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PMI02-2005 Flashcards

1
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What is the cell lineage of a B cell?

A

Pluripotent haematopoietic stem cell

Common lymphoid progenitor

Pre-B cell

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Where do mature naive B cells migrate to after development in bone marrow?

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Lymph nodes

Spleen

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3
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Where do B cells develop?

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Bone marrow

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4
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List some functions of antibodies.

A

Inhibit attachment of pathogens to host tissue

Activate complement

Enhance phagocytosis

Induce degranulation of mast cells, basophils, eosinophils

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5
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Describe the basic structure of antibody.

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Y-shaped

2 identical heavy chain polypeptides (50-60k MW) linked by disulphide bonds

Each heavy chain linked to one of 2 identical light chain polypeptides (25K MW)

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6
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Which part of the antibody binds to antigens?

A

Fab fragment

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7
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Which part of the antibody varies within a class?

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Fab fragment

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8
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Which part of the antibody varies between classes?

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Fc fragment

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9
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Describe the molecular structure of an antibody.

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N terminal part of heavy chain forms 2 protein domains linked by a more flexible hinge region to 2 C terminal domains

Heavy N terminal domains fold with light chains to give 2 identical binding sides (Fab portions)

C terminal parts form Fc portion

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10
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Which of the C or N terminals mediates functions of antibodies such as complement activation?

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C terminal (forms Fc portion)

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11
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What is an epitope?

A

Specific site on an antigen that binds to an antibody

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12
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What is an immune complex?

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Antibody bound to antigen

May be a pair or a huge complex of many antibodies and antigens

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13
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What is the molecular part of the antibody that binds to an antigen?

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3 loops (CDRs) between β-strands in the variable/Fab region

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14
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What are complementarity determining regions?

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Loops between β-strands of the Fab region which bind to antigens

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15
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How are the CDRs numbered? Which often contributes most to binding affinity and specificity?

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Numbered ascending from N (CDR1, CDR2, etc) to C terminal

CDR3 (also often the largest)

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16
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What are some effector functions of antibodies?

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Activation of complement

Stimulate phagocytosis

Transport to mucosal surfaces to prevent invasion

Transfer across placenta

Induce degranulation

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17
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What role do antibodies play in complement activation?

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Activate C1q when bound to antigen

Leads to lysis (MAC) or phagocytosis via complement of Fc receptors

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18
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How do immunoglobulin classes physically differ?

A

Number of Fc immunoglobulin domains

Whether or not they are monomeric or not

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19
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Which immunoglobulin class is most abundant in the serum? What about subclass?

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IgG

IgG1 specifically (9mg/ml)

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20
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Which immunoglobulin class is most abundant at mucosal surfaces?

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IgA

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21
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Which immunoglobulin can move across the placenta?

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IgG

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22
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Describe the IgM class.

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Pentameric

Each monomer has an additional immunoglobulin domain in the Fc region (4 in total)

Monomers linked by 2 disulphide bonds between CH3 and CH4 domains

Ring completed by a J chain linked by disulphide bonds

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23
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What is the J chain important for?

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Oligomerisation and stabilisation of an altered conformation of CH4 domain to allow closer packing of monomers in IgM

Dimerisation of IgA

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24
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Which immunoglobulin classes are monomeric?

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IgD

IgG

IgE

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25
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Which classes of antibody are produced by all newly activated B cells?

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IgM

IgD

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26
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What allows the different classes of antibodies produced by one B cell to have the same specificity?

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Identical VH and VC domains (form the Fab fragment)

27
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What is IgA’s main function?

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Prevent pathogen entry at mucosal surfaces

28
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What is class-switching?

A

B cells change the class of antibody they make to tailor the response to the specific antigen/pathogen or anatomical location

29
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Which classes of antibody have 4 constant domains (one extra than others)?

A

IgM

IgE

30
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What is IgE usually associated with?

A

High affinity Fc receptors on surfaces of mast cells and eosinophils

31
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What is the main effector function of IgM?

A

Strong activator of complement due to high affinity for C1q (5 binding sites!)

32
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What are the main effector functions of IgG?

A

Activate complement cascade

Bind to phagocytic Fcγ receptors

33
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How many subclasses are there of IgG?

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4

34
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Which IgG subclasses have higher affinities for Fc binding?

A

IgG1 and 3

35
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What is the main effector function of IgA?

