Lecture 1 & 2 Flashcards
term for when the immune system loses the ability to discriminate b/w self and non-self
autoimmunity
‘self’
normal body constituents expressed by healthy cells
non-self
cells/molecules that the immune system doesn’t have exposure to during its maturation or doesn’t normally encounter on healthy cells
foreign cells/substances
damaged, transformed or senescent
pathogen
causes disease
evades innate immunity
opportunistic pathogens
typically don’t cause disease but under the right conditions they can
innate immunity
components of the immune system that rapidly respond to non-self invaders in a non-specific way
protects us from non-pathogens
adaptive immunity (‘third line of defense’)
= acquired immunity; can be cell-mediated or humoral
- antigen-specific responses that are highly adapted to specific pathogens
- composed of lymphocytes
- regulated by communication b/w innate and adaptive immune cells
at rest until a specific antigen interacts w/ their antigen receptor
what type of immunity develops immunological memory
adaptive
- memory causes improved immune response over time
how does innate immunity prevent microbes from establishing infection?
by blocking the entry of microbes by physical, mechanical, microbial or chemical methods = barrier defenses
barrier defenses
skin, chemicals on skin like oil, mucous membranes
skin as barrier
dry, acidic environment prevents growth of many bacteria, keratins discourages colonization, sloughing of skin cells removes bacteria that adheres to skin cell.
mucosal epithelium
tears, the stomach is acidic, mucous traps things in airway entrance, colon has resident microbiota, bladder sphincter keeps bacteria out of urethra, etc.
what prevents bacteria from accessing subcellular surfaces in mucosal epithelium
tight junctions
importance of goblet cells
make and secrete mucus
- mixture of glycoproteins
- prevents bacteria from reaching epithelial cell surfaces
mucociliary escalator
in respiratory track
- ciliated epithelial cells that line airways
- coated w/ mucus that traps pathogens
- cilia move mucus up and out of lungs
what are the cells of innate immunity
WBCs (phagocytic and natural killer cells)
Complement (serum proteins that trigger inflammatory response and initiate phagocytosis of bacterial cells)
Cytokines (proteins made by immune cells to coordinate attack on invading pathogens)
how do microorganisms gain access to cells or tissues
by colonizing or breaching the epithelial barrier
colonization of the surface can lead to…
infection of epithelial cells, epithelial damage allowing microbe to cross into underlying tissue
PAMP (pathogen-associated molecular pattern)
repeating patterns of molecular structures on surface of pathogens
cells express ________ that recognize common microbial structures (PAMPs)
pattern recognition receptors (PRR)
what are examples of PAMPs
LPS (lipopolysaccharides)
peptidoglycan
LTA (Lipotechoic acid)
Flagellin (major component of bacterial flagella)
viral RNA (dsRNA)
unmethylated CpG DNA
what is CpG DNA?
CpG = cytosine phosphate guanine
what is an example of pattern recognition receptors?
Toll-like receptors (TLRs)
**TLR4 binds to LPS
- LPS is released during bacterial cell lysis
Imiquimoid (Aldara TM) does what
enhances immune response against equine sarcoids and aural plaques by binding TLR 7/8
what does lysozyme break down
peptidoglycan
NADPH oxidase generates what
superoxide
what complement proteins induce pro-inflammatory cytokines
C3a and C5a
activated macrophages and dendritic cells
TNF, Interleukin 1 & 6 and others
what is the main function of cytokines
recruit immune cells and increase lymph flow
- lymph returns antigens and microbes to lymphoid tissues to generate adaptive immune response
physical signs of the inflammatory response are caused by ….
increased blood flow and leakage of fluid and blood proteins into tissues