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Immunology Block 6
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Immunology
Graduate
02/24/2013

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Term
3 adherence mechanisms and what their found on
Definition
capsid molecules on viruses
pilli, fimbrae, and cell wall on bacteria
suckers on protozoa and helminths
Term
5 methods of phagocytotic resistance
Definition
cell invasion
capsules
enzymes that damage phagocytes and inhibit lysosome activity
survival inside the phagocyte
lysis of phagocyte
Term
3 host cell damage methods
Definition
viral and plasmodium replication destories cell
bacteria and fungi have invasive enzymes
size of helminths
Term
2 types of toxins
Definition
endotoxins and exotoxins
Term
where are endotoxins found
Definition
gram negatie bacteria
Term
where do exotoxins do
Definition
protein synthesis inhibition
nerve impulse transmission inhibition
adenylate cyclase inhibition or activation
Term
5 steps of inflammatory response
Definition
1. mast cells release histamine causing capillaries to dilate
2. prostaglandins move in and cause inflammation via leukotrienes, phagocytes and clotting factors move in
3. mesh like proteins form together: eathepsin, elastase, proteases
4. platlets move out of capillary to seal wound
5. serum proteins, compliment, clotting proteins, and CRP move in
Term
explain clot formation
Definition
firin is made via thrombin in coagulation cascade
platlets, fibrin, cells, and mictobes aggregate together
Term
how can a clot be stopped, give an example
Definition
bacterial enzymes that degrade it like streptokinase
Term
what are PMNs? what proteins do they express? what do these proteins do?
Definition
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
b-defensins: disrupt lipid membranes by making pores
dermicidins: made in sweat glands
cathelicidins: cleaved into LL37 which is toxic to microbes by binding LPS
Term
what are neutrophil extracellular traps (NETS), what is their function
Definition
serine proteases exocytosed by neutrophils: cathepsin G, neutrophil elastase, proteinase 3
trap chromatin to bind bacteria
Term
how can bacteria defend against NETS
Definition
DNAases or capsules to prevent entrapment
Term
what is lysozyme, what is its function
Definition
antimictobal protein that damages bacteria prptidoglycan
Term
what does lipopolysaccharide binding protein do
Definition
reduce pathology by binding toxic bacterial products like lipopolysaccharide
Term
where is C reactive protein made, induced by what?
Definition
iin the liver in response to IL-6
Term
what is the function of C reactive protein
Definition
monitor inflammation, activate compliments and phagocytosis
Term
explain the process and parts of macrophage recognition of a microbe
Definition
macrophage pattern recognition receptor (PRR) recognizes pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) on microbe these are located on the lipopolysaccharides, bacterial DNA/RNA, or flagella.
Toll like receptor of macrophage binds these regions causing release of TNF, IL-1, IL-6 and activates T cells
Term
what do collectins do
Definition
bind carbs on bacteria and activate the mannose bindling lectin pathway, inhibit bacterial growth, help with opsonization, recruit cells, compliments, macrphages
Term
what do NK cells do
Definition
release INF gamma, TNF, IL-10
lyse infected host cells with cytotoxic granules and perforin
inhibited by self MHC-I
bridge innate and adaptive immunity
Term
how do macrophages kill oxidativly
Definition
damage DNA and proteins, alter pH, protease activity, short lived with high toxicity, combine with serum lipoproteins for form lipid peroxides which are stable for longer and damage cell membranes
Term
how do macrophages (and other cells) kill non-oxidativly
Definition
lysosomal granules: hydrolases, defensins, lacroferrin (Fe binding, stops microbe metabolism)
PMN granules act on phagosome and fuse with it
myeloproxidase
esoinophil catatonic proteins (used on worms)
NO
lysozyme
Term
what cytokines mediate eosinophil catatonic protein production
Definition
IL-5, TNF
Term
how is produced so macrophages can use it as a weapon, explain a benifit of this process
Definition
conversion of arginine to cirrulline by arginase (deprivation of arginine also helps kill viruses)
Term
what cytokines do macrophages secrete
Definition
IL1, 6, 8, 10, 12, TNF
Term
what are the 7 functions of macrophages
Definition
kill microbes intracellularly and extracellularly
cause fever via IL-1 and prostaglandins
activate lymphocytes
cause chronic inflammation via granuloma
repair tissue via collagenase
activate neurtrophils with IL-8 and TNF
kill tumors
Term
what does inf alpha and beta do?