A

Bind Fcα receptors on phagocytes

36
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Which Fc receptors do IgE bind to?

A

Fcε receptors

37
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What does Fcγ receptor binding cause?

A

Th1-type response

Phagocytosis

Destruction

38
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Describe the IgE-mediated Th2 response to parasites.

A

Cross-linking of IgE/Fcε receptor complexes on surface of cell by antigen triggers degranulation

Release of histamine, serotonin, proteases, cytokines, leukotrienes, etc

Causes recruitment and activation of lymphocytes, eosinophils, neutrophils and macrophages

39
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On which chromosome is the gene for the immunoglobulin heavy chain?

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Chromosome 14

40
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Describe how diversity of antibodies is generated.

A

For Fab regions:

  • heavy chain = 52VH, 27D, 6J segments )
  • light chain = V and J segments

Random DNA recombination to produce functional exons

Random nucleotide additions at spliced sites

41
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What is the possible diversity of antibodies?

A

> 10^14

42
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Where are the gene loci for immunoglobulin light chains?

A

κ locus on chromosome 2

λ locus on chromosome 22

43
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Describe B cell development in the bone marrow.

A

Negative selection of self-reacting B cells

Self-reacting B cells can undergo apoptosis or “receptor editing” (further DNA rearrangement of surface immunoglobulin VL region)

B cells that do not recognise self antigen or bind very weakly migrate to spleen and lymph nodes

44
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What is the difference between class-switching and receptor editing?

A

Class-switching occurs after contact with antigen and involves changing the constant domains
OR
Receptor editing occurs during development in the bone marrow and involves changing the variable (light chain) domain

45
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Where is IgD more abundant?

A

Upper respiratory mucosa

46
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What do B cells recognise?

A

Antigens in solution

Immune complexes bound to Fc or complement receptors on macrophages/follicular dendritic cells

47
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Describe the process of B cell activation.

A
  1. B cell receptor binds antigen to deliver signal 1
  2. Antigen and BCR is internalised and undergoes antigen processing. Presented on surface with MHC class II protein
  3. Th cell with same specificity recognises antigen-MHC complex and delivers signal 2 to B cell using CD154 to bind to CD40 (on B cell)
  4. Th cell secretes cytokines to stimulate B cell proliferation, differentiation and antibody production
48
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What do plasma cells arising from B cells do?

A

Migrate to bone marrow and produce large amounts of antibodies

49
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What do memory cells arising from B cells do?

A

Produce IgM and remain in circulation

50
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How long to plasma cells arising from B cells last?

A

2-3 days

51
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What does class-switching involve?

A

Further recombination of DNA with T cell help - looping out of CH exons, excision and religation of DNA

Then transcription and translation

52
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Why is class-switching considered irreversible?

A

DNA is excised and religated permanently

Can only reverse if there are further CH regions downstream

53
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Which immunoglobulins would be suited for a Th1 response?

A

Intracellular pathogens => IgG1 and 3 (complement activation, Fcγ receptor binding)

54
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Which immunoglobulins would be suited for a Th2 response?

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Extracellular parasites => IgE (degranulation)

55
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Which immunoglobulins will be produced in the presence of IL-4?

A

IgE

IgG1

56
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Which immunoglobulins will be produced in the presence of IL-21?

A

IgA

IgG3

57
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Which immunoglobulins will not be produced in the presence of both IL-4 and IL-21?

A

IgA

58
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Which enzyme initiates somatic hypermutation and class-switching?

A

Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID)

59
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What does activation-induced cytidine deaminase do?

A

Initiates somatic hypermutation and class-switching

Converts cytosine to uracil to break base pairings and introduce DNA mutations

60
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Describe the process of somatic hypermutation.

A

Requires antigen-specific T cell help

Activation-induced cytidine deaminase introduces point mutation in the V region exons during RNA transcription

Forms mutated antigen receptors which:

  • have a higher affinity for antigen = preferentially selected
  • do not bind to the antigen anymore = cell apoptosis
61
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What is affinity maturation?

A

As immune response matures and antigen reduces, there is increased selection for B cells with higher affinity (competition)

62
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Approximately how long does it take for antibodies to appear after antigen exposure? Which antibody is usually produced more at this point?

A

~1 week

IgM

63
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Why will you have a stronger. more efficient response to a secondary exposure to the same antigen?

A

Memory cells

Class-switching and affinity maturation (somatic hypermutation) has already occurred

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