T Cell Receptors & MHC - Diebel Flashcards
Th1 CD4+ T Cells:
Polarized by?
Master gene regulator?
Effector cytokines?
Polarized by: IL-12, IL-18, IFN-gamma
Master Gene regulator: T-bet
Effector cytokines: IFN-gamma and TNF
Th1 functions
- Cell mediated immunity
- IFN gamma polarized macs into M1, activates, and attracts them.
- inflammation
Th2 CD4+ T cells:
Polarized by?
Master gene regulator?
Effector cytokines?
Polarized by: IL-4
MGR: GATA3
Effector cytokines: IL-4, IL-5, IL-13
Th2 functions
-IL-4 and IL-13 polarize macs into M2 (for healing) , activates, and attracts them.
IL-4 and IL-5 attract eosinophils
Allergic and anti-helminth responses
Th17 CD4+ T cell
Polarized by?
Master gene regulator?
Effector cytokines?
Polarized by: IL-1, IL-6, IL-23, TGF-beta
MGR: ROR-gamma-t
Effector cytokines: IL-17, IL-22
Th17 Function
-IL-17 and IL-22 attract and activate multiple inflammatory cells
More intense than Th1
**Th17 are in mucosal surfaces
Th1 are in tissues/under skin
-implicated in autoimmune diseases (yikes)
Tfh CD4+ T cells
Polarized by?
Master gene regulator?
Effector cytokines?
Polarized by: IL-6, IL-21
MGR: Bcl-6
Effector cytokines: IL-4, IL21
Tfh Functions:
B cell help in germinal centers
Help B cells that have regonized antigen become activated and differentiate into plasma cells
Treg CD4+ T cells
Polarized by?
Master gene regulator?
Effector cytokines?
Polarized by: IL-2, TGF-beta
MGR: FOXP3
Effector cytokines: IL-10, TGF-beta
Treg Function
Suppress Th1, Th2, Th17, Tfh by contact and soluble factors like IL-10 and TGF-beta
CD8+ Killer T cells
Once activated (in lymph nodes), they scout for surface antigens out in the periphery that can bind their surface receptor –> kill the cell
CD8+ kills cell in two ways:
- Activated Fas receptor on target cell –> starts apoptosis pathway
- Secretes granzymes and perforins which trigger apoptosis and poke holes in membrane, respectively.
CD8+ cell need help from what to get activated?
Th1!
IL-2 for driving proliferation
IFN-gamma to drive activation
Thanks Th1 :)
Positive Selection:
- Want to select a T cell witha TcR with intermediate affinity to MHC molecules.
It needs to recognize MHC molecules to get selected to become mature
Negative Selection
- TcR should NOT bind to self antigens
- if they do they get killed. (sucks to suck)