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Week 1: Innate Immunity Flashcards

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What are major functions of innate immunity?

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Complement activation, Inflammation, cell activation, priming of the adaptive immune response

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What does the innate immune system recognize?

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Foreign molecular structures called pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), stress or damage indicators expressed by body cells (DAMPs), The absence of certain “self” marker molecules

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What PAMPS does TLR1 recognize?

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Triacyllipopeptides

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What PAMPS does TLR2 recognize?

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Peptidoglycans, GPI-linked proteins, lipoproteins, zymosan, phosphatidylserine

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What PAMPS does TLR3 recognize?

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dsRNA

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What PAMPS does TLR4 recognize?

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LPS, F-protein, mannans

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What PAMPS does TLR5 recognize?

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Flagellin

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What PAMPS does TLR6 recognize?

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diacyllipopolypeptides, zymosan

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What PAMPS does TLR7 recognize?

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ssRNA

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What PAMPS does TLR8 recognize?

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ssRNA

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What PAMPS does TLR9 recognize?

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CpG unmethylated dinucleotides, dinucleosides, HSV components, Hemozoin

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What happens when a TLR recognizes a PAMP?

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It triggers cell signaling leading to gene transcription events to combat the foreign material

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What PAMPs do C-type lectin receptors recognize?

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mannose receptor, Dectin 1, DC-SIGN

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What PAMPS does scavenger receptors recognize?

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SR-A, SR-B

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What occurs when either a C-type lectin receptor or a scavenger receptor recognize a PAMP?

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They initiate phagocytosis

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What kinds of chemicals are involved when a cell phagocytizes a bactera?

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Reactive oxygen/nitrogen species

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What is the overall goal of the complement system?

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control inflammation

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What is involved in the alternative pathway of the complement system?

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opsonization and facilitated uptake of coated microorganism by phagocytes

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What is involved in the classical pathway of the complement system?

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Opsonization, chemotaxis of phagocytes, increased blood flow, increased permeability and damage to plasma membranes on cells of invader, release of inflamm. mediator from mast cells

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Is the classical pathway a part of the adaptive or innate immune system?

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adaptive

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Is the lectin and alternative pathways a part of the innate or adaptive immune system?

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Innate

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What proteins are involved in the classical pathway of complement?

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C1q (cleaves and initiates downstream complement compounds) and C5b (binds to membrane and forms the membrane attack complex)

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What proteins are involved in the lectin pathway?

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Mannose binding protein (binds to bacterial carbohydrates and initiates downstream complement compounds), C5b (membrane attack complex)

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What proteins are involved in the alternative pathway?

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C3 (spontaneously cleaved by serum proteases activated by bacteria), C3b (leads to downstream activation of complement components)

