Lecture 2: Cell Mediated Immunity Flashcards
Immunity Tree
Innate vs Adaptive
Adaptive-> Natural vs Artificial
Natural-> Passive (maternal) vs Active (infection)
Artificial-> Passive (antibody transfer/infusion) vs Active (immunization)
Passive immunity is short or long?
short lived/temporary/transient
Active immunity is short or long?
long lived, memory cells are produced
A second infection by the same antigen triggers a stronger and faster immune response/defense
Antibody mediated immunity
humoral or body fluid immunity (B cells) and antibodies
Cell mediated immunity
cellular immunity dependent upon various types of T cells
Lymphocytes are
T cells and B cells
B cells attack
Invaders outside of cells (via antibodies)
T cells attack
Infected cells
B cells mature in the
Bone marrow
Differentiate in the bone marrow
Take up residence in the lymph tissues
T cells mature in the
Thymus (above the heart)
Differentiate from the bone marrow
Which lymph tissues contain B cells?
Tonsils, lymph nodes, spleen, MALT (mucosal associated lymphoid tissue), appendix, and peyers patches (in the GI tract)
T cells further differentiate in the
Thymus
And then go on to populate/patrol the lymph
What 3 types do immature T cells differentiate into?
Helper T cells
Suppressor T cells
Cytotoxic T cells
Helper T cells
“Raise the alarm” by releasing cytokines that then activate other cells to kill
They can’t kill cells on their own, but can activate other killer cells
They also finish “training” naive B cells by binding to class 2 MHC/antigen complexes from things the B cell has engulfed and releasing cytoikines that activate that B cell
How many CD molecules have we identified?
over 130
Cytotoxic T cells
Cells that recognize infected cells and kill them, directed/regulated by helper T cells/cytokines
Cytotoxic T cells recognize dying, infected or cancerous cells based on the proteins presented by their class 1 MHCs
Natural killer cells NK
Also lymphocytes
Do not have B or T cell markers
Triggers apoptosis in infected cells
Primary Lymphoid tissue
Where lymphoid cells mature
Bone marrow (B cells)
Thymus (T cells)
Secondary Lymphoid tissue
Sites of immune ACTION
maximize antigen trapping Lymph nodes spleen MALT tonsils Appendix Peyers patches
MHC proteins
Major histocompatibility complex
Also called MHC antigens
Every person’s MHCs are different (tissue donation rejection)
External cell markers for identification by your immune system
Plays into recognizing self vs non-self
MHCs are used in
Paternity testing
Transplants
Disease diagnosis
Immune response during antigen presentation
MHC class 1
On the surface of all nucleated cells (not rbc’s which have no nucleus)
What are some general things that T cells do?
Cause Inflammation
Activate Macrophages (phagocytic white blood cells)
Get other T cells fired up
Regulate much of the immune response
Macrophages and MHCs
Macrophages/phagocytes engulf invaders and display the invaders’ protein components by attaching them to the cell’s external MHC proteins to visibly display those invader protein components to other immune cells in the body
Also referred to as professional antigen presenting cells