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immunology?

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study of the bodies defense against infection

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Non-self materials are termed _____ (coined from their ability to cause antibody generation)

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antigens

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If an antigen has the potential to elicit an immune response it is termed an ________

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immunogen

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are all antigens immunogens?

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no

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immunity involves what 3 interrelated systems?

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  1. Physical, chemical & thermal barrier systems
  2. Innate immune system
  3. Adaptive immune system
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why is skin a good physical barrier?

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  • tough
  • thick as callus
  • water proof
  • resident immune cells
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mucosae is a physical barrier where?

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  1. oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract
  2. respiratory trat
  3. urogenital tract
  4. ocular orbits
  5. middle ear
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physiological barriers include s temperature which does what?

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normal body temperature inhibits growth of many microorganisms

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Elevated body temperature ______ is one of the most important defense mechanisms against infections

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fever

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Low_______ inhibits growth/attachment of most microbes and can kill them

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ph

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role of pepsin

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digestive enzyme which hydrolyzes proteins

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role of lysozyme

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hydrolytic enzyme found in mucous secretions is able to cleave the peptidoglycan layer of the bacterial cell wall

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Lactoperoxidase

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generates toxic superoxide radicals that kill microbes

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chemical barriers include anti-microbial substances which directly destroy microorganisms through two ways:

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defensins:

  • produced in the skin, respiratory tract, small intestine
  • damages cell membranes

surfactant proteins:

  • present in lungs
  • enhance the efficiency of phagocytosis
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immune response

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The responses against a potential infection is collectively called the

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what is the difference between the innate immune repsonse and the adaptive immune response?

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innate:

  • Immediately available to combat pathogens
  • Does not lead to lasting immunity
  • Non-specific
  • general response that can be mounted by any cell in your body
  • germ line encoded
  • fast response
  • no memory

Adaptive immune response:

  • Developed during the lifetime of an individual
  • Leads to lasting immunity
  • Specific
  • slower response to mount
  • memory
  • specific to invading pathogen
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what are the two types of antiviral immune responses?

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  1. Humoral
    - B cells producing antibodies that specifically recognize the invading virus
  2. T cell-mediated
    - T cells with receptors that specifically recognize the virus-infected cell
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the immune system can remember seeing the virus and respond faster and stronger with its second exposure with ________ _____ cells and ___ -_____

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memmory B cells and T cells

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the 1st step of Induction of the inflammatory response is?

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Cytokines and chemokines stimulate the induced innate response

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the 2nd step of Induction of the inflammatory response is?

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Induced innate immune response occurs if primary response is unsuccessful

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the 3rd step of Induction of the inflammatory response is?

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The adaptive immune response is initiated IF the innate response fails to eliminate the pathogen

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describe the innate immune response

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  1. front line of defense against viral infection

2. acts as a bridge stimulating the adaptive immune response

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cell based immunity includes what cells?

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  • type I IFNs and ISGs
  • specialized cells
  • phagocytes, neutrophils
  • NK cells
  • NK T cells and B1 cells
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describe cell based immunity

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  • motifs produced by the virus ( Pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs))
  • PAMPs essential for virus replication and do not change rapidly or cannot change
  • Recognized by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) expressed by the cell (germ line encoded)
  • PRR/PAMP interaction triggers signaling cascades within the cell
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what are viral PAMPs?
- surface proteins - glycoproteins and other envelope proteins - nucelic acids - Host mRNAs have 5' caps - ssRNA molecules with 5' triphosphates - long distance dsRNA molecules
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Host cell PRRs include
1. RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) 2. Nod-like receptors (NLRs) 3. Class A scavenger receptors (SR-As)
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(*) macrophages do what ?
- phagocytosis and activation of bacterial mechanisms | - antigen presentation
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(*) dendritic cells do what?
antigen uptake in peripheral sites | - atigen presentation
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dendrtic cells form bridges between ________ and ______
innate immunity and adaptive immunity
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(*) neutrophils
phagocytosis and activation of bactericidal mechanisms
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(*) eosinophil
killing of antibody coated parasites
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(*) basophils
promotion of allergic responses and augmentation of anti parasitic immunity
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(*) mast cells
release of granules containing histamine and activate agents
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natural killer cells are activated by ______ and _______
cytokines and by oposonisation
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NK cell activity is controlled by a balance between _____ and _____ signals
activating and inhibitory
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what are cytokines?
- Small molecules (~25kD) released by a variety of cells in response to activating stimuli - Bind to specific receptors on other cells and thereby influence their behaviour - Chemical messengers of the immune system
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what are the cytokines families
1. Hematopoietin family (~50 members) 2. Tumor necrosis family (TNF) 3. Interferon family (IFN) 4. Chemokines
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cytokines can have ___ and ____ effects
local, systemic
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what are interferons?
- Interferons (IFNs) are cytokines and are essential for immune responses - Anti-viral, anti-proliferative and immunoregulatory functions
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what are the 3 groups af interferons?
1. Type I IFNs  α IFNs, β IFN 2. Type II IFN  γ IFN 3. Type III IFN  λ IFN
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what is the function of interferons?
- Induce expression of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) - Interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) function as transcription factors to induce expression of ISGs - Cancer cells often possess defects in IFN singling
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what does type 1 IFN do?
- Binds to the IFNAR on the surface of cells - Activates a signaling cascade (Jak/STAT) - Triggers to production of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) - Leads to the establishment of an antiviral state

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