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what is the adaptive immune response ?

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second line of defence when the innate immune response is not enough , known as being antigen specific

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what are the 5 phases of the adaptive immune response ?

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antigen recognition, lymphocyte activation, elimination of pathogens , contraction, memory

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antigen recognition

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  • NEED to identify and activate cells from adaptive immunity that recognize antigens . PAMPs are seen by APCs like dendritic cells and macrophages - APC will present antigen to naive T cell via MHC complex proteins
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Lymphocyte activation

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  • this step is used to produce a large quantity of immune cells specific to the pathogen
    requires a series of cellular interactions leading to T cell and B cell differentiation and clonal expansion
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elimination of pathogen

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  • step is used to completely destroy pathogen where humoral and cell mediated immunity are used
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contraction

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Majority of lymphocytes will undergo apoptosis after removal of pathogen. vast majority of immune cells will die becasue they can cause more harm than good in the body

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Memory

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establishment of immunological memory, the few adaptive immune cells that remain will become memory cells -ability to produce fast immune response if reinfected

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why is antigen presentation needed ?

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adaptive immune system has specific immune cells capable of recognizing a specific antigen , presentation is needed to identify which cells should be activated

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What is the MHC ?

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serves as a self label, which helps recognize and identify self from non self molecules to make sure the immune system wont attack the host

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role of MHC molecules

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display antigenic peptides on the surface of cells, which can be recognized by the TCR and co receptors ( CD4 and CD8) to initiate adaptive immune response

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what are the different classes of MHC molecules and why are they needed ?

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MHC class 1 and MHC class 2
which help distinguish between the different recognition patterns

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what is the role of Antigen presenting cells ?( APC )

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They are needed because T cells cannot recognize pathogens themselves . An APC will internalize a pathogen by either phagocytosis or receptor mediated endocytosis where peptides ( antigens will be presented on the MHC on the cell surface which will be recognized by T cells

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professional APCs

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Macrophages, B cells , dendritic cells –> These cells are the most efficient in presenting antigens to MHC class 2 and will send cositmodulatory signals to activate T cells

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non profESSIONAL APCs

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fibroblasts and glial cells - can be induced to express MHC 2 but normally they dont ( in sustained inflammatory responses ).

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antigens are processed to form what effective peptide?

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MHC singalling complex , there are 2 pathways to form this

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Pathways to form MHC signalling complex

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endogenous and exogenous pathways

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endogenous pathway

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formation of MHC complex 1 that is recognized by CD+8 cytotoxic T cells

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exogenous pathway

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formation of MHC complex 2 recognized by CD4+ helper T cells

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role of endogenous pathway

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cell will be able to process self and foreign particles and present them at surface to be recognized by T cell receptors on cytotoxic T cells

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what are the 5 steps in the exogenous antigen processing ?

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antigen engulfment, proteolytic processing, formation of MHC antigen complex, cell surface expression, recognition by helper T cell

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What is antigen engulfment ?

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macrophages, B cells and dendritic cells engulf foreign antigen by endocytosis forming an endosome

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what is proteolytic processing ?

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foreign antigens inside endosome are broken down into fragments by proteolytic processing (Protease cleaves bonds in one or more proteins ).

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formation of MHC antigen complex

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vesicle with foreign fragments will fuse with vesicles containing MHC molecules( from ER). creating MHC antigen complexes

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Cell surface expression

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MHC antigen complex is transported to the plasma membrane where it will be displayed on the surface of the cell

