T cell development and effector cell function (Michels) Flashcards
What type of recombination do TCR receptors undergo
VDJ
How many CDR regions are there on TCR
3 per V region, 2 V regions
Which CDR of TCR is the most hypervariabl
CDR3
What are the differences between TCR and BCR
TCR have no class switching or affinity maturation. also small population of lambda and gamma T cells instead of alpha and beta
What is the minimun number of residues that TCR recognize on MHC complex
1-3
Which interation is weaker:
Ab-Ag
or
TCR binding to peptide presented on MHC
TCR-MHC molecule is weaker
additional surface molecules are necessary
Describe the MHC Restriction
TCR must recognize MHC molecule and the presented antigen
Where is the TCR beta chain locus and components
chromosome 7
leader sequences infront of variable regions then has diveristy junctional and constant regions
describe location and components of TCR alpha chain locus
chromosome 14
leader, variable, juntional and constant region
Which enzymes mediate TCR recombination
Rag 1 and Rag2
What are the light chains of TCR
Kappa alpha and beta
Which chains of TCR have diversity regions
Heavy chain and the beta chain
During what phase of thymocyte maturation does it undergoe positive selction- describe process as well
Thymocytes are double positive at this stage still.
They need to bind MHC to recognize self- this is positive selection. Those that don’t bind are killed
During what phase in thymocyte maturation do they udnergo negative selection and describe this process
Thymocytes are single positive at this time
Negative selection is if they bind too strongly to MHC they are killed. so those that have low affinity survive
If you have a deficiency of MHC I or HLA I R what is the outcome on T cell populations
Have alot of CD4+
no CD8 CTL
predict outcome of MHCII deficiency on T cell population
have lots of CD8 or CTL
no CD4+
Cell mediated Immunity is used it what cases
Ingested microbes (phagosomes)
Viruses (non-phagocytotic cell)
All nucleated cells have what type of molecule
MHC class I or HLA class I
T cell expansion takes out long after antigen exposure
about 2 weeks
What cytokine is responsible for clonal expansion of CD4+
IL2
What is the role of effector CD4+ T cells
Activation of macrophages, B cells, other cells
What is the role of effector CD8+
Killing infected target cells; macrophage activation
All TCR must also have what complex
CD3 and epsilom
What molecule interaction assists in slowing down lymphocytes so they can interact with MHC
LFA-1 on lymphocyte. ICAM-1 on T cell