) is most abundant in the parafollicular cortex of a lymph node?

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T-cells

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56
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How is lymph circulated in the body?

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Muscular contractions and one-way valves

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57
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What are swollen lymph nodes indicative of?

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Active viral or bacterial infection; OR blockage following an infection that is benign in nature

Secondary swelling concerns: cancer, arthritis, and allergic reactions

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58
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What is the primary function of the spleen? What is the secondary function of the spleen?

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1*: filter and discard/recycle red blood cells

2*: Halting circulatory pathogens while filtering blood

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The red pulp of the spleen acts to…

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…phagocytose worn out RBCs and components and antigens/microbes in the blood stream

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60
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The white pulp of the spleen is…

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..areas of lymphocytes around arterioles. (There is some separation of B and T cell areas)

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What does PALS stand for? What does it do?(Spleen)

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PeriArteriolar Lymphoid Sheath; contains WBC to filter blood and stop circulatory pathogens

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62
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What secondary lymphoid organs and tissues encounter more pathogens and thus require mucosa to deter infection?

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GI tract, respiratory system, urogenital system, and salivary

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63
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What are the organized uncapsulated lymph nodes in the gut?

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Peyer’s patches

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64
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What areas are lymph nodes NOT found?

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Cartilege, CNS, cornea, epidermis

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65
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T or F: Lymphatic vessels and the blood stream are independent of one another

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FALSE

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66
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Where do lymph vessels enter the blood stream?

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Thoracic duct and cisterna chyli

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67
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What are the weak cell adhesion molecules present on lymphocytes?

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Selectins

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68
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What are the strong cell adhesion molecules on lymphocytes?

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Integrins

69
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What is the movement of blood cells trough an unruptured vessel wall into the surrounding tissue?

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Extravasation

70
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What upregulates the production of integrins on a WBC?

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Inflammatory mediators

71
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Where do lymphocytes enter the blood stream?

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thoracic duct and lymphatics

72
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Where do lymphocytes re-enter lymph nodes?

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High endothelial venules

73
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Where do lymphocytes enter and exit the spleen?

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Blood vessels

74
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OG Definition: Any substance that could induce the generation of antibodies

Current Def: Any molecule that can bind specifically to an antibody or to antigen receptors on the cells of the immune system

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Antigens (or self antigens in case of autoimmunity

75
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Antigens can be composed of…

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Proteins, carbs, lipids, nucleic acids, or any combo of these

76
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What are epitopes?

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The smallest unit of an antigen that is recognized by antibodies/antigen receptors

77
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What molecules are commonly have multivalent epitomes?

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Carbohydrates with repeating monosaccharide unites

78
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What molecules are commonly polyvalent epitopes?

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Proteins

79
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What are conformational epitopes? Where are they found?

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3-D structure of epitopes usually found in the native structure of the epitope (no alteration)

80
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What are linear epitopes? Why/How do they exist?

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Denatured structure of conformational epitopes

81
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What immune structures recognize conformational epitopes?

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Antibodies, B-cell receptors, Innate receptors

82
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What immune structures present and recognize linear epitopes?

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Presented by: MHC and recognized by T-cell receptors

Subscript: can also be recognized by B cell/antibody/innate receptors

83
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How many antibody types can one B-cell produce?

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ONE

84
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What antibody types are typically stimulatory of immune generation when they bind to an antigen?

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Immunogens

85
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What antibody type cannot induce immune response without being bound to a carrier molecule first?

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Haptens

86
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What antibody type can bind and induce an immune response, but this response decreases with subsequent exposure?

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Tolerogens

87
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What antibody type can induce non-specific division and differentiation of leukocytes?

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Mitogens (think MITosis)

88
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What is mixed with antigens to increase the immunogenicity of the bound antigen? What is this commonly used for?

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Adjuvants; vaccine boost of immune response and memory cell increase

89
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What type of antigen receptors do the innate immune system use?

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Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)

90
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What type of antigen receptors are used primarily by the adaptive immune system?

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Antigen specific receptors (BCR and TCR for B and T cells respectively)

91
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What antigen presentation can the TCR ONLY see?

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MHC-presented antigens

92
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What word best describes the adaptive immune response?

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Discriminatory

93
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What word best describes the innate immune response?

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General/ Unspecific

94
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What do PRRs recognize on antigen cells?

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PAMPs (pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns)

95
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Unprocessed antigens are recognized by which antigen receptor and immune cell? What of the two types can this receptor recognize?

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BCR/B-cells; Linear and conformational epitopes

96
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What cell and receptor recognizes processed peptides presented by MHC? What classifications is this epitope?

