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Response of the immune system


vs.


Disease

Diseases result when too much or too little response


and inappropriate response

How many types of immunity there are?

2

2 types of immunity

Innate immunity


Adaptive immunity

Innate immunity
Response

Non specific response

Innate immunity



Non-specific response



What does it mean?

It is not specific to the type of challenge.

Innate immunity



Components (categories)

Epithelial barriers


Immune cells

Epithelial barriers and immune cells are components of ______ immunity

Innate

Innate immunity



Components


_______________ and immune cells

Epithelial barriers

Innate immunity



Component: epithelial barrier



What do they composed of?

Skin


Mucous membrane

Innate immunity



Component: Epithelial barrier and _________

Immune cells

Innate immunity



Component: Immune cells


What do they composed of?

Phagocytic leukocytes: neutrophils, monocytes-macropahges



NK cells



Proteins of the compliment system

2 types of immunity

Innate


Adaptive immunity

Adaptive immunity


Response

Specific response

Adaptive immunity



When it is activated?

When innate immunity is overcame.

Adaptive immunity


how many types of adaptive immunity there are?

2

Two types of adaptive immunity

Humoral immunity


Cell-mediated/cellular immunity

2 types of ______ immunity



____________


cell-mediated/cellular immunity

adaptive


humoral immunity

2 types of adaptive immunity



Humoral immunity
Definition

Antibodies production by B lymphocytes

2 types of adaptive __________



Humoral immunity


_____________________

immunity


cell-mediated/cellular immunity

2 types of adaptive immunity



Cell-mediated


aka

cellular immunity

2 types of adaptive immunity



Cell-mediated/Cellular immunity


Definition

T lymphocyte mediated immunity

Adaptive immunity



Which type is mediated by B lymphocytes?

Humoral

Adaptive immunity



Which type is mediated by T lymphocytes?

Cell mediated


Cellular immunity

Lymhocytes


Where they are found?

In circulation and lymphoid tissues.

Lymhocytes



They have receptors for what?

Specific antigens

_______________ have receptors for specifc antigens.

Lymhocytes

Lymphocytes have _____ for specific ____.

receptors


antignens

Lymhocytes



List (need to know)

B lymhocytes


T lymphocytes



No need to NK cells

T cells



Where they are derived from?

Thymus-derived


Interfollicular zones of lymphoid nodes.

T cells


Function

Promote antibody production


Mediate cellular immunity

T cell response



Targets are ________-associated _____: phagocytoised microbes, _____/antigens within the cytoplasm of cells



Release __________ (_______ molecules of the immune system) to regulate ______ response



Activate T-________ cells to support Antibody production in _________ response.

cell


antigens


microbes



cytokines


immune



helper


immune

T cell response



________ are cell associated antigens: ___________ microbes, microbes/antigens within the _________ of cells.



Release cytokines (messenger molecules of _______ system) to ____________ immune ______



_______ T-helper cells to support _____ production in __________ response.

targets


phagocytized


cytoplasm


immune


regulate


response



activate


antibody


humoral

T cell


The other lymphocytes?

B cell

B cell



Recap: type of immunity

Humoral

T cell



Recap: type of immunity

Cell-mediated/cellular immunity

Humoral and cell-mediated immunity are considered innate or adaptive immunity?

Adaptive

B cells



Where it is derived from?

Bone marrow


Germinal centers of lymph nodes.

B cells



Function

Transfrom to plasma cell for antibody production

Reading



B cell response

Involves proliferation and differentiation of B cells to plasma cell



Antibodies are produced with specificity and progressive affinity for antigen as production continues



Antibodies are produced in different classes.

B cell response



Involves proliferation and ____________ of B cells to ________ cell



Antibodies are produced with ___________ and progressive ________ for antigen as production __________



Antibodies are produced in different ________.

differentiation


plasma


specificity


affinity


contineus



classes

B cell response



Involves _____________ and differentiation of B cells to plasma cell



Antibodies are produced with specificity and _______________ affinity for antigen as __________ continues



Antibodies are produced in ________ classes.

proliferation



progressive


production



different

Pathology of immune system


Diseases

Hypersensitivity


Immune-deficiency diseases

Hypersensitivity diseases



What is it generally?

Overreaction to antigens

Hypersensitivity diseases



Causes

Autoimmunity



Response to Environmental antigens and Microbes


Hypersensitivity



Categories

Type I, II, III, IV

Type I hypersensivity



Mechanism

T cell is activated by environmental antigens


IgE production


Mast cells are sensitized and release chemical mediators


Allergic responses in SM, blood vessels, and leukocytes

Type I hypersensitivity



Clinical presentation

Localized


or


Systemic reactions

Type I hypersensitivity



Local reactions


Mechanism

Surface exposure to allergens

Type I hypersensitivity



Systemic reaction



Disease

Anaphylaxis

Type I hypersensitivity



Systemic reaction


Disease: anaphylaxis



Causes

Parenteral exposureto allergens, such as bee stings, drugs.

