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What is innate immunity?

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defenses against any pathogen

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What is adaptive immunity?

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induced resistance to a specific pathogen

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Bacterial toxins generate the production of _____ in the serum

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Antitoxins

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Antitoxin sera mixed with toxin could be given to prevent what disease that was common in childhood death?

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Diphtheria

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Paul Ehrlich’s contribution to microbiology:

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Body produces excess antitoxins which last beyond exposure. Thought this was immunization.

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Michael Heidelberger’s contribution to microbiology:

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Discovered that antigens of pneumococcus are polysaccharides

Discovered that antibodies are proteins

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Gerald Edelman’s contribution to microbiology:

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Determined general structure of antibodies

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Susumu Tonegawa’s contribution to microbiology:

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Determined that genes in B cells produce different antibodies to virtually any antigen

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Serology

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The study of reactions between antibodies and antigens

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Antiserum

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The generic term for serum that contains antibodies

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What are globulins?

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Serum proteins

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Gamma globulin

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serum fraction containing antibodies

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Immunoglobulins (Ig)

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Antibodies

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What is hematopoiesis?

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Production of blood cells

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Antigen (Ag)

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substance that causes the body to produce specific antibodies or sensitized T cells

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Antibodies (Ab)

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Interact with epitopes or antigenic determinants

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Hapten

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antigen too small to be recognized by the immune system that can be recognized when combined with a carrier protein

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How are haptens linked to carrier proteins?

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penicillin is not immunogenic on its own. It is covalently attaches to proteins in the blood and the combo makes it recognizable by the immune system

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Antibody monomers have how many protein chains?

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Four. Two heavy chains and two light chains. Make Y shaped structure

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How are heavy and light chains joined?

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Disulfide bonds

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Variable regions

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On the ends of heavy and light chains to bind to epitopes

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Fc region

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Stem of Y shaped structure that crystalized in cold storage

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Why are Fc regions important?

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Fc regions of adjacent antibodies can bind complement if left exposed after both antigen binding sites attach to antigen
Fc region may bind to a cell to leave the binding sites of adjacent antibodies free to react

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IgG antibodies

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monomer, 80% of serum antibodies, fix complement, cross placenta, enhance phagocytosis; neutralize toxins and viruses
Half life=23 days

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IgM antibodies
Pentamer, 5-10% serum antibodies, fix complement, in blood lymph and B cells, agglutinates microbes; first Ab produced in response to infection Half life=5 days
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IgA antibodies
Dimer, 10-15% serum antibodies, in secretions, mucosal protection Half life=6 days
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IgD antibodies
Monomer, 0.2 % of serum antibodies, in blood, lymph and B cells Half life=3 days
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IgE antibodies
Monomer, 0.002% of serum antibodies, on mast cells, basophils and in blood, allergic reactions; lysis of parasitic worms Half life= 2 days
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What is unique about B cells class switching?
``` A single B cell can produce different classes of antibodies over time B cells can switch Ig class and keep antigen specificity ```
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What does DNA recombination do in Ig classes?
Causes a switch from one Ig class to another
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What is the fate of randomly generated B cells?
Autoantibodies are eliminated All mature B cells have antibodies on their surface Those that proliferate may become plasma cells or memory B cells
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What do T cells activate?
Activate B cells to secrete Ab | B cell is activated to secrete antibodies if it and T cell can recognize same antigen
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What is clonal deletion?
Eliminates harmful B cells
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What is clonal selection?
Expands activate B cells
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What occurs when Ab meets antigen?
``` Agglutination Opsonization Complement fixation Antibody-dependent cell mediated immunity Neutralization ```
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Agglutination
Reduces the number of infectious units to be dealt with
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Opsonization
Coats antigen with antibody enhances phagocytosis
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Complement fixation
Causes inflammation and cell lysis
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Antibody dependent cell mediated immunity
Antibodies attached to target cell cause destruction by macrophages, eosinophils and NK cells
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Neutralization
Blocks adhesion of bacteria and viruses to mucosa, blocks attachment of toxin
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T Cells and Cellular Immunity
T cells mature in the thymus T cells respond to antigen by T cell receptors, T cell version of antibodies T cells require antigen presenting cells (APCs) T cell receptors must interact with MHC molecules
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Antigen presenting cells
B cells Dendritic cells Macrophages Efficient at ingesting and processing antigens and presenting them on their surface
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MHC and HLA
Mouse: Major Histocompatibility Complex Human: Human Leukocyte Antigens Transmembrane cell surface proteins that hold antigens for presentation Class I and Class II Differs slightly among individuals of a species Responsible for tissue rejection in transplants
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T cells types
T Helper Cells (TH) (CD4+)-activate antibody response T Cytotoxic Cells (Tc) (CD8+)- directly target host cells T Regulatory Cells (TReg)- keep the immune system in check
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T helper cells
CD4+ r T cells work by activating B cells TCRs recognizing antigens with MHC class II on antigen presenting cells TH cells produce cytokines and differentiate into Th1, Th2, Th17, memory T cells
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What does TH1 produce?
IFN-γ (gamma interferon), which activates cells related to cell-mediated immunity, macrophages, and antibodies; effective against intracellular pathogens
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What do TH2 cells activate?
eosinophils and B cells to produce IgE; important in allergic reactions; effective against helminths (worms)
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What do TH17 cells produce?
large amounts of cytokine IL-17, recruit neutrophils, and work against certain extracellular bacteria and fungi
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How are T Helper cells activated?
- APC encounters antigen - APC processes antigen protein into short peptide - APC presents antigen fragment with MHC II - TH cell encounters APC presenting antigen - TCR recognizes antigen fragment with MHC II - co-stimulatory signal is needed to activate T cells that have not previously encountered antigen - TH cell is activated and produces cytokines
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What are antigen presenting cells?
- B cells, dendritic cells, activated macrophages - Digest antigen - Present fragments on APC surface with MHC class II
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What are M cells on Peyer's patch?
Pathogens entering the gastrointestinal or respiratory tracts pass through: - M (microfold) cells over - Peyer’s patches, which contain APCs
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What are cytotoxic cells?
CD8+ or TC cells Target cells are “self” with endogenous antigens Activated into cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) MHC class I molecules are on all cells of the body CTLs recognize antigen with MHC class I Induce apoptosis in target cell CTL releases perforin and granzymes
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Immunotherapies target inhibitory regulation of T cells such as ____ that can___
anti Pd1 antibodies that can cure incurable cancers
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What are T regulatory cells?
TReg cells are similar to TH cells -Have CD4 and CD25 on their surface -Suppress T cells that act against “self” antigens to block their potentially destructive activity TCRs that are like autoantibodies
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What are natural killer cells?
Extracellular killing by the immune system NK cells are granular leukocytes destroy any cells that don’t express MHC I kill virus-infected and tumor cells attack parasites
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What is ADCC?
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity antibodies stimulate NK and other cells to kill Require Fc receptors on the killing cell
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What are cytokines?
``` Cytokines are chemical messengers Overproduction leads to “cytokine storm” signaling gets out of control can cause significant damage to tissues part of pathology of many diseases influenza graft-versus-host disease sepsis ```
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What is immunological memory?
-Antibody titer is the amount of antibody in serum -Primary response occurs after initial contact with antigen -Secondary or memory (anamnestic) response occurs after second exposure Its why vaccination works
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what are the types of adaptive immunity?
``` -Naturally acquired active immunity Resulting from infection -Naturally acquired passive immunity Transplacental or via colostrum -Artificially acquired active immunity Injection of Ag (vaccination) -Artificially acquired passive immunity Injection of Ab ```

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