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1
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In the lymph nodes, Ag-activated B cells seek help of what type of cells?

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T helper cells.

B cells present antigens to T helper cells. This is important for antibody responses to protein antigens.

2
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What do Ag-activated B cells mature into?

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Memory cells or plasma cells.

3
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What are plasma cells?

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Terminally differentiated B cells which produce and secrete larg abouts of Abs.

4
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In the spleen, Ag-activated B cells primarily produce Abs against what type of microbe?

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Microbial polysaccharides.

5
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What type of cells are found in the periarteolar lymphoid sheath of the spleen?

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T cells

6
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What type of cells are found in lymphoid follicles?

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B cells.

7
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In search of forein Ags, where do naive T cells migrate into?

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Secondary lymphoid organs, such as lymph nodes.

8
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If a T cell is activated by Ags, what does it differentiate into?

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Effector or memory T cells.

9
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Where do effector and memory T cell migrate back into?

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Peripheral sites of infection.

10
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Where do some activated and differentiated T cells do?

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The remain in the LNs and help Ag-activated B cells to become an “Ab factory”

11
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Once effector B cells secrete Abs, where do the Abs go?

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They enter the blood and are delivered to sites of infection.

12
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In the absence of Ag stimulation, what type of follicles are found in the LN?

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Primary follices.

13
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When is a primary follicle converted into a secondary follicle?

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With Ag stimulation. This converts the primary follicle into a secondary follicle or germinal center.

14
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The activation of T cells requires what type of cells?

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Professional Ag-presenting cells.

These include:

DCs

Tissue macrophages

B cells.

15
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What are antigen-presenting cells (APCs)?

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Cells that capture and process Ags to lymphocytes and provide signals that stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of the lymphocytes.

16
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What cells display Ag to T cells? Are they required for B cells?

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APC. They are not required for B cells.

17
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What are the only cells capable of activating naive T cells in the LNs?

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Dendritic cells

18
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Naive B cells migrate into what type of lymphoid tissues?

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Secondary lymphoid tissues.

19
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DCs and macrophages are cells of innate immunity. What is also of significance of the two?

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They provide a link between innate and adaptive immunity.

20
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What is the primary role of dendritic cells?

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They activate naive T cells.

21
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How do DCs acquire Ags?

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They use phagocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis and pinocytosis.

22
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What do activated DCs secrete?

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Cytokines

23
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Where do classical DCs reside?

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Skin

Mucosa

Organ parenchyma

24
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When classical DCs are activated, where do they migrate to?

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LNs where they display microbial protein Ags to T lymphocytes.

25
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Plasmacytoid DCs are early responders to what type of infections?

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Viral infections.

26
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During inflammatory responses in tissues, dendritic cells may also be derived from what molecule?

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Monocytes

27
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FDCs reside in the lymphoid follices of what organs?

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Lymph nodes

Spleen

Mucosal lymphoid tissues

28
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FDCs bind and display Ags on their surfaces for recognition by what molecules?

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B lymphocytes

29
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What is migration/recruitment?

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The general process of leukocyte movement from blood into tissues.

30
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What is recirculation?

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The ability of lymphocytes to repeatedly:

Home to secondary lymphoid organs

Reside there transiently

Return to the blood.

31
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What is leukocyte homing?

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Cell migration out of the blood and into peripheral tissues, or to a site of an infection or injury.

32
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The recruitment of leukocytes and plasma proteins from the blood to sites of infection and tissue injury is a major part of what process?

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Inflammation.

33
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What is inflammation triggered by?

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Recognition of microbes and dead tissues in innate immunen responses.

Inflammation is refined and prolonged during adaptive immune responses.

34
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What is the funciton of an inflammatory response?

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It delivers the cells and molecules of host defense to the sites where offending agents need to be combated.

35
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Circulating leukocytes move hrough what mechanisms?

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Tethering

Rolling

Adhesion and stop

Transmigration in the tissue.

36
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How does tethering occur?

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Through transient interactions of selectins and integrin with their ligands.

37
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What is the purpose of leukocytes rolling?

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It allows chemokine receptors on leukocytes to bind chemokines expressed on endothelium.

38
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How do leukocytes adhere to the endothelium?

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Receptors signal and activate integrins on leukocytes which interact with ligands expresssed on the endothelium.

39
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As leukocytes migrate, they follow a gradient established by what molecule?

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Chemokines

40
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Are adhesion molecules found on healthy or unhealthy endothelial cells?

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Unhealthy

41
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Would you expect endothelial cells at sites of injection and tissue injury to express adhesion molecules?

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Yes

42
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Leukocyte/lymphocyte homing and recruitemnt require the temporary adhesion of the leukocyte to the endothelial cells of blood vessels.

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:)

43
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What are addressins?

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A set of several adhesion molecules on the surface of endothelial cells.

44
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What type of selectin is found on endothelium activated by histamine or thrombin?

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P-selectin

45
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What type of selectin is found on the endothelium activated by cytokines?

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E-selectin

46
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What type of selectin is associated with neutrophils, monocytes, T cells and B cells?

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L-selectin

47
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Which selectins are found on endothelial cells?

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P selectin and E selectin.

48
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Where is L-selectin expressed only?

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On leukocytes and lymphocytes

49
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What is L-selectin activated by?

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IL-1 and TNF.

50
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What is L-selectin important for?

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Naive T and B lymphocytes for homing into LNs by interacting with high endothelial venules.

51
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What is the function of an integrin?

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It integrates signals triggered by extracellular ligans with cytoskeleton-dependent motility, shape change and phaogcytic responses.