Type I hypersensitivity



Systemic reaction


Disease: anaphylaxis



Possible outcome

Without intervention: vasodilation and subsequent shock can develop.

Type I hypersensitivity



Notes: term

Atopy

Atopy

Familial predisposition to allergies.

Type II hypersensitivity


Cause

Self targeting antibodies

Type II hypersensitivity



Cause: self targeting antibodies.



What do they target on or in a cell?

Normal molecules



On the cell membrane


In the cellular matricles


Outside antigens observed by the cells

Type II hypersensitivity



Mechanism

Marked cells are opsonized and phagocytosized


or


Normal functions are interfered.

Type II hypersensitivity



Name one disease

Graves Disease

Graves disease

Antigen: TSH receptor


Result: Hyperthyroidism

Notes


Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Antigen: RBC membrane proteins


Results: hemolysis anemia

Notes


Pemphigus vulgaris

Antigen: proteins in intracellular junctions of epidermis



Results: skin vesicles

Notes



Goodpasture's syndrome

antigen: proteins of basement membranes of alveoli and glomeruli



Results: lung hemorrhage and nephritis

notes



Acute rheumatic fever

antigen: strep. cell wall antigen, cross reactivity with myocardial antigen



Results, myocarditis; arthritis

Notes



Myasthenia gravis

antigen: acetylcholine receptor



results: muscle weakness and paralysis

Notes



Pernicious anemia

antigen: intrinsic factor of gastric parietal cells



Results: abnormal erythropoiesis, anemia

Type III hypersensitivity



Also known as?

Immune complex diseases

Define immune complexes

Antigen-antibody complexes

Type III hypersensitivity


Mechanism

Deposition of immune complexes in blood vessels, it leads to release of chemical mediators that trigger acute inflammation

Immune complexes



Define

Antigen-antibody complexes

Immune complexes are commonly part of ______________

Immune system response

________ are commonly part of immune system response.

immune complexes

_______ complexes are commonly part of ___ system response.

Immune

immune complexes are commonly part of immune system response



Describe immune complexes in the case of Type III hypersensitivity

Large concentrations

Antigen targets in Type III hypersensitivity



Category

exogenous


or


Endogenous

List one type of Type III hypersensitivity diseases

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erthematosus



Type of hypersensitivity


Type of disease

Type III hypersensitivity


Autoimmune disease

Systemic Lupus erythematosus


Targets of antibodies


- general


- category

A wide variety of antigen targets, many are in category of antinuclear antibodies (ANA).

Systemic lupus erythematosus



Clinical presentation in general

variable

Why systemic lupus erythematosus have variable clinical presentation?

It has many possible tissue targets.


The most common are skin, serosal membranes, joint, kidney and heart.

Group affected by systemic lupus erythematosus

strong female preponderance (9:1)

Systemic lupus erythematosus



Pathology/disease

Acute vascularitis - causing problems in multiple regions.

Systemic lupus erythematosus



clinical signs/symptoms

fever


photosensitivity


bufferfly rash


pleuritic chest pain


arthritis


kidney and neuropsychiatric signs

Type IV hypersensitivity



Mediated by what?

T-cell

Type IV hypersensitivity



__________ mediated

T-cell

Type ___ hypersensitivity



T-cell mediated

IV

Type IV hypersensitivity


T-cell mediated



Mechanisms of T-cell function that lead to tissue injury

2



Delayed hypersensitivity


Direct Cell Toxicity

Delayed hypersensitivity


Direct Cell toxiciity



These are mechanisms of ____ function that lead to ______________

T-cell


tissue injury

Delayed hypersensitivity



Examples

Tuberceulin reaction


Persistence of antigen lead to granulomatous inflammation

Type IV hypersensitivity


Name one disease

Type I diabeties mellitus

Type I diabeties mellitus

Antigen: pancreatic islet beta cells


Result: diabeties

Type I diabeties mellitus



Type of hypersensitivity


Antigen


Result

Type IV


Pancreatic islet beta cells


Diabeties

Type IV hypersensitivity


Notes: Multiple sclerosis

Antigens: protein of CNS myelin


Result: demylination, paralysis

Type IV hypersensitivity


Notes: Crohns disease

Antigen: unknown, from intestinal microbes



Results: chronic inflammation, fibrosis, stricutre

Type IV hypersensitivity


Notes:Contact dermatitis

Antigen: Environmental chemicals


Result: dermatitis (versicular)