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recognition by helper T cell
TCR will bind to MHC antigen complex on the cell surface of APC to initiate adaptive immune response
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B cell receptors
B cell receptors needed for antigen recognition which will have a membrane bound antibody and signal transduction molecules- they will recognize and bind to pathogens directly
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T cell receptors
made up of membrane bound antigen specific molecule and signal transduction molecules (CD3 and ITAMS )
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CD4 co receptors are expressed on
Helper T cells and will recognize peptide MHC class 2 complex
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CD8 co receptors are expressed on
Cytotoxic T cells which will recognize peptide MHC class 1
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what are cytokine networks
coordinate immune responses and modulate balance between the humoral and cell mediated immunity
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4 classes of cytokines
chemokines, interleukins, interferons , tumour necrosis factor and growth factor
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what is lymphocyte activation ?
interactions with many immune cells which will mediate a specific immune response
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why is the interaction between B cells and T cells important ?
interactions will induce the exchange of activation signals between the 2 lymphocytes allowing strong humoral immune response
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3 signals leading to B cell activation
1) TCR- peptide : MHC complex 2) co stimulation ( B7:CD28, CD 40: CD40L ) 3) cytokines
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step 1 in B cell activation
antigen binds to BCR, on B cell, if signal is not string enough to activate cell , antigen will be internalized by receptor mediated endocytosis and will be displayed on the membrane of the MHC
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STEP 2 in B cell activation
Specific TCR complex and CD4 co receptor on the T cell recognizes
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Step 3 in B cell activation
expression of co stimulatory molecules , where signal 1 will induce the expression of CD40L on the cell surface of the helper T cell
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step 4 B cell activation
CD40L and CD28 will bind to CD40 and B 7 expressed on the B cell creating a costimodulatory signal in both cells
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Step 4 B cell activation
known as signal 3 , activated helper T cell ill secrete cytokines which will bind to cytokine receptors
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what do the 3 signals cause ?
stimulate the proliferation and differentiaton of B cells into plasma cells and memory B cells causing the humoral response against a specific antigen
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interaction between T cell and APC will form what ?
immune synapse
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what is an immune synapse
made of signal molecules and adhesion proteins
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3 components of an immune response
signal molecules, adhesion molecules, signal regulation molecules
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signal molecules ( cSMAC)
Has the molecules needed for signalling between 2 cells like TCR and Peptide: MHC molecules
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adhesion molecules (pSMAC)
has adhesion proteins such as integrins and cytoskeletal protein linkers needed to keep all cells in contact long enough for signal propogation
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signal regulation molecules (dSMAC)
proteins containing larger extracellular domains that regulate signal transduction
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why is an immune synapse needed ?( 4 things )
- activation of T cell - hold signal proteins together longer to form stronger connections , allowing proper signal to be produced - synapse allows for reorganization inside the T cell which will release of cytokines close to target cell - synapse regulates lymphocyte activation
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what would happen if immune cell activation was incomplete ?
down regulation of an immune response preventing T cell proliferation and development of anergic phenotype
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why are cytokines needed ? what are they used for ?
they are chemical messengers that are secreted by immune cells needed for cell to cell communication and needed to regulate immune function
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types of cytokines
chemokines, interleukin, interferons , tumour necrosis factor, growth factor
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chemokines function
induce chemotaxis, call in cells to region of infection are needed for wound healing , cell mediated and humoral immune responses , inflammation
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Interleukins
contains 10 sub families , regulate immune and inflammatory responses , primarily effect proliferation and differentiation of immune cells and hematopoietic cells
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interferons
induce antiviral state and inhibit replication of viruses , regulate immune responses
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Tumor necrosis factor
invovled in systemic inflammation, involved in tumor regression, can cause apoptosis
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Growth factors
stimulate growth, proliferation, healing, cell differentiation
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what is the outcome of B cell activation ?
proliferation and differentiation into plasma cells and memory B cells
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what is immunological memory ?
ability for lymphocytes to respond more efficiently to re- infection by previously encountered antigen, where there will be a faster immune response - central feature of adaptive immunity
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natural passive immunity
Short lived immunity (6 months around ) aquired by the fetus from the mother , where there is placental transfer of antibodies in pregnancy and breastfeeding NO immunological memory
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artificial passive immunity
injection of serum of antibodies , temporary immunity NO immunological memory
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Natural active immunity
acquired through infection by a pathogen , innate and adaptive immune responses - high chance of developing immunological memory
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artificial active immunity
vaccination, innate and adaptive and innate immune responses but with no symptoms , High chance of immunological memory development

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