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ORDER IN WHICH THE IMMUNE DEFENCES DEAL WITH A PATHOGEN
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PHYSICAL BARRIERS
SOLUBLE FACTORS INNATE ARM OF IMMUNE SYSTEM ADAPTIVE ARM OF IMMUNE SYSTEM |
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IMMUNE SYSTEM PROVIDES PROTECTION FROM WHAT
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FROM BEING COLONISED BY A VAST ARRAY OF MICROBES THAT LIVE ON AND IN US
SUCH AS PATHOGENS (BACTERIA, VIRUS, FUNGI) AND PARASITES (PROTOZA AND HELMINTHS) |
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THERE ARE .... MAIN LEVELS OF DEFENCE
DESCRIBE EACH ONE |
.first line of defence, have characteristics to make them less permeable, also competition from resident microflora
.second line of defence, can stop infection spreading in wait for adaptive immune system, also it activates the adaptive .adaptive response more potent, comes in and clears the infection |
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EPITHELIAL LAYERS OF SKIN ARE MORE..
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.epithelial layers of skin are more resistant to penetration by bacteria
STRONG EXTERNAL BARRIERS TO INFECTION |
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WHAT IS MORE VULNERABLE
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airways, digestive tract, reproductive tract covered with mucosa are much more vulnerable
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MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL BARRIERS OF THE SKIN AND GUT
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EPITHELIAL CELLS JOINED BY TIGHT JUNCTIONS
LONGITUDINAL FLOW OF AIR AND FLUID CHEMICAL BARRIERS FATTY ACIDS IN SKIN, B DEFENSINS, LAMELLAR BODIES,CATHELICIDIN LOW PH AND AND ENZYMES SUCH AS PEPSIN FOR THE GUT, ALPHA DEFENSINS, AND LECTICIDINS |
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CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL BARRIERS FOR LUNGS AND EYES NOSE ORAL CAVITY
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BOTH HAVE EPITHELIAL CELLS JOINED BY TIGHT JUNCTIONS
IN LUNGS MOVEMENT OF STICKY MUCUS BY CILLIA, PULMONARY SURFACTANT (?) ALPHA DEFENSINS AND CATHELICIDIN NOSE, EYES, AIRWAYS TEARS AND NASAL CILLIA ACT AS MECHANICAL ENZYMES IN TEARS AND SALIVA E.G. LYSOZYME ASWELL OTHER BARRIERS INCLUDE B DEFENSINS, HISTATINS |
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JOB OF MUCOUS
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Mucous present in mucosa, they contain muccin glyco protiens and they prevent bacterial adhesion to epithelia.
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JOB OF LYSOZYME ENZYME
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Lysozymes, is a glycosidase enzymes, attacks peptiidglycan layer.
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IMPORTANCE OF SALICA AS A DEFENCE FACTOR AS IN THE FORM OF 2 AGENTS
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Saliva an inportant flushing agent, washes bacteria out of the mouth into acidic ph environment of the gut, saliva is also an important delivering agenet delivering enzymes such as lysozyme and also antimicrobial peptides (histatins, b defensins)to control bacteria in the mouth
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WHERE ARE ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES PRESENT
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Present throughout saliva and all our tissues
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WHAT IS ZYMOGEN
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Zymogen = inactive form of an enzyme, usually needs proteolytic cleavage to become active.
Meaning it needs to be cut by a specific protease enzymeto become active |
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WHAT DO DEFENSINS DO AND HOW
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Defensins are amphipathic.
Have +ve and –ve’ly charged domains to the molecules, and so they have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains allowing them to... allowing Insertion into membranes generates pores, membranes become leaky Multiple defensins into bacterial cell membrane, creaet pore, contents leak out, bacterial killed |
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HOW DO DEFENSINS GET TO THE LIPID BILAYER
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ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION AND TRANSMEMBRANE ELECTRIC FIELD BRING THE DEFENSIN TO THE LIPID BILAYER
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HISTATINS PRODUCED WHERE
ACTIVE AGAINST |
Histatins produced by parotid, sublingual, submandibular glands. Because Histadine rich, are active against fungal pathogens.
