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Biosystems II
Antigen Processing and Presentation
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Biology
Graduate
04/04/2012

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Term
cells of adaptive immune response
Definition
-Antigen specific lymphocytes (recognize/respond to one Ag)
-APCs
-Effector cells/responses (locate and destroy microbes, different effector functions for different microbes, adaptive)
Term
APC: Dendritic cells
Definition
-capture antigen
-display to lymphocytes (present peptide antigen and provide 2nd signal)
-provide signals that stimulate proliferation and differentiation of lymphocytes
Term
other APCs
Definition
-macrophage (cell mediated immune response)
-B cell (humoral mediated immune response)
-all nucleated cells are important APCs for CTLs
-only cells that can make antibodies
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antigen specific naive T cells recognize antigen and
Definition
produce effector responses
Term
Dc carry pathogens to the draining lymph node where
Definition
they stimulate naive T cells
Term
how do pathogens that infect non professional APCs get recognized by naive T cells
Definition
-DC: cross presentation (3rd party antigen acquisition)
Term
how are Ags recognized and displayed to naive T cells
Definition
-MHC restricted (only recognize when complexed with MHC)
-Dual Specificity
-peptide display molecule
Term
MHC molecules
Definition
-function-display microbe associated antigens for recognition by T-cells
-features-extracellular peptide-binding cleft
-2 non covalently linked chains
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MHC class I
Definition
-bind killer CD8 t-cells
-alpha 1,2,3
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MHC class II
Definition
-bind to helper CD4 t-cells
-alpha 1,2 and beta 1,2
Term
properties of MHC
Definition
-co-dominant expression
-polymorphic genes
-MHC expressing cell types
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co-dominant expression
Definition
-both parental alleles of each MHC gene are expressed
-inc number of different MHC molecules that can present peptides to T cells
Term
polymorphic genes
Definition
-many different alleles are present in the population
-ability to respond to different microbes
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MHC expressing cell types
Definition
-Class II-professional APCs, macrophages, B cells
-Class I-all nucleated cells
Term
features of peptide binding
Definition
-broad specificity (many different peptides can bind to same MHC molecule)
-each MHC molecule displays one peptide at a time (each T cell responds to a single peptide bound to an MHC molecule)
-MHC molecules bind peptides only (MHC restricted T cells respond only to proein antigens and not to other chemicals)
Term
peptide binding
Definition
-common structural features promote interaction
-broad specificity
-class I MHC molecules bind 8-11 AAs
-class II MHC molecules bind 10-30 AAs
Term
more features of peptide binding
Definition
-peptides are acquired during intracellular assembly (antigen processing)
-stable surface expression of MHC molecule requires bound peptide (display self and nonself peptide antigens)
-very slow off rate (maximize T cell recognition)
Term
exposures to pathogens selects for
Definition
MHC polymorphisms
Term
Class II processing
Definition
-(internalization by receptor mediated or antibody mediated endocytosis, phagocytosis)
-microbe attachment
-internalization and degradation
-invariant chain-CLIP/DM processing
-peptide loading
-stable expression
Term
CLIP
Definition
-CLass II Invarient Chain Peptide
-surrogate peptide
-binds MHC II when synthesized in ER
Term
DM
Definition
swithces CLIP for bacterial peptide
Term
Class I processing
Definition
-(used for viruses and microbes that have escaped phagosomes)
-cytosolic-dervied microbial protein
-tagged for degradation
-peptide transport via TAP
-peptide loading
-stable expression
Term
TAP
Definition
-tags proteins to be sent to proteosome?
-peptide transport to ER
Term
proteosome
Definition
-breaks down viral proteins to small peptides
Term
lymphocytes role in adaptive immunity
Definition
-specificity and memory
-specific receptors for antigen recognition (t-cell-TCR,b-cell-membrane bound antibody, BCR)
-b-cells produce antibodies
-t-cells mediate cellular immunity
-exceptions-lack diversity
Term
lymphocyte classes?
Definition
Term
primary lymphoid organs
Definition
-bone marrow, thymus
-function-mature and develop lymphocytes
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secondary lymphoid organ
Definition
-lymph node, spleen
-concentrate antigen
-promote cell cell interaction for antigen presentation
-activate adaptive immunity
Term
naive t cells
Definition
-home to peripheral lymphoid organ
-no effector function
-no proliferation
Term
effector (activated) t-cells
Definition
-migrate to inflamed site
-cytokine secretion, cytotoxic activity
-proliferation
Term
central memory t-cells
Definition
-migrate to peripheral lymphoid organs
-proliferation
Term
effector memory t-cells
Definition
-migrate to inflamed site
-perform effector functions
Term
high endothelial venules
Definition
-how t cells enter lymph cells
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t-cell recirculation
Definition
-naive t-cells continuously recirculates through lymph nodes until it encounters 'right' antigen (becomes activated)
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