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What are the 2 types of adaptive immune responses?

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  • Humoral immunity

- Cellular immunity

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What is humoral immunity?

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B lymphocytes produce antibodies targeting extracellular pathogens

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What is cellular immunity?

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T lymphocytes target intracellular pathogens

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Where are lymphocytes produced?

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T and B Lymphocytes are generated in the bone marrow

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Where are T cells located in the body?

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T cells mature in the thymus and naive cells circulate in the blood to peripheral lymphoid organs such as lymph nodes, spleen and mucosal tissues

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What happens when naive T cells encounter antigens?

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If they encounter antigens that they recognise => lymphocyte activation, proliferation & differentiation into effector/memory cells

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What are the roles of activated T cells?

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Effector T cells => specialised functions

Memory T cells => memory responses (faster, ⇧efficient)

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What is MALT?

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MALT = mucosa associated lymphoid tissue

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Describe the life stages of mature T lymphocytes

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Naïve mature T cell => Ag recognition => activation, proliferation and differentiation into: effector T cells & memory T cells => effector function

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What is the role of T cells in the immune response?

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Designed to fight intracellular microbes
- intracellular bacteria in phagosomes of phagocytes

  • viruses: free in cytoplasm of cells (phagocytes or non-
    phagocytes e.g. epithelial cells)
  • cancer cells (mutated proteins from cancer cells)
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When do T cells recognise antigens?

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T cells recognise antigens only after processing and presentation

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What kind of antigens to T cells recognise?

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Most T cells (αβ TCR T cells) recognise cell-bound Ags (peptides)

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How are antigens processed for T cell recognition?

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Peptides from foreign Ags only when bound to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules are recognised by T cells

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How do T cells recognise antigens?

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T cells recognise antigens via their T cell receptor (TCR)

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Describe the structure of TCRs

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2 chains: α and β (most common TCR type)

  • each chain: 1 variable (V) domain + 1 constant (C) domain
  • V and C domains of TCR and BCR are homologous
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Where do antigens bind on the TCR structure?

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Antigen binding site formed by: Vα + Vβ

The N terminus contains the variable domains α and β which act as the antigen binding site

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Which end of the TCR is the constant terminus domain located?

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The constant terminus is where the receptor is inserted in the plasma membrane
The transmembrane region is the constant domain

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Describe the role of MHC I molecules

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MHC I:

  • presentation of peptides to CD8+ T cells
  • composed of α chain + β2-microglobulin
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What is the role of MHC II molecules?

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MHC II:

  • presentation of peptides to CD4+ T cells
  • composed of α chain + β chain
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Which cells express MHC I molecules?

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MHC I: all nucleated cells

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Which cells express MHC II molecules?

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MHC II: antigen presenting cells: dendritic cells and macrophages

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What are the different types of MHC I molecules in humans?

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MHC I: e.g. HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C

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Outline the different MHC II molecules in humans

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MHC II: e.g. HLA-DP, HLA-DQ, HLA-DR

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Describe the structure of MHC I molecules

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Consists of 2 chains: α and β2m

N terminus domains (α1 and α2) form a groove between each other where antigenic peptide is held for CD8+ TCR presentation