Type IV hypersensitivity


Notes: Rheumatoid arthritis

An autoimmune disease



Antigen: unidentified antigen in synovium



Systemic chronic inflammatory disease



Priniciple target: joints


Can get soft tissue and parenchymal rhematoid nodules

Immune diseases



Two categories

Hypersensitivity


Immunodificiencies or immune deficiency diseases

Immune dieficiency diseases



Categorization

Primary (genetic) deficiencies


Secondary (acquired) deficiencies

Immune deficiency diseases



Those afflcited are subject to increased _______ to _______________

susceptibility


infections

Immune deficiency diseases



Those aflicted are subject to ________ susceptibility to ________

increased


infections

Immune deficiency diseases



Notes

IgG phagocyte cell deficiences - pyrogenic bacteria



Cell mediated: viruses, fungi, and intracellular bacteria

Primary deficiencies



Cause

Genetics

Primary deficiencies



Diseases


List

Bruton disease - X-linked agammalglobulniema


DiGeorge syndrome - Thymic Hypoplasia

X-linked agammalglobuliniema



aka

Bruton disease

X-linked agammalglobuliniema (______disease)



Cause

Bruton


Failure of pre-B cell to differentiate into B cell

_-linked agammalglobuliniema (Bruton disease)



Mechanism

X



Deficient of B cell in circulation as well as deficient follicles in lymph nodes



leads to



No plasma cell production

X-linked agammalglobuliniema (Bruton disease)



First signs

6 months

X-linked agammalglobuliniema (Bruton disease)



First signs and why?

6 months


After regression of maternal immuntiy

X-linked agammalglobuliniema (Bruton disease)



Symptoms/clinical signs

Recurrent Bacterial infection


others are cleared by normal T cell function

DiGeorge syndrome



aka

Thymic Hypoplasia

Thymic Hypoplasia



aka

DiGeorge syndrome

DiGeorge syndrome (Thymic Hypoplasia)



Cause

Congential defect in thymus development

DiGeorge syndrome


aka



Outcome of congenitial defect in thymic development

hypoplasia



T-cell is decreased to absent in circulation and lymphoid tissue

Hypoplasia



aka


Mechanism on the immunity

DiGeorge syndrome



Increased susceptibility to viral, fungal, protozoan and intracellular bacteria infection

Digeorge syndrome



aka



Increased susceptibility to viral, fungal, protozoan and intracellular bacteria infection



Mechanism on the _____________

Hypoplasia


immunity

DiGeorge syndrome (Thymic Hypoplasia)



Mechanism on anatomy

Defect in the 4th pharygneal pouch



Parathyroid (calcium) and other midline abnormalities

Defect in the 4th pharygneal pouch



Parathyroid (________) and other midline abnormalities



Disease name


Mechanism on ________

calcium



DiGeorge syndrome (hypoplasia)



anatomy

DiGeorge Syndrome (Thymic Hypoplasia)



It is associated with what genetic problem?

Chromosomal deletion

Secondary immune deficiencies



Causes



Mal_______


In_____


Malig___________


Renal _______


Therapy induced __________ suppression

malnutrition


infection


maligancies


disease


bone marrow

Secondary immune deficiencies



Causes



Mal____________


In__________


Mal____________


______ disease


Therapy induced bone marrow _________

malnutrition


infection


maligancies


renal


suppression

Secondary immune deficiencies



Name one disease

AIDS

AIDS


Primary or secondary deficiencies

Secondary

AIDS



Retroviral infection - _________ (Virus)


Causes depletion of CD_+ T lymphocytes (T __________ cell)



- Inversion of CD4: CD8 ______


- Loss of activated and memory ___ cell



- Delayed B-cell _______


- Altered monocyte/___________ function

HIV


4


helper


ratio


T


Activation


macropahge

AIDS



Clinical presentations


Name one

Neoplasms



Opportunistic infection (no need to know )

AIDS


Clinical presentation: Neoplasms



Name one disease

Kaposi sacroma

AIDS


Clinical presentation: Neoplasms



Name one disease: ____ sacroma

Kaposi

AIDS


Clinical presentation: Neoplasms



Name one disease: Kaposi ________

sacroma

AIDS


Clinical presentation: Neoplasms



Name one disease: Kaposi Sacroma



Prevalence

Most common

AIDS


Clinical presentation: Neoplasms



Name one disease: Kaposi Sacroma



Location/category

Vascular

AIDS


Clinical presentation: _____________



Name one disease: Kaposi Sacroma



Severity

Neoplasms



Much more aggressive than the sporadic cases

AIDS


Clinical presentation: Neoplasms



Name one disease: Kaposi Sacroma



Where symptoms are observed?

Skin


Mucosal membrane


Lymph nodes


Lung

AIDS


Clinical presentation: Neoplasms



Name one disease: Kaposi Sacroma



Associated with what pathogen?

KS Herpesvirus (KSHV)