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1
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what do adaptor proteins lack

A

catalytic activity

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2
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what do adaptor proteins have

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protein-protein interaction domains

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3
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what exactly are adaptor proteins

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molecular hubs that link enzymes and assembly signaling molecule complexes

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4
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examples of adaptor proteins

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LAT, BLNK

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LAT

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linker for activation of T cells

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BLNK

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B cell linker

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7
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what types of domains do adaptor proteins have

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SH2 and SH3

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8
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how are adaptor proteins connected to proteins w/ SH2 domains

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have tyrosine residues for docking sites due to phosphotyrosine

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9
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what does adaptor protein have for connection w/ SH3 domains on other proteins

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proline-rich stretches

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10
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what is central for T cell signaling

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LAT

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11
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how was LAT signifigance demonstrated

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Jurkat T cells lacked LAT and no TCR mediated signaling but if restore then had signaling and T cell activation

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12
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what are Jurkat T cells

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tumor cells

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13
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if animals lack LAT how are they different

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no mature alpha or beta T cells

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14
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what happens in T cell activation

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assembly proper adaptor proteins

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15
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main adaptor proteins to activate T cells

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LAT, GADS/Grb2, SLP 76

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16
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what type of protein is LAT

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integral membrane protein

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17
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What is the role of LAT in T cell activation

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is phosphorylated and recruits PLCy and GADs

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18
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what does PLCy do

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Ca2+ signaling

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19
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what is fxn of GADS

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associates w/ SLP76 by SH3 domains

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20
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GADS is what type of protein and family

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cytosolic adaptor protein of Grb2 family

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21
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what is SLP16 for

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recruits VAV

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22
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activates SLP76

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TK

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23
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what type of protein is SLP 76

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adaptor protein w/ proline rich domain and SH2 binding domain

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24
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what is role of VAV

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activate cytoskeletal rearrangements and Tc alterations

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25
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what type of proteins are VAV

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guanine nucleotide exchanges factors for GTPases

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26
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what makes up the TCR complex

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a/B TCR non-covalently liked to CD3 and weird G protein

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27
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list order of TCR complex

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CD3, G, TCR, CD3

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28
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what causes the parts of TCR complex to join

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charged residues in transmembrane region

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29
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size of a and B carboxyl terminal cytoplasmic tails

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5-12 aa long

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30
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what is the role of CD3 and weird G in TCR complex

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signal- transducing subunit due to the small TCR cytoplasmic tails

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31
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chains of CD3 are

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epsilon and delta

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32
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what do CD8 and CD4 react with

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MHC class I and II

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33
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describe CD4 coreceptors

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4 extracellular Ig-linke domains, hydrophobic transmembrane, basic cytoplasmic tail of 38 AA

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34
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what are CD4 coreceptor ig like domains

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2 variable and 2 H that alternate

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35
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what makes up CD8 coreceptor

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CD8 alpha and beta

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36
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structure of CD8 alpha and beta coreceptor

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single IG domain, transmembrane, basic cytoplasmic tail of 25 aa long

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37
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CD8 coreceptors bind what

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MHC class I and Beta 2 microglobulin

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38
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activating receptors of immune system

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ITAMS

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39
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what is the structure of ITAMs

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separate polypeptide chains for recognition and signaling such as TCR

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40
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what does ITAM stand for

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immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activating motifs

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41
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where are itams on activating receptors

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cytosolic

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42
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inhibitory receptors have what

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ITIMs on cytosolic

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43
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structure of inhibitory receptor

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recognition and signaling domain on same side

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44
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inhibitory receptor in B cells and myeloid cells

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FcyRIIB

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45
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Fc receptor for IgE

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FcERI

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46
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Fc receptor for IgG

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FcyRIIB

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47
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how many signaling chains does a TCR complex have

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6: 2 CD3, 2 weird G, 2 CD3

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48
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how many ITAMS does a TCR complex have

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10: 2 CD3, 6 weird G, 2 CD3

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49
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how is Ag affinity for TCR determined

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number of ITAMS phosphorylated

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50
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stronger, longer Ag to TCR means

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more ITAMs phosphorylated

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51
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what does Ag affinity of TCR determine

