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where do the immune system cells start

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in the bone marrow

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where do different immune cells go

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to diff parts of body

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the immune system is made up of what

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a bunch of cells

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immune memory comes from which cells

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slow response cells

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what is innate immunity

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rapid response

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what is adaptive immunity

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slow response

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name some innate immunity cells

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macrophages

dendritic cell

mast cell

natural killer cell

complement protein

granulocytes:
- neutrophil
- eosinophil
- basophil

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name some adaptive immnity cells

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B cell - antibodies

T cell:
- CD4+ T cell
- CD8+ T cell

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what cells are a mixture of adaptive and innate immunity

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natural killer T cell

T cell

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All cells of the immune system share what

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share a common progenitor– the hematopoietic stem cell

Multipotent

(Multipotent cells become a certain group of cells , such as only becomes immune cells )

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Rounds of differentiation and specialisation to cells produce

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the vast array of ”white blood cells” that make up our immune system

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The Lymphoid Lineage all start life where
doing what

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in the bone marrow
receiving signals from stromal cells
such as T cells, B cells, and NK cells

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where are T cells mature

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Mature in the Thymus

Regulatory and Cytotoxic

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where are B cells mature and what do they produce

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Mature in the Bone Marrow
Produce antibodies

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where are NK cells mature

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Mature in the Bone Marrow, but also secondary lymphoid tissues

Cytotoxic

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what is B cell development dependent on

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on the transcription factor Pax5

In Pax5-/- mice, these progenitor B-cells can be transformed into T-cells and myeloid cells, suggesting that Pax5 is important for commitment to the B-cell development pathway.

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what does The development of the B-cell, and thus the B-cell receptor, involve

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a complex series of gene recombination to produce the vast array of antibodies we need

B cells make antibodies
Pax5 make b cells

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how long roughly do antibodies take to develop

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days to weeks

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what is the instructive theory of antibody development

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Linus Pauling -1940

The antigen acts as a template that directs the folding of the unfolded antibody chain

Thus, a specific amino acid chain has the propensity to form a variety of antibodies, depending on the antigen present at the time

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what is the selective theory of antibody development

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Macfarlane Burnet, Niels Jerne, David Talmage, and Joshua Lederberg – 1950s

The binding site of the antibody is already pre-determined before antigen is even encountered

The presence of antigen only affects how much of that specific antibody you get

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name the 2 theorys of antibody development

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instructive theory

selective theory

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explain what the instructive theory would suggest

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would suggest that if the antibody protein was unfolded and then refolded without antigen present it would lose its affinity.

7M Guanidine Hydrochloride an antibody against DNP-BSA was denatured
- DNP-BSA – highly immunogenic and useful for making antibodies to study

No affinity for DNP-BSA

7M Guanidine Hydrochloride is removed and the antibody re-folds

Addition of DNP-BSA shows the antibody continues to have affinity

Thus, the instructive theory was incorrect, and the binding of antigen is dependent on the amino acid sequence

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explain the selective theory of antibody development

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Each antibody producing cell makes a single kind of antibody, and this commitment is determined before antigen is even present

Each cell has a distinctive base sequence in its DNA that determines the amino acid sequence

As the cell matures, each antibody producing cell makes a small amount of cell surface-bound antibody. The cell is then killed if it binds to a molecule during foetal development – therefore preventing B-cells that act against self

Later, the mature cell is activated and begins to undergo clonal expansion when exposed to antigen

Heterogeneous cell population = heterogeneous antibodies

These clones then persist long after the disappearance of the antigen

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name the different classes of antibody

