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WVSOM -- Immuno/Micro -- Summary of Major Players

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Bone marrow   primary site of hematopoiesis; site of B-cell development; site of antibody production  
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Thymus   site of T-cell selection adn development  
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spleen   secondary lympoid tissue; site of antigen recognition and lymphocyte clone proliferation; site of antibody production  
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lymph nodes   secondary lymphoid tissue; site of antigen recognition and lymphocyte clone proliferation; site of antibody production  
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mucosal lymphatic tissue   secondary lymphoid tissue; site of antigen recognition and lymphocyte clone proliferation; site of antibody production  
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T Cells   serve as helper, regulator, killer cells  
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B cells   antibody producting cells (aka plasma cells); also act as anti-gen presenting cells  
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NK cells   natural killer cells that kill tumor cells and virus-infected cells  
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Antigen-presenting cells   present antigenic peptides for T-cell recognition; Dendritic cells, macrophages and B cells  
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Dendritic cells   ubiquitous in tissues and organs; primary APC for naive T-cells  
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macrophages   derived from blood monocytes; highly phagocytic; APC  
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Neutrophils   most abundant leukocyte in blood; phagocytic; primary cell in acute inflammation  
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Eosinophil   normally <3% of blood leukocytes; often increased in allergy and parasitic worm infections  
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mast cells   tissue-resident; release histamine and other pro-inflammatory mediators  
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Major Histocompatibility complex (MHC)   Class I and II molecules; identify "self"; differences in these molecules lead to transplanted organ rejection; primary role is to display antigenic peptides for T-cell recognition  
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CD molecules   A nomenclature system for mainly cell surface proteins that may help classify cell subsets; e.g. CD4 protein identifies helper T cells  
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Cell Adhesion molecules (CAM) e.g. integrins   cell surface molecules that facilitate cell-to-cell signaling; they also play a major role in determining cellular movement and migration  
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receptors   cell-surface glycoproteins that bind specific ligands; e.g., the T-cell receptor which binds specifically to an antigenic peptide; there are also Fc receptors, complement receptors, etc.  
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Antibody   glycoproteins produced by B-cells that bind to antigen; IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM  
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cytokines   small communication molecules that go between cells  
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complement   plasma proteins that act as opsonins, facilitate inflammation and lysis target microbes  
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What are the soluble factors?   antibodies, cytokines and complement  
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What are teh cell-surface protiens?   MHC, CD molecules, CAM, and receptors  
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What are teh different cell types?   lymphocytes, APC, Neutrophils, eosinophils, mast cells  
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What are the 3 types of lymphocytes?   T cells, B cells and NK cells  
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What are the 5 organs?   bone marrow, thymus, spleen lymph nodes and mucosal lymphatic tissue  
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CD1   present non-peptide antigens (lipid and glycolipid to some T cells)from dendritic cells and thymocytes  
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CD 2   Adhesion molecules that binds CD 58 on T cells, thymocytes and NK cells  
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CD3   Expressed on T cells and thymocytes. Signal transduction by the TCR  
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CD4   Expressed on T-cell subset, monocytes, Macs. Signals and adheres coreceptors that binds to class II MHC  
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CD8   expresed by T-cell subset and thymocytes; signaling and adhesion  
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CD 10   expressed by immature and some mature B-cells; metalloproteinase  
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CD14   Expressed by monocytes and MACs; binds LPS + LPS-binding protein, Mac activation  
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CD16a   Expressed by NK cells, macs, and mast cells; immune-complex-induced cellular activation; ADCC  
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CD19   Expressed by most B cells; b cell activation; co-recepotr with CD21 and CD 81  
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CD20   expressed by all B cells; activates C++ channel and other things unknown  
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CD 21   Expressed by mature B cells, EDC; receptor for C3d; part of co-receptor with CD19 and CD 81  
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CD 25   expressed by activated T cells and B cells; It is an IL-2 receptor alpha chain  
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CD28   expressed by T cells; binds B7-1 and B7-2 as co-stimulator  
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CD34   Expressed by hematopoietic stem cells; helps with adhesion adn binds to CD62L  
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CD40   Expressed by B cells, MACs, Dc and endothelium; binds CD40L on T cells to provide T-cell help; Mac activation  
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CD80   aka B7-1; On APC, binds to CD28 to turn T-cells ON  
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CD86   aka B7-2;on APC binds to CD 28 to turn T-Cell ON  
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CD152   aka CTLA-4; on APC binds to CD28 to turn T cells off  
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CD154   aka CD40 ligand; On T-cell binds to B-cell CD40  
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Histamine   Vasodilate, increase mucus  
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Prostiglandins   vasodilate, increase permeability  
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Leukotrienes   Increase mucus, bronchoconstrict  
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Chemokines   Attract cells to site  
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Platelet activating factor   Chemotaxis, activate PMN (granulocytes)  
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Enzymatic mediators   cell movement, damage and repair of tissue  
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C3a, C4a   increase vasodilation, increase permeability, anaphylatoxin, phaocyte recruitment  
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C5a   increase vasodilation and permeability. Anaphylatoxin, chemotactic factor, phagocyte recruitment  
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Erythropoietin   erytrhocytes  
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TNF   triggers apoptosis, increase CAM fever and cytokines  
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IL-1   fever, activate endothelium (attract neutrophils)  
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IL-2   T-cell growth, T%B proliferation, NK proliferation  
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IL-3   Growth of early hematopoietic progenitor cells  
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IL-4   made by TH2; B Cell proliferation; IgE production  
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IL-5   made by TH2 and mast; b cell growth, Antibody secretion, eosinophil activation  
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IL-6   Fever, acute phase response  
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IL-8   chemotaxis (recruit neutrophils)  
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IL-10   made by macrophages and TH2; inhibits macrophage and dendritic cells  
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IL-12   made by macrophages and dendrites; differentiation of t-cells, increase NK toxins, antiangiogenic, stimulates INF-gamma, TH1 production  
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IL-17   induces inflammatory cytokines and PMN recruitment  
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INF-alpha   Type I; antiviral  
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INF-beta   Type I; antiviral  
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INF-gamma   type II; macrophage and NK activation, IgG, B and MHC production  
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G-CSF   Stimulates granulocyte adn stem cells  
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M-CSF   stimulates monocytes and macrophages  
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GM-CSF   stimulates granulocytes and monocytes  
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TGF-beta   inhibitory of macrophage T/B; anti-inflammatory, IgA  
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IgM   Complement Activation  
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IgG   Fc receptor-dependent phagocyte responses; complement activation; neonatal immunity (placental transfer)  
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IgE   Immunity against parasites. Environmental allergens. mast cell degranulation (immediate hypersensitivity)  
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IgA   mucosal immunity (transport of IgA thru epithelia  
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immunoglobulin which is passed thru the placenta   IgG 1,2,3 & 4  
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What are chemokines   cause cells to move in a certain direction  
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IL-13   made by TH2; B Cell proliferation; IgE production  
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