Definition
inhibit viral RNA synthesis without damaging host, quickly, via 2,5-oligoadenylate synthase
increases MHC I and NK cells
Term
what does inf gamma do?
Definition
made mostly by T cells. activates NK cells, involved in class switching and B cell maturation, upload MHC II and antigen, related to cell mediated immunity, enhance killing, inhibit Th2 and help Th1 development, induce MHC on cell surfaces, IgG production, isotope switching to opsonizing antobodies, made by NK and gamma delta T cells to activate macrophages in early infection or Th1 selection
Term
what does TNFa do
Definition
dilates vessels, increases permability to IgG, compliment, and cells to tissues and drainage to nodes
causes fever, mobilization of metabolites, shock
Term
hat does IL-1B do
Definition
activate vascular endothelium and lymphocytes (T cell activation and B cell cloning), destories local tissue
induces IL-6 production, causes fever
Term
what does IL-6 do
Definition
induces lymphcyte activation, antobody production, plasma protein differentiation
causes fever and inflammation
causes acute phase protein production by heptatocytes
Term
what dos CXL8 do
Definition
chemotactic factor that recruits neutrophils, basophils, and T cells
Term
what does IL-12 do
Definition
activates NK cells, induces differentation of CD4 to Th1
INF gamma activation of CD8
Term
what occurs in the primary part of the adaptive response
Definition
IgM production
Term
what occurs in the secondary part of the adaptive response?
Definition
IgG, IgA, IgE and memory cell production
Term
8 ways antibodies do their job
Definition
bind to microbe surface
interfere with receptors microbes want (prevent adherence)
interfere with toxin receptors on host (tetanus, diptheria)
block attachment molecules
immobilization and aggultination: make microbe or microbes stick together making phagocytosis easier
induce compliments to come and do lysis
promote opsonization
cause cellular toxicity
Term
2 ways antibodies cause opsonization
Definition
Fc receptors bind to CD2 and CH3 on microbe and activate compliments that allow C3b to bind microbe via classic compliment pathway
IgG allows neutrophils to phagocytose
Term
explain antigen mediated cellular toxicity
Definition
phagocytes, eosinophils, and platlets make contact with microbe via antibody Fc region and inflict cellular damage
Term
what is NK Fc gamma R
Definition
antibody to virus or tumor antigen
Term
what is eosinophil FcER
Definition
IgE or helminth antigen
Term
how can we destory a microbe in a cell
Definition
destory cell and release via CD8, NK, macrophage, dendritic cell to make CD4 to make antigen
Term
what causes a T cell to turn into Th1
Definition
IL-12
Term
what causes a T cell to turn into Th2
Definition
IL-4 and IL-10
Term
what causes a T cell to turn into Th17
Definition
IL-23
Term
what is the function of Th17
Definition
with IL-17 and IL-22 it restricts tissue damage during inflammation and recruits neutrophils, role in antimicrobal immunity
Term
why is recovery sometimes ineffective
Definition
first in adaptive response recovery is ineffective because we dont know what the microb is yet so body only responds to danger signals
mostly unknown
poor nutrition causes leptin to decrease inducing PMN activation
Term
define mucin
Definition
glycosylated proteins that trap microbes and promote removal from mucous membranes
Term
what are the different types of lectins
Definition
salic acid binding, galactose binding, P blood group antigen
Term
what are examples of salic acid binding lectins
Definition
hemmagglutinin envelope glycoproteins or orthomyxoviruses
Term
what are examples of galactose binding lectins
