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what cells constitute innate immune response
macrophage, NK cell, complement, neutrophils, dendritic cells
what cells constitute adaptive immune response
B cells, T cells, antibodies
what to TLRs recognize
conserved nonself Ag's on pathogens "PAMPs"
what pathway do TLRs involve
NFkB
what are types of mhc
1 (a,b,c) on all nucleated cells, 2 (dp, dq, dr) on APCs
what does mhc 1 bind
binds tcr, cd8
what does mhc 2 bind
tcr, cd4
where is antigen loaded onto mhc i
rer
where is antigen loaded onto mhc2
acidified endosome after release of invariant chain
what is function of b2 microglobulin? What is it associated with
binds w/ mhc1, helps to carry it to cell surface
what is associated with hla a3
hemochromatosis
what is associated with hla b27
PAIR = psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, IBD, reiters
what is associated with hla b8
graves, celiac
what is associated with hla dr2
Hay Good Slims! = hay fever, goodpasture, SLE, MS
what is associated with hla dr3
DM1
what is associated with hla dr4
DM1, RA
what is associated with hla dr5
pernicious anemia, Hashimoto
what is associated with hla dr7
steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome
how does NK kill stuff
granzyme, perforin
what class of cell is NK cell
lymphoid
what cytokines can enhance the activity of NK cells
IL12, IFNalpha&beta
what can induce an NK cell to kill
1. nonspecific activation signal 2. absence of MHC 1
functions of antibodies
1. opsonize bacteria 2. neutralize virus (IgG) 3. activate complement 4. sensitize mast cells
what types of antibodies neutralize viruses
G
what types of antibodies activate complement
G,M
what is the most important mechanism for immune killing of neoplastic cells
CTLs
where are T cell precursors located
bone marrow
where does positive selection take place? Where does negative selection take place
cortex of thymus. Medulla
what induces formation of Th1 cells? Th2 cell?
IL12. IL4
what makes up majority of circulating lymphocytes
T lymphocytes
what is the ratio of Th cells to Tc cells
2:1
describe the 6 steps of acute inflammation
1. margination 2. rolling 3. adhesion 4. diapedesis 5. chemotaxis 6. phagocytosis
what occurs in margination
vasoconstriction permits leukocytes to move to periphery close to blood vessel wall
what occurs in rolling
activation of selectin molecules to slow down motion of leukocytes
what occurs during adhesion
leukocytes adhere to endothelium using beta integrins, c5a, and ltb4, which bind to icam and vcam on endothelium.
what factors promote expression of icam and vcam on endothelium
il1, tnf
what occurs during diapedesis
leukocyte travels through blood vessel wall
what occurs during chemotaxis
leukocyte localizes to site of inflammation - C5a, LTB4, bacterial products, IL8 set up gradient
what occurs during phagocytosis
leukocytes phagocytose opsonized products and kill them with respiratory burst
describe the difference between these forms of inflammation: puruplent, fibrinous, serous, pseudomembranous
purulent = pus forming organism (e.g. coagulase + organisms) 2. fibrinous = fibrin rich exudate w/ increased vessel perm 3. serous = watery 4. pseudomembranous = necrotic mucosal lining
3 types of apcs
1. macrophage 2. b cells 3. dendritic cells
describe how Th cells are activated
1. binding of MHCII to TCR 2. binding of MHC to CD4 3. binding of CD28 and B7 (on APC)
describe how Tc cells are activated
1. binding of MHCI to TCR 2. binding of CD8 3. binding of IL2 made from Th1 to IL2r on Tc
describe how B cells are class switched
1. binding of Il4,5,6 to receptors on B cell 2. binding of CD40 to CD40L on Th2
what cytokines do Th1 vs Th2 secrete
Th1: IFNgamma, IL2. Th2: IL4,5,10
what type of T cells activate macrophages and CTLs
Th1
what type of T cells activate B cells
Th2
what inhibits Th1 cells
IL10
what inhibits Th2 cells
IFNgamma
what is the interaction between macrophage and lymphocyte
lymphocytes make INFgamma. M0 makes TNF, IL1
6 mechanisms by which autoimmune dz occurs
1. release of sequestered Ag's 2. imbalance of Th over Tsupp 3. mimicry 4. alteration of self Ags 5. abnormal immune response on chr 6 (mhc related) 6. polyclonal B cell activation
are lymph nodes encapsulated
yes
where do b cells mature
BM, then they migrate to germinal centers in lymph nodes and await activation
review picture of lymph node
p200
1* vs 2* follicles
1* are dense and dormant, 2* have pale germinal centers and are active
medullary cords vs medullary sinuses
medullary cords are packed lymphocytes and plasma cells. Sinuses leads to efferents and contain reticular cells and macrophages
what part of lymph nodes contain high endothelial venules? What are they responsible for
paracortex. T and B cells from circulation enter thru here
what part of lymph node will become severely enlarged in a cellular immune response
paracortex
what types of cells are found in paracortex
t cells
what drains upper limbs and lateral breast
axillary
what drains stomach
celiac
what drains duodenum and jejunum
