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Adaptive immunity

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Cell mediated (t-cells)
antibody mediated (b cells)

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5 thing of adaptive immunity

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  1. Discrimination (responds selectively to non-self)
  2. Specificity (activated T or B cells respond to specific non-self antigens)
  3. Diversity (generates cell receptors & antibodies)
  4. Tming (turned on after activation by innate response)
  5. Memory (response to a second exposure is so rapid that there is usually no noticeable illness)
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Humoral immunity

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  • Antibody mediated
  • B cells circulate antibodies that bind microorganisms, toxins, and extracellular viruses to neutralize them or destroy them
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Cellular immunity

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  • T lymphocytes
  • CTL (cytotoxic T cells) directly target cells infected with intracellular pathogens
  • T helper cells– direct CTL to target cell lysis
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antigen

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self or non-self substance that elicits an immune response

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Epitopes

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antigenic determinant sites, site where antigen binds to antibody

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Valence

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of antigenic determinant sites on the surface of antigen

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Antibody affinity

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strength which an antibody binds to its antigen

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haptens

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small molecules that become immunogenic when combined with a carrier protein

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Naturally acquired active immunity

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immune systemc ome sin contact w antigen such as a pathogen causes an infection

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Naturally acquired passive immunity

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transfer of antibodies from mother to child

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Artificially acquired active immunity

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Vaccines

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Artificially acquired passive immunity

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antibodies or lymphocytes produced by one host are introduced into another

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MHC
(major histocompatibility complex)

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collection of genes encoding proteins that enable the host to distinguish between self and non-self

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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)

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location of Human MHC on chromosome 6
- 3 classes
1. Class 1- found on cell w nucleus
2. Class 2 - appear on cells that can process antigens and present them to T lymphocytes
3. Class 3 - irrelevant

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Class 1 MHC

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Identify all healthy nucleated cells in the body as self
- stimulate immune response when cells from host are introduced to another host
- basis for tissue typing for organ transplant

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Class 2 MHC

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  • produced only by dendritic cells, activated macrophages, mature B cells, and some innate lymphocyte cells (ILCs)
  • key to adaptive immunity
  • bind large non-self peptides
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Antigen processing

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mechanism of how peptides bind to MHC molecules

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Class 1 MHC antigen processing

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bind peptides by sampling the proteins in the cytoplasm of all nucleated cells

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Endogenous antigen processing

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only peptides that fit perfectly within the binding spot of MCH 1 are binded

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Exogenous antigen processing

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foreign particles that have been taken up by phagocytosis can be bound to MHC class 2 molecules

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Antigen-presenting cells (APCs)

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immune cells that place non-self antigen on MHC class 2 molecules

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B cells

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produce and secrete antibodies

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T cells

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initiate, orchestrate, and carry out an adaptive immune response

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T-cell receptor proteins
- alpha & beta t cells - gamma & delta t cells (rare)
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Positive selection of T cells
determine which of the 2 TCR co-receptors a mature T cell will have
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CD4 co-receptor
interacts with MHC 2
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CD8 co-receptor
interacts with MHC 1
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Negative selection of T cells
t cells screened so any t cell that strongly recognizes self-antigen undergoes self death (apoptosis)
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T-cell receptors (TCR)
detect antigen fragments presented by MHC molecules on the surface of other cells
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TCR structure
heterodimeric polypeptide receptor & 6 accessory polypeptides (CD3)
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Heterodimer
forms transmembrane receptor stabilized by disulfide bonds
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TCR 3D Pocket
a&b chains interacts to creat 3D pocket each pocket is unique to a specific antigen fragment
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Immune synapse
3D change in the TCR -> T cell nucleus gets message -> genes expressed
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Signal 1 to activate t cell
APC has antigen fragment in its MHC and is recognized and bound by TCR
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Signal 2 to activate t cell
B7 (CD80) protein on the surface of an APC (usually DCs) binds to the CD28 receptor on the T cell
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Anergic
t cells that receive signal 1 but not 2 can only recognize antigen but not responds
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Signal 3 to activate t cell
release of cytokines by immune cells including APC and T cell cytokines stimulate the target t CELLS TO DIFFERENTIATE INTO EFFECTOR CELLS WHICH WILL REMOVE THE PATHOGEN OR MEMORY CELSS
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Effector t cells
carry out specific functions to protect the host against foreign antigen
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Memory cells
mature, educated cells that are quickly reactivated when the host is reintroduced to their specific antigen
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CD4+T
t helper and regulatory cells
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CD8+T
CTLs and memory cells
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T-helper cells (CD4+T cells)
adaptive immune system master regulators (naive CD4+T cells = TH1, TH2, TH17, Treg)
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IFN-y & IL release by DC
induces activity of transcription factor T-bet in TH0 cells
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TH1
promotes cytotoxis T lymphocyte activity, activates macrophages, and mediate inflammation by producing interleukins, IFN-y, anf TNF-a, TNF-b
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TH2 cells
DC -> IL-4 -> GATA-3 -> TH2 stimulate antibody responses and defend against worm parasites by producing cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, & IL-3)
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TH17
respond to bacterial invasion by secreting IL-17 and defensins and recruiting neutrophils and inducing a strong inflammatory response.
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Treg
dial back an immune response by producing the anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 & TGF-b maintain mucosal immunity homeostasis
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CD8+T cells
destroy unhealthy host cells if non-self recognized -> cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL)
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CTL (cytotoxic T lymphocyte)
destroy host cells w pathogens 2 ways granzymes are released NK cell mediated death or Perforins generate pores in target cells and then apoptosis
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B cell purpose
make antibodies (substances that identify antigens and neutralize them)
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B-cell development
begins in bone marrow & eliminates developing B cells that recognixr self antigens
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Plasma cell
mature, differentiated B lymphocyte that synthesizes and secrete antibody
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B cell binding
does not need APC (antigen presenting cell) to bind to antigen
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B cell receptors
made of membrane-bound antibodies
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IgM or IgD
antibody attached to naive B cell membranes so that the antibody is is facing outwards - activate B cells
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B-cell receptor (BCR)
- transmembrane antibody (IgD or IgM) & heterodimer protein complex (Iga & Igb)
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T-cell dependent B-cell activation
simultaneous activation of both T and B cells with the same antigen
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B cell internalize the antigen receptor complex by receptor-mediated endocytosis
antigen is broken down and peptide from the antigen is transferred to a MHC class 2 molecule
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T-dependent antigens
antigens that trigger t-cell-dependent B-cell activation
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T-independent antigens
antigen that triggers a B cell to produce immunoglobulin without T-cell cooperation - tend to be polymeric composed of repeating sugars or amino acids
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Immunoglobulin (Ig)
glycoprotein made by plasma cells in response to the introduction of an antigen
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Antibody structure
4 polypeptide chains connected by disulfide bridges (2 identical heavy and 2 identical light chains)
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Constant regions
cL and cH ( light and heavy) do not vary significantly b/w antibodies of the same class
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Variable Regions
vL and vH (light and heavy) diff amino acids sequences and these regions fold together to form the antigen binding sites - structural diversity accounts for the ability of antibodies to bind to a seemingly infinte # of antigens
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Fc (crystallizable fragment)
stem portion of the Y portion of an antibody molecule where macrophages bind to the Fc region
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Fab
tips of the y part of the antibody antigen-binding fragment that bind with compatible epitopes (a specific part of an antigen that triggers an immune response by binding to a receptor on a B cell)
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5 Ig classes
IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE
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