Immunopathy Flashcards
Components of innate immunity
- Barriers (skin)
- Phagocytes
- NK cells
- Dendritic cells
- Complement
- Normal flora
- Chemicals (lysosyme, acute phase proteins, lactic acid,cytokines, complement)
Components of Adaptive Immunity
- T cells
- B cells
- APCs
Organs of innate vs adaptive immunity
Innate:
- mucosa
- skin
- liver (source of acute phase proteins/complement)
- bone marrow (source of cells)
Adaptive:
- Bone marrow
- THymus
- Lymph nodes
- Spleen
- MALTs
Cytokines of Innate immunity
IL-1,6,8,10,12,17
TNF alpha and beta
IFN alpha and beta and gamma
Cytokines of Adaptive immunity and cells from which they are released
IL-1, 4, 5, 13
Produced by activated T cells
Cytokines of Hematopoiesis
IL-3, 7
GM-CSF
G-CSF
M-CSF
Function of IL-1
Innate immunity:
- Cell activation
- Fever
- Acut phase proteins
Function of IL-6
Innate Immunity
- Fever
- Produce Actue phase proteins
- Activates B and T cells
Released after IL-1 and TNF
Function of IL-8
Innate immunity
- Neutorphil chemotaxis
Function of IL-10 and cells from which it is released
Innate immunity: **Induces Humoral Immunity**
- Suppresses CMI-promoting cytokines (IL-2, 4, 5, 13 I think)
- Stimulates Th2 differentiation (humoral immunity)
Released from:
- Treg cells
- APCs
Function of IL-12 and cells from which it is released
Innate Immunity: **Induces Cellular Immunity**
- activates NK cells
- Activates Tc cells
- TH1 polarization (cellular immunity)
Released from:
- APCs
Function of IL-17 and cells from which it is released
Innate Immunity **Proinflammatory**
- activates neutrophils, fibroblasts, keratinocytes
Released from:
- TH17 cells
Function of TNF alpha/beta
Innate Immunity
- Like IL-1
- Chemokine production from macrohpages and endothelial cells
- Induces class I expression
- Stimulates tissue factor expression (coagulation cascade)
Other: (TNF-alpha only)
- Cachexia (mm wasting)
- Inhibits myocardial contraction and smooth muscle tone –> Hypotension and possible shock
Function of IFN-alpha and -beta
Innate Immunity: **anti-viral**
- Increase class I expression
- Promotes Th1 polarization
Function of IFN-gamma and cells from which it is released
Innate Immunity: **promotes CMI**
- Class I and II expression
- Promotes IgG class switch
- Promotes CMI
Released by:
- Th1
- NK cells
- Tc cells
Function of IL-2 and cells from which it is released
Adaptive immunity
- T cell maturation
- Activates Tc and NK cells
Released by:
- activated T cells
Function of IL-4 and cells from which it is released
Adaptive Immunity:
- Promotes IgE isotype switching
- Activates mast cells and eosinophils
- Suppresses macrophages
Released by:
- Activated T-cells
Function of IL-5 and cells from which it is released
Adaptive Immunity:
- Promotes IgA isotype switching
- Eosinophil maturation
Released by:
- Activated T cells
Function of IL-13 and cells from which it is released
Adaptive Immunity:
- Promotes IgE production
- Inhibits proinflammatory cytokine synthesis
Function of IL-3 and cells from which it is released
Hematopoiesis:
- B cell and granulocyte maturation
Released by:
- T cells
Function of IL-7 and cells from which it is released
Hematopoiesis:
- B and T cell maturation
Released by:
- fibroblasts
- bone marrow stromal cells
Function of GM-CSF
Hematopoiesis:
Maturation of:
- Eosinophil
- neutrophil
- Monocyte
Function of G-CSF
Hematopoiesis:
- Neutorphil maturation
Function of M-CSF
Hematopoiesis:
- Monocyte maturation
Function of Regulatory cytokines: TGF-beta and IL-10
Inhibit activities of:
- Th1
- Th2
- Th17
MHC Class I
- Cell types expressing it
- Gene clusters and chromosome
- Structure
- Size of peptide binding
- Endogenous/Exogenous pathogens
- Nucleated cells and platelets
- Chromosome 6; gene clusters A, B, C
- Polymorphic alpha chain (3 regions), non-polymorphic ß2 microglobulin
- binds peptides w/8-10 aa
- Endogenous
MHC Class II
- Cell types expressing it
- Gene clusters and chromosome
- Structure
- Size of peptide binding
- Endogenous/Exogenous pathogens
- APCs
- Chromosome 6, DP, DQ, DR
- Polymorphic Alpha and beta chain
- 10-35 aa
- Exogenous
What is the inheritance pattern of MHC?
