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module 04 section 03 (TCR activation) Flashcards

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following antigen processing, peptides are:

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stably bound to the polymorphic aa anchor residues within the MHC binding cleft for antigen presentaion

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recall: do T-cells have single or dual specificity?

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dual:

  • the CDR1/2 of the TCR bind to the polymorphic residues of self-MHC molecules
  • CDR3 of the TCR binds to the specific residues of the peptide
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with respect to TCR, what is a crucial step of T-cell activation?

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the specific binding of TCR to the MHC:peptide complex

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what signals does a naive T-cell require to become fully activated?

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a pre-signal and 3 extracellular signals

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what must occur for the 3 extracellular signals to occur?

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the T-cell and APC need to be close in proximity, which involves adhesion of the helper T-cell to the APC

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the helper T-cell adheres to the APC through?

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the binding of adhesion molecules:

  • CD2/LFA-3
  • LFA-1/ICAM
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what is CD2? where is it found?

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cell adhesion molecule found on the surface of T-cells and NK cells

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what is LFA-3? where is it found?

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cell adhesion molecule expressed on antigen presenting cells, particularily macrophages

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what is LFA-1? where is it found?

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  • cell adhesion molecule found on lymphocytes

- plays key role in emigration (process of leaving the bloodstream and entering tissue)

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what is ICAM-1? where is it found?

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cell adhesion molecule expressed on antigen presenting cells

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what is done to stabilize the adhesion process of T-cells to APCs?

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the CD4 coreceptor binds to MHC class II on the APC

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what family of molecules does LFA-1 belong to?

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integrin

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what family of molecules does LFA-3 belong to?

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Ig superfamily

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recall: what is the pre-signal?

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adhesion of helper T-cell to the APC

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what is the 1st extracellular signal?

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antigen recognition:

  • TCR recognizes the peptide:MHC complex
  • this low affinity TCR-MHC interaction is stabilized by the adhesion molecules which form a synapse
  • the synapse consists of the adhesion molecules moving and encircling the TCR-peptide:MHC complex for ~10 mins
  • each peptide:MHC complex can sequentially engage w up to 200 TCRs on a T-cell in a process called serial triggering
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what is the 2nd extracellular signal?

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co-stimulatory molecules:

involves the binding of (non-specific) costimulatory molecules B7/CD28 or CD22/CD45R

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what is B7? where is it found?

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  • proliferatory membrane protein found on activated antigen presenting cells
  • there’s two types: B7-1 and B7-2
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what is CD28? where is it found?

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protein expressed on T-cells that provides co-stimulatory signals that provide T-cell activation and survival

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what is CD22? where is it found?

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sugar binding transmembrane protein that binds sialic acid and functions as an inhibitory receptor for B-cell receptor signalling
found on the APCs

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what is CD45R? where is it found?

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  • member of the protein tyrosine phosphatase fam

- expressed on B-cells at all developmental stages and some T-cells

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do APCs have similar or differential expression of co-stimulatory signals?

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differential

22
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describe the expression of co-stimulatory signals for dendritic cells

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consecutive expression of B7

constantly expressed on the cell surface

23
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describe the expression of co-stimulatory signals for macrophages

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inducible expression of B7

24
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describe the expression of co-stimulatory signals for B-cells

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inducible expression of B7

25
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can co-stimulatory singals be excitatory? inhibitory?

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yes for both

26
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what differentiates B7-1 from B7-2?

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B7-2 expresses an intracellular phosphate group

27
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the binding of B7-1 to CD28 elicits _____ signals

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stimulatory

28
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the binding of B7-2 to CTLA-4 elicits _____ signals

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inhibitory

29
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what is the 3rd extracellular signal?

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effector cell function:

  • involves preformance of the cell effector function
  • TCR activation induces helper T-cells to produce cytokines that perform the effector function of the T-cell
  • same thing occurs for cytotoxic T-cells
30
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what is the result of successful extracellular signalling?

