Innate Immunity (7.2) Flashcards
State the 2 classifications of immune responses
- innate
2. adaptive
State whether or not the innate immune response is classified as specific or non-specific
Non-specific
State whether or not the adaptive immune response is classified as specific or non-specific
Specific
Describe innate immunity
Non-specifically protects against a wide variety of pathogens
State the 3 unique types of barriers offered by the innate immune response
- chemical
- physical
- microbiological
Provide 1 example of a physical barrier
Skin/bark
Provide 1 example of a chemical barrier
Lysozyme enzymes in salivia
Provide 1 example of a microbiological barrier
Microflora
Describe lysozyme enzymes
Antibacterial enzyme present in body secretion that disrupts the bacterial cell wall
Describe microflora
Microorganisms that colonise particular sites
Provide 4 examples of physical barriers of defence in plants
- thick cuticles on cell wall
- thick layer of bark
- closing of stomata
- vertical leaf orientation
Provide 3 examples of physical barriers of defence in animals
- epithelial cells (keratinised skin)
- mucus-secreting membranes
- cilia
Provide 3 examples of chemical barriers of defence in plants
- saponin (wheat)
- citronella (lemongrass)
- chitinases (barley, tomato, banana)
Provide 5 examples of chemical barriers of defence in animals
- lysosome enzymes/toxic metabolites (tears, sweat, salivia)
- acidic secretions (vagina)
- stomach acid
- digestive enzymes
- proteins that act as surfactants (lungs)
Describe stomata
Pore structure bordered by two guard cells found in plants
Describe cuticle (in plants)
Protective film covering the epidermis of leaves
Describe metabolites
Intermediate products of metabolic reactions catalyzed by enzymes within cells
Describe surfactants
Substances that lower surface tension of certain fluids that are also antimicrobial
Describe the role of vertical leaf position in innate immunity
Water is unable to collect on leaves and pathogens that rely on water for motility cannot invade plant cells
Describe the role of mucus-secreting membranes in innate immunity
Trap invading organisms in mucus
Describe the role of membranes lined with cilia in innate immunity
Sweep foreign bodies that line the airway away
Describe the role of surfactants in innate immunity
Lower the surface tension of lung fluids and prevent alveoli collapse
Provide a possible reason as to why pathogens can be more easily eliminated by macrophages as a result of surfactant presence
Surfactants coat the pathogens making it easier for macrophages to engulf them due to lower surface tension
Describe macrophages
Large white blood cell that is responsible for engulfing and digesting foreign matter in the body
Provide an alternative term to describe non-pathogenic bacteria
Normal flora
State 6 possible locations of non-pathogenic bacteria in the human body
- skin
- mouth
- nose
- throat
- lower part of the gastrointestinal tract
- urogenital tract
State what the presence of normal flora prevents
Growth and colonisation of other bacteria
State what the effects of antibiotics can be on the presence of normal flora
Disrupt normal flora (as antibiotics does not discriminate against beneficial and harmful bacteria)
State what kind of defence and in what organism the cell wall is employed
Physical barrier in plants
State what kind of defence and in what organism bark is employed
Physical barrier in plants
State what kind of defence and in what organism the closing of stomata is employed
Physical barrier in plants
State what kind of defence and in what organism the positioning of leaves is employed
Physical barrier in plants
State what kind of defence and in what organism a physical barrier of epithelial cells is employed
Physical barrier in animals
State what kind of defence and in what organism a mucus-secreting membrane is employed
Physical barrier in animals
State what kind of defence and in what organism a membrane with cilia is employed
Physical barrier in animals
State what kind of defence and in what organism the use of lysosomal enzymes and toxic metabolites are employed
Chemical barrier in animals
State what kind of defence and in what organism stomach acid and digestive enzymes are employed
Chemical barrier in animals
State what kind of defence and in what organism surfactants are employed
Chemical barrier in animals
State what kind of defence and in what organism acidic secretion are employed
Chemical barrier in animals
State what kind of defence and in what organism non-pathogenic bacteria are employed
Microbiological barrier in animals
Describe the role of non-pathogenic bacteria in innate immunity
Normal flora produced chemicals that reduce pH of the micro environment and prevent pathogenic growth
State whether or not the innate immune response is found in all organisms
Yes.
State 5 characteristics of the innate immune response in vertebrates
- non-specific
- rapid
- present in all animals
- fixed responses
- no immunological memory of infection-causing pathogen
Describe leukocytes
White blood cells
Describe white blood cells
Immune cells that are present in blood and other tissues
State the specific molecules found on the surface of white blood cells
Pattern recognition molecules
Provide a term to describe the ‘pattern recognition molecules’ on the surface of white blood cells
Toll-like receptors (TLRs)
State what TLRs can recognise
Different PAMPs
Describe PAMPs
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns
State whether or not PAMPs are microbial
Yes.
State whether or not all TLRs are capable of recognising all PAMPs
No. Different TLRs recognise different PAMPs.
Describe the specificity of PAMPs to pathogens
PAMPs are common to many pathogens
Explain the specificity of the innate immune response to PAMPs
Innate immune response is not specific as PAMPs are common to a range of pathogens
Describe phagocytes
Leukocytes capable of engulfing pathogens or foreign particles to destroy them
State whether or not phagocytes can be classified as leukocytes
Phagocytes are leukocytes
State 4 types of phagocytes
- neutrophils
- macrophages
- monocytes
- dendritic cells
State what TLRs on a phagocyte interact with
Microbe’s PAMPs
State what phagocytic TLR and microbial PAMP interaction results in
Signal transduction
State what signal transduction stimulated by interactions between phagocytic TLR and microbial PAMP results in
Phagocytosis of microbe
Describe APCs
Cell that uses MHC-II on its surface to present foreign antigens to helper T lymphocytes to elicit adaptive immune responses
State what APC stands for
Antigen-presenting cell
Describe antigen
A substance that reacts with antibodies and T lymphocyte receptors