- They are inherited intact from each parent
- Genes are codominant
What HLA alleles are expressed in SLE?
DR2 and DR3
What HLA alleles are expressed in RA?
DR4
What HLA alleles are expressed in MS?
DR3, DR4, B7
What HLA alleles are expressed in Type 1 Diabetes?
DR3, DR4, B8
What HLA alleles are expressed in Ankylosing Spondylitis?
B27
During antigen processing in the Class I pathway, where do Ag and receptor associate?
In the ER
(intracellular pathogens)
During antigen processing in the Class I pathway, where do Ag and receptor associate?
In Vesicles
(Exogenous pathogens)
Response of Ag binding to TLRs
Which TLR binds lipopeptides?
TLR 1
Which TLR binds peptidoglycan, lipoteichoic acid, fungal wall components?
TLR 2
Which TLR binds dsRNA from viruses?
TLR 3
Which TLR binds LPS?
TLR 4
How to distinguish NK cells from T cells?
NK don’t have TCR/CD3 complexes
NK has Fc receptor CD16
What is the role of CD16 in NK cells?
It is the Fc receptor
Function:
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
(ADCC)
What are the inhibitory receptors present on NK cells and what do they engage?
Receptors:
- CD 94
- Killer cell Ig-like receptors
Engage Clss I proteins on normal cells
What do activating receptors of NK cells bind?
Infected or tumor cells
Which cytokines enhance NK activity? From which cell type are they secreted?
Enhanced by:
- IL-12 (promotes IFN-gamma)
- IL-15 (proliferation)
- IFN-gamma
- IL-1
- IL-2
IL-12 and -15 are secreted by macrophages
How do NK cells lyse targets?
Perforin and granzymes –> apoptosis
Function of NKT cells and Ag type recognized
Kill cells expressing lipid Ags and promote CMI/Ab production
Ags: lipid/glycolipid Ag
Cellular vs Humoral immunity summary
Th1 cells
- What cytokine induces polarization?
- What cytokines are released?
- What type of immunity is stimulated?
- What cytokine induces polarization?
- IL-12
- What cytokines are released?
- IL-2
- TNFß
- IFN-gamma
- What type of immunity is stimulated?
- CMI
Th2 Cells
- What cytokine induces polarization?
- What cytokines are released?
- What type of immunity is stimulated?
- What cytokine induces polarization?
- IL-10
- What cytokines are released?
- IL-4, IL-13 –> IgE
- IL-5 –> IgA
- IFN-gamma –> IgG
- What type of immunity is stimulated?
- Humoral Immunity
Ig that functions as the B cell Ag receptor
IgM
Ig that can cross the placenta and is found in breast milk
IgG
IgG isotype that cannot opsonize
IgG2
Ig that is monomeric or pentameric, can opsonize and activate complement
IgM
Ig that gives mucosal immunity
Dimeric IgA (secretory)
Ig in which most are bound to mast cells
IgE
Where is MALT located? (tissue levels and organs)
Tissues:
- Lamina propria
- Submucosa
Organs:
- Tonsils
- Adenoids, Peyer’s patches
Characteristic cells of MALT
M cells: mediate Ag entry
Plasma cells: secrete IgA
Free cells of MALT
- Lamina propria lymphocytes (activated CD4 cells)
- B cells/Plasma cells (secrete IgA)
- Transepithelial lymphocytes (CD8)
What percentage of WBCs are lymphocytes?
