t cell activation Flashcards

1
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what are the requirements for t cell activation?

A

Antigen presented as peptides
by APCs using MHC molecules
Co-stimulators on the APCs
Cytokines

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2
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what are co- stimulators

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APCs express molecules that are required for t cell activation in addition to the antigen

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3
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what are co stimulators (2)

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Co-stimulators are important molecules that help activate our immune system

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4
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what happens when you have an activated APC

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increased expression of co stimulators and secretion of cytokines

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5
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what are b7 co stimulautors?

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molecules found on immune cells that play a crucial role in activating T cells.

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6
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what do t helpers do?

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T helper cells
co-ordinate the immune response

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7
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what does a non specifc defense lead to?

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macrophage/ neutrophil activation/ leukocyte migration

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8
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what does humoral immunity lead to?

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activation of B cells

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9
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what does cellular immunity lead to?

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activation of t cytoxic cells

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10
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what is the role of naiive t cells

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Naïve T cells differentiate into different types of T helper cells

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11
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what is naive t cells dependant on?

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is dependent on the type of cytokine secreted by the APC also dependant on what other cells are there as well

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12
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what does Pro-inflammatory macrophages give rise to?

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Tissue damage

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13
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what does Anti-inflammatory macrophages give rise to?

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Tissue repair

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14
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what does the TREG cell do? 1/2

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Immunosuppression by binding to B7 molecules on APCs

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15
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what does the TREG cell do? 2/2

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inhibit activation of neutrophils
- promotes angiogenesis

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16
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summarise Cytotoxic T cell activation

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APCs are usually dendritic cells
Antigens need to be presented on MHC I molecules
T helper cells aid in CTLs activation in 2 ways

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17
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T helper cells aid in CTLs activation in 2 ways.

what ways do they help?

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T helper cells secrete IL-2 which helps to activate naïve CTLs cells
T cells enhance the ability of APCs to stimulate CTLs cells

18
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what are CTLs cells?

A

identifying and destroying cells infected with pathogen

19
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what are the steps in Cytotoxic T cell activation

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antigen recognition
lymphocyte activation
clonal expansion
differentiation
effector functions

20
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what are the 2 major types of MHC protein molecules?

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Class I MHC molecules
Class II MHC molecules

21
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what is a Class II MHC molecules

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are restricted to cells of theimmune system- macrophages, dendritic cells and B cells

22
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what is a Class I MHC molecules

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present on everynucleated cellin an organisms

23
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where are CLASS 1 MHC molecules located?

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MHCI molecules present peptides to T Cytotoxic cells

24
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where are CLASS 2 MHC molecules located?

A

MHCII molecules present peptides to T Helper cells

25
Q

what do cytotoxic t cells also produce?

A

Cytotoxic T cells also produce INF-γ (aids in activation of macrophages)

26
Q

describe memory t cells?

A

Specific for the antigen
Persist for years/lifetime
Respond more rapidly to specific antigen stimulation than naïve cells

27
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what TCR also known as?

A

T cell receptors

28
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each t cell has what?

A

number of TCRs (of a single specificity)

29
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what cell is only required in antigen recoginstion?

A

Only the TCR

30
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what is intergrin needed for?

A

adhesion

31
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what is CD28, CD3, CD4, CD8 needed for?

A

signal transduction.

32
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what is the structure like in a TCR ?

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can bind only one antigen
recognise antigens displayed as short peptides

33
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What are the main types of APCs

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dendritic cells, macrophages, and B cells

34
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what can TCRs recongise?

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antigens displayed as short peptides on MHC molecules

35
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t helper cells TCR recognise what?

A

recognise antigens displayed on MHC II molecules

36
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t cytotoxic cell TCR recognise what?

A

recognise antigens displayed on MHC I molecules

37
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what cells do t helper cells recognise?

A

CD4+ cells

38
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what do t cytoxic cells recongise?

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CD8+

39
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CD4+ and CD8+ aid in what?

A

initiating signalling pathways within the cell

40
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binding of antigen to a tcr results in what?

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activates a number of signalling pathways in the cell which results in its differentiation, proliferation activation of other effector activities

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