Definition
entamoeba histolytica adherence lectin
Term
what are examples of P blood group antigen
Definition
E. coli P finbrae
Term
what are the types of microbial adhesions
Definition
lectins, polysaccharide, fimbrae / pilli, non-fimbrae bacterial adhesions, lpipd, mechanical
Term
give an example of a polysaccharide adhesion
Definition
glycosaminoglycan on chalmydia trachomatis
Term
what are fimbare / pilli
Definition
filamentous proteins
Term
what are examples of microbes that have fimbrae or pilli
Definition
e. coli (P-fimbrae), nisseria gonorrhoeae, salmonella, vibro cholera
Term
what are bacteria that have non-fimbral adhestions
Definition
bordella pertussus with filamentous agglutinin, T. pallidum with fibronectin-binding protein
Term
what are examples of lipid adhesions
Definition
streptococcus pyogens with lipoteichoic acid, leishmania with lipophysphoglycan
Term
what are examples of mechanical adhesions
Definition
giradia lamblia with the gripping disc
Term
what are the different kinds of host cell receptors
Definition
sugars, fibronectin, CD-21, and immunoglobin superfamily
Term
what are the types of sugar host cell receptors
Definition
salic acid, P-blood group antigen, duffy blood group
Term
what is a microbe that uses a fibronectin receptor
Definition
streptococcus pyogenes
Term
what attaches to CD-21 rceptors
Definition
compliment C3d on B cells
Term
what is part of the immunoglobulin super family
Definition
ICAM-1, CD4
Term
explain biofilm
Definition
community of microbes in slime (extracellular polysaccharides) with water filled channels that have nutrients, movement, and waste removal
Term
what are areas where you have to worry about biofilm
Definition
artificial heart valves, indwelling catheter, contacts, lungs, teeth, water lines, storage tanks
Term
what are examples of enzymes microbes have
Definition
IgA protease, C5a peptidase
Term
what is panton-valentine leukocidin
Definition
secreted protein that causes membrane pore production and death of leukocytes
Term
what is streptolysin O and S
Definition
streptococcus pyogenes secretes it. protein that damages membrane of a variety of cells by making lytic pores similar to complement pathway
Term
what 3 toxins are released in whooping cough, what do they do
Definition
tracheal cytotoxin (destories cilia, inhibits DNA synthesis)
pertussis toxin (fibe subunits secreted into host to disrupt signal transduction)
adenylate cyclase toxin (kills macrophages, disrupts epithelial cell adenylate cyclase
Term
how can antigens on the microbe help save them
Definition
they can allter they following initial immune response (influenza, african sleeping sickness)
they can be similar to host molecules
Term
why is host immune response speed critical
Definition
slow response may give microbe opportunity to shed from body in larger amounts
microbes that evolved well will delay host response
Term
why is microbe fast evolution important to them
Definition
they have to evolve faster than host to stay alive and hand over genes in plasmids to related and unrelated bacteria
Term
why do most parasites have a balanced relationship with their host
Definition
becuase they need the benifits of a generally healthy host, the more ancient the relationship the less damage there is
Term
how do microbes gain entry into host
Definition
attach to surfaces or penetrating
biting arthropods
skin wounds or animal bites
when systemic defenses are impaired
Term
what is a biological response gradient, what is it dependent on
Definition
microbes dont cause same symptoms in everyone. dependent on dose, age, sex, presence of other microbes, nutrition, genetics.
