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Exam 1 9/28 Kingsley Immuno Flashcards

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BCR recognizes ____ antigen

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soluble

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What proteins/components are involved with BCR Signal 1?

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CD79 a/b or Ig-alpha and Ig-beta

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What proteins/components are involved with BCR Signal 2?

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CD21 recognizes C3d (breakdown of complement 3)

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What is CD21?

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complement receptor on B cell membrane

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What is presented to T cells?

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antigen-antibody complex via MHC I or II

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Which cells are considered antigen presenting cells?

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macrophages, B cells

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A foreign antigen is presented to T cell (TCR) as:

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non-self

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True or false: TCR on T cells can recognize soluble antigens

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False - this is for B cells
TCR recognizes only complexed/bound antigen by MHC

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What protein is involved with signal transduction in TCR?

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CD3

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Which MHC does CD4 T-helper cells recognize?

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MHC II
This is for exogenous or “found” antigens

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Th1 is involved with what APC?

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macrophages –> mainly involved with inflammation

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Th2 is involved with what APC?

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B-lymphocytes –> mainly involved with humoral response

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Clonal expansion

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Clonal selection –> that B cell starts to divide rapidly and differentiate into plasma cells which secrete antibody
- memory B cells retain BCR

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Clonal expansion allows for what kind of response?

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2ndary anamnestic

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T-dependent responses

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  1. most antigens, usually complex proteins
  2. multiple, different determinants
  3. efficient response, memory –> B memory cells formed
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T-independent responses

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  1. polysaccharides, LPS, nucleic acids
  2. repeated determinants, usually IgM response
  3. weak, no memory
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Immunologic memory definition

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B and T cells following activation; larger number of existing cellls with specific receptor for particular antigen

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One activated B cell can produce up to how many plasma cells?

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4000

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B cell surface Ig - high or low?

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High

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Plasma cell surface Ig - high or low?

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Low

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Does B cell have surface MHC II?

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Yes

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Does plasma cell have surface MHC II?

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No

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Do B cells secrete Ig?

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No

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Do plasma cells secrete Ig?

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Yes

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Is there growth in B cells?
Yes
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Is there growth in plasma cells?
No
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Can B cells undergo isotype (class) switching?
Yes
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Can plasma cells undergo isotype (class) switching?
No
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Primary antibody produced
IgM
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Primary antibody production lag time
7-10 days
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Secondary response activates:
memory B cells (have IgM); rapid shift to produce IgG
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Secondary response lag time
1-4 days
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Affinity maturation
1. IgG is formed due to class switching after secondary response, has higher affinity for antigen than IgM 2. highest affinity B cells selected by binding to antigen on follicular dendritic cells
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Lag phase
time between antigen exposure and antibody response
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Which part of the antibody changes during class switching?
Only the CH. VH and light chain do not change
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When class switching occurs, what is preserved?
The idiotype (antigen combining site)
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What is the directionality of class switching?
Unidirectional (ex: IgE can't go to IgM, IgG, or IgA)
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IgG class switching requirements
IL-4 and IFN-gamma
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IgA class switching requirements
IL-4 and TGF-B
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IgE class switching
IL-4 by itself
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Memory B cells are activated (faster/slower) than naive B cells, leading to:
faster; shorter lag phase
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Where are memory IgA cells/plasma cells formed?
Near mucosae
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Where do B and T cells get activated?
1. external facing mucus-lined surfaces (MALT, GALT) 2. lymphatic drainage sites (lymph nodes)
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Where are B cells found in lymph nodes?
cluster (follicle) cortex
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Where are T-cells found in lymph nodes?
Paracortex/parafollicular cortex (either name)
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What happens in the lymph node when antigen enters afferent lymph vessel?
Germinal center develops; B and T cells found in secondary follicle
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Waldeyer's ring is composed of:
1. pharyngeal tonsil/adenoid 2. 2 tubal tonsils 3. 2 palatine tonsils 4. lingual tonsil
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What is the function of the germinal center?
Active site of B cell proliferation and differentiation within secondary follicles
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B cell doubling time
6 hours
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True or false: class switching occurs in germinal center
True
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Antibody molecules include a ____ ____ set of antigen-binding sequences
potentially unlimited
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Somatic hyper mutation and recombination is also known as:
variable domain recombination (DNA rearrangement) - somatic recombination of VDJ DNA
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What areas of the body does somatic recombination occur?
Bone marrow and thymus
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Where does somatic recombination occur?
Hypervariable regions of BCR and TCR
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X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (XL-SCID) - what is the cause?
IL-2 receptor has reduced function; required for B and T cell development and proliferation (in the chart, says there is much less T cells) Leads to non-functional IL-7 function in the thymus
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Who is more likely to be affected by XL-SCID?
Males - since it is X-linked
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What is the cause of DiGeorge syndrome?
22q11.2 deletion syndrome; thymic aplasia
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DiGeorge syndrome is mainly acquired via:
de novo deletion
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Main symptoms/clinical manifestations of DiGeorge syndrome
Cleft palate, other craniofacial disorders
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What gene is affected in DiGeorge syndrome?
TBX1 - responsible for pharyngeal pouches
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"complete" depletion of TBX1 results in:
Absence of thymus in DiGeorge syndrome
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Pharyngeal pouch 3
Thymus
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Pharyngeal pouch 4
Superior parathyroid gland
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Bare lymphocyte syndrome 1 (BLS1) is known as:
MHC1 deficiency
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Bare lymphocyte syndrome 1 (BLS1) is caused by:
Mutations in TAP1 - does not allow normal protein complex with MHC1
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Bare lymphocyte syndrome 2 (BLS2) is known as:
MHC II deficiency - does not allow foreign antigens to complex with MHC II
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MHC deficiency means that you cannot:
Class switch/clonal expansion
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What happens to CD8/CTL in BLS1?
not able to detect pathogens; leads to intracellular parasites and viral infection
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BLS II is a form of:
SCID --> TH1 and TH2 responses are non-functional
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Heterotaxy syndrome
Internal thoracic-abdominal organs exhibit abnormal arrangements across left-right axis
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Asplenia heterotaxy syndrome
Missing spleen entirely
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Spleen is a major site for:
Antibody production
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Polysplenia heterotaxy syndrome
Multiple small accessory spleens with reduced function; other organs like thymus may be affected
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What disease do you see a 350-fold increased risk of bacterial sepsis?
Isolated congenital asplenia
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What bacteria are commonly found to cause infection in isolated congenital asplenia?
Polysaccharide encapsulated bacteria
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Pemphigus antibody/targeted structure
Auto-antibodies IgG against desmoglein-3 of desmosome
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Pemphigoid targeted structure
autoantibodies to BP-1 of BMZ, hemidesmosome
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Linear IgA targeted structure
Linear IgA deposition in BMZ
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EBA autoantibody/targeted structure
Auto-immunity IgG develops against Type VII procollagen
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Pemphigoid is characterized as:
cicatricial (mucous membrane) - oral
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Goodpasture syndrome
Autoantibodies to alpha-3 subunit of Type IV collagen

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