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ALL OF THESE
HISTATINS DEFENSINS ETC ARE EXAMPLES OF |
ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE RESPONSE SPEED OF THE INNATE AND ADAPTIVE ARM
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Innate arm
mins, hrs. Always present Adaptive arm days, weeks Usually silent, response needs to be activated and induced |
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE SELF/ NON SELF RECOGNITION OF THE INNATE AND ADAPTIVE ARM
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INNATE
Limited range Unchanged during response Genome encoded receptors (DNA in inherited form ADAPTIVE Vast range Receptor recognition improves Receptors not genome encoded (DNA changes from inherited form) |
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COMMENT ON THE LASTING PROTECTION OF BOTH
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INNATE NON
ADAPTIVE YEARS |
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COMPARE RESPONSE SPEED OF BOTH ARMS
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Innate.
Provides initial defences, limiting pathogen proliferation and spread. Can control less virulent pathogens. Important role in inducing the adaptive immune response. Adaptive response. More potent activity to control more virulent pathogens Takes more time to raise population of cells specific for pathogen |
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ABSCENE OF INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE CAUSES WHAT
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Abscence of innate immune response, rapid increase in level of micro organisms, eventually host overwhelmed
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BENEFIT OF IMMUNOLOGICAL MEMORY
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Immunological memory gives more efficient and effective immune response to previously seen pathogens.
Innate arm gives no lasting protection, whereas adaptive arm provides us with long lasting protection If re exposed to the same pathogen the same response is much more eficient and much more potent, faster, stronger. Immunological memory gives us a more efficient response to pathogens we’ve seen previously dealt with without even noticing. All our vaccination programmes are based on immunological memory |
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Found that something in serum complemented or enhanced the rate at which white white blood cells could engulf or ingest bacteria
WHAT IS THIS KNOWN AS |
THE COMPLEMENT SYSTEM
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WHAT DOES THE COMPLEMENT SYSTEM CONSIST OF
AND WHAT ARE ITS 2 FUNCTION |
30+ plasma proteins
Zymogen activation cascade Functions are 1) facilitates recognition of bacteria by phagocytes (wbc) 2) can directly lyse bacteria, without any blood cells Detection of few pathogens leads to rapid, amplified response.because the molecules are already preformed and it amplifies quiclky because of the different layers of the cascade |
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how many complement activation pathways are there and
what are these pathways name the 3 pathways |
Three complement activation pathways
Different activatation mechanisms that converge on a key player, and then diverge again into different effector functions. lectin pathway classical pathway alternative pathway |
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what does the lectin pathway consist of
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MBL mannose binding lectin and ficolins , recognise and bind carbohydrates on the pathogen surface
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what does the classical pathway do
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in the classical pathway c1q interacts with pathogen surface or with antibodies bound to surface
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what does the alternative pathway do
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in the alternative pathway c3 undergoes spontaneous hydrolysis to to c3(h20) to intiate eventual deposition of c3 convertase on microbial surfaces
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what do all pathways do
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all pathways generate a c3 covertase, which cleaves c3, leaving c3b bound to the microbial surface and releasing c3a
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what does c3 convertase do
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C3 convertase releases C3a and generates C3b which in turn mediates release of C5a.
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what does c3a and c5a do
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what do phagocytes with the receptor for c3b do
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completion of complement cascade leads to what
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this is what happens
C5b inserts into the membrane of bacteria and drws to it a complex of other compononets, once a complex is formed, c9 helps form a pore which inserts into the membrane causing cell lysis |
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explain how a phagolysosome is formed
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These lyszomes fuse and deliver toxic chemicals and degrading enzymes to the site to degrade the bacteria
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all cells are derived from what....?
foollowing stem celll division what can happen what does this mean for the cell |
all cells Derived from common, pluripotent progenitor cell type in bone marrow.A cell that gives rise to all other types of cell
Following stem cell division daughter stem cells can differentiate or divide. Differentiation and commitment to lineages restricts their potential and they lose the ability to self renew. |
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Cells become commited and become either one of these 3 and then their potential becomes resitricted?
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myeloid
lymphoid dendiritic cells |
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Monocyte (precursor) / Macrophage (mature effector)?
location function |
Immature formis monocyte, when they fuse into tissue and mature they become called macrophages
Immature monocytes circulate in blood Mature macrophages found in most tissues in sub mucosal layers First (early)responders have a Relatively long lifespan potential to be Phagocytic and Engulf and kill pathogens and infected cells also theyClear dead cells and debris have Bactericidal activity Present antigen to T cells (adaptive im) Activate other immune cells Induce inflammatio bn |
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3 types of granulocytes
what is the main role of the last 2 |
Neutrophils
Eosinophils Basophils main role of last 2 is antiparasitic |
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Neutrophils
location function |
Location. Blood, then migrate to infection sites
Function. Phagocytic Bactericidal very Numerous Short lifespan Deployed in huge numbers main role is to just engulf or kill bacteria Pus = mainly dead neutrophils |
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Dendritic cells
location function |
Location. Immature DC foudn under surface epithelial and in solid organs. Following uptake of antigen and migrate via lymphatic to lymph nodes and mature.
