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Protection against Disease + Genetics Flashcards

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Non-specific defense mechanisms

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Skin, mucus, cilia, saliva, commensal bacteria, tears.

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Cilia

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  • Minute hairs on epithelial cells in upper parts of respiratory tract.
  • Beat to create current which moves mucus and particles to throat. Swallowing carries microbes to stomach where they are killed. Coughing and sneezing removes trapped particles and microbes
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Pharynx

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Throat

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Why skin is a good defense

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Outer cornified layer of epidermis consists of dead, tough cells containing indigestible keratin providing resistance to bacterial invasion. Is dry and salty.
Secretions from sebaceous glands have antiseptic properties against certain bacteria.

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Sebaceous glands

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Associated with the hair follicle. Produce antiseptic sebum.

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Commensal bacteria as a defense mechanism

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Compete more successfully than pathogenic bacteria for nutrients on skin surface reducing no. of pathogens

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Tears as a defense mechanism

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Contain enzyme lysozyme.

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Saliva as defense mechanism

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Contains enzyme lysozyme. Chewing stimulates salivation increasing lysozyme in mouth.

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Lysozyme as enzyme used in defense mechanisms

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Breaks down bacterial cell walls

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Mucus as defense mechanism

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Secreted by epithelial cells lining the nasal passages and respiratory tract.
‘Sticky’ trapping bacteria and dust particles entering air passages.
Contains large amounts of lysozyme and other antibacterial substances

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During phagocytosis, how does a phagosome form around the pathogen?

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Phagocyte extends pseudopodia around microorganism and engulfs it forming a phagosome or phagocytic vesicle

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B lymphocytes

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Involved in humoral response, secrete immunoglobulins into plasma when exposed to the appropriate antigen, in order to destroy it.

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Immunoglobulin

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Specific antibody produced during humoral response in response to specific antigen.

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Humoral response

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antibody-mediated immunity

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Immune response

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Specific defence mechanism involving activation of lymphocytes against antigens which have entered the body.

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T lymphocytes

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Involved in cell-mediated immunity.
Mature in Thymus gland. Possess receptors which recognise specific antigens, bind to them and destroy them. Helper T cells + suppressor T cells help regulate antibody production by B cells.

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Cell mediated immunity

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Attacking pathogens and foreign tissues directly.

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Antibody modes of action

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  • agglutination of antigens
  • stimulation of phagocytosis
  • precipitation of soluble toxins
  • preventing pathogens attaching to cell membranes
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Opsonins

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Antibodies which label foreign cells for destruction by phagocytic white blood cells.

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Precipitation

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Antibodies attach to soluble toxin (antigen) molecules causing them to group together forming a precipitate. This neutralises action of toxins, destroying them.

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Natural Active Immunity

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Results from natural exposure to specific antigen, immunity develops following recovery from disease as memory B cells form.

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Artificial Active Immunity

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Vaccines contain antigens from a specific pathogen. Injection stimulates an immune response, B cells release specific antibodies against antigen. Some memory B and T cells form, providing protection against specific microorganism.

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Booster

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Follows vaccine, injection of same antigen is given at a later date to ensure a more effective response (secondary response) to produce long term, often life-long immunity

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Natural Passive Immunity

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Preformed antibodies are obtained across placenta and through breast milk. Provides short-term protection, as body is not stimulated into producing its own antibodies and memory B-cells.

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Artificial Passive Immunity

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Involves injection of preformed specific antibodies usually following exposure to particularly virulent antigens. Provides short-term protection.

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Methods of reducing rejection of transplants

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  • Tissue typing - ensuring tissues of recipient and donor are genetically similar.
  • Irradiation - of areas producing white blood cells, particularly bone marrow to reduce numbers of T-lymphocytes.
  • Immunosuppressive drugs
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What causes the differences in ABO blood groups?

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The presence of agglutinogen on the surface of red blood cells, + the presence agglutinins in the plasma

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Agglutinogen

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Specific antigens present in cells which stimulate production of agglutinins in blood serum

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Agglutinins

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Antibody (immunoglobulins) that causes agglutination

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What causes incompatibility to arise during blood transfusions?

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Donor’s blood cells possesses specific antigens complimentary to the hosts antibodies resulting in agglutination.

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Rhesus blood group

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Classification determined by the presence of the Rhesus factor(antigen D) on the surface of red blood cell membranes. Rhesus positive individuals possess antigen D, but rhesus negative individuals do not.

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What causes an individual produces rhesus antibodies?

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If a rhesus negative individual comes into contact with rhesus positive blood, causing agglutination of the blood.

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ELISA test

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Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay - a method of measuring the amount of antigen/antibody in a sample. Involves using monoclonal antibodies, some w/ attached enzymes that catalyse easily detectable reactions.

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How do haemolytic diseases of the newborn occur?

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Rh- mother gives birth to Rh+ child. Rh+ blood cells enter maternal circulation at end of pregnancy (placenta becomes more permeable) or during birth. Mother develops Rh antibodies against antigens Rh+ antigens. 2nd pregnancy w/ Rh+ child results in agglutination of blood.

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Monoclonal antibodies

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Identical antibodies, w/ same tertiary structure. Have the same antigen binding site.

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How are monoclonal antibodies produced?

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Antibody-producing cells are made by fusing a specific B cell w/ a cancer cell. Hybrid cell divides to produce clones of cell, all producing the same specific antibody. By using different B cells to form the hybrid cell.

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Uses of monoclonal antibodies

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1) To target medication to specific cell types by attaching a therapeutic drug to an antibody.
2) For medical diagnosis - detect specific antigen/antibody.

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Method for ELISA test

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1) Test is performed in plastic tray containing wells, each coated w/ a specific monoclonal antibody. This is irreversibly bound to surface of well.
2) Fluid sample being tested is added to well. If complementary antigen is present, an antibody-antigen complex forms. Well is rinsed.
3) A second monoclonal antibody (specific for same antigen), w/ enzyme attached is added to well. 2nd antibody-antigen complex forms if 1st antigen binds.
4) Well washed again. Substrate for enzyme is added. If a colour forms, indicates complementary antigen was present.
Intensity of colour proportional to amount of antigen present.

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Genotype

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Genetic constitution of an organism. For a particular gene this refers to the alleles present.

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Phenotype

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Appearance of a characteristic due to the expression of the genotype and its interaction with the environment.

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Alleles

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Different forms of the same gene.

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Locus

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Position of a gene on a chromosome. Alleles occupy the same locus on each member of a pair of homologous chromosomes.

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Codominance

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Both alleles are expressed in the phenotype.

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Multiple allelism

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More than two alleles of a particular gene. However, only two alleles can be present in a genotype.

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Sex-linked Gene

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Gene is carried on one sex chromosome

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Autosomal gene linkage

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Genes are present on the same chromosome at different loci and as a result are usually inherited together.

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Epistasis

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When two or more genes contribute to a phenotype. The allele of one gene affects or masks the expression of another gene at another locus.

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Main white blood cells involved in phagocytosis

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Neutrophils

Macrophages

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Cytotoxic T cells

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Have surface receptors which allow identification and attachment to antigens. Secretes porphyrin to destroy pathogen.

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Helper T cells

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Stimulates B cells to divide and produce antibodies

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Memory T cells

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Remain in blood following infection and produce a quicker immune response upon reinfection.

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