Microbio Week 5 Part 2 (Exam 2) Flashcards
Selection of immature B cells occurs where?
Bone marrow
The selection of immature B cells in the bone marrow occurs in an _________________ manner
antigen-independent
What are the 2 checkpoints in the maturation of B cells?
- preBCR
- IgM
(both promote survival)
How is the BCR diversity generated in order to reach 1011?
Random recombination of gene segments and removal/addition of nucleotides.
What are the 2 critical steps involved in the maturation of pre-B and immature B cells in the bone marrow?
pre-BCR and IgM
Isotype switching is associated with…
Cytokines
Affinity maturation is associated with…
Point mutations
Hypervariable regions are associated with…
Antigen-binding site
Plasma cells are associated with…
Antibody secretion
Which of the following would likely lead to a decrease in CD4 cells only?
Defect in CD40 expression
Defect in IFNγ production
Defect in MHC Class I expression
Defect in RAG expression
Defect in MHC Class II expression
Defect in MHC Class II expression
Which of the following will lead to a decrease in B cells?
Defect in RAG expression
Defect in MHC Class II expression
Defect in IFNγ production
Defect in B7 expression
Defect in IL21 production
Defect in RAG expression
What does the expression of pre-BCR and signal from IgM in B cells promote?
Survival
T/F: Receptor editing only occurs for T cells
FALSE; it only occurs for B cells
Light chain recombination that results in change of Ig specificity
Receptor editing
Eliminate immature B cells that can bind with high affinity ubiquitous self antigens
Negative selection
What distinguished B cells from T cells?
A. BCR diversity is not achieved by random rearrangement
B. Selection of B cells depends on antigen recognition
C. Expression of pre-BCR in contrast to pre-TCR induces cell survival
D. Receptor editing only occurs for B cells
E. T cells recognize native proteins
D. Receptor editing only occurs for B cells
B cells vs T cells:
Types of antigens recognized
B cells = protein, lipid, polysaccharide, nucleic acid
T cells = protein
B cells vs T cells:
Antigen form
B cells = UNprocessed
T cells = processed
B cells vs T cells:
Positive selection
B cells = antigen INdependent
T cells = antigen dependent
B cells vs T cells:
Negative selection
Both are antigen dependent
B cells vs T cells:
Receptor editing
B cells = yes
T cells = no
B cells are activated by antigen recognition, which results in ________ ___________ and ___________
clonal expansion; differentiation
Where do plasma cells that produce high affinity Ig migrate to?
BM or mucosal tissues
How long do plasma cells that produce high affinity Ig survive for?
Years
T/F: Memory B cells secrete Ig
FALSE
How long do memory B cells survive for?
A liftetime
Where do memory B cells survive for a lifetime?
Mucosal tissues and blood
Describe the secondary antibody response in comparison to the primary antibody response
Quicker
Larger
IgG more abundant
High affinity
What allows for signal 2 and enhances B cell activation?
Engagement of CR2 or TLR
What are the 2 types of antibody responses?
T dependent
T independent
Which antibody response?
-Response to nonprotein antigen
-IgM
-Low affinity Ig
T independent
Which antibody response?
-Response to protein antigen
-Isotype switching
-High affinity Ig
T dependent
Small molecules that cannot elicit immune response by themselves, but do so after binding to larger proteins/cells
Haptens
Name common haptens
Penicillin, nickel, poison ivy
What do B cells process?
Antigens
B cells and T cells recognize different ___________ of the same protein
epitopes
What epitopes do B cells recognize?
Native conformational epitopes
What epitopes do T cells recognize?
Peptide fragments
What does the recognition of peptide presented by B cells induce? (2)
CD40L upregulation in T cells
Production of cytokines
Engagement of CD40 and cytokine receptor on B cells leads to their proliferation and differentiation in _______ cells
plasma
What 3 things happen in the germinal center?
- Isotype switching
- Affinity maturation
- Selection of high-affinity B cells
4 steps of germinal center reaction
- Activation of B cells + migration into germinal center
- B cell proliferation
- Somatic hypermutation + affinity maturation; isotype switching
- Exit of high affinity AB secreting cells + memory B cells
What is immunoglobulin isotype switching?
Change in constant region of heavy chain
What signal does isotype switching require?
CD40L signal from Tfh cells
What is the type of heavy chain isotype determined by?
Cytokines produced by Tfh cells (IgG or IgE) or tissues (IgA)
What does switch recombination bring VDJ exon next to?
A different C gene
In switch recombination, does specificity of the Ig change?
NO, it has the same V region
In switch recombination, does the C region change?
YES, it reflects the function of the Ig