superior mesenteric
what drains sigmoid colon
colic -> inferior mesenteric
what drains rectum (above pectinate)
internal iliac
what drains anal canal below pectinate
superficial inguinal
what drains testes
superfical & deep plexus -> paraarotic
what drains scrotum
superficial inguinal
what drains superficial thigh
superficial inguinal
what drains lateral dorsum of foot
popliteal
what drains right arm and half of head
right lymphatic duct
where is the thoracic duct found
junction of subclavian and internal jugular
how are abscesses formed
release of contents from neutrophils and m0
review picture of spleen
p201
where are follicles located in the spleen
white pulp
where is the PALS located in the spleen
adjacent to the central arteriole in the white pulp
what is found inside follicles of spleen
b cells
what is found inside PALS of spleen
t cells
what does red pulp of spleen contain
rbcs
what does marginal zone of spleen contain
APCs
changes seen post splenectomy
1. howell jolly 2. target cells 3. thrombocytosis
what type of antibodies decline after splenic dysfunction
IgM
is thymus encapsulated
yes
what does thymus originate from
ventral 3rd branchial pouch
what does cortex vs medulla of thymus contain
cortex = immature t cells. Medulla = mature t cells and epithelial reticular cells and Hassall's corpuscules
positive vs negative selection
positive = mhc restriction. Negative = nonreactive to self
at what age is lymphadenopathy suspicious for malignancy
30
painful vs painless lymphadenopathy
painful suggests inflammation. Local = local infection, generalized = systemic dz like mono or sle. Painless = malignancy
what type of cancer will drain to: submental
SCC in floor of mouth
what type of cancer will drain to: cervical
head and neck tumors, Hodgekin
what type of cancer will drain to: left supraclavicular
Virchow = stomach, pancreas
what type of cancer will drain to: right supraclavicular
lung, esophagus, hodgekin
what type of cancer will drain to: axillary
breast
what type of cancer will drain to: epitrochlear
cat scratch, NHL
what type of cancer will drain to: hilar
lung, sarcoid
what type of cancer will drain to: mediastinal
lung, nodular sclerosing Hodgekin, t cell lymphoma
what type of cancer will drain to: tonsillar
SCC in oral cavity
what type of cancer will drain to: paraaortic
testicular, Burkitt
what type of cancer will drain to: inguinal
vulvar, penis
what type of pathology could cause follicular hyperplasia of lymph nodes
b cell antigenic response (eg worms)
what type of pathology could cause paracortical hyperplasia of lymph nodes
t cell antigenic response (oft dermatologic, can see melanin)
what type of pathology could cause mixed b & t cell hyperplasia of lymph nodes
B henselae, toxo, mono, tularemia
what type of pathology could cause medullary sinus histiocytosis in lymph nodes
benign histiocytic response draining tumor (good sx in breast cancer)
what ctl mechanism is thought to be defective in autoimmune dz and why
FasL stimulated destruction of autoreactive T cells
what type of cells does ctl kill
virus infected, neoplastic, donor graft
mechanism of ctl killing
perforin, granzyme, granulysin (the latter 2 induce apoptosis).
what type of enzyme is granzyme
serine protease
review picture of antibody
p205
which ig and what part of ab fixes complement
Fc part of IgM/IgG, the part closest to the variable region
do light chains contribute to Fc
no
what is idiotype
unique antigen binding pocket. Determined by Fab
what part of ab is carboxy terminal
Fc
what part of ab can have carbohydrate side chains
Fc
4 mechanisms of antibody diversity
1. VDJ recombination 2. Random assortment of heavy chains with light chains 3. Somatic hypermutation after ag stimulation 4. addition of nucleotides to DNA during recombination by TdT
what is terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase
adds random nucleotides to variable region of Ab in order to increase diversity during recombination
what kinds of breaks occur in VDJ recombination, and what enzyme is responsible for fixing
DSB, RAG
what is allotype
different alleles of the VDJ gene found from person to perosn
what are types of light chains
lambda or kappa
ratio of lambda to kappa light chains
1:2
how does composition of antibodies change in MM
increased light chains, the ratio of lambda to kapppa changes
what types of ig's are expressed by mature b lymphocytes
IgM, IgD
what types of cells secrete IgA, IgE, IgG
plasma cells
what is the most abundant antibody
IgG
what type of antibody can cross placenta
IgG
what is the half life of IgG
21d
what type of antibody is found both intra and extravascular
IgG
function of IgA
prevents attachment of bacteria and viruses to mucous membranes
is IgA a monomer or dimer
monomer in circulation, dimer when secreted
how does IgA get across epithelial cells
transcytosis
what types of body fluids is IgA found in
tears, saliva, mucus, breast milk
is igm found intravascular? Extravascular
yes, no
when igm is present on b cell surface, is it monomer?
