T Cell Activation and Generation of Effector T Cells Flashcards
Where are the microbes that B lymphocytes target?
β extracellular
Where are the microbes that T lymphocytes target?
β intracellular
Describe T cell activation briefly?
β Generated in bone marrow and they undergo maturation in the thymus
β mature naive T cells are released from the thymus into the blood
β recirculate between blood and peripheral lymphoid orangs
β if they encounter antigens that they recognise lymphocyte activation,proliferation and differentiation occurs
How do naive mature T cells become mature?
β Ag recognition
β activation, proliferation and differentiation into effector T cells and memory T cells
What are T cells designed to fight?
β Intracellular bacteria
β viruses
β cancer cells
How do T cells recognise antigens?
β after processing and presentation
What do Ξ±Ξ² TCR recognise?
β peptides
What do Ξ³Ξ΄ T cells recognise?
β antigens that are not peptides
How do T cells recognise antigens?
β via their T cells receptor
What is the structure of Ξ±Ξ² TCR ?
β one alpha chain and one beta chain
What is the structure of a Ξ³Ξ΄TCR?
β one gamma and one delta chain
What is each chain made up of?
β 1 variable domain and one constant domain
What is the antigen binding site made up of?
β VΞ± and VΞ²
What domains are homologous in TCR and BCR?
β V and C domains
What T cells have Ξ±Ξ² TCR?
β CD4 and CD8 T cells
What T cells have Ξ³Ξ΄ TCR?
β all other T cells
What do MHC molecules display?
β peptides from processed Ag
What does MHC I present to and what is its structure ?
β CD8+ T cells
βcomposed of Ξ± and Ξ²2 microglobulin
What does MHC II present to and what is its structure?
βCD4+ T cells
βcomposed of Ξ± and Ξ² chain
What cells express MHC I?
β all nucleated cells
What cells express MHC II?
β APC
β dendritic cells, macrophages
What are human MHC molecules called?
β HLA (human leukocyte antigen)
What are the MHC I HLAs?
β HLA-A
β HLA-B
β HLA-C
What are the MHC II HLAs?
β HLA-DP
β HLA-DQ
β HLA-DR
What forms the peptide binding groove in MHC I?
β two alpha chains
What forms the peptide binding groove in MHC II?
β alpha 1 and beta 1 chain