Week 2 Flashcards
what are the 3 developmental processes of T and B lymphocytes?
rearrangement of their germline Ag receptor genes
selection of functional receptors
negative selection to eliminate self reactive clones
which are the polymeric and multimeric isotopes?
polymeric: IgM and IgA
monomeric: IgD, IgE, IgG
what are the brief functions of IgM, IgG and IgE?
IgM = classical pathway activation IgG= placental transfer IgE= high affinity binding to mast cells and basophils
definition of BCR
Ab bound to transmembrane proteins that allow a signal to be sent and the epitope interacts with Ag binding site on BCR
what are complementary determining regions?
part of the variable chain in Ig
hypervariable regions within Vh and Vl - determine Ag specificity
Ab bind antigens via amino acids in CDRs
which gene segments are involved in the heavy chain of Ig genes?
V, J, D gene segments
multiple C regions
which gene segments are involved in the light chain of Ig genes?
V and J gene segments
1 constant region
what are the enzymes involved in DNA recombination?
RAG-1 & RAG-2 recombinases, kinases and ligases
what is the order of somatic recombination in terms of heavy and light chains?
heavy chain rearrange first
light chains rearrange second
what are the functions of the V and C regions?
V region- Ag binding
C region - signal transduction; interacts with effector cells and molecules
describe Fab and Fc receptor and how they are cleaved?
fab: binds Ag and has 1 V region and 1 C region
Fc: involved in Ag recognition
both can be cleaved by papain
general function of IgM?
activation of classical pathway
which Ab is involved in placental activation?
IgG1
what is the order for somatic recombination in light chains?
V and J gene segments join - RNA splicing joins VJ to C region
what is the order for somatic recombination in heavy chain?
D and J gene segments join
then V segment joins DJ complex
VDJ is joined by C segments
where are germinal centres located?
within secondary lymph nodes
how are germinal centres formed?
after Ag activates B cell it receives help from CD4 helper T cells (Tfh) and together moves into the deep follicle of LT
what happens in germinal centers?
somatic hypermutation, IgG class switching, differentiation into plasma/ memory cells
time course of leukocyte migration (neutrophils/ monocytes)
neutrophils infiltrate in the first 6-24 hours
then replaced by monocytes 24-48 hours
brief points about vascular response to inflammation
increased microvascular permeability - plasma proteins move into extravascular tissue = increased blood viscosity and stasis
transudate vs excudate?
transudate = fluid pushed out into extravsacualr tissue due to increased HP excudate= fluid leaks out of capillaries due to inflammation
brief summary of cellular response of inflammation?
margination and rolling of leukocytes along endothelium
adhesion to the endothelium
transmigration out of the vessel between endothelial cell
migration into interstitial tissue toward a stimulus by chemotaxis
3 functions of leukocytes?
phagocytosis
release of substances that destroy EC microbes and sea tissue
production of mediators that amplify inflammatory response = more recruitment/ activation