yes
what antibody is important in killing worms
IgE
what antibody activates eosinophils
IgE
thymus-dependent vs independent antigens
1. dependent antigens have protein component, and thus can be presented by mhc 2. dependent antigens thus stimulate class switching and immune memory whereas independent does not
do babies gain immunity from IgGs found in breast milk?
no, only iga's are found in milk
what activates alternative vs classic pathway
igm/igg activates classic pathways. Microbial surface proteins activate alternate pathway
what are the two opsonins in bacterial defense
c3b, igg
what factor helps to clear immune complexes
c3b
other names for decay accelerating factor
cd55, cd59
what factors help to prevent complement activation on self
daf, c1 esterase
what complement factors help to neutralize virus
c1,2,3,4
what complement factors are involvemed in anaphylaxis
c3a, c5a
deficiency of what factor is implicated in recurrent neisseria infection
c5-c8
deficiency of what factor is implicated in hereditary angioedema
c1 esterase
deficiency of what factor leads to recurrent severe pyogenic sinus and respiratory infections
c3
what complement factor is involved in neutrophil chemotaxis
c5a
Ham's test can dx
PNH (rbc's lyse at lower pH)
how is DAF anchored to RBC
GPI anchor (not transmembrane)
does lectin on microbial surfaces activate classic or alternative pathway
classic
complement proteins involved in alternative vs classic
alternative: C3 starts off right away. Classic: C1, C2, C4
what can decrease il1 levels
estrogen, testosterone
2 functions of IL6
1. pyrogen 2. induces APP's
what cytokine functions like GMCSF
IL3
what cytokine is critical in TB infection
IL12
2 functions of IL12
1. Th1 formation 2. NK activation
what cell secretes il1
macrophage
what cell secretes il6
macrophage, Th
what cell secretes il8
macrophage
what cell secretes il12
macrophage, B cell
what cell secretes tnfalpha
macrophage
3 functions of tnfalpha
1. activates endothelium like il1 2. recruits leukocytes 3. vascular leak
what cell secretes il3
t cells
function of il3
stimulates bone marrow
3 functions of il1
1. pyrogen 2. activates endothelium 3. induces chemokine secretion to attract lymphocyte
what cell secretes il2
th1
what cell secretes ifngamma
th1
function of ifngamma
1. activates m0 and th1 2. suppresses th2 3. m0 needs ifngamma to activate respiratory burst
function of il4
1. th2 diffentaiton 2. b cell growth 3. class switching to igg/e
function of il5
1. stim b cell 2. class switch to iga 3. activate eosinophil
what 2 cytokines help to resolve inflammatory response
il10, tgfbeta
function of il10
1. stops th1 2. activates th2
what cells secrete il10
th2, treg
mechanism of interferon
induce production of ribonuclease that inhibits viral mRNA
what is ifnalpha used to treat
hep B&C, Kaposi, MM, leukemia
what is ifnbeta used to treat
ms
what is ifngamma used to treat
cgd
function of alpha and beta ifn
inhibit viral protein synthesis, activate nk
function of ifn gamma
increase mhc expression and antigen presentation
what are important neutrophil chemotactic factors
CILK = c5a, il8, ltb4, kallikrein
why is fever a useful inflammatory response
1. increased temp right shifts hc curve and more o2 for burst 2. increased temp slows growth of organisms
what is CD3 expressed on
t cells
what cell expresses: CD28
T cell
what cell expresses: CD4
Th
what cell expresses: CD19
B
what cell expresses: CD8
Tc, Tsupp
what cell expresses: cd20
B
what cell expresses: cd40
B, M0
what cell expresses: cd21
B
what cell expresses: b7
B, M0
what cell expresses: cd14
M0
what cell expresses: C3b-receptor
M0
what cell expresses: MHCI receptor
NK
what cell expresses: CD16
NK
what cell expresses: cd56
NK
what cell expresses: CD1
histiocyte
what cell expresses: CD45
all leukocyte
what is anergy
self reactive T cells become nonreactive without costim
anergy in b cell vs t cell
b cells can be anergic but tolerance is less complete
mechanism of superantigen
cross linking of beta unit of tcr to mhc2 -> leads to ifngamma from T cell -> Il1, il6, tnf from m0
what is the endotoxin receptor
cd14
are th cells involved in endotoxin response? How?
