Overview of immune system Flashcards
Autoimmunity
when self reacting cells persist and are not destroyed
Most abundant wbc
neutrophils
Mature PMN
multi lobed; segmented
Immature PMN
nonsegmented bands
Which cells are APCs
dendritic cells, macrophages, b cells
MHC is also known as
HLA
MHC I is found on
most cells
MHC II is found on
APCs
Which cells are granulocytes
neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
Which cells are agranulocytes
monocytes, lymphocytes
Which lymphocytes make up majority
T cells
T cells have which antigens on their surface
CD4 and CD8
CD4 is found on surface of which cells
helper T (make up majority)
CD8 is found on surface of which cells
cytotoxic T cells
What are the two types of helper T cells
TH1 and TH2
Th1 cells produce
IFN gamma and TNF alpha
What role doe IFN gamma and TNF alpha play
activate macrophages during INTRAcellular infection (viruses, bacteria)
Th2 cells produce
IL-4, IL-5, IL-6
What do IL-4/5/6 do
activate B cells
Immunogen
substance that can produce humoral or cellular immune response and react with product of that response
Antigen
substance that reacts with antibody or T cell but may not be able to initially trigger response
Epitope is found on
antigen
Paratope is found on
antibody hypervariable region; recognizes epitope
Pepsin
enzyme that breaks bonds of antibody molecule into 1 FAB and 1 Fc