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SB82 Immunology - Loosely taken from Fiser's ABSITE review Chp4 on Immunology

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Antigen that marks all T cells   CD3  
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B cells mature into this cell type   Plasma cell  
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What cytokine causes B cells to mature into plasma cells?   IL-4  
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What cytokine causes T cells to mature into cytotoxic T cells?   IL-2  
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What cytokines are released by Th1 cells?   IL-2 and IFN-gamma  
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Th2 cells release this cytokine   IL-4  
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CD8 antigen found on cytotoxic T cells recognize what substances?   Non-self antigens on MHC-1 receptors  
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What cell type recognizes viral antigens?   Cytotoxic T cells  
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What cell type recognizes intracellular pathogens?   Cytotoxic T cells  
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What happens when cytotoxic T cells detect an MHC-I presented non-self antigen?   It causes the presenting cells to undergo lysis/apoptosis  
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MHC class I is found on which cell types?   All nucleated cells and platelets  
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MHC class II is found on which cell types?   B cells, dendritic cells, monocytes, all APCs  
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Natural killer cells recognize this cell type   Cells that lack self-MHC  
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NK cells are part of the _______________ (innate vs. acquired) immune system   Innate  
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The variable regions of immunoglobulins are involved in this process   Antigen recognition  
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The constant regions of immunoglobulins are recognized by these cell types   PMNs and macrophages  
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Which antibodies fix complement?   IgM and IgG  
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Which antibody crosses the placenta during pregnancy?   IgG  
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Which antibody is found in Peyer’s patches?   IgA  
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What cell type is the major source of histamine in the blood?   Basophils  
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What cell type is the major source of histamine in tissue?   Mast cells  
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These two common tumor associated antigens are involved in liver cancer and colon cancer   AFP and CEA  
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IL-2 converts lymphocytes to this cell type active in the immune response to this situation   Lymphokine-activated killer cells help with the immune response to tumor (infiltration)  
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IFN-gamma upregulates what molecules?   MHC I and II  
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TNF-alpha is released by what cell type?   Cytotoxic T cells  
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TNF-alpha causes what response in target cells?   Lysis  
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TGF-beta is a growth factor for what cell type?   Epithelial cells  
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TGF-beta is released by many tumor cells, and causes suppression of what immune cell types?   Cytotoxic T cells and lymphokine-activated killer cells  
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