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1
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Major site of T-cell Development

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Thymus in an ordered process via several checkpoints.

Become MHC-restricted and lineage committed

2
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____ create a multitude of T-cell Receptors

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gene rearrangements

3
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Positive and negative selection

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positive selection - selects for cells that can recognize self-MHC molecules

Negative - elimates T-cells that bind to self-antigens too tightly to reduce the chance of autoimmunity

4
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each person has a

organisms that lack a thymus are

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unique, self-restricted T-cell receptor repertoire

t-cell deficient

5
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describe the thymus

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organ in the upper chest, surrounded by capsule.

it is full of lymphocytes that initially interact with thymic epithelial cells and eventually cells from bone marrow (dendrites, macrophages)

6
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where do positive and negative selection occur?

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positive selection - occurs in the cortico-medullary (cortex) area (screens for those that will recognize self and bind)

negative selection - occurs in the medulla (screens against those that bind self MHC too tightly)

7
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the thymus is composed of what cells?

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lymphocytes, cortical epithelial cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages

8
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where do T-cells originate?

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mature in thymus, but originate as precursor cells in bone marrow (Derived from hematopoetic stem cells)

once mature, leave thymus and reside in lymphoid tissue

9
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mature t-cells are described as naiive when

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they have not contacted antigen yet

10
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uncommitted T-cell Progenitor

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cell produced in bone marrow, seeds thymus to be developed into specific T-cell type

11
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committed double negative t-cell progenitor

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after uncommitted t-cell progenitor

expresses a t-cell surface antigen but has not rearranged receptor chain genes yet

12
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committed Gamma:Delta T-cell

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when a committed double - TCP arranges it gamma:Delta loci before its beta loci
OR
when a committed double + thymocyte rearranging gamma:delta loci before alpha:beta

13
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Uncommitted double positive thymocyte

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a committed double - t cell progenitor rearranging its beta loci before its gamma:Delta loci

expresses both CD4 and CD8 surface antigen

14
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committed alpha:beta t-cell

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uncommitted double POSITIVE thymocyte rearranging its alpha:beta loci before its gamma:delta

expresses both CD4 and CD8

15
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t-cells migrate from the bone marrow to the thymus to develop. What are they called and what do they express?

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uncommitted progenitors
express CD34 before entering thymus

once in thymus, begin expressing CD2 and are called Double-negative progenitors because they express neither CD4 nor CD8

16
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if the If the γ and δ chains rearrange first

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its a functional gamma:delta T-cell

17
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if beta chain rearranges first

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the cell expresses the beta chain and becomes double positive for CD4 and CD8. rearrangement at the beta locus has two attempts

18
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what is the Pre-TCR?

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if beta rearrangement is successful, the exposed beta chain is bound by the pTa (surrogate alpha chain) to signal to the cell that a successful b chain has been made (called the Pre-TCR)

19
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when does the alpha chain rearrange?

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once the pre-TCR is formed with a beta chain and surrogate alpha chain attatched

alpha chain gets many attempts as there are many Valpha regions

20
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after beta rearrangement but before alpha rearrangement

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the cell can still become delta:gamma if it rearranges its delta:gamma loci

once alpha chain successfully rearranges, it removes the delta(&) chain and prevents delta:gamma formation

21
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the formation of the alpha:beta chian involves…

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a heterodimer - of beta chain and the pTa chain forms pre-cell receptor. (preTCR)

superdimer - if the b chain has ability to create functional TCR it allows 2 molecules of the pre-TCR to form a superdimer

interaction of superdimer with CD3 signaling molecules generates signals that initiate a chain rearrangement and stops synthesis of pTa (surrogate alpha chain)

22
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once the alpha:beta T-cell is formed, it becomes either

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CD4+ or CD8+. selection occurs via binding to either MHC1 or MHC2 class cells

if the thymic epithelial cell expresses MHCI, CD8 will bind and become a CD8+ T-cell

if thymic epithelial cell expresses MHCII, CD4 will bind and become a CD4+ T-cell

Positive selection occurs here: if the TCR’s bind too weakly or not at all to the MHC + Self-peptide, they will die

23
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Negative selection

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occurs in medulla

if cells bind too strongly, AKA avidity too high, they die via apoptosis. removes cells that recognize self antigen and can cause autoimmune disease

24
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describe what forms the unique repertoire of mature t-cells in each person

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thymic selection and also selection after the fact via interactions with antigens and pathogens in daily life

25
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what is lineage commitment

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process by which committed alpha:beta T-cells differentiate into either CD4+ or CD8+ cells. Occurs in thymus when exposed to thymic epithelial cells expressing either MHC1 + self or MHC2+ self

26
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describe how t-cell gene rearragnements can be used to generate different receptors

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In much the same way as B cells generate different receptors, T cells can rearrange V, J, and D loci in the chain genes for their receptors. If the rearrangement is viable (i.e. it preserves the proper reading frame), then a new receptor is produced. Any combination of V, J, and D loci can be arranged together, allowing for a large number of possible receptors.

27
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Understand how positive and negative selection shapes the T cell repertoire of an individual

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They work in tandem to ensure that the individual’s repertoire of T cells have an appropriate affinity for self-MHC. Positive selection weeds out alpha:beta T cells that bind self-MHC too weakly, whereas negative selection weeds out alpha:beta T cells that bind self-MHC too strongly. Cells that do not pass either checkpoint die by apoptosis.

28
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cytosolic pathogens are degraded in the ______, while intravesicular pathogens and extracellular pathogens/toxins are degraded in the

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cytosol, endocytic vesicles of low pH

29
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describe the bias that exists when recruiting thymocytes to either of the two T-cell lineages

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favors a:b lineage - commitment to this lineage requires only one productive gene rearrangement. also, nonproductive b chain rearrangmenets can be rescued by further rearrangement (on other homo chromosome)

commitments to the d:gamma linease requires a minimum of 2 productive rearrangemnets

30
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Once the alpha chain is arranged (not the “dummy alpha chain”), is it possible for the cell to still come gamma/detla?

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No, part of the alpha rearrangment involves deletion of the delta chain locus. If the alpha chain successfully rearranges, then the cell is committed to becoming alpha/beta T cell.

31
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To form a mature double positive t cell, two checkpoints must be passed…what are they?

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Checkpoint 1: checks for functional beta chain on surface (pre-Tcell with “dummy alpha” subunit)
Checkpoint 2: checks for functional alpha subunit

32
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What two “things” are selected for in positive selection?

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  1. selects for cells that can actually bind self-MHC.

2. binding of select MHC class I or II ensures lineage committment to CD8+ or CD4+

33
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T/F: positive selection occurs for both alpha/beta and gamma/delta cells

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False…only occurs for alpha/beta

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