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Helper T-cells function to help regulate the activities of ___ cells and ____ cells during an immune response
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Helper T-cells function to help regulate the activities of B cells and cytotoxic T cells during an immune response
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what are the two types of helper T-cells ?
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Type 1 Helper T cell and Type 2 helper T cell
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what type of helper T-cell assists B cells?
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type 2 helper T cell
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what type of helper T-cell express CD26 and a cytokine receptor named CCR5
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type 1 helper T cells
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__ are proteins secreted by leukocytes
-immune system modulators -usually for local communication |
cytokines
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___ is when you sense something on the outside and send message inside
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signal transduction
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what type of helper T cells have cytokine receptors CCR3 and CCR4?
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type 2 helper T cells
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what type of helper T-cell assist cytotoxic T cells?
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type 1 helper T cell
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____ is the 3D shape of proteins that makes its function
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conformation
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____ change causes a signal transduction which leads to a cascade of events
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conformational change causes signal transduction which leads to a cascade of events
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___make up the majority of cells produced during B cell proliferation
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plasma Cells
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each plasma cell secretes only antibody molecules complementary to the specific ___ ____
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antigenic determinant
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t/f
are long-lived cells that die within a few months of activation, through their antibodies and progeny can persist |
false, short lived
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t/f
Memory B cells are long-lived cells that divide divide many times and then persist in the lymphoid tissue |
false
memory B cells are long lived cells that divide only a few time and then persist in the lymphoid |
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t/f
memory b cells are available to initiate antibody production |
true
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Two types of acquired (adaptive) immunity :
cell-mediated immunity: imunity mediated by ____ |
cells of the immune system
-altered self cells -cells infected with viruses -intracellular bacteria -cancer cells |
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t/f
cell-mediated immune response: responses to extracellular pathogen and abnormal body cells |
false,
responses to intracellular pathogens and abnormal body cells |
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cell-mediated immune response:
the most common intracellular pathogens are ___ but the response is also effective against intracellular bacteria |
viruses
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cell-mediated immune response is triggered when ___ ___ or the pathogen are displayed on the host cell's surface
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antigenic determinants
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what is a porin forming compound causes lysis
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perforin
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what proteins can recognize self and non self
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MHC proteins
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MHC proteins present processed antigens to ____
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T-cells
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T/f
MHC proteins include few classes of proteins |
false,
MHC proteins include several classes of proteins |
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MHC was first identified in ___ __
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graft patients
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what is important in tissue rejection?
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MHC proteins
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what is the function of MHC complex?
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function to hold and position antigenic determinants for presentation to T cells
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Antigens bind to the _____ ___ of MHC molecules
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antigen-binding groove
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what are the two types of MHC proteins?
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MHC class I
MHC Class II |
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Class I MHCI proteins are found on all nucleated cells but not on ____
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RBC
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MHC protein classes bind to ___ and ____
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TCRs and CD8
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t/f
MHC proteins present exogenous processed antigens |
false
MHC proteins present endogenous processed antigens |
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what class of MHC binds to TCRs and CD8
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class 1 (MHCI)
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what class of MHCs are found on antigen presenting cells?
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class 2 MHCII
APC macrophages, B-cells, dendritic cells |
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t/f
Class 2 (MHC II) present Exogenous antigens |
true
MHC I- present endogenous processed antigens MHCII- present exogenous antigens |
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__ cant see antigen so they need APC to present it to them
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Helper T-cells
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___ cell receptors recongnize processed antigens in the form
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T cell receptors
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what are the Major antigen presenting cells (APCs) are:
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B-cells, macrophages, and dendrites
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What class of MHCs bind to TCR and CD4
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Class 2 MHC (MHC II)
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MHC I binds to peptides generated from "_____"
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internal molecules
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MHCII binds to peptides generated from "____"
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non-self molecules
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CD4 binds to MHC class __
CD8 binds to MHC class __ |
CD4 binds to MHC class II
CD8 binds to MHC class I |
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Antigen Processing:
___ are large antigen molecules with readily accessible, repeating antigenic determinants |
T-independent antigen
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Antigen Processing:
__ cells can bind these directly without being processed Stimulates ____ cells to differentiate into a plasma cell and produce antibodies |
B cells
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Antigen processing:
___ are smaller antigens with less accessible antigenic determinants |
T-dependent antigens
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T-dependent antigens
Helper T-cells are assisted by ___ that process antigen to make the antigenic determinants more accessible |
leukocytes
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processing of endogenous antigens:
-The intracellular pathogens are also digested into smaller antigenic determinants -each fragment binds to MHCI molecule located in ____ ___ ___ |
endoplasmic reticulum membrane
-the membrane is packaged into a vesicle by a Golgi body which is inserted into the cytoplasmic membrane so the antigen is displayed on the cell's surface |
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processing of exogenous antigens:
APC internalizes the invading pathogens and enzymatically digest it into smaller antigenic fragments which are contained within a ___ |
phagolysosome
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B cells require involvement from helper T cells to target ___ antigens
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T-dependent antigens
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processing of exogenous antigens:
Phagolysosomes fuse with a vessicle containing ___ molecules |
MHCII
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processing of exogenous antigens:
APC internalizes the invading pathogen and enzymatically digest it into smaller antigenic fragments which are contained within a phagolysosome -phagolysosomes fuse with vessicle containing MHCII molecules -each fragment binds to the ____ ___ ___ of a complementary MHCII molecule |
antigen-binding groove
-the fused vessicle then inserts the MHCII-antigen complex into the cytoplasmic membrane so the antigen is presented on the outside of the cell |
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what antibody is the first to see the infection?
IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE? |
IgM
which is a large pentamere |
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___ is A theory that explains how the immune system responds to the million of different foreign antigens it encounters in a highly specific way
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clonal selection theory
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t/f each animal generates perhaps a million different lymphocytes
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false,
each animal generates perhaps a BILLION different lymphocytes |
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millions of different B-cells
----protein antigen---> a few hundred B-cells are stimulated -------> A few hundred different antibodies are produced Each antibody recongnizes a particular ___ |
epitope
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Heavy Chain variablility:
____(#) variable region segments |
~200
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Heavy chain variability :
___ (#) diversity region |
~50
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Heavy chain variabliity:
___(#) joining segments |
4
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Heavy chain variability:
___(#) constant regions |
5
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___ is induced unresponsiveness to certain antigens
-clonal anergy an danergized cells |
Immune Tolerance
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by producing antibodies in segments, you can create ___
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variability
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what are the two mechanisms in which immediate destruction of donated blood with preexisting antibodies to foreign blood group occurs?
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antibody-bound cells may be phagocitized by macrophages and neutrophils
Hemolysis- antibodies agglutinate cells, and complement ruptures them |
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what are three things that can result from a blood transfusion that was not a compatable blood type with the recipient?
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kidney damage, blood clotting and stress on the liver
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Rh positive individuals have Rh antigen on their ____ while Rh- individuals do not
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red blood cells
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____ aka anti-Rh serum
-destroys any fetal RBC that may have entered the body -sensitization of the mother does not occur and subsequent pregnancies are safer |
Rhogam
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what antibody attacks the baby b/c it can pass placenta
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IgG
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___ is antibodies agglutinate cells, and complement ruptures them
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hemolysis
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___ is A theory that explains how the immune system responds to the million of different foreign antigens it encounters in a highly specific way
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clonal selection theory
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t/f each animal generates perhaps a million different lymphocytes
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false,
each animal generates perhaps a BILLION different lymphocytes |