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Lecture 9- B Cell Response to Antigen Flashcards

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T-cells are only able to recognize peptides presented on a ____.

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MHC

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What are thymus-independent antigens?

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antigents that do not have proteins
do NOT need the help of T cells for activation of B cells

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What are thymus-dependent antigens?

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antigens that have proteins
needs T cells help for B cell activation

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B cells can recognize what type of antigens?

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  • Whole antigens & pieces of antigens
  • Thymus-independent
  • Thymus dependent
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Most pathogens have ____ types of antigens and stimulate ___ responses.

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  • thymus-independent + thymus-dependent;
    -Stimulate both responses
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What are examples of thymus-independent antigens?

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(non-protein)
- polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids

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What are the 2 methods of B cell activation during a T-independent reaction?

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  • B cell receptors cluster due to multiple epitopes present on the Ag (multivalteny Ag)
  • Other molecules present on the Ag, such as TLRs (toll-like receptors), interact with the B cell and stimulate it
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What IgGs are produced during T-independent B-cell activation?

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  • IgM (main)
  • IgG (small amnts)
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During T-independent co-stimulation/ antigen interaction, CD21(CR2) binds to ____.

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  • C3d (tagged antigen)
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During T-independent co-stimulation/ antigen interaction, CD21(CR2) PRODUCES:

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  • CD81
  • CD19
    (accessory molecules)
    (this forms the CD21/CD19/CD81 complex)
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BCR binding (with costimulation CD21) initiates:

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receptor-mediated endocytosis, enzymatic degradation, and display of peptide-antigen on MHC 2

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CR2 is also known as ____.

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CD21

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The clustering of bound BCRs initiates the phosphorylation of _____.

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ITAMS (immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif)

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What are the 4 results of T-independent B cell activation?

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  • Clonal expansion
  • Some memory B cells
  • Little/no isotope switching (so mainly IgM is produced)
  • Little/no affinity maturation
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How is a t-dependant B cell response initiated?

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  • The B cell interacts with Ag that is either free-floating or attached to a pathogen
  • It internalizes the antigen through endocytosis (has to extract Ag if it is on a pathogen)
  • The antigen is processed and presented through the MCH-peptide complex
  • Helper T cells will recognize MHC 2 and bind to it, which activates the B cell
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B cells express _____, which binds to ___ located on helper T cells. This activated the B cell (co-stimulation)

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B cells: CD40
T cells: CD40L

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B7 interacts/binds with ____ on helper T cells

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CD28

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T-dependent co-stimulation promotes:

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  • B-cell activation
  • Isotype switching
  • Other APC functions
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What happens when there is a deficiency in CD40L?

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Hyper IgM syndrome
(If there is not enough CD40L, class switching for the B cell does not occur, leading to an excessive amount of IgM)

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What does the binding of B7 and CD28 do?

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It prevents anergic behavior of the B-cell
(Which prevents unresponsiveness to antigens)

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IL-4 by itself will stimulate:

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class switching to IgE

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IL-4, along with IL-2, will result in:

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B-cell proliferation

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IL-4, along with IFN-gamma, will stimulate:

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classs switching to IgG

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IL-5 by itself will result in:

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  • B-cell differentiation into plasma cells
  • activation of eosinophils
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IL-5, along with TGF (transforming growth factor) & BAFF (b-cell activating factor), leads to:
class switching to IgA
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IL-6 by itself will result in:
B-cell differentiation into plasma cells
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T-dependent B-cell activation induces a ______ ______ response.
germinal center
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How long do short & long-lived plasma cells live?
- Short: a few days - Long: 1-2 weeks
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What type of B cell activation do short-lived plasma cells have?
T-dependent and T-independent
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Short-lived plasma cells mainly secrete ____ (Ig).
IgM
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Where are short-lived plasma cells located?
- red pulp of spleen - medullary cords of lymph nodes
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What is the cell pathway of humoral immunity?
- Naive B cells become activated - Activated B cells differentiate into plasma cells - Plasma cells secrete antibodies
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What is the affinity for antibodies for short & long-lived plasma cells?
- Short: low affinity - Long: high affinity (they have undergone class switching- have somatic mutations and affinity maturity as well)
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What type of B cell activation do long-lived plasma cells have?
ONLY T-dependent
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Long-lived plasma cells secrete _____.
many different antibodies
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Where are long-lived plasma cells located?
- bone marrow - mucosal tissues (GIT) - lactating mamary glands
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Where do long-lived plasma cells arise from?
- germinal center (primarily) - memory B cells (secondary)
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Primary immune response starts with:
The activation of a single cell, which then undergoes mitosis (differentiating into memory and effector cells)
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What are the 6 steps in a primary response?
- Single cell is activated - Cell undergoes mitosis & differentiates into memory & effector cells - IgM is secreted first by some effector cells (t-independent) - Other cells continue mitosis and undergo class switching to IgA or IgG (T-dependent) - IgG becomes more evident - Some later cells become memory cells committed to producing IgG
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What are the 2 steps in a secondary response/encounter?
- Some effectors cells still produce IgM - Memory cells produce IgG, IgE, or IgA depending on the antigen type (More Ig committed cells, higher IgG, higher titre, and higher affinity abs)
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What changes in the BCR during isotype switching?
The constant portion of the heavy chain (variable portion stays the same- so specificity stays the same)
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Where does affinity maturation take place?
The germinal centers
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Affinity maturation is the result of _______, followed by:
- result of somatic hypermutation - followed by positive selection of high affinity B-cells
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High affinity B-cells give rise to:
Long-lived plasma cells and memory B-cells
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When are memory B cells generated?
during the primary response
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Do memory B cells secrete antibodies?
no
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Memory B cells circulate in the _____ form.
inactive
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The majority of memory B cells are T-________ with ______ affinity.
T-dependent; high affinity (due to isotope switching) (some are T-independent)
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How long do memory B cells circulate?
from months to years in the absence of an antigen (long-living)
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Memory B cells are important in the:
recognition & response to repeat exposure of the same antigen (assumed to have specific differences that increase clonal expansion & have faster differentiation into plasma cells, which can secrete antibodies
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What transports maternal IgG?
the neonatal Fc receptor
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What can maternal IgG cross?
- the placenta into the fetus - the GI epithelium of the neonate when ingesting colostrum
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The neonate will get _____ immunity for about 3-4 months before the maternal antibodies die
passive
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What are the functions of IgG?
- Agglutination - Opsonization - Neutralization
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What are the functions of IgA?
- Agglutination - Neutralization
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What are the functions of IgM?
- Agglutination - Neutralization
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Which Ig fixes complement?
IgM
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Which Ig is key for allergic reactions and multicellular parasites?
IgE
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What is the first antibody produced?
IgM
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ADCC-coating (antibody-dependent cellular toxicity) of a microbe in antibodies leads to ___ _____.
cell lysis
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Which Ig is not very significant except in BCR & B-cell maturation?
IgD
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Which Ig is most abundant & able to cross the placenta & GI tract when in colostrum?
IgG
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Which Ig is important in mucosal immunity & found in secretions?
IgA
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Which antigen type can thymus-dependent respond to?
proteins
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Which thymus response has co-stimulation with CD21 binding to C3d, CD81, and CD19?
Thymus-independent
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What happens during neutralization?
Antibody binds to microbes, which prevents them from binding to and infecting host cells Intracellular microbes released from an infected cell are bound & prevented from infecting adjacent host cells Antibodies bind to microbial toxins → Prevent the toxin from binding to host cells
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What is opssonization?
Mediated phagocytosis Antibodies coat/opsonized microbes - Fab portion of antibody binds to microbes Fc portion of these antibodies bind to Fc-gamma receptors on phagocyte Leads to ingestion of opsonized microbe ‘ IgG
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Where is ADCC (Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity) seen?
in NK cells and other WBCs
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ADCC
IgG antibodies bind & coat infected host cells The NK cell recognizes such antibody-coated host cells - Binds to the Fc receptor of bound IgG - Destroys the coated host cells

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