no, because lps stimulates cd14 directly
name 3 bacteria that have antigen variation
salmonella, borrelia, neisseria
name a parasite that has antigen variation
trypanosoma
give some examples where passive immunity is administered
tetanus, botulinum, hbv, rabies, rsv inbabies
3 immunologic markers of infection
1. absolute neutrophilic leukocytosis 2. toxic granulation in neutrophils (more myeloperoxidase) 3. left shift (more band cells)
what type of hypersensitivity triggers vasoactive amines
1
how to dx hs1
scrach test, radioimmunosorbent assay
how to dx hs2
direct and indirect coombs
what causes dmg in hs2
complement activation, phagocytosis of self
what causes dmg in hs3
deposition of ic attracts neutrophils, which blow up
what is serum sickness
foreign ag triggers ab response, which forms ic and results in deposition
what is arthus rxn
intradermal injection of ag induces abs which form Ics IN THE SKIN
timeline of serum sickness vs arthus
arthus = 5-12h. Serum sickness = 5d
mcc of serum sickness
drugs
dx for hs3
IF
which cytokines are involved in granuloma formation in hs4
ifngamma (activates macrophage to kill), macrophage inhibitory factor (helps macrophage to form giant cell)
what type of hs: hemolytic anemia
2
what type of hs: sle
3
what type of hs: pernicious anemia
2
what type of hs: dm1
4
what type of hs: ms
4
what type of hs: ITP
2
what type of hs: RA
3
what type of hs: polyarteritis nodosum
3
what type of hs: erythroblastosis fetalis
2
what type of hs: acute hemolytic transfusion rxn
2
what type of hs: rheumatic fever
2
what type of hs: guillain barre
4
what type of hs: hashimoto
4
what type of hs: goodpasture
2
what type of hs: bullous pemphigoid
2
what type of hs: pemphigus vulgaris
2
what type of hs: poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
3
what type of hs: serum sickness
3
what type of hs: arthus rxn
3
what type of hs: graft vs host
4
what type of hs: graves
2
what type of hs: myasthenia
2
what type of hs: hypersensitivity pneumonitis
3
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: Smith
sle
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: antihistone
drug induced lupus
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: anti-IgG
ra
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: centromere
crest scleroderma
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: scl70
systemic sclerosis
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: antimitochondrial
1* biliary cirrhosis
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: gliadin
celiac
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: antiendomysial
celiac
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: BM
goodpasture
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: desmoglein
pemphigus vulgaris
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: microsome
hashimoto
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: thyroglobulin
hashimoto
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: jo1
polymyositis, dermatomyositis
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: ro
sjrogren
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: la
sjogren
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: ssa/ssb
sjogren
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: u1 rnp
mixed connective tissue dz
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: smooth muscle
autoimmume hepatitis
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: glutamate decarboxylase
dm1
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: antiproteinase 3
wegeners
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: antimyeloperoxidase
other vasculitis (churg strauss, microscopic polyangiitis)
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: canca
wegeners
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: panca
other vasculitis (churg strauss, microscopic polyangiitis)
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: AchR
myasthenia
what autoimmune dz is associated with this: TSHr
graves
what is defect in bruton's agammaglobulinemia
btk (needed for b cell differentation)
inheritance of brutons
xr
recurrent bacterial infections after 6 mo postpartum
brutons
severe pyogenic infections early in life
hyper igm syndrome
number of pro B cells in brutons
normal
number of mature b cells in brutons
decreased
number of ig's in brutons
decreased
defect in hyper igm syndrome
no cd40L (no class switch)
what types of igs in hyperigm syndrome
lots of igm, but decreased igg, iga, ige
what is defect in selective ig defidiency
can't isotype switch to some classes (iga most common)
most common selective ig deficiency
iga
what type of infection in selective ig deficiency
sinus & lung infection, milk allergy, diarrhea
