Lecture 16: Hypersensitivity Rxns Flashcards
immediate type
Type I HS
immune complex
Type III HS
modified self
Type II HS
delayed type
Type IV HS
What Ab isotype mediates type I HS?
IgE
What Ab isotype mediates type II HS?
IgG
What Ab isotype mediates type III HS?
IgG
What Ab isotype mediates type IV HS?
not Ab mediated; it is T cell mediated
Describe the “priming” of a type I HS reaction.
- first exposure to Ag
- extraction of Ag across epithelium and taken up by APC
- Ag presented to CD4 T cell (NOT naive)
- Th2 activated
- Th2 secretes IL-4 (and activates B cell?)
- B cells diff into plasma cell
- plasma cell produces IgE
- IgE bound up by FcR on mast cell
What are some properties of antigens that promote the priming of Type I HS reaction?
Antigens that prime Th2:
- proteins that bind MHC class II
- allergens are often proteases
- low dose
- low molecular weight (to cross mucous membrane)
- high solubility
T or F: you usually have a type I HS reaction the first time you are exposed to an Ag.
false: the system has to be primed –> you see rxn after the 2nd exposure
T or F: A TI-1 Ag can initiate a type I HS.
false: must be a T dependent Ag (Th2 mediates B cell production of IgE)
Once the immune system is primed, what initiates a type I HS reaction?
Ag has to crosslink 2 or more IgE on the surface of mast cells –> degranulation
How many IgE need to be crosslinked to cause a cause mast cell degranulation
2 or more
Where are mast cells found? How is this significant?
beneath epithelial layer –> Ag get to them quickly –> rapid degranulation after sys has been primed
T or F: The IgE that coat a single mast cell share the same exact specificity.
false: there are varient different specificities