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Lecture 17 - Mechanisms in T Cell Activation (2) Flashcards

1
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what is productive T cell activation?

A

antigen recognition causes signaling event that allows cell to respond (growth, cytokine production)

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2
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what allows for productive T cell activation?

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signals 1 and 2

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3
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where is CD4 located?

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located intracellularly near T cell surface

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4
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what does CD4 do?

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it is intracellularly bound to kinase that activates signaling once p:MHC interacts with TCR

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5
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what allows for maximal T cell activation?

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signal 1 and 2 must be STRONG

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6
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what cell is CD40 expressed on?

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APC

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7
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what cell is CD40L expressed on?

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T cell

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8
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describe the expression of CD40/CD40L

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INDUCIBLE

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9
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what induces CD40/CD40L expression?

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signal 1

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10
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role of CD40/CD40L interaction

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CD40 and CD40L bind upon TCR interaction and further upregulate B7.1/B7.2 to prime APC for signal 2

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11
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what does signal 2 allow for?

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helps with fine-tuning to meet requirements of diff T cells

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12
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describe T cell response due to NONBACTERIAL PROTEIN ANTIGEN

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APC presents the nonbacterial antigen

T cell recognizes peptide via signal 1 but since it is nonbacterial, there is no TLR signaling and no signal 2 –> ANERGY

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13
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Example of nonbacterial protein antigen

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self-antigen

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13
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describe T cell response due to BACTERIAL ANTIGEN

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APC presents the bacterial antigen

T cell recognizes peptide via signal 1, then signal 2 can occur bc of bacterial stimulation of TLR –> T cell activation and expansion

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13
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describe T cell response due to BACTERIA AND NONBACTERIAL ANTIGEN

what can this lead to?

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APC exposed to combo of bacteria and nonbacterial antigen

Presence of bacteria can induce B7 allowing signal 2 to occur for T cell to recognize the nonbacterial antigen –> makes T cells that are specific for the nonbacterial antigen

leads to autoimmunity

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14
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when are cases of autoimmunity more common? why?

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after viral epidemic/outbreak in a community

pathogenic antigen allows signal 2 to make T cells self-reactive

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15
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how does our body avoid autoimmunity/self-reactivity?

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prevent signal 2 aka prevent upregulation of B7 and induce anergy

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16
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describe induction of CD40/CD40L

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induced by signal 1 and further upregulated by presence of bacterial antigen

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17
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what happens in CD40L-/- mice? what does this indicate?

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CD40L-/- mice have short and weak clonal expansion in response to antigen

indicates that activation of APC thru CD40 is important for T cell activation

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18
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what does ICOS stand for?

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Inducible co-stimulator

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19
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3 important roles of ICOS

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  1. germinal center development
  2. class switching
  3. Th2 cell response
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20
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ICOS is similar to:

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ICOS is structurally similar to CD28

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21
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When is ICOS induced?

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ICOS is inducible on recently activated T cells

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22
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what does ICOS bind? on which cells?

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ICOS on activated T cells interact with ICOS-L on activated APC

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reminder: what allows APC to be activated?

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TLR signaling

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24
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what does ICOS/ICOS-L interaction stimulate?

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stimulates production of IL10 –> Th2 cytokine

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25
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describe the bidirectional signaling btwn T cells and APC

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APCs activate T cells

T cells also allow for further APC maturation which then will further help the T cell

26
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what is the “master” cell surface molecule?

27
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Why is CD28 the “master” cell surface molecule?

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upon TCR stimulation induces other co-stimulatory receptors from Ig and TNFR/TNFL superfamilies

28
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what happens if CD28 and B7 are removed?

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other co-stimulatory receptors cannot be induced –> no more downstream pathways and T cells become anergic

29
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describe T cells in tumour or viral infection

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CD4+ T cell strengthens CD8+ T cell

30
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role of CD8 T cells

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cytolytic –> kill tumour cells and virus-infected cells

31
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describe how CD4+ T cells help CD8+ T cells (4)

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  1. APC stimulates CD4+ T cell
  2. activated CD4+ T cell activates the APC
  3. activated APC expresses CD40 and 4-IBBL
  4. CD40 and 4-IBBL act as co-stimulatory molecules for the naive CD8+ T cell
32
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how does T cell license the APC?

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Express CD40 and 4-IBBL

33
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in addition to co-stimulatory molecules, what must the APC express to be able to be licensed by CD4 and activate CD8?