Function. Phagocytic function /Macropinocytosis Take up antigen to present to adaptive arm. (not just to kill them) Activate cells of the adaptive arm |
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Natural Killer cells
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Location. Blood, migrates to infected tissue, and infiltrate tumours
Function. Are lymphocytes BUT considered within innate arm Extracellular release of cytotoxic granules into extra cellular space of target cell Anti viral function Anti tumour function |
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what is phagocytosis
Phagocytic receptors |
phagocytosis is An ancient immune mechanism in both invertebrates and vertebrates.
Fc receptors bind antibody coated pathogens. Pattern recognition receptors that recognise PAMPS (pathogen associated molecular patterns) Lectin like. Dectin 1 Scavenger receptors. Toll like receptors Broad range, distinguish self from non-self but without exquisite specificity. Complement receptors |
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TLRs
how many human tlr genes not just expressed on... what do they do |
TLRs
10 human TLR genes, each recognises a distinct set of PAMP not found in vertebrates. E.g. One recognises LPS of gram negative bacterial outer membrane, one recognises lipoteichoic acids of gram positive cells walls, recognises double stranded RNA, another that recognises glucans such as zymosan (fungi). Not just expressed on innate immune cells. Dont just trigger phagocytosis but also,Trigger expression of antimicrobial peptides (saliva) and inflammatory cytokines. |
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example of tlr deficient
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TLR deficient Drosophila melanogaster fly.
More susceptible and overwhelmed by fungal growth. |
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state the different antimicrobial mechanisms of phagocytes
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acidfication- where phagocytes acidify vessels
toxic oxygen derived products - radicals, superoxide anion etc.. toxic nitrogen oxides (Englufment of bacteria and binding of bacteria triggers a respiratory burst, involving generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species , that are toxic to the engulfed bacteria) phagocytic cells also secrete antimicrobial peptides into the lysozome which then fuses with the phagosome enzymes also phagocytic cells secrete competitor molecules |
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what do macrophages do
what do cytokines, chemokines and complement components do |
Macrophages and complement initiate inflammation.
Cytokines, chemokines and complement components attract additional phagocytes and cause local vascular changes |
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what does an increased permeability allow
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Increased permeability, increased flow of plasma proteins to site
Macrophage role is not just to enguldf bacteria, they also initiate inflammatory responses |
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what is a chemokine
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Chemokine is a small protien but its chemoattractant, it stimulates the migration and activation of cells so it draws cells towards a site of infection, and usually active againts immue cell types.
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what is a cytokine
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Cytokine is a small protien that effects the behaviour of other protiens, those made by lymphocytes are called leukins, so they act via specific cytokine receptor which is expressed on the type of cell they effect
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complement binds and does what
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Complement bind and also flag bacteria, highlighting it, complement system also generates c3a and c5a which are chemotactic which attract whtite blood cells to site of infection, macrophages engluf bacteria, following this they release cytokines and chemokines
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what do macrophages do
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Macrophages enguld bacteria and release chemokinES. and cytokines (tnf and IL-1, which have an effect on the endothelial cells. Increase diamete, slow down blood flow, which gives the whiteblood cells more time to migrate from blood to site of infection
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what happens to the surface of the inside of the blood vessel and why
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SURFACE OF INSIDE OF BLOOD VESSEL CHANGES ALLOWING WHITE BLOOD CELLS TO ADHERE AND STOP ROLLING AND RUSHING ALONG, AND ACTUALLY EXTRAVASE INTO THE TISSUE, BY THE ACTION OF THE CHEMOKINES
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Clotting of some local micro vessels occurs to.....
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inhibit infection spread
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what does the endothelium now do
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Endothelium now promotes leukocyte binding, increasing extravasion.
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summary
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Summary
The protection given by the immune system. The roles of the innate and adaptive immune responses and how they differ, speed of response diversity of recognition how the recognition receptors are encoded memory The molecular and cellular components of the innate immune response. The processes used by the innate immune response. |