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Processed peptides bound to MHC molecules
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T cell antigens
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recognition by T cells of peptides bound to one's own MHC
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MHC restriction
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cells that capture and present peptides to T cells
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APC
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dendritic cells, macrophages, B cells
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professional APC
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another name for immature dendritic cell in the skin
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langerhans cells
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transports antigen from epithelia to draining lymph node
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dendritic cell
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destination of antigens captured in epithelia and sub-epithelial tissues
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lymph nodes, MALT, GALT, BALT
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destination of blood borne antigens
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spleen
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microbial-indcuced activators of dendritic cells
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TNF, IL-1, TLR signaling
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destination of dendritic cells in lymph nodes
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T cell zones
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chemical signal that attracts activated dendritic cells to draining lymph node
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chemokines that bind to CCR7 on dendritic cell
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afferent lymphatic vessel -lymph node - efferent lymphatic vessel
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flow of lymph through a draining lymph node
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human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins
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human leukocyte antigens (HLA)
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genes that encode the Class I MHC moleucules
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HLA -A.B,C
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cells that express class I MHC molecules
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all nucleated cells
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genes that encode the class II MHC molecules
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HLA-DP,DQ,DR
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cells that express class II MHC molecules
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professional APCs
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set of MHC alleles present on each chromosome
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MHC haplotype
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MHC molecules that are recognized by CD8+ T cells
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Class I
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MHC molecules that are recognized by CD4+ T cells
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Class II
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domains of peptide-binding groove of MHC class I molecules
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alpha1; alpha2
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CD8 binding site of MHC Class I molecule
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alpha3
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domains of peptide-binding groove of MHC Class II molecules
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alpha1, beta1
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CD4 binding site of MHC Class II molecule
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Beta2
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source of antigens for MHC Class I molecules
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endogenous cytosolic proteins
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source of antigens for MHC Class II molecules
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endosome/lysosomes
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site of peptide loading for MHC class I molecule
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endoplasmic reticulum
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site of peptide loading for MHC class II molecule
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vesicle
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enzymes that generate peptides for MHC class I molecules
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proteasome
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enzymes that generate peptides for MHC Class II molecules
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proteases in vesicles
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T cell population that responds to peptide: MHC Class II molecules
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CD4+ T cells
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T cell population that responds to peptide: MHC CLass I molecule
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CD8+ T cells
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two heavy chains and two light chains
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Ig or B cell receptor
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antigen-binding domains of a B cell receptor
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VH or VL
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predominant version of T cell receptor in adaptive immunity
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alphabeta receptor
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antigen-binding domains of the TCR
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Valpha, Vbeta
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signaling molecules of the BCR complex
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Igalpha and Igbeta
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signaling molecules of TCR complex
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CD3 and weird shape
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complexes of peptide: MHC molecules
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T cell antigen
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proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, small chemicals
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B cell antigens
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cells whose antigen receptors that are both membrane bound and secreted
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BCR/Immunoglobulin
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portion of Ig molecule that binds antigen
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Fab
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portion of Ig molecule that binds comlement
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Fc
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portion of Ig molecule that binds to macrophages
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Fc
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number of antigen binding sites on the TCR
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one
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most abundant antibody in the blood stream
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IgG
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IgG heavy chain
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gamma
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antibody found in GI tract, colostrum, sweat, tears, saliva
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dimeric IgA
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IgA heavy chain
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alpha
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pentameric antibodi that potentially activates complement
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IgM
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IgM heavy chain
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mu
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only antibody that crosses the placenta
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IgG
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major class of antibody directed at helminth infectoins
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IgE
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IgE heavy chain
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sigma
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classes of antibody that serve as BCR on naive B cells
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IgD and IgM
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IgD heavy chain
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delta
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antibody that activates mast cells
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IgE
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opsonizing antibodies
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IgG and IgA
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two classes of Ig that possess a J chain
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IgM and IgA
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half-life of IgG
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21 days
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derivation of antibodies from a single clone of B lymphocytes that have identical antigen specificity
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monoclonal antibody
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kappa and lambda
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Ig light chains
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portion of Ig molecule that determines isotope
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heavy chain
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activated and differentiated B cell that secretes antibody
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plasma cell
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gene segments in variable regions of Ig heavt chain and TCR beta chain
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V,D, and J
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first recombination event in BCR heavy chain and TCR beta chain
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D-J joining
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Ig light chain and TCR alpha chain gene segments in variable regions
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V and J
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rearrangement of V,D and J segments
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somatic recombination
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process that ensures expression of BCR with single specificity
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allelic exclusion
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change of Ig class but perservation of antigen specificity
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isotype switching
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nucleotide changes in variable region of Ig genes affecting affinity for antigen
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somatic hypermutation
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enzymes responsible for somatic recombination
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VDJ recombinase (RAG-1 and RAG-2)
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number of CDRs in an intact TCR
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six
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total number of V-D-J recombinations
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combinatorial diversity
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stage of B cell with no detectable recombination events
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pro-B cell
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number of CDRs in an intact BCR
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six
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stage of B cell with recombined H chain and mu RNA and surrogate light chains
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pre-B cell
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stage of B cell with IgM expressed on surface
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immature B cell
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stage of B cell with IgM and IgD expressed on surface
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mature B cell
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stage of T cell with no recombined beta chain
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double negative thymocyte, pro-T cell
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stage of T cell with recombined Beta chain and expressed pre-T alpha
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pre-T cell
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stage of T cell with expressed TCR and both CD4 and CD8
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double-positive T cell; immature T cell
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weak recognition of MHC class II + self peptide
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positive selection for CD4+
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weak recognition of MHC Class I + self peptide
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positive selection for CD8+
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no recognition of MHC + self-peptide
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failure of positive selection
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strong recognition of MHC + peptide
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negative selection
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