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innate vs adaptive immunity

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in innate, thereis inhibition of infection by type 1 interferons and killing of infected cells by NK cells

in adaptive, there is killing of infected cells by CD8 CTLs(cytotoxic t lymphocytes) and neutralizing antibodies block virus binding and entry to host cells.

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PAMPs

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(pathogen associated molecular patterns) are microbe molecules that are recognized by TLRs the innate immune system (toll like receptors) and PRRs(pattern recognition receptors)
o PAMPs activate type 1 interferons (IFN-alpha and IFN-beta)

 Viral PAMPs = ssRNA, dsRNA, and uncapped RNA

3
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PRRs

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pattern recognition receptors

receptors on host cells that recognize viral PAMPs

TLRs 3, 7, and 8

4
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how do type 1 interferons work in innate immune response?

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PAMPs activate type 1 interferons (IFN-alpha and IFN-beta)
 Viral PAMPs = ssRNA, dsRNA, and uncapped RNA

Type 1 interferons then:
 Induce enzymes that inhibit viral replication
 Increase expression of ligands for receptors on NK cells
 Activate NK cells to proliferate and kill virus-infected cells (apoptosis)

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how do NK cells function in innate immune response?

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type 1 interferon causes differentiation of cytotoxic NK cells (they kill infected cells by inducing apoptosis)

o	Healthy cells express MHC1 which connects with NK cell inhibitory receptor(no apoptosis)
o	Virus-infected cells do not express MHC class 1 (inhibited by virus)  connects with the NK cell activating receptor

NK cell killing is done via
 Perforin and granzymes = granzymes enter through perforin holes  activation of caspases and apoptosis of cell

6
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which immune response uses NK cells?

what do NK cells use to kill?

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innate

NK cell killing is done via
 Perforin and granzymes = granzymes enter through perforin holes  activation of caspases and apoptosis of cell

7
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innate immune system response to viruses vs intracellular organisms vs extracellular organisms

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viruses –> type 1 IFN and NK cells

intra –> phagocytes and NK cells

extra –> complement and phagocytes

8
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adaptive immune system response to viruses vs intracellular organisms vs extracellular organisms

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viruses –> CD8 (CTLs) and B cells/CD4

intra –> CD8 and CD4(TH1)

extra –> B cells/Ig and CD4

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what activates NK cells?

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TYPE 1 interferons

IFNalpha, IFNbeta, TNFalpha, and IL12

10
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CTLs

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cytolytic (cytotoxic) T lymphocytes (CTLs) = CD8+ T cells

part of adaptive immunity

CTLs can kill using
 Perforin and granzymes
Or
 FasL (Fas ligand) – Fas receptor is on the virus-infected cell  Fas + FasL induces apoptosis

11
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how do CTLs sense virus?

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o Viral proteins are presented on MHC class 1 to TCR on CD8+ Tcells

12
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do CTLs affect healthy normal cells?

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no, target specific

13
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Thelper and neutralizing antibodies in adaptive immunity

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Neutralizing antibodies block virus binding and entry into host cells – virus cant bind to host cell receptors!
o CD4+ T helper cells also needed for immunity; IgG aids in neutralization, opsonization, and sensitization for NK killing, mast cells, and complement system

14
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common intracellular pathogens

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
M. leprae
Listeria monocytogenes
Leishmania spp.

15
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what causes the damage with intracellular pathogens?

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host response!

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3 components of innate immunity to intracellular pathogens

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Phagocytes (neutrophils and macrophages)
NK cells
cytokines (IL-12 and IFN-gamma)

17
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once PRR is bound, 2 things happen…

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o Phagocytosis and Cytokine production

18
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phagolysosome mechanism for killing

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Macrophage receptors that recognize microbial surface (PRRs on the macrophage) bind microbes

microbes are internalized by receptor-mediated endocytosis

fusion of the endosome with a lysosome forms a phagolysosome which degrades the microbe

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cytokine feedback loop

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Activated macrophages secrete cytokines that stimulate NK cells

