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