anaphylaxis on exposure to blood product w/ iga
selective iga deficiency
when does common variable immunodeficiency present
20's - 30's
number of mature b cells in common variable immunodeficiency
normal
number of plasma cells in common variable immunodeficinecy
decreased
defect in thymic aplasia
no pharyngeal pouch 3/4 (22q11) means no T cells
absent thymic shadow on cxr
thymic aplasia
types of infections seen in t cell deficiency
viral/fungal/opportunistic
defect in hyper ige syndrome
can't make ifn gamma
sx of hyper ige syndrome
FATED: course faces, cold staph abscess, retained primary teeth (two rows), increased IgE, dermatologic problems (eczema)
what is chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
t cell dysfunction with repeated c albicans infections
3 common types of scid
1. no il2r (xr) 2. ada deficiency (ad) 3. can't make mhc2 antigens
why is bm transplant easy to do in scid
no allograft rejection
defect in ataxia-telangiectasia
defect in DNA repair enzymes (risk of malig)
triad of ataxia telangiectasia
ataxia (cerebellar defect), telangiectasia (spider angioma), iga deficiency
inheritance of wiskott aldrich
xr
triad of wiskott aldrich
TIE: thrombocytopenia, infeciton, eczema
what is jobs syndrome
hyper ige syndrome
what kinds of labs in wiskott aldrich
DECREASED IGM, more ige and iga
what is special about eczema in wiskott aldrich
non flexor surface
what is cd18
LFA-1 integrin found on phagocytes
sx of lad1
recurrent bacterial infection, no pus formation, delayed umbilicus seperation
neutrophil count with lad
increased (demarginated)
defect and inheritance of chediak higashi
ar - defective microtubules
sx of chediak higashi
1. recurrent pyogenic infection (staph strep) 2. pt albinism 3. peripheral neuropathy
defect in chronic granulomatous dz
lack of nadph oxidase (can't make ROS)
how to dz cgd
negative nitroblue tetrazolium dye reduciton
inheritance of cgd
xr
inheritance of myeloperoxidase deficiency
ar
what is a syngeneic graft
graft from identical twin or clone
what type of hs is hyperacute rejection
2
what type of hs is acute rejection
2,4
what type of hs is chronic rejection
2,4
timeline of rejection
hyperacute = minutes. Acute = weeks. Chronic = months - years
vasculitis of graft vessels with dense interstitial lymphocytic infiltrate
acute rejection
is acute or chronic rejection reversible
acute is, chronic isnt
obliterative vascular fibrosis in graft
acute rejection
fibrosis of vessels AND graft tissue
chronic rejection
sx of graft vs host
maculopapular rash, jaundice, hsm, diarrhea
what transplants is graft vs host more common in and why
bm, liver cuz richer in lymphocytes
acute vs chronic rejection in patterns of dmg
acute has more vascular dmg, chronic has more tissue dmg
mechanism of cyclosporine
binds to cyclophilins which blocks calcineurin, which decreases il2 and its receptor
use of cyclosporine
transplant rejection, autoimmune dz
how can you prevent nephrotoxicity from cyclosporine
mannitol
risk of what is increased with cyclosporine
viral infection, lymphoma
mechanism of tacrolimus
binds to FK protien which inhibits mTOR, which decreases il2
toxicity of tacrolimus
nephro, peripheral neuropathy, htn, pleural effusion, hyperglycemia
mechanism of sirolimus
just like tacrolimus, binds to FK, inhibits mTOR, decreases IL2
mechanism of daclizumab
monoclonal ab vs il2r
mechanism of azathioprine
precursor of 6mp
tox of azathiprine
bm suppression, don't use with allopurinol
what is okt3
muromonab
what is muromonab
monoclonal ab vs cd3
what does cd3 do
signal transduction on t cells
what immunosuppression drugs are used mainly for kidney transplant
sirolimus , muromonab
what is filgrastim
gcsf analog
what is sargramostim
gmcsf analog
what is aldesleukin? Use?
il2 analog, for rcc and mm
what is oprelvekin? Use?
il11 analog, for thrombocytopenia
what is thrombopoeitin? Use
used for thrombocytopenia
what is mycophenylate mofetil? Use?
blocks imp dehydrogenase. Used in lupus and transplant
what is adalimumab
tnf-alpha antibody
what is abciximab
antibody vs glycoprotein 2b/3a
what drug previously used for motion sickness can be used for immunosuppresion? Mechanism
thalidomide, tnf inhibition
will interferon activate virus specific cellular immunity
no, only innate immunity
what step of differentiation is blocked in brutons
proB -> preB
deficiency of cd14 would affect what cell? what type of infections?
cd14 = endotox receptor on m0. see more gnrs
people with selective ig deficiency tend to have what coexisting dz
atopic allergy
what immunodeficiency is associated with risk of autoimmune dz, lymphoma, and sinopulmonary infection
cvid
what immunodeficiency is associated with milk allergy and diarrhea
selective ig deficiency