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L30 Immune Histology Flashcards

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immune system

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groups of cells and their secreted products, tissues, and organs that monitor the body surface and internal fluid spaces to provide defense against pathogens

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what are two threats to the immune system

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infections (neutralize harmful foreign invaders)

cancer (neutralize harmful foreign invaders)

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nonspecific vs specific defenses

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skin, mucous membranes, chemicals//phagocytosis, complement, interferon, inflammation, fever

vs

lymphocytes and antibodies

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threat detection requires

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host cells to distinguish self from nonself or infected self or transformed self

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what surface molecules do host defense

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PRR

MHC-I

MHC-II

TCCR

CD

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PRR

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pattern recognition on many host cells to detect antigens (TLRs)

DETECT ANTIGENS

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MHC-I

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display host-made peptides that can be surveilled by lymphocytes called CD8+ T cells (and NK cells) which
destroy host cells that show signs of being infected by a virus or are undergoing cancerous transformation

altered levels MHC-I = this host cell should die

CD8+ T cells
VIRUS/CANCEROUS TRANSFORMATION

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MHC-II

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used by antigen-presenting cells (APCs) to display foreign peptides from phagocytized antigens to CD4+
T cells that leads to secretion of antibodies that target the antigen

ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELLS (APCS)
foreign peptides
CD4+ cells
secrete antibodies

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plasma cells

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antibodies

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TCR

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T cell receptors on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells that bind to antigens on MHC protein complexes

CD4+ and CD8+ t CELLS

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CD

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co-receptors for the TCR that facilitates cell-cell communication

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antigen=

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activate immune response

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immune response sequence of events

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innate response
Ab-mediated (humoral) adoptive response
cell-mediated adoptive response

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innate response

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first step

  1. APCs recognize antigen via PRR
  2. Granulocytes respond (Neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes, NK cells )
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Ab(antibody)-mediated (humoral) adAptive response

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second step

  1. APCs via MHC-II molecule
  2. CD4+ T cells (TCR, CD)
  3. B cells
  4. Plasma cells: antibodies

Memory: CD4+T CELLS, B cells AKA ADAPTIVE IMMUNITIY

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blood used to be called

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Cell-mediated adaptive response

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third step

  1. APCs (via MHC-I)
  2. CD8+T cells (TCR, CD): cytotoxins

Memory: CD8+ T cells

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non specific immunity

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specific immunity

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dendritic cell types

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monocytes/macrophages
Langerhans cells
Basophil
Neutrophil
Eosinophil

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review:

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monocytes/macrophages
Langerhans cells
Basophil
Neutrophil
Eosinophil

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Lymphocyte types

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T cells
B cells
Plasma

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high number of neutrophils

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innate immune response

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adaptive immune response takes place within ___ tissue within ___ structures

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connective
lymphatic nodules (lymphatic follicles)

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components of lymphatic nodules

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germinal center

mantle

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germinal center

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site of B cell clonal expansion (proliferation) and differentiation into plasma cells.

in lymphatic nodules

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mantle

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in lymphatic nodules

surrounding region that contains naïve B and T cells unchallenged by antigens, and memory cells

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Numerous lymphatic nodules in a tissue suggests __

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an adaptive immune response

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steps involved in lymphatic nodule function

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  1. APCs like dendritic cells present antigens to naïve CD4+ T cells (and naïve CD8+ T cells).
  2. Activated CD4+ T cells induce B cell clonal expansion, forming a germinal center.
  3. Follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) present antigens to B cells to test reactivity.
  4. ‘Tingible body macrophages’ phagocytose non-reactive apoptotic B cells.
  5. Reactive B cells differentiate into plasma cells and memory B cells.
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lymphatic organs types

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primary and secondary

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primary lymphatic organs

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sites where B and T cells are formed and gain immunocompetence (also
called central tolerance; i.e., learn to be nonreactive to self-peptides).
- clonal deletion (apoptosis) of dysfunctional lymphocytes

  1. bone marrow
  2. thymus
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bone marrow

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site of T & B cell formation; B cell central tolerance

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thymus

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site of T cell central tolerance

38
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secondary lymphatic organs

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sites where adaptive immune responses occur
- sites where peripheral tolerance further reduces the number of autoreactive cells
through clonal deletion to try to prevent autoimmune disease
- secondary organs have a reticular stroma that facilitates movement of immune cells
- contain numerous secondary lymphatic nodules during infection

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