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Lecture 12 - Adaptive Immune Response (Effector Phase) Flashcards

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Which molecules on APCs present Extracellular microbes antigens to naive T cells?

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MHC Class II

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Which Naive T cells have extracellular antigens presented to them by MHC Class II molecules?

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CD4+ T cells

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What type of Immunity do activated CD4+ cells produce?

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Humoral immunity (antibodies)

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Which molecules on APCs present Intracellular microbes antigens to naive T cells?

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MHC Class I molecules

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Which Naive T cells have intracellular antigens presented to them by MHC Class I molecules?

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CD8+ T cells

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What type of Immunity do activated CD8+ cells produce?

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Cell-mediated immunity (Cytotoxic T cell response)

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Once an APC has captured a microbe where does it migrate to and what part of this area does it go to?

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Lymphatics/lymph node

Parafollicular cortex

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Why does an APC that’s captured a microbe migrate to the parafollicular cortex?

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Has many T cells here so activate the maximum amount of T cells

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Where are T and B cells produced?

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Bone marrow

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Where do T cells mature?

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Thymus

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11
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Where do B cells mature?

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When they come into contact with antigens in the blood

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12
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What is lymphadenopathy?

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When the lymph nodes swell

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13
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Why can lymphadenopathy happen with infection?

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Swell in infection due to T cells and B cells proliferating

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14
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What organ is absent/poorly developed in Digeorge syndrome?

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Thymus or Spleen

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Why is a patient with Digeorge syndrome immunocompromised?

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No poorly developed thymus

This is where T cells mature

So very few or no mature T cells

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16
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What are antigen receptors on T lymphocytes called?

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T Cell Receptors (TCR)

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17
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Where are the 2 extracellular regions of a T cell receptor?

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Variable region
Constant region

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18
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Which region of a T cell receptor does the pathogens peptide/antigen bind to?

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Variable region

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19
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What enables the variable regions of T cell receptors to be able to recognise many antigens?

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Different segments of genes are randomly expressed generating many combinations that can recognise many different antigens

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20
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If T cell receptors can recognise all antigens/peptides, what limits our T cells activating against all pathogens?

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T lymphocytes only get activated by peptides that are presented by Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs)

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21
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What MHC molecule must present a peptide for Helper T cells (CD4+) to recognise it?

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MHC Class II

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What MHC molecule must present a peptide for Cytotoxic T cells (CD8+) to recognise it?

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MHC Class I

23
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What are the 3 signals on an APC that is needed to activate a T cell?

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Signal 1 = MHC molecule with peptide
Signal 2 = B7
Signal 3 = Cytokines

24
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What structure does the peptide attached to the MHC molecule on the APC bind to on the T cell?

A

T cell Receptor at the variable region

25
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What structure does the B7 strucutre on the APC attach to on the T cell?

26
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What are some inflammatory cytokines?

A

IL-6
IL-1
TNF-a

27
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If a pathogen that has been presented by an APC to a naive CD4+ cell is intracellular, what cytokine is the APC going to produce?

What type of immunity is wanting to be achieved?

A

IL-12

Cell mediated immunity

28
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What helper T cell (Th) is a naive CD4+ going to differentiate into once exposed to IL-12?

29
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What is the function of the T helper 1 cell (Th1)?

A

Stimulates CD8+ T cells to become cytotoxic T cells

Activates macrophages

30
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If a pathogen that has been presented by an APC to a naive CD4+ cell is extracellular (like a parasite), what cytokine is the APC going to produce?

What type of immunity is wanting to be achieved?

A

IL-4

Humoral immunity

31
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What T Helper cell is formed by a naive CD4+ T cell when IL-4 is produced?

32
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What is the function of the T Helper 2 cell (Th2)?

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Activates B cells producing IgE and IgG
The IgE attracts eosinophils which are good at killing pathogens (parasites)

Mast cells drive allergies

33
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What T helper cell is important in recruiting and activating Neutrophils?

34
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What interleukins are produced by Antigen Presenting cells which stimulate naive CD4+ T cells to differentiate into Th17 cells (T helper 17)??

35
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What is the function of Effector CD8+ T cells?

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Cytotoxic T cells destroying infected cells

36
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Why do levels of Cytotoxic T cells (Effector CD8+ cells) fall as levels of CD4+ T cells fall?

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Th1 cells are differentiated types of CD4+ cells
Th1 cells produce certain cytokines which trigger CD8+ cells to become Cytotoxic T cells (Effector CD8+ T cells)

37
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How do cytotoxic T cells (effector CD8+ T cells) work?

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MHC molecule on infected cell displays pathogens peptide
Cytotoxic cell binds
Produces enzymes like performing putting holes in the cells membrane
Then injects granzymes inducing APOPTOSIS

38
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What type of molecule is the antigen recognition receptor on a B lymphocyte?

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BCR = Membrane Bound Antibody

39
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What are the 2 main regions of an antibody?

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Variable region (where antigen binds)
Constant region

40
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How does a B cell get activated?

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Antigen binds and forms cross link between 2 receptors/antibodies

41
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How do B cells act as APCs to T helper cells?

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Display pathogens antigen on MHC molecule to T cell receptor on T helper cell
Displays B7 which binds to T helper cells CD28
CD40 Displayed on B cell surface and CD40L from T helper binds to it

42
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What is the function of activating CD40 on the B cell?

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Stimulates the B cell to change from producing IgM to IgG

43
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What is the condition called when a patients B cells have a defect in CD40?

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Hyper IgM syndrome

44
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What is the T helper independent antibody produced by a B cell?

45
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What are the T helper DEPENDANT antibodies produced by activated B cells?

46
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When B lymphocytes are activated, what cells do they form which last for a very long time?

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Memory B cells

47
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What is the antibody that responds to Thymus independent antigens which buys time for the body?

48
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Why is the antibody IgM described as being a response to thymus independent antigens?

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Involves no T cells

49
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Where are IgA antibodies found?

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Mucosal surfaces

50
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What does IgM do?

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Compliment activation

51
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What does IgE do?

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Immunity against helminths = parasitic worms
Mast cell degranulation (allergies)

52
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What antibody from the mother provides neonatal immunity, activates complement and neutralises toxins?

53
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If there is more IgM than IgG has a patient encountered this pathogen before?

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No this is the bodies first response to it

54
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What serological test can be done to see if someone has encountered a disease before/

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Check if they have the IgG antibody for that disease

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