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Immunology
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- 1ImmunologyImmunology
- 2AntibodiesLock onto antigens and destroy them
A major component of humoral immunity
Five classes: IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD and IgE
All have the same basic antibody structure - 3Antibody FunctionsNeutralise toxins
Precipitation, agglutination
Activate complement
Enhance phagocytosis (opsonisation)
Stimulate natural killer cells (NK) - 4IgMPredominant antibody of primary immune response
Most efficient complement fixing antibody
Good opsonin
Very good at agglutinating microorganisms - 5IgGPredominant antibody of a secondary immune response
Fixes complement IgG3 > IgG1 > IgG2 > IgG4
Placental transfer IgG1, 3 and 4
Binds to cell surface Fc receptors on lymphocytes and monocytes - 6IgAPredominant Ig in secretion
Secretory component produced by epithelial cells. Protects IgA from cleavage
Specialised for transport to areas in which antibody producing B-cells are absent
N.B. Most common form of immunodeficiency (1:600) - 7IgDFound on the surface of circulating B lymphocytes often co-expressed with IgM
Acts in signal transduction following antigen binding leading to B-cell proliferation - 8IgEBonds to Fcε receptors of mast cells and basophils. Contact with antigens subsequently leads to the release of pro-inflammatory agents
Play a functional role in eliminating parasites in gut - 9Innate Immune SystemInnate vs Acquired Immune Systems
- 10Skin/epitheliaPhysical barrier to infection
Dead epithelial cells, Keratin, Sebaceous glands (pH 3-5), Commensal colonies - 11SecretionsDilution and flushing
Mucus - 12LeucocytesPhagocytic cells
- 13Soluble proteinsBactericidal
Opsonising - 14PRRsCell surface receptors expressed by phagocytic cells and antigen presenting cells
Constitutively expressed
Broad reactivity - 15PAMPsSaccharides or lipids usually absent from the host
Eg, Bacteria have a number of these moieties present in their cell wall that are not readily found in eukaryote cells - 16PhagocytosisMediated by…
Macrophages and polymorphonuclear cells
Adherence
Phagocytes express PAMPs
Opsonisation
Phago-lysosome formation
Pathogen internalisation & destruction
Lysosome. Eg, Hydrogen peroxidase and oxygen radicals
Antigen Presenting Cells
Major histocompatibility complex
Activation of the specific immune response - 17Inflammation & Innate Immune ResponsePhysiological response to a variety of stimuli such as infection or tissue injury
Fever
Raised body temperature inhibits growth of certain pathogens and increases the rate of tissue repair
Erythema
Vasodilation leads to increased transport of nutrients
Oedema
Increased capillary permeability induces influx of vascular fluid containing phagocytes and bactericidal proteins
Acute Phase Response (APP)
Leukocytosis
Increased synthesis of soluble mediators of immune system
Chemokines
Attract leukocytes - 18Interaction Between Innate & Adaptive Immune ResponseSoluble mediators of the innate system facilitate antigen uptake by phagocytes
Phagocytes process the pathogen and transform into antigen presenting cells
Antigen presenting cells present epitopes to lymphocytes
Triggers adaptive immune response - 19InnatePrevents/slows down the entrance and establishment of infectious agents – pathogens.
Constantly present - 20AcquiredResponse of antigen specific lymphocytes
- 21HumoralElimination of exogenous Ags
Ab mediated - 22Cell-mediatedElimination of endogenous Ags, Viral, Tumour proteins
- 23NeutrophilsPrimary response to inflammation
Major phagocyte - 24Monocytes/macrophagesPhagocytosis
Inflammation
Antigen presenting cells - 25EosinophilsReduced phagocytic role
Parasitic defence
Extracellular destruction by secretion of cationic proteins - 26Basophils/mast cellsNon-phagocytic granulocyte
Release pharmacologically active substances
Stimulate inflammation FcεR - 27Antigen presenting cellsPresent antigen to lymphocytes
Dendritic cell - 28B-lymphocytesUpon activation they differentiate to Ab-secreting plasma cells
- 29TC cellsCytotoxic T cells capable of recognising foreign antigen displayed on cell surface inducing apoptosis in abnormal/infected cells
- 30TH cellsCapable of recognising foreign antigen displayed on cell surface inducing B-cell activation.
- 31Innate response…Granulocytes, Macrophage/monocytes
- 32Humoral response…APC, B-cells, TH-cells
- 33Cell-mediated response…TC-cells, TH-cells
- 34Adaptive immune ResponsePrimary cells include APC, T-cells and B-cells
B and T-cell receptors are monovalent
Tremendous diversity of recognition molecules - 35Humoral Immune Response‘Humor’ = latin meaning body fluids
Mostly target extracellular parasites and bacteria
Following stimulation, B–cells differentiate into Ab secreting plasma cells and memory cells
Antibodies are the major effector function - 36Cell-Mediated Immune ResponseMostly target virally-infected and malignant cells
Tc cells
Facilitate cell damage and induce apoptosis
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- Biomedical Science Karteikarten am Immunology, erstellt von Wythehi Ambihapathy am 05/02/2017.
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- Wythehi Ambihapathy · Feb 2017
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