lecture 3 Flashcards
innate immunity
a mechanism of defense that does not depend on prior exposure to the invader
adaptive immunity
specific to non-self material, requires time for development, and occurs more quickly and vigorously on second exposure
what immune cells are a part of adaptive immunity?
B cells and T cells (CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells)
what are cytokines and cytokine receptors:
protein hormones that play important roles in both the innate and adaptive immune system. They play a major role by which immune cells communicate
what are antimicrobial molecules?
important at surfaces where an organism meets the environment, i.e., skin or mucous membranes. they do not have high specificity and there is no prior immunizing experience with the microbe
PAMPS (pathogen associated molecular patterns)
pieces of bacteria and viruses that stimulate Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs).
GPIs (glycophosphatidylinositols)
glycolipids that are a ubiquitous feature of eukaryotic cell membranes
phagocytosis
process of engulfment of an invading particle within the invagination of the phagocyte’s cell membrane. The invagination is pinched off, the particle is enclosed, and lysosomes add digestive enzymes into the vacuole to destroy the particle
cells capable of phagocytosis:
- monocytes
- kuppfer cells
- dendritic cells
- granulocytes (neutrophiles, eosinophils, basophils
antigen:
a specific foreign substance that stimulates the adaptive immune response
where are antibodies (immunoglobulins) presented?
on the surface of B cells or plasma cells
where are T-cell receptors displayed?
on the surface of T-cells
function of antibodies in host defense:
- opsonization
- neutralization
- activation of complement
- antibody-dependent, cell-mediated cytotoxicity
humoral immune response:
response that protects extracellular spaces in the body by producing antibodies (by B cells) which destroys extracellular microorganisms and prevent the spread of intracellular infections
Helper T cells include:
Th2 class of CD4 T cells as and a subset of Th1 cells that help in B-cell activation