Term
what is the iceberg affect
Definition
iin most people infections are asymptmatic and they can infect others without knowing
Term
define redundancy, give an example
Definition
several cytokines have similar properities so blocking only 1 isnt completely effective, they have synnergistic effects
INF and IL-1 both treat rheumatoid arthritis
Term
define paracrine
Definition
cytokine affect on a variety of cells
Term
define autocrine
Definition
cytokine effect on producing cells (IL-2, Th)
Term
describe the levels of secretion of cytokines in innate immunity
Definition
low levels over a short range but high enough to see in the blood, falls once infection has subsided. some are secreted at low levels all the time
Term
what does it mean that cytokines are secreted transiently
Definition
only for a few hours
Term
how can a cytokine get more receptors
Definition
upregulation after activation, aggregation after activation that activates tyrosine kinases
Term
what are the types of cytokine receptors
Definition
general cytokine receptor family, chemokine, TNF, hemopoietin receptor
Term
what is the type of receptor on most cytokines, what is its function
Definition
hemopoietin receptor, act as growth factors and INFs
Term
define pleotrophism
Definition
more than one type of receptor is affected by one cytokine and effects many cell types
Term
what is wrong in X-linked severe combined immune deficiency disease (SCID)
Definition
IL-2, IL-4, IL-7 all have a gamma chain. the gamma chain is defective due to IL-2R subunit missing and none of them can even be used as a back up for eachother
Term
explain how a cytokine receptor works
Definition
when it binds JAK (tyrosine kinase) receptor activates
JAK phosphorlyates trascription factors called signal transducers and activators (STAT) which form dimers and migrate to nucleus
THIS PROCESS NEEDS IL-2 DEFICIENCY CAUSES SCID
Term
what do chemokines do
Definition
attract cells (neutrophils) to inflammed tissue attract B cells, dendritic cells, adn T cell to geminal centers
Term
describe a chemokine receptor
Definition
a helix that spans cytoplasm 7 times, turns GDP into GTP
Term
what molecules are included in the TNF superfamily
Definition
TNFa, TNFb, CD-40-ligand, Fas-ligand
Term
what are the functions of TNFa
Definition
induce adhesion molecules on endothelial tissue
cytotoxic to tumor cells
increase phagoctotic action
cachexia: wasting effect (chronic inflammation)
induces apoptosis via capsases
Term
name the receptor for each TNF superfamily molecule
Definition
TNFa: TNF receptor
CD40-ligand: CD-40 receptor
FAA0ligand: FAS receptor
Term
what does TNF-B do
Definition
Th1 and Tc (cytotoxic lymphocytes)
Term
what does CD40-ligand (CD145) do
Definition
binds macrophage or endothelial cell and induces transcription of genes through molecules that activate nuclear factor kB/Fas ligand ligation
Term
what does FAS-ligand do
Definition
induce apoptosis when it binds to affected cells via capsases or death domain engagement
Term
what do CXC and CCs do
Definition
name indicates cystine location
function to activate many cells
Term
what is eotaxin
Definition
eosinophil chemotactic agent
Term
what IL can ativate IL-2 receptors
Definition
IL-4, 9, 7, 12
Term
what does IL-2 do
Definition
effect T cell proliferation (receptor only on T cells)
Term
what does IL-3 do
Definition
stimulate hematopoeisis
Term
what does IL-4 do
Definition
activate B cell
switch IgE to IgG
Th selection involvement
made by T cells
Term
what does IL-5 do
Definition
Th2 stimulation of IgA
eosinophil production
Term
what does IL-7 do
Definition
lymphocyte production and maturation
Term
what does iL-8 do
Definition
attract neutrophils to the infection site
Term
what does IL-10 do
Definition
inhibit Th1 pathway, promote Th2
reduce MHC II by APCs
IgG production
Term
what does IL-15 do
Definition
like IL-2
maturation of NK cells
mast cell proliferation
Term
what are the hematopoietic cytokines
Definition
G-CSF, GM-CSF
IL-7, IL-3
hormone help via erythropoietin
Term
what are the steps to cytokine actions in immune response
