Lecture exam #2 ch. 22 part 3 Flashcards
what is the most effective against intracellular microorganisms through the action of cytotoxic T cells?
Cell-mediated immunity
how does cytotoxic T cells identify abnormal or infected cells of the body in cell-mediated immunity?
through interactions with MHC molecules
what does cell-mediated immunity involve?
delayed hypersensitivity reactions and the control of tumors
what is anti-body-mediated immunity NOT effective against?
intracellular microorganisms (viruses, fungi, intracellular bacteria and parasites)
why is cell-mediated immunity effective against intracellular microorganisms?
because it destroys the cells in which the microogranisms are located
what do helper T-cells provide during cell-mediated immunity?
costimulation by releasing cytokines (interleukin-2)
what does the release of interleukin 2 cause?
stimulates activation and cell division of T cells
unlike B cells and macrophages what does helper T cells NOT do?
connect to T cells through MHC class II/antigen complexes or other surface molecules
what does an increased number of helper T cells result in?
greater stimulation of cytotoxic T cells
what happens when helper T cells are activated and stimulated during cell-mediated response?
they divide in the same fashion as in antibody-mediated response
what happens after T cells are activated by an antigen on the surface of a target cell?
they undergo a series of divisions to produce cytotoxic T cells and memory T cells
what are cytotoxic T cells responsible for?
cell-mediated immune response
what does memory T cells provide?
a secondary response and long-lasting immunity in the same fashion as memory B cells
what are the 2 main effects of cytotoxic T cells (2) (LP)
1) lyse cells
2) produce cytokines
what can stimulate cytotoxic T-cell activity? (3) (VTT)
1) virus-infected cells (virus antigens)
2) tumor cells (tumor antigens)
3) tissue transplants (foreign antigens)
what is the major method of lysis involve in cytotoxic t cells?
the protein perforin
what are the cytokines released by cytotoxic t cells responsible for?
phagocytosis and inflammation
order of antigen processing by MHC class I molecules (5) (PAMFS)
1) protein
2) antigens (protein fragments)
3) MHC class I molecule/ MHC class I/antigen complex
4) foreign antigen (MHC class I molecule)
5) self antigen (MHC class I molecule)
what does the last step of antigen processing by MHC molecule class I normally not stimulate?
cell destruction
order of antigen processing by MHC class II molecule (5) (FVVMP)
1) foreign antigen
2) vesicle containing MHC class II molecules
3) vesicle containing processed foreign antigens
4 ) MHC class II molecule (MHC class II/ antigen complex)
5) processed foreign antigen (MHC class II/antigen complex)
what does processed foreign antigen stimulate in antigen processing by MHC molecules class II?
immune cells
in costimulation by cytokines how are helper T cells first activated?
by a first signal and by costimulation
what is the first signal of costimulation by cytokines?
the binding of the MHC class II/antigen complex to th T-cell receptor
what is costimulation in costimulation by cytokines?
an additional signal (molecules released from another cell)