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T/F: antigen-antibody complexes activate the classical pathway?
True
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T/F: microorganisms activate the lectin pathway
True
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T/F: Microorganisms activate the alternative pathway
True
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What is the function of C3a, C4a and C5a?
chemotactic factors that increase directional migration of PMNs and macrophages, activate PMNs, macrophages, mast cells and basophil degranulation, ca
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In terms of potency, describe which is more powerful: C3a, C4a and C5a
C5a >>> C3a >>> C4a
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What is the function of C3b and C4b?
deposited on any surface with an exposed amine or hydroxyl, acting as opsonins, cleave more C3
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What prevents opsonization of host cells?
decay-accelerating factor (DAF) for C3b and C4b, protectin (CD59) and homologous restriction factor (HRF) for C5b
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What is the function of C5b?
binds to microorganisms or host body cells, acts as a focal point for the deposition of the membrane attack complex
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What opsonin receptors lead to phagocytosis?
Collagen-domain receptor (CD91/calreticulin), Complement receptors (CR1, CR3, CR4, CRIg, C1qRp), Ig Fc receptors (Fc(alpha)R, Fc(gamma)R)
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What are the four hallmarks of inflammation?
Influx of fluid (edema), Increased temp (hyperthermia), Decreased oxygenation (local hypoxia), Influx of WBCs (extravasation)
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What complement protein stimulates basophils and mast cells to degranulate?
C5a
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What is the result of histamine release?
increased vascular permeability
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What is the result of Prostaglandin E2 release?
vasodilation, increased vascular permeability
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What is the result of Leukotriene D2 release?
neutrophil chemotaxis, increased vascular permeability
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What is the result of leukotriene D4 released?
increased vascular permeability
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What is released as a result of mast cell and basophil degranulation?
Histamine, prostaglandin E2, leukotriene D2, leukotriene D4
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What is released from macrophages after they are activated?
TNF, IL-1, IL-8
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What is the result of TNF alpha release?
fever, stimulates expression of E-selectin
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What is the result of IL-1 release?
local inflammation, activates endothelium to express adhesion molecules. Induces production of chemokines to recruit leukocytes, system effects: fever, acute phase response, neutrophil production
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What is the result of IL-8 release?
chemotaxis for neutrophils
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What do NK cells released when activated?
IFN gamma
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What is the result of IFN gamma?
activation of phagocytic cells and NK cells
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What are the three principle tissue changes during acute inflammation?
increased blood supply to affected area, increase capillary permeability, increase in leukocyte migration into affected tissue
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What can often occur during chronic inflammation during infection?
granuloma formation to wall off the invader
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What do sites of acute inflammation have higher numbers of?
neutrophils and activated helper T cells
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What do sites of chronic inflammation have higher numbers of?
macrophages, cytotoxic T cells, B cells
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What cell is the first to present the antigen? What cell is the first to respond to infection?
Macrophages phagocytose the invader first, neutrophils are first to respond
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Describe the response of immune system to invasion?
Macrophages phagocytose (1) neutrophils show up, (2) helper T cells, (3) cytotoxic T cells, (4) B cells
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What is secreted by macrophages to recruit PMNs and CD4+ T cells
IL-8
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What are the three most important cytokines for inflammation?
TNF-alpha, IL-1, IFN gamma
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Describe the steps for leukocyte adhesion
1. Tethering (E-selectin binds to CD15), 2. Triggering (chemokines activate a tethered cell, 3. Adhesion (activation of integrins CR3/LFA-1 from cell with ICAM-1 on epithelium)
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What two responses can tissue cells do to prevent infection?
Send interferons/cytokines to signal IS, make defensins and cathelicidins for antimicrobials
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What is the signaling of differentiation for Neutrophils?
(IL3 + GM-CSF) --> (IL3+GM-CSF + G-CSF)
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What are the effector cells of acute inflammation or infection?
PMNs
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How do PMNs kill foreign bodies?
Fc receptor bind to antibodies; antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity
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What do granules of eosinophils contain?
Major basic protein
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What is major basic protein?
potent toxin for helminth worms, induces histamine release from mast cells, activates neutrophils and platelets, can provoke bronchospasm
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What complement components activate Eosinophils?
C5a and C3a
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What is the signaling for differentiation of eosinophils?
(IL3 + GM-CSF) --> (IL3 + GM-CSF + IL-5)
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What receptors are found of basophils?
Fc(epsilon)R1, contains IgE on its cell surface
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How is histamine released from basophils?
IgE on surface is cross-linked by antigen
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What complement components activate basophils?
C5a and C3a
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What is the signaling for differentiation of basophils?
(IL3 + GM-CSF) --> (IL3 + GM-CSF + IL4)
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What are monocytes called in peripheral tissue, liver, brain and lungs respectively?
Macrophages, Kupfer cells, Microglial cells, Bronchial alveolar macrophages
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What is the signaling for differentiation of monocytes?
(IL3 + GM-CSF) --> (IL3 + GM-CSF + M-CSF)
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What cytokines and lymphokines are produced by macrophages?
IFN alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF alpha, IL-8, IL-12
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What is the signaling for differentiation of macrophages?
IL3 + GM-CSF --> IL3 +GM-CSF + M-CSF --> GM-CSF + M-CSF (REMOVAL OF IL3)
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Describe classical dendritic cells?
process and present foreign protein antigens to T cells
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Describe follicular dendritic cells
passively present foreign antigen in the form of immune complexes to B cells in lymphoid follicles
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What is the difference between follicular and classical dendritic cells?
Classic: present Ag to T-cells; FDCs present to B-cells in lymphoid tissue
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T/F: NK cells are not from lymphoid progenitors?
False; they are from lymphoid progenitors
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What are important markers of NK cells?
CD16 and CD56
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What do NK cells recognize?
damaged cells by a deficiency of MHCI antigen
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What cytokines activate NK cell killing?
Interferons
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What cytokines activate NK cells to secrete IFN gamma?a
IL-12, TNF-alpha
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What is the signaling for differentiation of NK cells?
IL-7 --> IL-2
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What are severe congenital neutropenias?
Lack of ability to produce or maintain a normal level of neutrophils; leads to frequent bacterial infections
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What is chronic granulomatomas disease?
Inability to produce hydrogen peroxide and hypochlorous acid; inability to kill phagocytosed bacteria
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What is Chediak-Higashi Syndrome?
Defect in gene LYST (CHS1), lysosomal trafficking gene that affects lysosomes and melanosomes; problems with pigmentation and also phagocytosis; increased susceptibility to bacterial infections
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What is Luekcyte adhesion deficiency?
Lack of integrin subunit, the common beta chain, inability to recruit innate immune cells to site of inflammation; increased susceptibility to bacterial, fungal and viral infections

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