Test 2 Flashcards
What is RSS?
Recombination signal sequence
What’s the significance of RSS 23/12?
12 can’t combine with 12, 23 can’t combine with 23. they have to combine 12-23. This makes sure that a V-region will get set up with a J region.
What’s a TdT?
Terminal deoxynucleotydal transferase
How does TdT add diversity?
It adds random nucleotides to insure diversity
How does the heavy chain recombine?
The D-J regions combine (closer to the C region) then the V region combines with the D-J (you end up with V-D-J) which codes the Heavy chain (inner parts of the antibody)
What’s the process of RAG and TdT receptor rearrangements?
- RAG: cuts DNA at specific sites
- TdT: adds random bases
- DNA repair enzymes resolve the DNA breaks
What is the HV 1,2,3 on the antibody?
It’s the very end of the antibody that binds to antigens (so it’s very “hypervariable”) There are 3 regions on both the light and heavy chain. So there are 6 total region per receptor
Which HV (hypervariable regions) are the most diverse and why?
HV3 (cdr3) on both heavy and light chain.
Because it’s where the final recombination takes places between V-DJ heavy and V-J light. So it’s more variable
What gender is affected by x-linked agammaglobulinemia more?
Males
What happens with XL agammaglobulinemia?
The body can’t produce mature b-cells (can’t fight infection well)
What is the Bruton Tyrosine Kinase?
Gene on X-chromosome produces BTK…which helps with B-cell maturation (H and L chain rearrangement)
What is passive immunity?
Transfer of antibodies from one person to another
What is CVID (common variable immunodeficiency)??
Problems with late b-cell maturation (in secondary tissues) treated same as xl-agamma. Usually acquired by mutation of late b-cell development.
What are the differences between TCR’s and B cells?
TCR’s only see antigen peptide that’s on a MHC
B cells have antibodies that can go out and see any antigen
What does TCR bind to?
The MHC
and the Antigen being presented
What MHC class is endogenous?
MHC class I
What MHC class is exogenous?
MHC class II
What is SIRS?
systemic inflammatory response syndrome (a variety of processes)
What is sepsis?
2 SIRS criteria and infection. Bad stuff
What is severe sepsis?
Sepsis plus organ dysfunction
What is septic shock?
Sepsis plus hypotension despite fluid resuscitation
What is MODS?
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (altered organ function in an acutely ill patient, will die without treatment)
What are some of the manifestations of sepsis?
fever (fever beaver) hypotension (hippo) LOC (loss of consciounceness) increase WBC (with left shift) Tachycardia Tachypnea Hyperglycemia (hiker glue man) Edema (edamame) Microthrombi (microtrombones) DIC (disseminated intracellular coagulation) Decrease O2 pressure Oliguria (old gopher urinating) High output heart failure
What’s the key for Proinflammation and Antiflammation balance?
When you get infection you have “Proinflammatory” and if the “anti-inflammatory” doesn’t respond similar to the proinflammation you can get death. (you can get too much or too little anti-inflammatory both of which end in death)