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T-cell/TCR; linear epitopes

97
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Are cytokines stored in the cell or synthesized directly prior to release?

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Synthesized prior to release

98
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Where on a cytokine response able cell is the receptor located?

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Surface of cell

99
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Is a cytokine surface receptor specific to a type of cytokine or general to all cytokines?

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General

100
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What are the five classes of cytokines?

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Interferon, interleukin, chemokine, TNF-alpha, and Growth Factors

101
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What two immune cells excel at cytokine production

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Macrophages and CD4+ T cells

102
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What immune responses are regulated by cytokines, innate or adaptive?

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Both

103
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Can one cytokine produce different immune results depending on the immune cell it acts on?

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Yes. IE: B-cells can be stimulated to produce IgE, CD4+ cells can be stimulated to enact Tm2 production, and Macrophages can be inhibited all by the same cytokine type.

104
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Can multiple different cytokines illicit the same response on certain immune cells?

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Yes. IE: IL-2,4,5 can cause a B-cell to proliferate

105
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Can different cytokines be synergistic, both binding to one cell to increase the response strength?

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Yes

106
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Can different cytokines be antagonistic?

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Yes

107
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What are the most important cytokines in the acute inflammation response?

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IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-alpha

108
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What is the type 1 interferon (INF) mechanism?

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1) binds to cell surface
2) triggers RNAse
3) RNAse lyses viral RNA prior to translation
4) viral replication stopped

109
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What cells secrete INF-gamma?

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T-cells and NK cells

110
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What does INF-gamma do?

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1) increase microbicidal activity of macrophages
2) Increase cytotoxic activity of NK cells
3) stimulates antibody production from B-cells

111
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What two complementary pathways are identical after the initial step?

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Lectin and Classical

112
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What complement proteins trigger inflammatory response?

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C3a and C5a (also C4a)

113
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What triggers the alternate complement pathway?

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Random encountering of C3b to microbes

114
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What triggers the classical complement pathway?

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Attachment of IgG to a microbe, then binding of C1 to Fc on IgG

115
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What initiates the lectin complement pathway?

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Binding of mannose-binding lectin to a microbe

116
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What does Factor D do in the complement pathway?

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Cleaves Factor B to Ba and Bb

117
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What activates C4 and C2 in the classical/lectin pathways?

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C1r/s

118
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What are the components of the MAC?

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C5b, C6-9

119
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What microbes are susceptible to MAC?

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Those with thinner cellular membranes or no glycocalyx

120
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What molecule of the complement pathway is an opsonin? What does this do?

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C3b; CR-1 expressed on phagocytes recognizes this and induces phagocytosis

121
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What complement proteins are chemotaxic for neutrophils? What else do they do?

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C3a and C5a; also induces inflammation; also stimulates movement of plasma proteins and leukocytes into the tissue

122
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What does a C3 deficiency lead to?

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Increased susceptibility to bacterial infections, lower complement action

123
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What does C2&4 deficiency result in?

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No consequence, increased infection susceptibility, or induce lupus incidence (unsure)

124
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What inhibitors regulate the complement pathway?

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C1 INH, DAF (Decay Accelerating Factor), Cofactors Factor H and I

125
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What does a deficiency of C1INH cause?

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Buildup of inflammation, increased complement activity, fluid leakage into ISF (edema)

126
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What does a deficiency of DAF induce?

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Unchecked complement activity and RBC lysis

127
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What does a deficiency of Factor I and H do?

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Increased complement activity, but lower C3 levels due to less C3b

128
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What cells produce immunoglobulins?

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B-cell

129
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What are the two major functions of antibodies?

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1) Specifically bind to a pathogen

2) Recruitment of cells and molecules to destroy pathogen

130
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What are the two basic structural components of antibodies?

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Heavy and Light chain (both contribute to binding site)

131
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What is Fab and Fc on an antibody?

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Fab= fragment antigen binding
Fc= Fragment crystallizable (Fc effector binds to various cell receptors and complement)
132
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What kind of bond do antibodies form to conformational epitopes?

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Non-covalent

133
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What is an epitope?

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The part of an antigen that is recognized by the immune system

134
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What types of antigens can be bound to by antibodies and illicit an immune response?

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Immunogen, Haspten, and Autoantigen

135
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What is combinatorial diversity of antibodies?

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Generating a large number of combinations of the VDJ segments to create antibodies that can bind to pathogens without encountering first

136
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What is the valence of a monomer immunoglobulin?

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2

137
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What creates junctional diversity in antibodies?

