Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Adaptive Immunity
(Lecture 16)
- MHC & Antigen
Processing
- CLASS I
- Endogenous
antigen binding
- From proteosome
degredation
- Present antigen to
CD8+ T-cells
- In cytoplasm
- CLASS II
- Exogenous
antigen binding
- From
phagocytosed
bacteria
- Outside the cell
- Present antigen to
CD4+ T-cells
- Cluster of Differentiation
Molecules (CDs)
- Used to
identify/differentiate
- T-Cells
- Major in
B-cell
activation
- T-Cell
Receptors
(TCRs)
- Requires specific
antigen to bind
- Antigen presentation bridging MHC
CLASS II on Antigen Presenting Cell
(APC) to TCR on the T-cell
- Initiates 1st signaling
- MHC I w/CD8
- MHC II w/CD4
- 2nd signal needed for lymphocute
proliferation/differentiation/expression
for cytokine genes
- Naive T-cells until matured by
antigen-presentation
activation
- Proliferate
- CD4 T-helpers
- CD8 Cytotoxic
- CD4 T Helper Cells
- Activated by
antigen-presentation
w/MHC II
- Th2 help B-cells
produce antibodies
- Produce specific cytokines
- Stimulate antibody responses,
defend against helminth
parasites
- Worms, tapeworms
- Allergic
reactions
- Th1 cells promote
cytotoxic activity
- Secrete enzymes for lysis &
activate macrophages
- Mediate
inflammation
- Cytotoxic T-Cells
- CD8+ T-cells
- Activated by
APC on MHC I
- Kill target cells w/same
antigen-MHC I combo
of original activator
- Via perforin pathway
- B-Cells
- Must be activated
by specific antigen
- Replicate/differentiate into
plasma cells (secrete antibodies)
- Two mechanisms
- T-dependent
- More effective for neutraliz.
infection & more specific
- Reqs. 2 signals for
activation
- Antigen-BCR
specific int.
- Activated Th2 binds
B-cell-presented antigent,
secretes B-cell growth factors
- B-cell differenti. into
plasma & memory cells
- T-independent
- Large identical
epitopes (like LPS)
- Less effective
- Antibodies have low
affinity for antigen
- No memory B-cells
- Immunoglobulic
Receptors
(specific)
- When assoc w/other
proteins: B-cell receptors
(BCRs)
- Antibodies