Lecture 2 Flashcards
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Myeloid lineage?
Everything else
ie. DC, Mono, Neutr, Eosin, Basos, Erythrocytes, platelets, phagos
Lymphoid lineage?
Big Ten Network
B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, NK cells
which cytokines help T cells become T lymphocytes?
IL-1, IL-2, IL-6, IL-7
IL-2 unique to T cells
Which cytokines help B cells become B lymphocytes?
IL-1, IL-6, IL-7
what are the primary lymphoid organs?
thymus, bone marrow
secondary lymphoid organs?
spleen, lymph nodes, lymphoid tissues
what are some characteristics of small lymphocytes?
8-10 microm in diameter
naive B and T lymphocytes are in a state of rest (G0)
when stimulated they enter G1 stage
what are large lymphocytes?
10-12 microm in diameter
they are activated lymphocytes and called large lymphocytes/lymphoblasts
what is the most important cytokine for survival of naive T cell, which promotes low-level cycling of naive T cells?
IL-7
what is required for naive B cell survival?
BAFF, a cytokine that belongs to TNF family
T lymphocyte characteristics
ie. what do they make contact with, what are their #s like?
immature T cells make contact with epithelial cells, DCs, and macrophages in the thymus and these interactions determine diff
naive T cells maintained in periphery and their # remains constant
functionally mature T cells migrate to 2ndary lymphoid tissues
what are 2 kinds of T cells and what do they do?
T helper (CD4) - help B cell growth and diff
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CD8) - recognize and kill virus-infected cells
Where do B lymphocytes develop from and where does differentiation occur?
stem cells around 14th week of gestation within the fetal liver, after birht the bone marrow after contact w/stromal cells
what antibodies are expressed on B cells as the BCRs?
IgM then IgD
what are the 2 types of B cells?
B1 - fetal stage that self-renew
B2 - made in bone marrow
What is a plasma cell?
terminally differentiated B cell which produces and secretes large amounts of Abs
comprise < 3% of bone marrow white cell count
What do B cells do and where do they migrate to?
present Ags to helper T cellssss and mature B cells migrate to secondary lymphoid tissues to respond to foreign Ags
where are lymphocytes unable to reach?
eye, brain, testes
Lymphocytes use HEVs (endothelium of postcapillary venules) to reach where?
lymph nodes, skin, intestine
how do lymphocytes reenter circulation?
efferent lymph vessels that merge into the thoracic duct
Lymphocyte activation steps
full mature, naive T cells and immature B cells migrate to LN and spleen
B cells mature in LN and spleen
naive B and T cells activated by Ags diff. into effector or memory lymphocytes
some migrate to infection sites and Abs secreted by effector B cells go to infection sites
what are antigen presenting cells? (APCs)
cells that capture, display, and process microbial Ags to lymphocytes and provide signals that stimulate proliferation and differentiation of the lymphocytes
What is the major type of APC involved in initiating a T cell response?
DC - activates naive T cells
what response do macrophages and B cells act as APCs?
cell mediated and humoral respectively