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Pharmacology
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01/22/2015

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Term
Major Components of Adaptive Immune
Definition
Induced by exposure to specific antigen;
- T lymphocytes
- B lymphocytes
- Antibodies
Response depends on what protein is on the surface
Term
Lymphocyte Activation
Definition
Phagocytes display microbial peptides on their surface and present them to T cells.
T cells become activated, and in turn help activate B cells.
B cells become actiaved and differentiate into plasma cells, which secrete antibodies for specific microbes
Term
Cardinal Features of Adaptive Responses
(1-3)
Definition
1) Specificity: ability to distinguish between many different antigens.
2) Diversity: enables immune system to respond to large variety of antigens.
3) Memory: rapid and enhanced response to repeat exposures; e.g. chicken pox
Term
Cardinal Features of Adaptive Responses
(4-7)
Definition
4) clonal expansion: increases number of antigen-specific lymphocytes to keep up with microbes
5) specialization: responses generated are optimal for defense against particular pathogens
6) Contraction and homeostasis: responses are self-limited
7) Nonreactivity to self: immune system doe snot react to host substances
Term
Specificity
Definition
Innate: PAMPs and molecules produced by damaged host cells.
Adaptive: microbial and non microbial antigens
Term
Diversity
Definition
Innate: limited, germline encoded
Adaptive: very large, somatic gene recombination
Term
Memory
Definition
Innate: none
Adaptive: yes
Term
Nonreactivity to self
Definition
Innate: yes
Adaptive: yes
Term
cellular and chemical barriers
Definition
Innate: skin, mucosal membranes, antimicrobials.
Adaptive: lymphocytes in epithelia, antibodies secretes at epithelial surfaces
Term
Blood proteins
Definition
Innate: complement, others
Adaptive: antibodies
Term
Cells
Definition
Innate: macrophages, neutrophils, natural killer cells.
Adaptive: lymphocytes
Term
Bridging cell
- Innate
Definition
Dendritic cells; only Naive T cells require presented antigens
Term
Dendritic cell
- Innate
Definition
specialized to capture antigens, transport them tolymphoid tissues and present them to lymphocytes. Most potent stimulators of naive t lymphocytes
Term
Neutrophils
- Innate
Definition
abundant phagocytic cells present in blood, granulocytes, first line of defense against bacterial infection
Term
Monocyte
- Inante
Definition
Phagocytic cells present in blood, precursors of tissue macrophages
Term
Macrophages
- Innate
Definition
Monocytes that have entered tissue, actiavted macrophages critical for mediating inflammatory-type reactions. Marcophages are important: huge in inflammatory response, when activated rows larger, important for creating environment for immune response
Term
APC's
- Innate
Definition
Antigen presenting cells; capture antigens for display to lymphocytes. Such as: dendritic cells, macrophages, certain b cells
Term
Natural Killer Cells
- Innate
Definition
Lymphocytes, kill infected host cells, or altered cells, granules induce apoptosis
Do not express clonally distributed antigen receptors, convince cells to kill themselves
* CD16 surface receptor (Fc for IgG)
Term
B Lymphocytes
- Adaptive
Definition
mediators of humoral immunity: ANTIBODIES
Term
T lymphocytes
- Adaptive
Definition
mediators: cell-mediated immunity
Term
Maturation of Mononuclear Phagocytes
Definition
Arise from precursors in bone marrow.
1) bone marrow stem cell
2) blood monocyte
3) tissue macrophage
4) differentiation/actiavtion
Term
Maturation of Lymphocytes
Definition
Develop from bone marrow stem cells, mature in generative (primary) lymphoid organs
- Bone marrow for B cells
- Thymus for T ells
* Circulate through blood to secondary lymphoid organs
- lymph nodes, spleen, regional lymphoid tissue
Term
Organization of Lymphoid Organs
Definition
peripheral lymphoid organs are organized to optimize interactions of antigens, APCs and lymphocytes. Promotes adaptive immune response
Term
Lymph Node morphology
Definition
Lymph drained by lymphatic vessels from tissues to lymph nodes and back to circulation. APCs sample antigens and present to lymphocytes. Antigens become concentrated. Great meeting place
Term
Lymph node organization
Definition
T and B cells are segregated into different compartments.
B cells: follicles
T cells: paracortex.
