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SECRETS Immuno - Basics Flashcards

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primary lymphoid organs

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bone marrow = B & T
thymus = T
fetal liver

where lymphocytes mature

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secondary lymphoid organs

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appendix
tonsils
peyer’s patches

mature lymphocytes respond to antigens on APCs

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innate immunity

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first line of defense

nonspecific

PRRs –> recognize PAMPs

prevent microbes from entering
destroy/limit growth

neutrophils, macrophages, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells, NK cells

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adaptive immunity

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B, plasma cells
helper T, cytotoxic T cells
specific, memory

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bridge from innate – adaptive

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dendritic cells

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cell mediate immunity

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helper t Cells
vs virus, fungi, mycobacteria

type IV hypersensitivity, tumor destruction, graft rejection

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MHC class I

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all nucleated cells
interact with CD8+ T cells –> destruction

display nonself peptides that have been processed intracellularly

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MHC class II

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APCs = dendritic cells, macrophages, memory b cells
interact with CD4+ T cells –> upregulate Th cytokine production –> macrophage activation, plasma cell proliferation

display exogenous nonself peptides obtained via phatocytosis, endocytosis

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ADCC

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bing IgG to Fcy receptors

destruction via phagocytes or NK cells

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IgA

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mucosal immunity

poor activator of complement

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IgD

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on mature B cells

unclear role

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IgE

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on tissue mast cells and blood basophils
mediate type I hypersensitivity
parasitic killing via ADCC

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IgG

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in blood, crosses placenta
longest half life
ligand for Fc receptors
activate classical complement pathway
most abundant Ig in secondary immune response
highest affinity (strength)
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IgM

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in blood, pentamers
activate classical complement pathway
earliest Ab produced
most abundant Ig in primary immune response
highest avidity (number of binding sites)

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neutrophil chemotaxis

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IL-8
C5a
LTB4

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C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency

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overproduce anaphylatoxins –> recurrent angioedema

contraindication for ACEi

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C2 or C4 deficiency

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resemble autoimmune disease, usually asx

C2 is most common deficiency, assoc with septicemia (strep pneumo)

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C3 deficiency

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reduced opsonization –> recurrent pyogenic infections

type III hypersensitivity = decreased immune complex clearance

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C5-8 deficiency

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no MAC
increased risk of neisseria infections

MAC can kill most unenapsulated gram neg organisms

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DAF deficiency

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increased complement mediated hemolysis

paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobulinuria

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macrophage

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CD14+CD16+
CD40+

phagocytosis

APC to T cells

secrete IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, TNF-a

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eosinophil

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phagocytic
parasitic organisms
extremely basic proteins in granules

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basophil

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nonphagocytic
allergic response
release histamine, IgE on surface

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mast cell

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allergic response, similar to basophil

release histamine, FcE on surface

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helper T cell

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CD4+
activated by foreign antigen on MHC II
regulate fxn of other immune cells

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TH1

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induced by IL-12

secrete IFN-y –> activate macrophages & TH1, suppress TH2, kill intracellular pathogens
IL-2 –> activate CTLs & propagate response, T cell proliferation

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TH2

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induced by IL-4

secrete IL-4 --> promote IgE & IgG class switch & B cells to plasma cells
IL-5 --> promote eosinophil prolif, aid IgA class switch
IL-10 --> anti-inflammatory
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cytotoxic T cell

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CD8+
direct cell killing
MHC I

perforins, granzymes, IFN-y, TNF-B, FasL

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B cell

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CD19+CD20+

diff into plasma cells
release antibodies

APC for Th cells (MHC II)

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NK cells

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CD16+

large granular lymphocyte
lyse virally infected cells (ADCC) and tumor cells with less MHC I

perforins, granzymes, IFN-y, TNF-a

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secreted by T cells

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IL-3

hematopoietic stem cell diff into myeloid progenitors

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macrophage cytokines

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TNF-a = acute phase, responsible for septic shock and cachexia
IL-1 = acute phase, fever
IL-6 = acute phase, fever
IL-8 = neutrophil chemotaxis
IL-12 = TH1 cell diff, NK activation

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