52
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What is a function of an integrin?

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It mediates adhesion of cells to other cells or to extracellular matrix via various specific ligands.

53
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What is a function of integrins?

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They mediate adhesion of cells to other cells or to extracellular matrix via various specific ligans.

54
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What is integrin activation?

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Integrin activaiton is when integrins are able to respond to intracellular signals by rapidly increasing their affinity.

55
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Integrin activation occurs in all leukocytes in response to what?

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Chemokine binding to chemokine receptors.

56
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When does integrin activation occur in T lymphocytes?

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When Ag binds to TCRs

57
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What is integrin activation mediated by?

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Chemokine-induced conformational changes in the extracellular domains of integrins. It leads to an increased affinity for integrins.

58
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Are integrins normall in a low-affinity or high affinity state?

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Low-affinity.

Activation of leukocyte integrins occurs when rolling of leukocytes occurs.

59
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What is a function of chemokines?

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They stimulate leukocyte movement and regulate the migration of leukocytes from the blood to tissues.

60
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Do neutrophils and monocytes require activation to be recruited into tissue sites of infectiono r injury?

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No

61
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How do neutrophils and monocytes enter the tissue?

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Through post-capillary venules except parencymal tissues (liver, lungs, kidney).

62
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What are the functions of myeloid leukocytes?

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They eliminate infectious pathogens, clear dead tissues and repair the damage.

63
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What process occurs during the interaction between P-selectin and ligands on leukocytes?

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Rolling

64
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How do naive T cells enter lymph nodes?

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Via high endothelial venules

65
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How do dendritic cells bearing Ag enter the lymph nodes?

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Through lymphatic vessels.

66
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How do effector and memory T cells get to sites of inflammation?

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They leave the blood and enter peripheral tissues through venules.

67
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T and B lymphocytes both express which selectin?

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L-selectin.

68
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How do naive lymphocytes enter the LN?

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Through high endothelial venules

69
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What is the term for L-selectin ligands expressied on HEV?

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Peripheral node addressins

70
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How do B and T cells migrate to different zones of the LN?

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By chemokines

71
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Ag-loaded DCs enter the LN through … ?

A

Lymphatic vessels

72
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HEV is present in what ytpe of lymphoid organ?

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Secondary lymphoid organs.

73
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Naive T lymphocytes home to lymph nodes as a result of…?

A

L-selectin binding to peripheral lymph node addressin on HEV.

74
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Naive T cells that have recently entered a LN cannot sense _____ between the T cell zone of the node and the lymph.

A

S1P concentration.

75
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Ag-activated T cells have low levels of ____ and the cells stay in the LN.

A

S1PR1

76
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Where do activated effector T cells home to?

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Sites of infection in peripheral tissues.

77
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Cell migration into tissue is mediated by what selectins?

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E and P selectins, as well as integrins and chemokines that are produced at sites of infection.

78
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Chemokines and chemokine receptors are involved in what?

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Effector/memory T cell migration.

79
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What is the significance of CD44?

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It is important for the mobilization of effector T cells in sites of infection and inflammation.

80
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At sites of infection, what is secreted by endothelial cells?

A

Chemokines.

E and P seletin is expressed here, as well as hyaluronic acid.

81
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CD44 can mediate why type of interactions?

A

Rolling interactions with vascular endothelial cells that express HA

82
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Chemokine signaling via GPCRs results in what?

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Increased integrin affinity.

83
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How do naive B cells home to secondary lymphoid tissues throughout the body?

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They use the same basic mechaisms as do naive T cells.

84
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As B cells mature, what chemokine receptor do they express?

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CXCR5

85
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Once B cells express chemokine receptor CXCR5, where do they move?

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Into the white pulp.

86
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Once maturation of B cells is completed in the white pulp, where do mature naive B cells go?

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They reenter the circulation and home to lymph nodes and mucosal lymphoid tissues.

87
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Homing of mature naive B cells from the blood into LNs involves …?

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Rolling interactions of HEVs, chemokine activation of integrins, and stable arrest.

88
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What chemokiens are required for the homing process?

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CXCL12 and CCL12/CCL21 on HEV and chemokine receptors CXCR4 and CCR7 on naive B cells.

89
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In the stroma, B cells migrate into follices drived by ___ recognized by CXCR5 expressed on naive B cells.

A

CXCL13

90
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In the follicles, what may B cells encounter that may lead to their activation?

A

Ag

91
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What is the function of CCL2?

A

It recruits leukocytes (monocytes).

92
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What is the function of chemokine CCL19?

A

T cell and dendritic cell migration into parafollicular zones of lymph nodes.

93
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What is the function of CCL21?

A

T cell and dendritic cell migration into parafollicular zones of lymph nodes.

94
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What is the major function of chemokines CXCL8?

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Neutrophil recruitment.

It is also know as IL-8

95
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What is the major function of CXCL10?

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Effector T cell recruitment

It is also known as IP-10

96
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What is the function of chemokine CXCL-13?

A

B cell migration into follicles

T folllicular helper cell migration into follicles.

97
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What is the function of chemokine CXCL12?

A

Homing naive B cells to lymph nodes.

Its original name is SDF-1 alpha beta

98
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What chemokines are used during activation of luekocytes?

A

IL-8, MCP-1

99
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What molecules are used during capture and rolling phases of leukocytes?

A

E-selectin

100
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What adhesion molecules are used to adhere leukocytes to endothelial cells?

A

VCAM-1, ICAM-1

101
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During transmigration of leukocytes, endothelial cells present what ligand that is recognized by receptors on neutrophils?

A

CXCL8 (also known as IL-8)