Lecture 4 Flashcards

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Examples of Immune Over-reaction

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Autoimmune problems (Lupus, Type 1 diabetes) and Allergic reaction (Food sensitivities, eczema)

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Examples of Immune Under-reaction

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Cancer and Infection (Bacteria, Mold/fungus)

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What the 2 forms of Immunity?

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Innate and adaptive immunity

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Traits of Innate Immunity

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Fast, general, no diversity or specificity, no memory, first line of defence

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Traits of Adaptive Immunity

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Slower, specific and specialized, diverse, memory, offers selective and precise protection

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Microbiology behind innate immunity

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Phagocytes, dendritic cells, complement, and NK cells

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Microbiology behind adaptive immunity

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B lymphocytes which form antibodies, T lymphocytes and Effector T cells

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Types of Innate Barriers

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Anatomic and Physiologic barriers

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Anatomic barriers

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Skin and Mucous membranes

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Physiologic barriers

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Temperature, Gastric pH, Enzymes, Normal flora (good bacteria)

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Innate cells

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Neutrophils, Macrophages, Natural Killer cells

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Neutrophils

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Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that help heals damaged tissues and resolves infections

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Marcrophages

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Recognize pathogens via Fc and complement receptors;
Phagocytose pathogens

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Natural Killer Cells

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Seek out abnormal cells (cancer or infected with virus) and kill them

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Phagocytes

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Cells that have the ability to ingest, and possibly digest, foreign particles, such as bacteria, carbon, dust, or dye

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Innate Proteins

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Acute phase reactants and complement

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Acute phase reactants

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Serum concentrations increase or decrease by at least 25% during inflammatory states (examples, ESR, CRP, Ferritin)

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Complement

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Produced by a predecessor protein or in response to the presence of foreign material in the body and that triggers or participates in a complement reaction (enhances the ability of antibodies)

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Adaptive Immunity cells

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Antigen presenting cells, lymphocytes including B-cells and T-cells

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Types of T-cells

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CD4 and CD8

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Types of adaptive immunity reactions

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Humoral and cell mediated reactions

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Humoral reactions produce…

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Antibodies (b-cells); extracellular protection

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Cell mediated reactions produce…

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CD8 T-Lymphocytes

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Antibodies

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My cells; produced by B-cells in response to foreign antigens (diverse and specific to the antigen they are fighting)

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Antigen

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Not my cells; A substance recognized as foreign matter and will be bound by antibodies or T-cell receptors

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B-cells

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Each B-cell produces one Ab specific against one antigen before exposure to the antigen

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What surface Ig were found on the B-cells?

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IgD and IgM

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How many memory B-cells are produced?

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One

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True or false: Each T-cell produces a T-cell receptor that recognizes one specific antigen after exposure to the antigen

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False; The T-cell receptor is produced before exposure

30
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CD8 T-cells

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Cytotoxic T-cells which kill cells containing foreign antigens (all or nothing; a very aggressive reaction)

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CD4 T-cells

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T-helper cells; Promote the various responses of the adaptive immune system

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MHC class 1 molecule

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Cell surface recognition elements are expressed on virtually all somatic cells (binds with CD8 cells for cell death of the target cell)

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Professional Ag-presenting cells present antigens to…

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Macrophages, Dendritic cells, B-cells, MHC Class 2, and CD4 T-cells

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CD4 Th1 cell

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Promotes cell mediated immunity

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CD4 Th2 cell

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Promotes humoral immunity

36
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How are Immune responses initiated?

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Lymphocytes’ recognition of antigens

37
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How is the immune response regulated?

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Once the immune system is on it must be turned off. This done with many negative feedback loops and T-regulatory cells

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Major Histocompatibility complex (MHC)

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Most Polymorphic genes in the human genome. One set of alleles from each parent encodes both alpha and beta chains. These create 4 MHC from each locus

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Thymus

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Where CD4 and CD8 T-cells mature (negative and positive selection occur); We have a full Thymus when we are born (constantly making these cells) and deteriorates as we age (weaker immunity)

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Positive Selection

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Targeting the desired cell population with an antibody specific to a cell surface marker (MHC)

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Negative Selection

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Select against self antigens

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Toll-Like Receptors

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Expressed in endosomes/surface based on
where they will encounter targets (expose any danger to the cell)

43
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Where is the genetic coding region for Class 1 and Class 2 MHC molecules

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Chromosome 6

44
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Another name for MHC genes

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Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA genes)

45
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Cytokines

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Small proteins secreted by many cells (within or outside of the immune system) that mediate many of the functions of other cells

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Types of cytokines

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Autocrine, paracrine, endocrine

47
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One cytokine having multiple effects makes it…

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Pleotropic

48
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Different cytokines having the same effect make it…

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Redundant

49
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Cells in the circulating system

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Cells in the peripheral blood and lymph (2% of cells)

50
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Cells in the Organ System

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Central lymphoid organs and Peripheral lymphoid organs (98% of cells)

51
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What central lymphoid organ is a site for B-cell maturation

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Bone marrow

52
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What peripheral lymphoid organ is a site for filtering antigens?

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Lymph nodes

53
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What peripheral lymphoid organ white pulp is a site for filtering antigens in the blood?

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Spleen

54
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What peripheral lymphoid organ is a site for surveillance of antigens in the gut?

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Mucosal associated lymphoid tissue