* Dendritic cells present in both regions to activate lymphocytes
Term
Lymphocyte Activation
Definition
1) emerge from bone marrow and thymus
2) migrate to secondary lymph organs
3) activated by interaction with antigen
4) differentiate into effector or memory cells
* T cells go to site of infection, B cells make antibodies, can get into blood and go anywhere, they can also encounter microbes on the way
Term
T cell actiavtion
Definition
Effector cells: helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, memoery T cells
Term
B cell activation
Definition
Effector cells: plasma cells, memory B cells
Term
Helper T cells (CD3+ CD4+)
Definition
B cell differentiation (TH2; humoral)
Macrophage activation (TH1; cell-mediated)
*CD4 is a glycoprotein involved in antigen presentation
* Helper T cells most abundant
Term
Cytotoxic T cells (CD3+ CD8+)
Definition
Killing of microbe-infected self cells and tumor cells
Term
Regulatory T cells (CD3+, CD4+, CD25+)
Definition
suppress function of other T cells, regulates immune responses, tolerance
Term
Specific Function
Definition
* B cell produced antibodies: most efficient defense against extracellular microbes
* Activated macrophages kill most intracellular bacteria
* Cytotoxic T cells are most efficient defense against viruses that reproduce in cell cytoplasm
* Antibodies can't go into cells
Term
Innate influences adapt
Definition
Dendritic cells interact with invading microbe; provides cytokine environment that selects the most efficient adaptive response
Term
Helper T cells
- Division of Labor
Definition
Th1 activate macrophages that fight intracellular bacteria.
Th2 actiavte B cells to become plasma cells and produce antibody
Term
Cytotoxic t cells
- Division of Labor
Definition
Kill virally infected and tumor cells
Term
B Cells
- Division of Labor
Definition
Activated by antigen and cytokines from helper T cells. Become plasma cells and produce antibody.
- THe cytokine profile that is produced by dendritic cells during activation causes TH0 to become TH1
Term
Cytokines TNF and IL-1
Definition
Pro-inflammatory cytokines
* IL-1 is instrumental in causing fever
Term
Complement system
Definition
C3b: opsonin, promotes phagocytosis of coated cells
C5a, C3a, C4a: stimulate leukocyte recruitment and inflammation
Term
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Definition
Membrane proteins on APCs that display antigens to T cells
Collection of genes that make up MHC are found in all mammals
Human MHC proteins called: human leukocyte antigens (HLA)
Presenting molecules located on surface of cells, found on all mammals
Term
MHC Class I
Definition
Expressed on all nucleated cells
Highly Polymorphic, many alleles at each locus
Bind peptides derived from (inside) cytoplasmic proteins
Major role in allograft rejection
Presents antigen to CD8+ T cells (cytotoxic T cells)
recognize altered-self cells
Term
MHC Class II
Definition
Found on: Dendritic cells, macrophages, and B cells.
MHC class II molecules bind peptides from derived sources external to cell
Play major role in graft vs host disease and mixed lymphocyte reaction
Present antigen to CD4 t cells
Term
MHC Genes
Definition
Most polymorphic genes known
- MHC genes expressed co-dominantly in heterozygotes - express both equally
Term
Survival signals
Definition
Extremely imporant, CD3+ on every t cell
Term
Immunoglobulin Gene Rearrangement
Definition
Random process, begins on either maternal or paternal chromosome, if successful, protein is synthesized. If not successful, rearrangement proceeds on the other chromosome. If successful, protein is synthesized, if unsuccessful = dead. Result in expression of only one allele. SUPER IMPORTANT.
Term
Which part of the antibody bind antigen?
Definition
The FAB region
Term
Cell-mediated Immunity
Definition
Provides defense against infections by intracellular microbes.
Two types of infections lead to intracellular microbes:
Phagocytosis resistance
Viruses (parasitic)
Term
Cytokine IL-2
Definition
produced by T cells, receptors for IL-2 are located on the T cell itself, when made it binds to its own t cell. Important for proliferation/clonal expansion of t cells. Some become effector cells, some memory cells
Term
LFA-1 and ICAM-1
Definition
LFA-1 allows closer interaction with APC along with ICAM-1; bring cells closer and strenghten binding
Term
Costimulator receptors
Definition
recognize second signals
Term
T cell accessory molecules
Definition
CD3: signal transduction by TCR complex
CD4: signal transduction
CD8: signal transduction
CD28: signal transduction (costimulation)
CTLA-4: signal transduction (negative regulation)
LFA-1: Adhesion
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