Definition
1. acute inflammation
2. T cell priming
3. development of special T cell responses
4. ending immune response
Term
what role do cytokines have in acute inflammation
Definition
pathogen activates innate cells via TLR that secrete cytokines and stimulate inflammation contributing to acute phase response (IL-1, TNF, G-CSF, IL-6)
in viral infections type 1 cytokines have antivural affects and enhance Th1 development
Term
how are cytokines involved in t cell priming
Definition
T cells recognize dendritic cell via ICAM, CD40, and CD80
APCs secrete IL-1 to type 1 INF to initiate T cell response
active Th cells upregulate IL-2 receptor and secrete IL-2 (via autocrine or paracrine secretion) to induce T cell proliferation
Term
what cytokine has a role in gut immunity
Definition
transforming growth factor B (TGF B)
Term
what is the function of TGF B
Definition
secreted at end of infection to make sure adaptive immune and inflammatory response stops
induces class switch from IgM to IgA
induces chemotaxis
antiinflammatory on most T cells, macrophages, and cytokine effects
Term
what causes hyper IgM syndrome
Definition
when TGF B does not switch IgM over to IgA
Term
what is the role of cytokines in Th1 production
Definition
pathogen stimulates APC to release IL-12 and type 1 IFN which induce T cell transcription factor T-bed
INF gamma inhibits Th2 development by blocking IL-4
Term
what does Th1 do
Definition
favors IgG production by B cells via IL-6 release which acts as B cell growth factor
enhances macrophages and increases inflammation
Term
what is the role of cytokines in Th2 production
Definition
APC (usually worm) induces T cell transcription of GATA3
IL04 and iL-10 secreted which block !L-12 causing B cell production of IgE to activate mast cells which make more IL-4 which induces Th2 cells
Term
what do Th2 cells do
Definition
secrete IL-3,5, and chemokine exotoxin to perpetuate Th2 response by stimulating maturation of mast cells by eosinophils
Term
how does immune response end
Definition
clearing pathogen reduces innate response and cytokines
less cytokines and APC with antigens means less T cells
less IL-2 leads to less Bcl-2 and T cells are now prone to apoptosis
IL-10 and TGF-B terminate immune response
Term
what is the cause of toxic shock syndrome
Definition
problem with IL-1, IL-6, TNF
drop in BP, shock, clotting
endotoxin affects macrophages
Term
what causes TSS
Definition
staophlococcus aureus, streptococcis pyogenes via their CD4 production
Term
what causes wasting diseases , what are some examples
Definition
problem with TNF, chronic inflammation
TB, cancer
Term
what causes cardiac myxoma and bladder cancer, symptoms
Definition
problem with IL-6
fever, weight loss, blood flow, emboli
Term
what are surface markers
Definition
BCR, TCR, MHC, CD, integrin, selectin
Term
where is CD3, what does it do
Definition
on all T cells in TCR
signal transduction
Term
where is CD4, what does it do
Definition
on Th cell tCR stabilizing it, binds antigen on MhC, involved in HIV
Term
where is CD8, what does it do
Definition
on cytotoxic T cell TCR stabilizing it, binds APC of MHC 1
Term
what does CD11 do
Definition
laukocyte function associated antigen, leukocyte adhesion molecule needed for movement and cell-cell interaction
Term
what does a CD11 defiency cause
Definition
immunodeficiency
Term
where is CD16, what does it do
Definition
macrophages, PMN, esinophils, NK cells
receptor for Fc region
Term
what does CD28 do
Definition
combines with CD80(B7) on CD4 and CD8 T cells for activation
Term
what does CD40 do
Definition
binds B cell (CD154)(CD 40 ligand T cell) receptor to activate
involved in class switching
Term
what do CD 19, 21, 81 do
Definition
involved in B cell activation via T independent antigen
cross link B cell receptor
marker of how many B cells you have in a patient
Term
what are integrin and selectin, what is their function
Definition
CD 11, 18, 62
adhesion molecules on leukocytes or endothelial tissue needed for cell movement on tissue
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