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Addns, deletions at nucleotide junctions during recombination

138
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What is the antibody affinity and avidity?

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Affinity=binding strength at a single site

Avidity= summative binding str of all sites

139
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What is Omenn Syndrome? What cells are affected?

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It is Auto Recess mutation of RAG enzymes; B/Tcells low counts

Characterized by failure to thrive, erythroderma, diarrhea, immunodefic.

140
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What is SCID? How is this different than Omenn Syndrome?

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NO RAG activity or B/T cells; auto-recessive null mutations in RAG gene

Signs: Interstitial lung disease, diarrhea, severe infections, fail to thrive

141
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What determines the antibody class (isotope) and antibody function (broad scale)?

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Heavy chains: mu, gamma, sigma, alpha, and epsilon

142
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Do changes in light chains result in different functions? What is the normal kappa:lambda ratio of light chains? What can variations of this ratio indicate?

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No; 60:40; B-cell cancer

143
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What are expressed as BCR? What do naive, mature B cells express? Memory B-cell expression?

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Immunoglobulins; IgD and IgM; any isotype as BCR

144
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What triggers B-cell activation? Clonal expansion? Antibody production?

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BCR binding to an antigen; all create variable antibodies; plasma cells create antigen-specific antibodies based on what the BCR is bound to

145
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What structural component in Ig determines free form or membrane bound?

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Transmembrane anchor on the heavy chain

146
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What are the five functions of antibodies?

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Neutralization, complement activation, opsonization, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), mast cell degranulation

147
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What function does secreted IgG (subtypes in blood/tissues) and dimeric IgA perform?

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Neutralization

148
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What Ig can trigger the complement pathway?

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IgM (pentamer) or 2 IgG

149
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Fc receptors on what molecules recognize antibodies on pathogens to induce phagocytosis? What antibody is recognized? What is this antibody function called?

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Phagocytes; IgG; opsonization

150
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What immune cell is activated via ADCC? How do antibodies recognize virally infected cells? What receptors on the effector cell (first Q) recognize these antibodies?

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NK cells; they bind to viral proteins on the surface of virally infected cells; Fc receptors (specifically CDD16 or Fc-gamma-RIIIA)

151
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What antibody is recognized by mast cells via the Fc-epsilon-R receptor to induce allergic response?>

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IgE

152
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What antibody opsonizes parasites? What does an IgE-coated parasite stimulate eosinophils to do?

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IgE; degranulate then phagocyte the resulting parasitic debris

153
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What granules are released from eosinophils?

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Major basic protein (MBP); Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), and eosinophil peroxidase (EPO)

154
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What isoform is IgM secreted as? Membrane-bound as? What can this antibody do?

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Pentamer; monomer; activate complement pathway (classical)

155
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What is the general valence of IgM? What causes the IgM to be transported across epithelium?

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Valence=10; J-chain

156
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What syndrome is associated with elevated IgM levels, decreased presence of other isotypes, and presents in children via recurrent resp infections?

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X-linked Hyper IgM syndrome

157
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What is the function of IgD? Where can they be mostly found?

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Unknown; upper respiratory tract

158
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What antibody is 80% of the serum’s antibody?

A

IgG

159
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What antibody notably crosses the placenta?

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IgG

160
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What are the four main functions of IgG?

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Neutralization, Opsonization, Complement activation, and ADCC

161
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What immunoglobulin is secreted as a monomer, less than 1% of serum Ab, and has a major role in allergic and parasitic response?

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IgE

162
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What is the antibiotic that has a common allergy response? What Ig is responsible? What is the biochemical structure that reacts with the antibody?

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Penicillin; IgE; beta-lactim rings (PCN, cephalosporins, carbapenems)

163
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What Ig is a monomer in blood and a dimer in secretions/mucous?

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IgA

164
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What antibody is the primary class in secretory/mucosal?

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IgA (breast milk, tears, saliva)

165
Q

IgA binds to polymeric-Ig receptor to pass through what?

A

Epithelial cells

166
Q

Antibody deficiencies result in which characteristic infections?

A

Recurrent pyogenic infections, encapsulated bact infections, repiratory infections, and enteritis

167
Q

What are some ways pathogens can bypass antibodies?

A

Antigenic variation (modification of surface antigens/epitopes to prevent binding)

Encapsulation (hyaluronic acid capsules act as “slippery” to antibodies, difficulty binding)

168
Q

What are the three main antigen presenting cells (APC)? What do they do?

A

Dendritic cells, macrophages, B-cells; present antigens to T-cells