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Lymphocyte Development (Exam 2) Flashcards

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Where does lymphocyte rearrangement and maturation occur?

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primary lymphoid organs

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B cells rearrange and mature in the _________ and T cells in the _______.

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bone marrow
thymus

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What are the gene segments that randomly rearrange to form unique lymphocyte receptors?

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V (variable)
D (diversity)
J (joining)
C (constant)

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What two chains rearrange to form T cell receptors? B cells receptors?

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T cell: beta + alpha chain
B cell: heavy + light chain

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Match the order of chain rearrangement for T and B cells.

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T cell: first beta, then alpha chain
B cell: first heavy, then light chain

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What is different between the gene segment rearrangement in T cells between the beta chain and alpha chain?

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beta chain: V, D, J, C segments
alpha chain: V, J, C (no D)

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Which type of cell does its receptor rearrangement have extra attempts to make appropriate receptors before programmed for cell death if it is not selected for?

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B cells

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Which type of T cells are the first to develop?

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gamma-delta T cells

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What are the two main types of T cells?

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gamma-delta
alpha-beta

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Where are gamma-delta T cells located?

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epithelial tissue

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(T/F) Ruminants have more alpha-beta T cells than gamma-delta T cells.

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False - opposite

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(T/F) Gamma-delta T cells receptor gene rearrangement is not a random process unlike alpha-beta T cells.

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True

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Explain how gamma-delta T cells rearrangement occurs since it is not randomized.

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created in “waves” where same receptors develop and go to a specific type of epithelial tissue

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Fill in the missing step in alpha-beta cell development:

Stem cells –> ______ –> intermediate form for gene rearrangement.

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Pro-T cells

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During alpha-beta T cell development, the ______ chain is rearranged randomly and then binds to a ______ of the opposite chain.

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beta
surrogate

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What is the purpose of a surrogate chain in alpha-beta T cell development?

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these proteins bind to take place of unrearranged chain

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What is the purpose of a surrogate chain in alpha-beta T cell development?

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these proteins bind to take place of the unrearranged alpha chain so beta chain can go to cell surface as a “checkpoint” before continuing

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Once a full lymphocyte receptor with both chains is developed and rearranged, the cell must have __________ to become mature.

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weak antigen recognition

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What is meant by “checkpoints” in lymphocyte development?

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“stop signs” at different steps which require a cell signal to prevent cell death and continue on in development

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What is called when a cell is automatically programmed for death when it does not send an appropriate signal to survive?

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death by neglect

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In the first step of lymphocyte development from a “pro” to a “pre” cell, signaling molecules must be present in order to prevent cell death. Which signaling molecules are required by B and T cells?

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B cells: coreceptors
T cells: CD3 (marker on cell surface)

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Coreceptors that prevent cell death in developing B cells are made up of _____ and _____ molecules.

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Ig(alpha) + Ig(beta)

23
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Explain the difference between strong and weak antigen recognition. Which is selected for? Which will undergo cell death?

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strong: lymphocyte receptor strongly recognizes self-antigen

weak: lymphocyte receptor weakly recognizes self-antigen

weak
strong

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Strong antigen recognition undergoes (positive/negative) selection and weak antigen recognition undergoes (positive/negative).

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negative
positive

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What is meant by double-positive T cells? Single-positive?
double-positive: CD4 + CD8 put on developing cell so it can bind to either Class I or Class II MHC single-positive: once MHC binds, CD8 or CD4 is downregulated depending on which it binds to
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What is failure of positive selection?
T cell fails to interact successfully with MHC after it has developed a receptor and it undergoes cell death
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Process of lymphocytes being positively selected, and therefore not deleted, in the primary lymphoid organ due to their ability for weak antigen recognition.
central tolerance
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Process of ensuring mature single-positive lymphocytes released into the circulation have weak antigen recognition.
peripheral tolerance
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How can you get both IgM and IgD antibodies co-expressed on the same cell?
VDJ rearrangement randomly couples with mu (u) or delta (d) constant regions
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What is the largest contribution to antigen receptor diversity?
junctional diversity
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What is junctional diversity?
removal or additional of nucleotides at junctions of V/D, D/J, or V/J segments at the time these segments are joined promotes diversity of lymphocyte receptors
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Process of VDJ rearrangement that brings together multiple gene segments that combine randomly which produce different receptor.
combinatorial diversity
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What two types of nucleotides are added for junctional diversity?
P + N nucleotides
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Match each characteristic to either a P or N nucleotide: 1. short lengths | up to 20 2. added randomly | added to VDJ junctions
P: short lengths, added to VDJ N: up to 20, added randomly
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What enzyme mediates the addition of new nucleotides to gene segments in lymphocyte development?
TdT enzyme
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Where are B-1 B cells from?
fetal liver
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B-1 B cells only express _____ antibody and _____ molecule.
IgM CD5
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(T/F) A B-1 B cell needs to be stimulated to secrete antibody.
False - makes antibody naturally
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What is the function of IgM antibodies produced by B-1 B cells?
attack commensal bacteria that get across epithelial layer
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B-1 B cell receptors bind to ______ antigens with (high/low) affinity.
carbohydrate low
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Marginal zone B cells are a type of ______ cell.
B-2 cell
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Where are marginal zone B cells located?
white pulp of spleen
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Function of marginal zone B cells
bloodborne antigen recognition
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What antibody or antibodies do marginal zone B cells express? What else do they express?
IgM complement receptor
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What kind of antigens do marginal zone B cells recognize?
protein + carbohydrate antigens
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(T/F) Marginal zone B cells require T cell help to respond to antigen.
False - do not need help
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What are two types of B-2 B cells?
1. follicular B cells 2. marginal zone B cells
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Which antibody or antibodies do follicular B cells express?
IgM + IgD (co-expression)
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Where are follicular B cells located?
lymph nodes
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(T/F) Follicular B cells need T cell help to respond to antigen.
True

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