NK cell and macrophage form a synapse in which IL-12 and IL-15 activate the NK cell

NK cells proliferate and differentiate into effector NK cells that secrete IFN-gamma

IFN-gamma binds to its receptor on macrophages and activates them to increase phagocytosis and secretion of inflammatory cytokines

20
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adaptive immunity to intracellular bacteria consists of 3 components

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T cells (TH1/TH2/CD40L)
IFN-gamma
macrophages

21
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TH1 (CD4) vs Nk cells

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• CD4+ T cells that develop into TH1 effectors = are more effective producers of IFN-gamma; they take over from NK cells

22
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development of TH1 response in adaptive immunity

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Naïve CD4+ T cell is activated by dendritic cell with co-stimulation by CD28 + B7

clonal expansion and differentiation into TH1 and TH2 effector cells + production of IFN-gamma, IL-4, and IL-5

The antigen presenting cell (dendritic or macrophage) produces IL-12 when its receptors for microbe products are activated

the IL-12 activated naïve CD4+ T cell and causes differentiation of TH1 effector cells

TH1 then produce IFN-gamma

activation of macrophages  microbes killed

23
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damage in etracellular pathogen immune response

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due to their exo and endo toxins

24
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3 pathways of complement activation

order of activation?

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classical
lectin pathway
alternative pathway

A –> L –> C

25
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complement activation

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C3 is cleaved to C3a and C3b –>cleavage exposes thioester bond  binds to pathogen surface

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C3

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o C3 is the most important complement protein!

highly concentrated in body, highly reactive thioester bond, and mediates binding to pathogen surface

27
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classical vs lectin vs alternative complement pathways

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Classical - c reactive protein or Ab binds to specific antigen on pathogen surface

alternative - pathogen surface is condusive to complement activation

lectin - mannose binding lectin binds to pathogen surface

28
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what does complement do after bound to pathogen?

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o Opsonization and phagocytosis
 C3b binds to microbe and attracts phagocyte  causes phagocytosis

o Stimulation of inflammatory reactions = C3a and C5a (from C5 proteolysis) recruit and activate leukocytes  leukocytes destruct microbes

o Complement mediated cytolysis = C3b binds and activates late components of complement  forms a MAC (membrane attack complex)  osmotic lysis of microbe

29
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how does IL1, IL6, and TNFalpha decreased pathogen replication?

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fever!, phagocytosis, and complement activation

30
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what is required for both intracellular and extracellular immunity?

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CD4 Th2 cells

31
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how B cells and antibody act in adaptive immunity to extracellular pathogens?

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Antibody mediated opsonization

Opsonization of microbe by IgG

binding of opsonized microbes to phagocyte Fc receptors (Fc-gamma-RI)

Fc receptor signals activate phagocyte –> phagocytosis and killing ingested microbe

32
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Fc receptor (FcgammaRI)

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on phagocytes

binds opsonized microbes which activates the phagocyte to ingest and kill microbe

33
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in the classical pathway of complement, _____ activates _____

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antibody activates complement

34
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early classical complement pathway?

late classical complement pathway?

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early = c3 –> c3a (inflammation) and c3b deposits on microbe to cause opsonization and phagocytosis

late = c5 –> c5a (inflammation) and formation of MAC –> lysis

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in extracellular pathogen adaptive immunity, ____ blocks the binding of toxin to cell receptors

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antibody

36
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______ responses protect against worm/helminth infections

how?

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Th2

TH2 cells produce IL4, IL10, IL5 –> IgE and IgG production –> mast cell degranulation and eosinophil activation

37
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eosinophil granules protect against helminths because they have 3 toxic components

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eosinophil peroxidase
major basic protein
eosinophilic cationic protein

38
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eosinophil peroxidase

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enzyme that poisons parasites and cells by catalyzing halogenation –> triggers histamine release from mast cells

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major basic protein

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a toxic protein that poisons parasites and cells by triggering histamine release from mast cells

40
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eosinophil cationic protein

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a toxic protein that poisons parasites; a neurotoxin