Innate Immunity: Early Defense against infections Flashcards
Inflammation is not efficient against intracellular pathogens, results from injury and invasion by microorganisms. Normally inflammation - induced damage is repair post inflammation.. what happens when it is not eliminated?
The tissue damage remains and the inflammation can be come chronic
Inflamation cause blood supply to increase to carry immune cells to affected area, this causes the inflamed tissue to swell. Leukocytes/white blood cells release mediators that continue inflammation, which causes..?
Causes nerve stimulation and pain, the body may react by chills fever and muscle aches
Anti-viral innate immune response is mediated by type 1 interferons (alpha/beta IFNs) and natural killer (NK) cells which do what?
IFNs block viral replication within host cells (protecting against infection)
Natural Killer cells kill virus infected cells
Innate immunity is able to discriminate between self and nonself by receptors which recognize pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPS). What is special about these? (4)
- PAMPs are indicators of presence of pathogens
- Unique to classes of pathogens
- Required for pathogen survival so cannot be altered suppressed or easily hidden by pathogens
- No structural similarity with self Ags
What is the name for the cell receptors that recognize PAMPs which are expressed on immune cells?
Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)
Whats the difference in the staining between gram negative and positive and why?
Gram - is not stained and Gram + is stained due to the bacteria containing peptidoglycans
Mannose receoptor is a PRR that recognizes glycans with a terminal mannose, however…
There are no glycans with terminal mannose in humans
What toll-like receptors (TLRs) recognize extracellular pathogens?
TLR 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
What toll-like receptors TLRs recognize intracellular pathogens (such as endosomes, only responding to nucleic acids)?
TLR 3, 7, 8, 9
What is the pathway for the signaling of extracellular TLRs?
Ligand will bind to TLRs which will cause a signaling pathway… MyD88 (myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 adaptor protein) to IRAK (interleulin-1 receptor-associated kinase) to TRAF6 (TNF receptor associated factor 6) to translocate NF-kB to get pro-inflammatory cyotkine secretion
What TLRs use MyD88 to activate transcription factor NF-kB and interferon regulatory factor (IRFs) transcription proteins?
TLRs 1,2,5,6,7,8,9
Which TLR uses TRIF to activate transcription factor NF-kB and IRFs transcription proteins?
TLR 3
Which TLR uses both MyD88 and TRIF to activate NF-kB and IRFS?
TLR 4
What are the functional roles of TLRs? (4)
Cell-mediated immunity by IL-12, bacterial death, apoptosis of host cells, and septic shock
Where are TLRs expressed and what dependent signaling pathways results in transcription of pro-inflammatory genes?
expressed on immune cells like monocytes, neutrophils, macrophages, and DCs and activate NF-kB and IRF
What are the steps for TLR4 LPS signaling in macrophages?
- TLR4, MD2, CD14, and LPS on macrophage
- MyD88 binds TLR4 activating cascade to activate IKK
- IKK adds P to IkB, releasing NF-kB, enters nucleus
- NF-kB activates transcription for inflammatory cytokines, which are made and secreted
What does DAMP stand for and what are three common types?
Damage associated moelcular pattern, HMGB1 (high mobility group box 1), Uric acid, ans HSPs (heat-shock proteins)
What is necrosis and how does it happen?
a passive, catabolic cell death in response to external toxic factors, characterized by swelling and rupture of cell membrane which causes (NFkB) inflammation to other cells
What are the three things a necrotic cell releases that can activate NF-kB to activate inflammation?
- HMGB1: uses rage receptor to activate NFkB
- Uric acid: unknown receptor
- HSP: use CD91 to induce, releasing TNF-A/IL-1B
Nucleotide oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLRs) are intracellular proteins. They regulate the host innate immune response. They act as SCAFFOLDING proteins that assemble signaling platforms that trigger what signaling pathways?
Trigger NF-kB and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) controlling activation of inflammatory caspases
NLRs respond to PAMPs and DAMPs by binding proteins and forming the inflammasome. The inflammasome activates which enzyme and what is its key function?
activates caspase-1 which cleaves the inactive precursors of IL-1B and IL-18
What drives inflammation in NLR?
secreted forms of inflammatory cytokines IL-1B/IL-18
What are the three types of scavenger receptors (SR)?
Scavenger receptor class A type I Scavenger receptor class A type II MARCO- macrophage receptor with collagenous structure
What are the scavenger receptors 3 distinct extracellular structural domains?
- SR cyteine rich (SRCR) domain not in SRAII
- Collagenlike domain binds polyanionic ligands
- A-helical coiled coil domain not in MARCO
SRs are receptors that mediate uptake of oxidized lipoproteins. SR-A is expressed on Mø and mediate phagocytosis of microorganisms.. SRs bind bateria based on negative charges of the bacterias….
LPS, lipoteichoic acid, nucleic acids, Bglucagon, and proteins
Without SRs, what would happen?
An increased susceptibility to infection of microbial pathogens
C type lectin family bind carbohydrates, they all have a carb recognition domain for recognition of ?
Microbial mannose, N-acetylglucosamine and B glucans
Some lectins are soluble proteins found in the blood or extracellular fluids while others are what?
integral membran proteins found on surfaces of Mø and DCs
What are the main functions of the lectin receptors?
facilitate phagocytosis, triggers secretion of cyotkines that promote ADAPTIVE immune response