MMI133 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Immunoglobulin G, Cytotoxicity, Antigen

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Specifically generated host defenses (e.g. defense for SCID, AIDS)
Innate Immunity = nonspecific responses
(skin, flora, complement, inflammation, phagocytosis
Adaptive Immunity - specific response
, specialized immune cells, self/nonself recognition and
memory cell generation, specifically based on antigen recognition.
Antigen - foreign molecule that is recognized by immune cells and elicit immune response, most
immunogenic antigens are proteins.
Antibody - protein produced by B cell that recognizes a specific epitope on an antigen.
*Antibody A - recognition & Antibody B - no recognition
Stem Cell
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Lymphoid Cells Myeloid Progenitor (Granulocytes)
Specific Defense
takes 5-7 days to develop
delayed response
highly diverse + specific
generates memory (why vaccines work)
Mediated by B lymphocytes (humoral/body fluid) & T lymphocytes (cell mediated)
Innate
Adaptive
antigen independent
immediate response
not antigen specific
no memory
antigen dependent
lag time responses
antigen specific
memory
B Lymphocytes
produces antibodies in response to specific antigens
produces cytokines, chemicals that alter cell behaviour through signals
act as an antigen presenting cell (APC’s) to activate other immune cells to combat infection
produced in the bone marrow (is antigen independent through production
)
Activation - activated in peripheral lymphoid organs/gland and is antigen dependent
Differentiation - plasma cells or memory B cells
, produced in peripheral lymphoid organs
and is antigen dependent
Most effective against extracellular antigens
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1. Antigen recognized by IgM
once antigen binds
2. B cell is then activated
3. Rapid cell division occurs (Proliferation/ Clonal Expansion)
. All proliferating cells have
B cell receptors (BCR) and specificity for antigen.
4. Memory Cells are created, or Plasma/Effector Cells.
Memory cells on 2nd encounter
will be activated at a faster rate and can contribute to plasma/effector cells.
5. Antibodies are secreted into the bloodstream
B Cell Activation
depends on the antigen
Thymus-dependent antigens are proteins
require a helper T cell (TD)
Thymus-independent antigens are made from other molecules
(TI)
Cytokines
soluble protein secreted by immune cells
cause B cell proliferation (clonal expansion) and class switching
Class Switching
changing the Ig produced by the B cell with no loss of antigen specific (e.g. Igm to IgG)
produces different antibodies depending on environment surrounding cell
Basic Antibody Structure
Fab Region
variable region
antigen binding sites
different combination of all the variable regions gives rise to a large repertoire of different
antigen specificity
FC Stem Region
constant region
recognized by other immune cells with FC receptors (binding site)
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