Chapter 3 part 2 Flashcards
sections 3-7
Within Dendritic Cells
peptides from the pathogen are bound by glycoprotiens of host origin called MHC molecules
Major Histocompatibility complex
genes that encode for MHC molecles
Dendritic cell Peptide
in the DC the peptide from the pathogen is loaded onto a MHC molecule and placed on the DC’s surface (Antigen presentation) (figure 3.7)
antigen presentation
the loading of the pathogen peptide, via the MHC molecule, and placing on the DC surface
peptide (from pathogen)
MHC molecules interact with TCR that is specific for that peptide Antigen
Dendritic Cells
are very important and very effective antigen presenting cells as they are the cells that start off a primary T cell Immune response
Steps of DC presentation
5 steps
- dendrictic cells takes up pathogen for degradation
- pathogen is taken apart (degraded) inside the dendritic cell to release pathogen protein
- pathogen proteins are unfolded and cut into small pieces
- (pathogen proteins aka) peptides bind to MHC molecules and the complexes go to the cells surface (aka loading)
- T -cell receptors bind to peptide: MHC complexes on dendritic cell surface to form a dimer
2 types of MHC
MHC Class I (pirate look peg leg) MHC class II (normal legs) different alleles for each of these MHC classes (most people have at least two aleles for each MHC class i.e. are heterozyous for these MHC alleles)
Individual expression of MHC
each individual can express a few different types of MHC molecules -MHC class I or II
Each MHC molecule
has the ability to bind many type of Antigen peptides.(however there are binding limitations in terms of peptide size)
MHC genes are highly polymorphic
This is the basis of tissue typing and for most transplants. This forces the physicians to look for a donor with a compatible MHC match (i.e. kidney compatablity)
* if the transplanted tissue is not well- matched then the recipients immune system recognizes it as foreign and rejects the tissue
Reason that MHC molecules are highly polymorphic
they are polymorphic within the human population for survival of the species.
* since everyon in the population will likely present the pathogen’s antigen in a different way (dur to differeing MHC molecules among the individuals in the population)there is more chance someone in the population will survive b/c of their Antigen presentation was favorable to the immune response
What classes of MHC do Nucleated cells present What are these nucleated cells Where is this class present
ClassI T and B cell Marphages dendritic cells Neutrophils in the Thymaic epithelium Liver hepatocytes Kidney epithelium Brain
lymph cells present the majority of
What are these cells
Where is this class present
class II few T cells most B cells some macrophages most Dendritc cells All in Thymic epithelium
MHC class I molecules
present Antigens of intracellular pathogens -due to loading of cytosolic degraded antigen onto MHC class I molecules in ER
MHC class II molecules
present antigen of Extracellular pathogens
-due to laoding of MHC Class II molecules with Antigen degrated in the endosome
CD
clusters of differentiation
CD#
the fact that there are molecules of a certian type expressed on a cell’s surface
Two major classes of T cells
CD8 cells and CD4 cells
mature T cells
are either CD8 or CD4 (of the t-cells circulating 1/3 are CD8 cells and 2/3 are CD4 cells
the most abundant type of CD cells present in body
CD4
CD8 cells
cytotoxic t cells *have a CD8 co-receptor on their surface binds to MHC class I from Antigen Presenting Cell
CD4 cells
- helper T cells
* have a CD4 co-receptor on their surface (, binds to MHC class II from Antigen Presenting Cell
MHC class I molecules
- cytotoxic T Cells (CD 8 cells) recognize Antigen presented by MHC class I molecules
- This is insred b/c CD8 T cells have a CD 8 co receptor that ONLY interacts with MHC class I