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MHC Flashcards

1
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What do antigen receptors of B cells recognize?

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  • macromolecules
    • proteins
    • polysaccharides
    • lipids
    • nucleic acids
  • small chemicals in soluble form
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what do antigen receptors of T cells recognize

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  • peptide fragments of protein antigens

- only when present on MHC cells

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T-cell mediated immune responses only against

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  • protein antigens
  • produced in host cells
  • taken up by host cell
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antigens can only be recognized in the proper context

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  • location (anatomic)

- setting (micranatomic/molecular)

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where does antigen presentation occur

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  • lymph node collects antigen from epithelium and connective tissues
  • blood-borne antigens are captured by antigen-presenting cells in the spleen
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langerhans cells

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  • dendritic cells in the skin

- as they capture antigen, they get signals to travel to T cell areas within lymph nodes

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where are proteins displayed or recognition by T lymphocytes

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  • peripheral lymphoid organs
  • lymph nodes
  • spleen
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major location of conventional dendritic cells

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  • tissues
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major location of plasmacytoid dendritic cells

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  • blood

- tissues

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major cytokines produced by conventional dendritic cells

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  • pro-inflammatory
  • TNF
  • IL-6
  • IL-12
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major cytokines produced by plasmacytoid dendritic cels

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  • type I interferons
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major functions of conventional dendritic cells

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  • induction of T cell responses against most antigens
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major functions of plasmacytoid dendritic cells

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  • antiviral innate immunity

- induction of T cell responses against viruses

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14
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after dendritic cells capture microbial antigens

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  • activated
  • and leave their location
  • migrate to draining lymph nodes
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what attracts dendritic cells to the lymph nodes

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  • chemokines produced in the lymphatics and nodes
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how to the dendritic cells mature and acquire the ability to present antigen

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  • in response to signals induced by the microbe such as Toll like receptor signals and cytokines
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immature dendritic cells express

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  • surface receptors that capture microbial antigen
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18
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mature dendritic cells express

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  • high levels of MHC molecules and costimulators

- to stimulate T cells

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dendritic cell class II MHC - constitutive or inducible

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  • constitutive
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20
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dendritic cell class II MHC increases with

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  • maturation
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dendritic cell class II MHC increases by (cytokine)

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  • interferon gamma
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22
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dendritic cells costimulators - constitutive or inducible

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  • constitutive
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dendritic cells costimulators increases with

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  • maturation
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dendritic cells costimulators inducible by

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  • TLR ligands
  • interferon gamma
  • CD40-CD40L interactions
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dendritic cells principle function

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  • initiation of T cell responses to protein antigens
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26
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macrophages class II MHC - constitute or inducible

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  • inducible by interferon gamma

INTERFERON GAMMA MAKES MACROPHAGES HUGE AF

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macrophages costimulators - constitutive or inducible

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  • inducible by:
  • TLR ligands
  • interferon gamma
  • CD40-CD40L interactions
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28
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macrophages principal function

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  • effector phase of cell-mediated immune responses
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B lymphocytes class II MHC - constitutive or inducible

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  • constitutive
30
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B lymphocytes class II MHC increased by

31
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B lymphocytes costimulators induced by

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  • CD40-CD40L interactions

- antigen receptor cross linking

32
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B lymphocytes function

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  • antigen presentation to CD4+ helper T cells in humoral immune responses
33
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MHC I pathway (intrinsic or extrinsic)

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MHC II pathway (intrinsic or extrinsic)

35
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3 processing pathway

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  • intracellular
  • intrinsic
  • extrinsic
36
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3 presentation pathways

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  • extracellular/surface
  • multi-molecular
  • multi-cellular
37
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MHC gene products in humans are called

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  • human leukocyte antigens

- HLAs

38
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most important HLAs

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  • Class I and Class II
39
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HLA gene and haplotypes

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  • certain haplotypes can determine if you are protected or predisposed to certain autoimmune diseases
40
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MHC gene expression

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  • codominantly expressed
41
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MHC genes and diversity

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  • highly polymorphic
42
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co-dominant expression

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  • both parental alleles of each MCH gene are expressed
43
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significance of codominant expression for MHC

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  • increases the number of different MHC molecules that can present peptides to T cells
44
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significant of polymorphous genes for MHC

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  • ensures that different individuals are able to present and respond to different microbial peptides
45
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Class II MHC found on

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  • dendritic cells
  • macrophages
  • B cells
46
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Class I MHC found on

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  • all nucleated cells
47
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MHC Class I chains

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  • alpha chain

- beta-2 microglobulin (not coded in MHC)

48
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MHC Class I binding cleft

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  • alpha 1 and alpha 2 domains
49
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size of peptide MHC Class I can bind

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  • 8-11 AA in size
50
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part of Class I MHC that binds CD8

51
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polymorphisms in MHC Class I

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  • mostly alpha 1 and 2
52
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MHC II chains

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  • alpha and beta chains
53
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size of peptide MHC II can bind

54
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part of MHC II that binds CD4

55
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number of antigens MHC can present at a time

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  • only one peptide at a time

- peptides only

56
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how many MHC molecules on the surface

57
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how what percentage of MHC must be bound to be activated

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  • less than 1%
58
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significance of slow off rate of MHC molecule

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  • displays bound peptide for long enough to be located by a T cell
59
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CD4 T cell responses

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  • classic T helper
  • cell mediated immunity
  • humoral responses
  • T regulatory cells
60
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CD8 cell responses

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  • classically CTL responses
  • kills infected cells
  • antiviral immunity
61
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MHC II enzymes responsible for peptide generation

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  • endosomal and lysosomal proteases
62
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MHC I enzymes responsible for peptide generation

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  • cytoplasmic proteasome
63
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site of peptide loading MHC II

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  • specialized vesicles
64
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site of peptide loading MHC I

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  • endoplasmic reticulum
65
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molecules in volved in transport of peptides and loading of MHC molecules on MHC II

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  • invariant chain

- DM

66
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molecules in volved in transport of peptides and loading of MHC molecules on MHC I

67
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MHC II Pathway

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  • uptake of EXTRACELLULAR proteins into vesicular compartments of APC
  • processing of internalized proteins in endosomal/lysosomal vesicles
  • biosynthesis and transport of class II MHC molecules to endosomes
  • association of processes peptides with class II MHC molecules in vesicles
  • DM provides the switch
  • expression of peptide MHC complexes on cell surface
68
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MHC Class I pathway

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  • production of proteins in cytosol or phagosome bringing in
  • proteolytic degradation of proteins by proteasome
  • transport of peptides into ER by TAP for assembly
  • packaged in Golgi
  • released in exocytic vesicle for surface expression
69
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dendritic cells can also present to

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  • CD8 T cells

- through MHC1 expression

70
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how dendritic cells present to CD8 T cells

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  • infected cells and viral antigens picked up by APC

- cross-presentation of viral antigen

71
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roles of APC

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  • co-stimulators
  • secrete cytokines
  • present a context for immune regulation
  • may limit immune responses
72
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important chromosome for human HLA

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  • chromosome 6

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