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MHC I and MHC II

34
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what does CD4 produce to help CD8 expansion?

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CD4 produces IL2

35
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In summary: what 2 things are responsible for the activation of extra strong CD8 function?

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  1. surface receptors
  2. IL2
36
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How does CD4 licensing APC occur in self-reactivity?

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can occur when antigen is presented in presence of infection

37
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describe the downstream pathway induced by CD28 leading to T cell activation (4)

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  1. TCR/CD8 costimulation activates IkB (IKK) complex
  2. IKK phosphorylates IkB leading to release of c-Rel subunits from NfkB
  3. c-Rel moves to nucleus to allow transcription of IL2
  4. IL2 acts in autocrine to IL2R on same cell for T cell activation and proliferation
38
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describe the downstream pathway induced by CD28 leading to T cell anergy (5)

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  1. TCR/CD28 costimulation activates IkB (IKK) complex and Peli1
  2. IKK phosphorylates IkB leading to release of c-Rel subunits from NfkB
  3. Peli1 ubiquitinates c-Rel
  4. c-Rel is targeted to proteasome for degradation
  5. T cell becomes anergic
39
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what type of enzyme is Peli1?

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U3 ubiquitin ligase

40
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when is Peli1 inducible? (2)

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  1. in cells that have been chronically activated to DOWNREGULATE response
  2. in cells where signal 2 is not optimal
41
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therefore, what is important regulator in CD28 activity?

42
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structure of IL2R

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3 subunits: alpha, gamma, beta

43
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describe IL2R gamma subunit

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common gamma chain –> intracellular, primary signaling chain

44
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describe IL2R beta subunit

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half is intracellular, half is extracellular

does some signaling and some binding to IL2

45
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describe IL2R alpha subunit

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ONLY IN ACTIVATED T CELL when there are high levels of IL2 produced upon T cell activation

mainly extracellular and binds IL2 to bring IL2 to beta and gamma subunits

46
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does IL2 act autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine?

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autocrine and paracrine

47
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2 examples of IL2 as therapeutic target

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  1. cyclosporin A
  2. Rapmycin
48
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what is cyclosporin A?

when is it used?

A

calcineurin (NFAT) inhibitor to block IL2 production

used in transplants to wipe out T cells

49
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what is Rapamycin?

when is it used (2)?

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mTOR to block IL2R signaling

used in transplants and autoimmunity

50
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why must T cells be dividing/proliferating to allow differentiation?

A

during division, DNA is more open and accessible so gene expression can be more easily altered

51
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what molecules turns T cells OFF?

52
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how does CTLA-4 turn off T cell activation?

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binds B7 with 20x higher affinity than CD28

as T cell activation occurs, CTLA4 is upregulated and T cell gets progressively more inactivated as CTLA4 competes with CD28 for B7 binding

53
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what happens in CTLA4 deficient mice?

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massive lymphocyte proliferation –> lethal!

54
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4 example of signaling pathways that can be activated by CD28

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  1. Ras
  2. PKC
  3. AKT
  4. PLCgamma
55
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pathway activated by ICOS (4 steps)

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  1. ICOS activates PI3K
  2. recruits more active form of PI3K subunit p50alpha
  3. allows better/more efficient AKT signaling to allow downstream activation of C-MAF TF
  4. produces IL4 and IL10
56
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what enzymes are activated to turn T cells ON?

57
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what enzymes are activated to turn T cells OFF?

A

phosphatase

58
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what are 3 receptors that activate phosphatase activity?

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  1. BTLA4
  2. PD1
  3. CTLA4
59
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3 examples of phosphatases that turn off T cell activation?

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  1. SHP1
  2. SHP2
  3. PP2A
60
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What is the interaction btwn APC and T cells called?

A

Super Molecular Activating Complex (SMAC)

61
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What are the 3 type of interactions that make up SMAC?

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  1. Co-stimulatory
  2. TCR-MHC
  3. Adhesion
62
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what does SMAC allow for?

A

SMAC dictates Ag recognition and productive T cell activation

63
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describe SMAC within minutes on APC-T cell interaction and what is it called?

A

ICAM1/LFA1 are at the core of the interaction, with TCR/MHC on the outside

Immature/peripheral SMAC

64
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describe SMAC after hours of APC-T cell interaction and what is it called?

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TCR/MHC are at the core of the interaction, with ICAM1/LFA on the outside

mature/central SMAC

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