LN 06 (Immunopathology) Flashcards
abnormal, aberrant, excessive or otherwise inappropriate immunologic response that leads to pathological changes to tissues
immunopathologic reactions
study of diseases caused by or resulting from immune mechanisms, and is
concerned primarily with untoward consequences of immune reactions
immunopathology
consists of effector cells and substances that provide
protection to an individual following antigenic challenge
immune system
mediated largely by antibodies and
other effector substances such as complement
humoral response
mediated by sensitized lymphocytes and cells of the reticulo-endothelial system
cellular response
macromolecules that are either
natural or synthetic in origin that are capable of inducing immune response
antigens (immunogens)
bind to preformed antibodies or sensitized immune cells and can
induce an immune response when coupled to a carrier protein
haptens
process the antigen and present the
same to B lymphocytes
antigen presenting cells (macrophages, dendritic cells)
B-lymphocytes or B-cells are produced in
bone marrow
b cells undergo a series of transformation into an antibody secreting plasma cell through
the aid of inducer
T-lymphocytes
they synthesize the antibodies
plasma cells
antibody molecules found greatest in plasma
IgG, IgM
antibody molecules mostly found on mucosal surfaces
and body secretions
IgA, IgD
antibody molecules surface bound to specific cells such as basophils and mast cells
IgE
contain the antigen binding sites
Fab
contains receptors for complement and effector cells of antibody molecule
Fc
provide some sort of scaffold where
effector cells and substances of the immune system in particular complement can come in close contact with the antigen for the expression of their biological functions
Fc fragment
major humoral component of innate immunity and a mediator of inflammation
complement
largely produce the antibodies
B cells
mediate cellular reactivity
T cells
two functional classes of T
cells
- helper or inducer T cells
- cytotoxic or suppressor T cells
Interleukin 2 is called as
T cell growth factor
Activated T cells secrete _____ that stimulates the production of IL-2 receptors and the proliferation of T cells
IL-2 or T cell growth factor
secrete IL-4, IL-5, and IL-6
helper T cells