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nature/stage of cellular response

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52
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weak TCR to Ag signal means

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positive selection of T cells in thymus

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53
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strong TCR to Ag signal means

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negative selection of T cells and death by apoptosis

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54
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what regulates TCR and BCR besides ITAMs and ITIMs

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coreceptors, costimulation, and inhibitory receptors

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55
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what is a co-receptor

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transmembrane signaling protein on lymphocyte that stimulates AG receptor activation

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56
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what does a coreceptor with signaling enzyme cause for normal receptor

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increase ITAM phosphorylation and activation of Ag receptor

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57
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Co receptor on T helper cells

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CD4

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58
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co receptor on cytotoxic T cells

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CD8

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59
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co receptor on B cells

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CR2/ CD21

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60
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costimulate activation of T cells

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CD28- CD80/86

61
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inhibitor of TCR activation

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CTLA 4 as analog of CD28

62
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inhibitory receptors in B cells

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CD22 and FcyRIIB

63
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what is the first signal for TCR activation

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recognition of MHC- peptide complex

64
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what is the second signal for T cell activation

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CD28 bound to CD80 or 86.

65
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what causes T cell inhibition

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expression of CTLA-4

66
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why does CTLA-4 work so well for inhibiton of T cells

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has higher affinity to CD 80/86 compared to CD28

67
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what does T cell inhibition cause

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down regulates T cell function and inhibits expansion of activated T cells

68
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what happens on ag recognition BY TCR

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complexes cluster with CD4 or CD8

69
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what determines CD4 or CD8 clustering w/ TCR complexes

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CD4 is on helper T cells that bind MHC class II on APC while CD8 on cytotoxic T cells bind MHC class I

70
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what happens after TCR clusters w/ CD4/8

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activates and phosphorylates ITAMS of CD3 and weird G chains

71
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what is associated w/ CD4

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Lck that goes into the cell and phosphorylates that ITAMS

72
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how does zap 70 come into play with T cell activation

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binds phosphotyrosines on weird G chains

73
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what part of early T cell activation if self-phosphorylated and activated

A

ZAP70 to weird G chains

74
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what is activated by ZAP-70 in T cell activation

A

adaptor proteins by phosphorylation

75
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what are the adaptor proteins used for in T cell activation

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docking site for phospholipase C gamma 1 and exchange factors

76
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what do exchange factors do in T cell activation

A

activate RAS and MAP kinases

77
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what do TCR do when not active

A

have basal levels of ITAM phosphorylation and some recruitment of ZAP 70 binding these

78
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what does PLCy1 bind before activation

79
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what activates PLCy

80
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if ZAP 70 binds to phosphotyrosines, what domain do they have

81
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what does activated PLCy1 do

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hydrolyzes PIP2 and makes IP3 and DAG

82
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where is PIP2 located

83
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what is IP3

A

inositol triphosphate

84
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what does IP3 do

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stimulates increase in cytosolic Ca2+ released from ER

85
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DAG

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diacyl-glycerol

86
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what is the role of DAG

A

activates protein Kinase C

87
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what is the result of PKC and Ca2+ activation

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many cellular responses

88
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What is transactivated with Ag- stimulated T cells

89
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PKC can activate

90
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what is NF-kB

A

p50p60 homeodimer

91
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what is the state of NF-kB before activation

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inactivated by IkB

92
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how does PKC activate NF-kB

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phosphorylates IkB to dissociate from NF-kB

93
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where does NF-kB go once activated

94
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similar molecule to NF-kB that is activated by Ca2+

95
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how is NFAT activated by Ca2+

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Ca2+ bind calmodulin that dephosphorylates NFAT for activation

96
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where can NFkB be activated

A

T and B lymphocytes as well as other immune cells

97
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what can lead to activation of canonical pathway if NFkB

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series of stimuli

98
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NFkB with IKK

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activated IKK phosphorylates IkB on 2 serine residues

99
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what is induced with IkB proteins

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IkB polyubiquinylation

100
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why does IkB need to be ubiquinated

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leads to digestion by proteasome so NFkB dimer can be moved into nucleus for Tc

101
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what makes up NFkB

A

p65/cRef and p50

102
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what are the two thinks specifically activated by LAT