25-30%
Where do NKT cells mature?
Thymus
Cell surface proteins on B cells:
- Adhesion
- Signal Transduction
- Ag Presenting
- Ag Processing
- Adhesion
- ICAM 1 (bind LFA–1 on T cells)
- LFA3 (binds CD2 on T cells
- Signal Transduction
- CD40 (binds CD40L on T cells)
- B7 (binds CD28 on T cells)
- CD21 (complement receptor)
- Ag Presenting
- MHC II
- Ag Processing
- Fc receptors
Cytokines produced by Regulatory B cells
- IL-10
- Supress CMI cytokines
- TGF-ß
- Inhibit Th1, Th2, Th17
Function: Suppress CMI
Cytokines produced by Effector B cells (Be)
- Be-2 cells
- IL-2, 4, 6, and TNF-alpha
- Activate Tc, NK cells, mast cells, eosinophils, B and T cells
- Be-1 cells
- IL-12, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha
- Activate Tc cells, Th1 polarization, promote CMI
Overall function: stimulate CMI
Cytokines that stimulate B cell maturation
IL-3
IL-7
Cytokines that stimulate T cell maturation
IL-2
IL-7
Thymic Hormones
TCR accessory molecules
CD3 and zeta
Cell surface proteins on T cells:
- TCR
- Adhesion molecules
- TCR
- CD3
- zeta
- CD28 (costimulatory, binds CD80 (B7) on APCs)
- CD154 (CD40 L) (binds CD40 on APC)
- Adhesion
- CD2 (binds LFA-3 on APCs)
- LFA-1 (binds ICAM-1 on APCs and endothelium)
Th1 cells
- Stimulatory cytokines
- Inhibitory Cytokines
- cytokines secreted
- Function
- Stimulatory cytokines
- IL-12
- IFN-gamma
- Inhibitory Cytokines:
- IL-4 (stimulate Th2)
- IL-10 (Stimulate Th2)
- IL-13 (secreted by Th2)
- cytokines secreted
- TNFß, IFN-gamma
- Function
- Promote CMI and isotype switch to IgG 1 and 3 (opsonization)
Th2 cells
- Stimulatory cytokines
- Inhibitory cytokines
- cytokines secreted
- Function
- Stimulatory cytokines
- IL-4
- IL-10
- Inhibitory cytokines
- IL-12 (stimulates Th1)
- cytokines secreted
- IL-4, 5, and 13
- Function
- B cell proliferation
- Isotype switch
- IL-4 and 13: IgE
- IL-5: IgA
Th17 cells
- Stimulatory cytokines
- cytokines secreted
- Function
- Stimulatory cytokines
- IL-1
- IL-6
- TGF-ß
- cytokines secreted
- IL-17
- IL-22
- Function
- IL-17: recruitment and survival of neutrophils
- IL-22: activates keritinocytes/fibroblasts (secrete IL-6 and IL-8)
- Tissue inflammation
Cytokines that stimulate Tc cell development
- IL-2
- IFN-gamma
Cytokines released by Treg cells
- IL-10
- inhibits IL-12 to block Th1 development and CMI
- TGF-ß
- Inhibits T cell and macrophage activation
- IgA production
- Stimulates tissue repair (angiogenesis, connective tissue)
Percent of WBCs that are Monocytes/macrophages
1-6%
Cell surface proteins on Macrophages:
- Ag processing
- Receptors
- Ag processing
- MHC I and II
- C3b receptor (opsonization)
- LFA-1 (binds ICAM-1 on other cells)
- Receptors:
- CD14 (binds LPS-binding protein)
- TLRs
- Mannose receptors (bind PAMPs)
- Hormone receptors
Functions of Macrophages
- Ag processing
- Control Th1 and Th2 polarization
- Secrete IL-12 for Th1
- Secrete IL-10 for Th2
- CMI
- Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH)
- Tissue damage/reorganization/healing
Interdigitating Dendritic Cells
- After Ag encounter, migrate to draining node where they mature
- Express high MHC lvls for Ag presentation
Summary:
- MHC I and II
- APCs
- Migratory
Follicular Dendritic cells
- Express only MHC I
- Not APCs
- Non-migratory (stay in 1º and 2º follicles of lymph nodes, spleen and mucosal tissue)
- Function: hold immune complexes in mucosal tissue
Characteristics of Type I Hypersensitivity
- Mediated by which Ig?