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IgA
IgD
IgE
IgG
IgM

25
describe the properties of IgA
found in mucous, saliva, tears, and breast milk, and gut. protects against pathogens
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describe the properties of IgD
part of B cell receptor activates basophils and mast cells alos are important for certain granulocytes to release those granules
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describe the properties of IgE
protects against parasitic worms responsible for allergic reactions
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describe the properties of IgG
secreted by plasma cells in blood able to cross the placenta to the foetus
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describe the properties of IgM
Antibodies start life as igm may be attached to the surface of a B cell or secreted into the blood responsible for early signs of immunity
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know the polypeptide structure
see image notes for help its a Polypeptide as antibodies are proteins
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in antibody structure what does Fab stand for
Antigen binding Fragment its the top part of the structure
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in antibody structure what does Fc stand for
Crystallisable region fragment its the bottom part of the structure
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describe the IgG antibody structure
Made up of 2 polypeptide chains: - Light Chain - Heavy Chain - H2L2 Held together by disulphide bridge Both chains consist of a variable region and a constant region: - Variable = is between 1 – 108 amino acids - Constant = 109 – C-terminus
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VL and VH are very similar on what antibody
the same antibodies
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what does the heavy chain consist of
consists of 3 equal thirds CH1, CH2, and CH3 are very similar to each other
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CL is very similar to what other domains
3 CH domains
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The intrachain disulphide bond is located where on antibodies - homologous domains
in the same place on every domain of both the H and L chains
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explain antibody immunoglobulin folding
Broad sheets of anti-parallel β-sheets - Hydrophobic side chains are tightly packed between the sheets and held together with disulphide bridges
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explain the constant and variable domains after antibodies immunoglobulin folding
Constant domains - 3 β-sheets in one strand and 4 on the other Variable domains - 2 additional β-sheets 3 loops that compose the part of the antigen binding site, and are highly variable
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what does translocation of gene mean
part of gene cut off and moved somewhere else
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explain what 1965 – William Dryer and Claude Bennett predicted about antibody diversity
Multiple Variable genes 1 Constant gene These genes are separated, and one V becomes joined to the C during differentiation and maturation of the B-cell
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explain what 1985 – Susuma Tonegawa confirmed about antibody diversity
Confirmed that V and C genes are far apart in the embryonic DNA and closely associated in B-cells Immunoglobulin genes are translocated during the differentiation of B-cells
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what is The number of different kinds of antibodies that can be made by an animal give ex
in the millions ex: Mouse Several hundred genes for variable regions ~300 for the light chain ~300 for the heavy chain That leads to 9x104 different specificities
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there is a large discrepancy between the germline variation and adult variation, so there must be what generated
an ternate source generated during the lifetimes of an animal and the differentiation of its lymphocytes
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explain V(D)J Recombination
The V gene does not encode for the entire polypeptide chain. - Stops at amino acid 95 - 13 residues too short, as amino acid chain is 108 amino acids long Light Chain: The stretch of DNA that encodes for this region is found nearer the Constant region An array of 4 J regions: - J = Joining as it joins the V and C regions - Encode part of CDR3 1 of the several hundred V genes can become spliced to one of the 4 J genes - Further diversity added as this splicing can occur in different joining frames Heavy Chain: The heavy chain has an additional region – the D region - D = Diversity region - 15 genes within this region - A D gene will splice with a J gene, which will then become spliced with one of the V genes The enzyme deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase, a special polymerase that does not use a template, inserts extra nucleotides between the V and D regions
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how many possible variations of antibody combinations are there when we look at the light and heavy chains
Light Chain: - ~250 V genes - 4 J genes - At least 3 possible joining frames - 250 x 4 x 3 = 3000 possible variable combinations Heavy Chain: - ~250 V genes - 5 J genes - 15 D genes - At least 3 possible joining frames - 250 x 5 x 15 x 3 = 56,250 possible variable combinations 3000 x 56,250 = 1.7x108 possible variations of antibody combinations
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explain Class Switch Recombination
B-cells begin life producing only IgM - Class Switching recombination is needed to produce the other types of antibody The constant regions of the heavy chains vary Different classes of heavy chains depending on the antibody type: - G – γ - M - µ - A – α - D - δ
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Somatic Hypermutation results in mutations being introduced into what region
into the V region of the heavy chain and light chain, altering the affinity of the immunoglobulin for its antigen
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in Class Switch Recombination, the initial heavy‐chain C regions are replaced by what
another isotype, modifying the effector activity of the immunoglobulin but not its specificity.
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somatic hypermutation and class switch recombination occur where as what
occur in secondary lymphoid tissues as part of the Germinal Centre reaction Requires other cell types: - CD4+ T-cells - Dendritic Cells - Produces long lived plasma cells that produce antibodies with a high affinity for the target antigen
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in the The Germinal Centre reaction what makes the dark zone darker
more cells that it has
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what happens to many B cells from the The Germinal Centre reaction
they dont grow or change but just exist
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what cells produce the high affintity antibodies
Long lived plasma cells
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name some practical uses of antibodies
Staining: - Microscopy - Flow Cytometry - Western Blotting Antigen Capture: - ELISA – measures how much of a protein you have in a sample Drugs: - Highly specific to the target, so reduced off-target effects - ex Chemotherapy

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