A

helps to activate PLCy and Binds Grb2

103
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What happens after GADS/ Grb-2 is bound by LAT

A

GTP/GDP exchange factor SOS docks

104
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what is the role of SOS

A

convert RAS GDP to RAS GTP

105
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what is the role of RAS-GTP

A

activate MAP kinase and ERK

106
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what is the total effect of RAS-MAP kinase activation

A

AP-1 activation and other TFs

107
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SOS means

A

son of sevenless, set of genes encoding guanine nucleotide exchange factors

108
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RAS

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Ras sarcoma is a subset of small GTPases

109
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what activates all MAP kinases

A

phosphorylation

110
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3 major groups of map kinases

A

ERK, p38 MAP kinase, JNK

111
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what does ERK activate

112
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what is ELK-P

A

TF that activates TC of TF FOS

113
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What does RAC-GTP do

A

activates p38 and JNK

114
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what does JNK do

A

phosphorylates Jun

115
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role of Jun-P in T cells

A

goes from cytoplasm into nucleus where it joins with FOS

116
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name of Jun-P and FOS together

A

AP-1 early response transcription factor

117
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What does AP1 activation lead to

118
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what are two pathways that activate MAP kinases in T cells

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Ras-GDP and Rac-GTP

119
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what is required for TH activation

A

Cd 80/86 as well as

120
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what happens if MHC II bind to CD4 cells without CD 80/86

A

activate cell death or anergy

121
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what is anergy

A

T cell unresponsiveness, clonal anergy

122
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what type of state is clonal anergy

A

hyporesponsive state

123
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what does hyporesponsive mean

A

reduced ability to make IL2

124
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what can stop anergy

A

exogenous IL2

125
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what can cause anergy

A

increased levels of Ag without CD 28 to CD 80/86 coreceptors on T cells and APCs

126
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what can also be a costimulatory signal for T cells that the loss of would induce anergy

A

cytokine signaling such as IL2

127
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signal one of T cell activation

A

TCR with MHC

128
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what is signal 2 of T cell activation

A

CD 28 with CD 80/86

129
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how do CD 28 and TCR work together

A

induce different pathways that lead to activation when both are present but anergy when CD 28 is absent

130
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what do TCR activate without CD 28 specificaly

A

Calcium/ calmodulin activation of NFAT only

131
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NFAT alone causes

A

gene expression of anergy inducing genes

132
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what does the presence of CD 28 do to change NFAT

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NF-kB and AP1 work with NFAT to cause gene expression of productive genes

133
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what pathways lead to NF-kB and AP1 production

A

PKC, RAS-MAPK, IKK

134
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what is the overall goal of T cell activation

A

IL2 production

135
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what are the major products for CD4+ activation

A

TCR to MHC class II, CD28-80/86, CD4 itself to MHC II, LFA-1 with ICAM

136
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what is LFA-1 and ICAM for

A

adhesion to help reaction of T cell activation

137
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Receptors for CD8 activation

A

TCR to MHC I, CD 8 to MHC class I, CD 28-80/86, LFA-1 to ICAM-1

138
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ITAMS in T cell activation do what

A

they are signaling proteins that phosphorylate and dock signaling molecules

139
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what makes up CD3 of TCR complex

A

3 polypeptide chains : gamma, sigma and epsilon

140
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how does pairing work for CD3 on TCR complex

A

gamma with epsilon and sigma with epsilon

141
Q

homolog of CD 28

A

CTLA 4, cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4, causes negative regulation of TCR activation

142
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what is PD-1

A

program death -1 that causes negative regulation of signal production

143
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where is the only place to find CD4

A

APCs so with extracellular antigens and T helper cells.

144
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APCs include

A

dendritic, phagocytes, B cells, endothelial cells and Thymic epithelium

145
Q

how was the synapse of APC to t cells modeled

A

Talin binds with LFA-1 and is labeled green for antibodies

146
Q

PKC-delta does what

A

goes with TCR complex for Texas red labeled Abs

147
Q

what is at the center of T cell synapse

A

TCR with PKC delta and surrounded by Talin with LFA-1

148
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how many LFA-1 and ICAM -1 bindings occur in TCR

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