- Response by which cell type?
- Which type of antigen?
- IgE
- Th2
- Soluble
In Type 1 sensitivity, which cytokines are released to activate the sequence?
- IL-4:
- IL-10: (-) CMI
- IL-13: (-) CMI
- IL-9: activates mast cells
IgE isotype switching, Ab production
Cell types associated with Local Type I Rxns and Diseases
- Cells: Mast Cells
- Diseases:
- Utricaria
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Asthma
- Atopic dermatitis
- Food allergy
Cell types associated with Systemic Type I Rxns and Diseases
- Cell Types: Mast cells and Basophils
- Diseases: anaphylaxis
Mucosal vs Connective Tissue Mast Cells
- Products
- Granule contents
- Location
Mucosal Mast Cells
- Products: LTs and PGs (mostly PGD2); Tryptase and chymase
- Granules: Chondroitin sulfate
- Location: Submucosa of Respiratory tract and Intestines
Connective Tissue Mast Cells
- Products: PGD2, Tryptase
- Granules: Heparin
- Location: Skin and Intestines
Mast cell activation and Degranulation mechanisms (Picture)
Mast cell activation and Degranulation mechanisms (Explanation)
- PIP2 –> DAG and Ca2+ –> PKC –> Phosphorylates myosin –> granule-membrane fusion and release
- High Ca2+ lvls and MAP kinase –> PLA2 –> hydrolyses PC to arachidonic Acid
- AA + COX = PG
- AA + Lipoxygenase = LT
- MAP Kinase + G protein –> adenylate cyclase –> increased cAMP –> PKA –> (-) degranulation
Summary: Ca2+ causes degranulation and PG/LT synthesis; cAMP causes inhibition of degranulation
Primary Mediators of Type I Rxns
- Histamine
- Chemotactic factors (eosinophils and neutrophils)
- Heparin/Chondroitin sulfate (storage matrices)
- Proteases (tryptase and chymase)
- TNF-alpha
- IL-6
H1 vs H2 receptors
- H1 Receptors
- Increased vascular permeability (bronchial endothelial cells)
- Smooth mm contraction
- Increased mucus production
- H2 Receptors
- Smooth mm relaxation (vascular smooth mm)
- Vasodilation
- Increased vascular permeability
- Increased mucus production
Function of tryptase and chymase
Tryptase
- From both mucosal and connective tissue mast cells
- Bronchial hyperresponsiveness
Chymase
- Connective tissue mast cells
- Increased mucus production
What are the secondary mediators of Type I Rxns?
- LTs: LTC4, LTD4, LTE4
- PGs:
- PGD2
- PGE2
- Cytokines
- IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha: Anaphylaxis/inflammation
- IL-4 and -13: Th2 activity
- IL-3, -5, GM-CSF: Eosinophil activity
- Platelet activating factor: increased venule permeability
LT receptors: LT1 vs LT2
LT1
- Increased vascular permeability
- Bronchoconstriction
LT2
- Endothelial activation
- Macrophage activation
- Chemokine release
Biphasic response of Type I Hypersensitivity:
Components of each phase
Phase I: Primary mediators (Histamine, Heparin/Chondroitin Sulfate, Typtase, chymase)
Phase II: Secondary mediators, Esosinophils, neutrophils