Lecture 4: Innate Immunity Pt. 2 Flashcards
Describe the process of opsonization of particulate antigens by C3b and phagocytosis
- C3b component of complement attaches to an antigen (such as bacteria)
- C3b binding allows the antigen to bind to a phagocytic receptor on a phagocyte, and the particle is internalized into a phagosome
- The phagosome combinds with granules containing hydrolytic enzymes, making the phagolysosome.
- Oxygen (in)dependent mechanisms kill the pathogen
What is the acute phase response responsible for?
- The production of innate immune effector cells such as neutrophils
- Production of soluble molecules such as cytokines and complement components
- the fever response.
What initially causes the acute phase response? What does this lead to?
- A local acute inflammatory response causes the acute phase response.
- This causes the release of inflammatory cytokines and TNF, which act on the brain and bone marrow to produce immune cells and other responses.
Local acute inflammatory response -> brain ….
Hypothalamus-> prostaglandins -> fever
ACTH from pituitary -> adrenal cortex -> corticosteroids -> liver -> ACUTE PHASE PROTEINS: C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA), fibrinogen, mannose-binding protein, complement components
Acute phase proteins produced by the liver (5)
C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA), fibrinogen, mannose-binding protein, complement components
What inflammatory cytokines interact with cells in the hypothalamus during the acute phase response?
IL-1, TNF-alpha, IL-6
What inflammatory cytokines act on the liver during the acute phase response?
IL-1, TNF-alpha, IL-6, OSM
What inflammatory cytokines act on bone marrow during the acute phase response?
IL-6, TNF-alpha
The four innate immune effector cells
- Neutrophils
- Macrophages
- Dendritic Cells
- Natural Killer Cells
Functions of neutrophils (3)
- Phagocytosis
- Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species
- Antimicrobial peptides
Functions of macrophages (6)
- Phagocytosis
- Inflammatory mediators
- Antigen presentation
- Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species
- Cytokines
- Complement proteins
Functions of dendritic cells (6)
- Phagocytosis
- Antigen presentation
- Costimulatory signals
- Reactive oxygen species
- Interferon
- Cytokines
Functions of NK cells (3)
- Lysis of viral-infected cells
- Interferon
- Macrophage activation
Which innate immune effector cells present antigen?
Macrophages and dendritic cells
Which innate immune effector cells are able to phagocytose?
Neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells
How do neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells that bind microbes via pattern recognition receptors or opsonin receptors kill microbes after phagocytosis?
Phagocytosis activates these cells, which causes a respiratory burst that generates reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates that kill the microbe.
What enzyme is produced by activated neutrophils and macrophages, and what is produced with this enzyme?
Activated neutrophils and macrophages express inducible nitric oxide synthase that produces nitric oxide with potent antimicrobial activity
Which phagocytic cells can kill microbes by nonoxidative means?
Neutrophils and macrophages
What nonoxidative mechanisms can be used to kill microbes?
Hydrolytic enzymes and antimicrobial peptides
Human receptors that trigger phagocytosis
- C-type lectin receptors (CLRs)
- Scavenger receptors
- Collagen-domain receptors
- Complement receptors
- Immunoglobulin Fc receptors
Pattern recognition receptors that trigger phagocytosis in humans (2)
- C-type lectin receptors (CLRs)
- Scavenger receptors
Opsonin receptors that trigger phagocytosis in humans (3)
- Collagen domain receptors
- Complement receptors
- Immunoglobulin Fc receptors
C-type lectin receptor examples (3)
- Mannose receptor
- Dectin 1
- DC-SIGN
Scavenger receptor examples (2)
- SR-A
- SR-B
Collagen-domain receptor example (1)
CD91/calreticulin
Complement receptor examples (5)
- CR1
- CR3
- CR4
- CRIg
- C1qRp
Immunoglobulin Fc receptor examples (2)
- FcαR
- FcγRs
The C-type lectin mannose receptors binds:
Mannans (bacteria,fungi, parasites)
The C-type lectin receptor Dectin-1 binds
beta-glucans (fungi, some bacteria
The C-type lectin receptor DC-SIGN binds
Mannans (bacteria, fungi, parasites
SR-A binds
LPS, LTA (bacteria)
SR-B binds
LTA, lipoproteins, diacylglycerides (bacteria), B-glucans (fungi)
The collagen domain receptor CD91/calreticulin binds
Collectins SP-A, SP-D, MBL; L-ficolin; C1q
Complement receptors CR1, CR3, CR4, CRIg, and C1qRp bind
Complement components and fragments
Immunoglobulin Fc receptor FcαR binds
Specific IgA antibodies bound to antigen
Immunoglobulin Fc receptor FcγRs binds
Specific IgG antibodies bound to antigen, C-reactive protein
The 5 steps of phagocytosis
- Bacterium becomes attached to membrane evaginations called pseudopodia
- Bacterium is ingested, forming phagosome
- Phagosome + lysosome= phagolysosome
- Bacterium is killed and digested by lysosomal enzymes
- Digestion products are released from the cell
Four major reactive oxygen species
- Superoxide anion (O2-)
- Hydroxyl radical ( •OH)
- Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
- Hypochlorous acid (HClO)
How does regular O2 get converted to the four ROS?
Oxygen + NADPH phagosome oxidase enzyme -> Superoxide anion
Superoxide anion + Superoxide dismutase -> H2O2 -> Hydroxyl radicals
H2O2 + Cl- + Myeloperoxidase -> Hypochlorous acid
Oxygen + ________ -> Superoxide anion
NADPH phagosome oxidase enzyme
Superoxide anion + ________ -> H2O2
Superoxide dismutase
H2O2 + Cl- + _________ -> Hypochlorous acid
Myeloperoxidase
Reactive Nitrogen Species (3)
- Nitric oxide (NO)
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
- Peroxynitrite (ONOO-)
What amino acid is converted to an RNS?
L-arginine
L-arginine + ______ -> Nitric oxide
Inducible nitric oxide synthase
Nitric oxide + superoxide anion –>
ONOO- (peroxynitrite)
Nitric oxide can be converted to 2 things (with 1 byproduct):
Peroxynitrite Nitrogen dioxide (S-nitrosothiols byproduct)
ROS and RNS are expressed after interaction with
Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)