RAT 11 Flashcards
what is the difference between innate and adaptive immunity?
- innate is quick and a generic response
- adaptive responds to specific antigens and has memory
what are the two types of adaptive immunity?
- cell-mediated
- antibody-mediated
which cells are involved in cell-mediated immunity?
- helper T cells (Th cells)
- cytotoxic T cells (Tc cells)
what is an antigen?
substance that B or T cells recognize
what are antigens on your own cells called?
self antigens
do self antigens typically generate an immune response?
no
what a haptens?
very small antigens that are immunogenic only if they attach to a protein carrier
what is an exogenous antigen?
originates outside the cell and must be taken into the cell by phagocytosis
what is an endogenous antigen?
foreign antigen present on a pathogen that lives inside your cell or a foreign or self antigen encoded by your DNA
where are T cells formed?
bone marrow
where do T cells mature?
thymus
what are clones?
each population of T cells that can respond to a specific antigen
newly formed T cells are screened. what two tests must they pass in order to not be destroyed?
- immunocompetent
- self tolerance
T cells cannot directly interact with an antigen, rather a portion of the antigen must be bound to a glycoprotein known as a ________________________
major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules
what do T cells bind before becoming activated?
co-stimulator
what happen when T cells become activated?
clone proliferators and differentiates into effector cells and memory T cells
list three primary functions of helper T cells.
- stimulation of macrophages (innate)
- activation of Tc cells (adaptive)
- stimulation of B cells (adaptive)
describe the primary function of cytotoxic T cells
kill other cells, specifically those with foreign antigens bound to class I MHC molecules
do cytotoxic T cells require helper T cells for activation?
yes
what are memory T cells?
- responsible for cell-mediated immunological memory
- respond more quickly and efficiently to subsequent exposures to an antigen
what is another term for antibody-mediated immunity?
humoral immunity
what cells and what proteins does it involve?
- B cells
- antigens
where do B cells develop?
bone marrow (lymphoid cell line)
where do mature B cells reside?
remain in bone marrow (only 10% finish maturation process)
what are plasma cells?
secrete antibodies
what are memory B cells?
long-lived cells that do not secrete antibodies but will respond to antigens upon a second exposure
how many antigen-binding sites are found on an antibody monomer?
2
what mnemonic will help you remember the types of antibodies?
GAMED
around how many types of antibodies are found in humans?
5
what are the five functions of antibodies?
- agglutination & precipitation
- opsonization
- neutralization
- complement activation
- stimulation of inflammation
describe the primary immune response
- first time you are exposed to an antigen
- B cell specific for that antigen recognizes it, the activated B cell proliferates and differentiates into plasma and memory B cells, plasma cells begin to secrete antibodies
- main antibody: IgM
describe the secondary immune response
- second exposure to the same antigen
- memory B cells encounter the antigen for which they are specific too
- main antibody; IgG