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Describe the structure of MHC II molecules
Also consists of 2 chains: α and β2m N terminus domain structures of MHC II also form a groove for antigenic peptide presentation for CD4 T cells
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What are professional APCs?
Cells that specialise in the capture and presentation of antigens (Ag) to CD4+ T cells
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Name 2 professional APCs
Dendritic cells => the only APCs capable to present to naïve T cells Macrophages => present to previously activated effector T cells
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Where are dendritic cells found?
Skin, mucosa, tissues
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Outline the different functions of dendritic cells
- Capture microbes - Transport microbes from tissues (e.g. epithelia) to draining lymph nodes - Process microbes =>Ags - Present Ags to naïve T cells - Activate naïve T cells - Critical in the initiation (priming) of T cell responses
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What do Naïve T cells require to be activated?
Naïve T cells need signals in addition to Ag to get activated Recognition of Ag (peptide:MHC complex) on APC => not sufficient to induce T cell activation
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What signal occurs to activate Naïve T cells?
B7 ligates to CD28 on naïve T cells Together with signal 1 => activation of naïve T cells
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How does infection effect rate of co-stimulation?
APCs exposed to infection increase the expression of co-stimulatory molecules (B7) and of MHC Infection increases the antigen presenting function of APCs
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What is co-stimulation?
Binding of co-stimulatory molecules (B7 family, e.g. CD80/CD86) on APC by co-stimulatory receptor (CD28) on T cell
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What is the result of costimulation?
This co-stimulatory signal drives signalling pathways that promote lymphocyte survival, proliferation and differentiation
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What are the roles of macrophages?
=> Phagocytose microbes (e.g. Mycobacteria tuberculosis) => Ag presentation to effector CD4+ T cells (Th1) => activation of Th1 cells (see later slides) => Th1 cells activate macrophage to kill ingested microbes
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Describe the antigen presentation to CD8+ T cells
All nucleated cells can present peptides derived from proteins from antigens present in the cytosol to CD8+ T cells
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Why can all nucleated cells present to CD8+ T cells?
=> all nucleated cells can get infected by viruses | => all nucleated cells can get cancer-causing mutations
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What are the specialised roles of CD8+ T cells?
CD8+ T cells (cytotoxic T cells, CTLs) specialised to: - recognise viral antigens and mutated proteins - eliminate cells infected by viruses/malignant cells
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How are exogenous pathogens eliminated?
``` Exogenous Ags (e.g. bacteria) taken up in cells, processed and presented by MHC II to CD4+ T cells Exogenous pathogens (bacteria that grow outside cells) ```
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What are 3 ways antibodies help target exogenous pathogens?
Eliminated by antibodies via neutralisation, opsonisation and complement activation
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How do CD4+ T cells aid exogenous pathogen phagocytosis?
CD4+ T cell effectors help macrophages (Th1) and B cells (Th2) to eliminate extracellular bacteria
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Outline the process of exogenous pathogen processing and presentation
1. Uptake of extracellular proteins into APC vesicles 2. Processing of internalised proteins in endosomal / lysosomal vesicles 3. Biosynthesis + transport of MHC II molecules to endosomes 4. Association of processed peptides with MHC II molecules in vesicles 5, Expression of peptide-MHC complexes on cell surface
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How are cytosolic pathogens processed?
Cytosolic Ags (e.g. viruses, mutated proteins in cancer cells) are processed and presented by MHC I to CD8+ T cells
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Outline the antigen processing to CD8+ T cells of cytosolic pathogens
1. Proteins produced in cytosol 2. Proteolytic degradation of proteins 3. Transport of peptides from cytosol to ER 4. Assembly of peptide-class I complexes in ER 5. Surface expression of peptide-class I complexes
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What are cytosolic pathogens?
Pathogens that grow free in the cytosol (viruses) or Pathogens (bacteria, viruses) that are taken up in phagosomes but are then released into the cytosol
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Name the different effector Th cells?
Th (helper) cells: express CD4 (CD4+ T cells) Th1: help phagocytes to kill ingested microbes Th2: help eosinophils/mast cells to kill helminths Th17: role in defense against bacteria & fungi Tfh (T follicular helper); help B cells (class switch and affinity maturation)
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What are the different types of effector T cells?
- Th cells - Cytotoxic T lymphocytes - Regulatory T cells
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What are the roles of CTL?
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL): - express CD8 (CD8+ T cells) - kill cells infected by microbes that grow free in cytosol
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What is the role of regulatory T cells?
Regulatory T cells (CD4+CD25+FOXP3+): | - immune tolerance & inhibition of immune responses
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What is the role of cytokines?
Regulates differentiation into different effector T cells Ensure the right type of effector T cell is generated
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Where are cytokines produced?
produced by APCs & other cells in response to infection
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Which cytokines induce differentiation into Th1 cells?
IL-12 and IFN-γ | from APC infected with bacteria (e.g. Mycobacteria, Listeria)
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What is the main cytokine produced by Th1 cells?
Main cytokine produced by Th1: IFN-γ
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What are the roles of Th1 cells?
Main role Th1: activate phagocytes (macrophages) => ↑ destruction of intracellular pathogens Other roles: stimulate production of IgG Abs => ↑ phagocytosis of microbes
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Describe the process of Th1 differentiation
Naïve CD8+ T cell activated by APC due to bacteria presence IL-12 and IFN-y drives the differentiation of the activated T cell into Th1
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Which cytokines induce differentiation into Th2?
Less well defined (IL-4, IL-25, IL-33) | from APC/cells infected with helminths
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What are the main cytokines produced by Th2 cells?
Main cytokines produced by Th2: IL-4, IL-5, IL-13
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What is the role of Th2 cells?
Main role Th2: help B cells produce IgE - IgE => opsonise helminths - activate eosinophils & mast cells - eosinophil & mast degranulation and killing of helminths

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