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the promotion of a cascade of intracellular signalling to activate T-cells through the TCR/CD3

31
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what are tyrosine-based activation motifs (ITAMs)?

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conserved sequences contained by the cytoplasmic domains of CD3 molecules

32
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what do ITAMs contain?

what role do these play?

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ITAMs contain tyrosine residues that are phosphorylated by protein tyrosine kinases

33
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of all of the TCR/CD3 complexes, how many are homodimers and how many are heterodimers?

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90% homo (ζ,ζ)

10% hetero (ζ,η)

34
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recall: what are the key players in intracellular singalling of the TCR/CD3 complex? (2)

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tyrosine kinases and phosphatase

35
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what is a kinase?

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enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to a specific molecule

36
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what is a phospatase?

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enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of organic phosphates in a specified environment

37
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what are the specific tyrosine kinases involved in intracellular signalling? (3)

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ZAP-70
Fyn
Lck

38
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what is ZAP-70?

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protein normally expressed near the surface membrane of T-cells

39
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what is Fyn?

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  • protein tyrosine kinase

- involved in the regualtion of cell morphology

40
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what is Lck?

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  • protein tyrosine kinase found in T-cells

- most commonly associated with cytoplasmic tails of CD4 and CD8 co-receptors

41
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what is step 1 of intracellular singalling for TCR activation?

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  • simultaneous binding of TCR and CD3 to the peptide:MHC complex results in the close proximity of Lck and Fyn on the ITAMs of CD3
  • the kinases are unable to phosphorylate the ITAM tyrosine residues due to the presence of inhibitory phosphate grps
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what is step 2 of intracellular singalling for TCR activation?

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  • binding of CD22 to CD45R activates the protein tyrosine phosphatase on the cytoplasmic tail of CD45R
  • the phosphatase cleaves the inhibitory phosphate grps on Lck and Fyn
43
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what is step 3 of intracellular singalling for TCR activation?

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activated Lck and Fyn kinases phosphorylate the ITAM residues on CD3-ζε

44
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what is step 4 of intracellular singalling for TCR activation?

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the phosporylated CD3ζ chain ITAM residues act as docking sites for ZAP-70, allowing it to bind to CD3ζ and become activated

45
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what is step 5 of intracellular singalling for TCR activation?

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activated ZAP-70 and fyn kinases phosphorylate phospholipase C-γ1 (PLC-γ1) in the plasma membrane of the T-cell

46
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what is step 6 of intracellular singalling for TCR activation?

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acitvated PLC-γ1 cleaves phosphatidylinositol-4-5-biphosphate (PIP2) into inositol triphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG) - which activate transcription factors, NF-AT and NF-kB, respecitvely

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what is step 7 of intracellular singalling for TCR activation?

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  • IP3 diffuses through the cytoplasm and binds to IP3-sensitive Ca channels, releasing intracellular Ca stores
  • increased intracellular Ca concentration promotes protein kinase C expression on the plasma membrane
  • prot. kinase C expressed on plasma membrane can be activated by DAG
48
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what is step 8 of intracellular singalling for TCR activation?

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  • the increase of intracellular ca from the activation of IP3 sensitive CA channels also promoted binding of Ca to calmodulin
  • calmodulin then activates calcineurin phosphatase which dephosorylates a family of transcription factors, including NF-AT
  • NF-AT translocates into the nucelus and binds to the NF enhancer region on the IL-2 gene
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what is step 9 of intracellular singalling for TCR activation?

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  • prot kinase C activated by DAG phosphorylates an inhibitory factor, releasing transcription factor NF-kB
  • NF-KB then translocates to the nucleus and dimerizes with another IL-2 enhancing region
50
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recap: what does the TCR signalling cascade ultimately lead to?

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the enhanced transcription of the IL-2 gene

51
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the production of IL-2 within the activated T-cell promotes what?

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proliferation and differentiation of the T-cell into effector and memory T-cells

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