Acquired Immunity Defends Against Infection
Acquired Immunity
Defends Against
Infection of Body
Cells and Fluids
By: Jonah Harrington, Josh Yi
Introduction
•
Acquired immunity is based on both a humoral
immune response a cell-mediated immune
response.
•
Humoral immune response involves the activation
and clonal selection of effector B cells, which
secrete antibodies that circulate in the blood and
lymph.
Critical Parts
•
Helper T cells
•
Cytotoxic T Cells
•
Antibody Classes
•
The Role of Antibodies in Immunity
•
Active and Passive Immunization
•
Immune Rejection
•
Blood groups
•
Tissue and Organ Transplant
Helper T Cells
•
Helper T Cells are a type of T cells that play in important
role in the immune system like helping the activity of
other immune cells by releasing T cells cytokines
•
They are activated by encounters with antigen-
presenting cells, helper T cells play a central role in
enhancing humoral and cell-medicated responses.
•
Three Principal types of antigen-presenting cell and
interact with helper T cells in different contexts:
o
Dendritic cells
•
Important in triggering a primary immune response.
o
Macrophages
•
Initiates a secondary immune response by presenting antigens to memory
helper T cells.
o
B Cells
•
Humoral response relies mainly on B cells to present antigens to help T cells.
Cytotoxic T Cells
•
Cytotoxic T cells are the effector cells in a cell-mediated
immune response.
•
They require signaling molecules from helper T cells as
well as interactions with antigen-presenting cells.
•
When they are activated, they eliminate cancerous
body cells and body cells infected by viruses or other
intracellular pathogens.
•
A surface protein called CD8, found on most cytotoxic T
cells, enhances the interaction between a target cell
and a cytotoxic T cells.
•
They are best known as the “killer cell” because they kill
cancer cells, cells that are infected or damaged cells.
Cytotoxic T Cells (Cont’d)
•
B Cells produce antibodies.
Antibody Classes
•
The antibodies produced differ from the B cell
receptor only in the constant region of the heavy
chain.
•
5 Major types of heavy chain C regions determine
the five major classes of antibodies
o
IgM
o
IgG
o
IgA
o
IgE
o
IgD
IgM
•
They are the first Ig class produced after initial
exposure to antigen; then its concentration in the
blood declines.
•
Its function is to promote neutralization and
crosslinking of antigens; they are very effective in
complement system activation.
IgG
•
They are the most abundant Ig class in blood; also
present in tissue fluids
•
Their function is to promote opsonization,
neutralization, and crosslinking of antigens; less
effective in activation of complement system than
IgM
IgA
•
They present themselves in secretions such as tears,
saliva, mucus, and breast milk.
•
Their function is that they provided localized
defense of mucous membranes by cross linking and
neutralization of antigens.
•
Their presence in breast milk confers passive
immunity on nursing infant.
IgE
•
IgE are present in blood at concentrations.
•
They triggers release from mast cells and basophils
of histamine and other chemicals that cause
allergic reactions.
IgD
•
IgD are present primarily on surface of B cells that
have not been exposed to antigens
•
They act as antigens receptor in the antigen
stimulated proliferation and differentiation of B cells.
The Role of Antibody in
Immunity
•
The binding of antibodies to antigens can interfere
with pathogen function in many ways.
•
Neutralization: The binding to surface proteins of
virus or bacterium, thereby blocking the pathogen’s
ability to infect a host cell.
•
Opsonization: Antibodies abound to antigens
present a readily recognized structure for
macrophages and therefore increase
phagocytosis.
Active and Passive
Immunization.
•
Active Immunity: A type of immunity or resistance
developed in an organism by its own production of
antibodies in response
•
Passive immunity: A type of immunity acquired by
the transfer of antibody from one individual to
another
•
Vaccination/Immunization: introduction of antigens
into the body causing active immunity to develop
Immune Rejections
•
Like pathogens, cells from another person can be
recognized and attacked by immune defenses.
•
Example: Skin transplanted from one person to a
genetically non identical person will look healthy for
a week or so but then will be destroyed by the
recipient's immune response.
•
Keep in mind that the body’s hostile reaction to a
transplant of other tissues or whole organs or to an
incompatible blood transfusion is the expected
reaction of a healthy immune system exposed to
foreign antigen.
Blood Groups
•
To avoid harmful immune reactions in human blood
transfusions, there are different blood groups (types
•
Red cells are designated as type A if they have A
antigen molecules on their surface. Similarly, the B
antigen is found on type B red blood cells; both A
and B antigens are found on type AB red bloods;
and neither antigen is fond on type 0 red blood
cells.
•
Transfusions with different bloods can cause chills,
fever, hock, and kidney malfunction.
Tissue and Organ
Transplants
•
In the case of tissue of organ transplants or grafts, it
is MHS molecules that stimulate the immune
response that leads to rejection.
•
To minimize rejections, physicians try to use donor
tissue bearing MHC molecules that match those of
the recipients as closely as possible.
•
In addition, the recipient takes medicine that
suppress the immune responses. However these
medicine can leave the recipient more susceptible
to infections during the course of the transplant and
treatment.
Acquired immunity, involving humoral and cell-mediated responses, defends the body against infection by activating B cells and T cells. Helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, and antibody production play crucial roles in the immune system's defense mechanism.
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Acquired Immunity Defends Against Infection of Body Cells and Fluids By: Jonah Harrington, Josh Yi
Introduction Acquired immunity is based on both a humoral immune response a cell-mediated immune response. Humoral immune response involves the activation and clonal selection of effector B cells, which secrete antibodies that circulate in the blood and lymph.
Critical Parts Helper T cells Cytotoxic T Cells Antibody Classes The Role of Antibodies in Immunity Active and Passive Immunization Immune Rejection Blood groups Tissue and Organ Transplant
Helper T Cells Helper T Cells are a type of T cells that play in important role in the immune system like helping the activity of other immune cells by releasing T cells cytokines They are activated by encounters with antigen- presenting cells, helper T cells play a central role in enhancing humoral and cell-medicated responses. Three Principal types of antigen-presenting cell and interact with helper T cells in different contexts: o Dendritic cells Important in triggering a primary immune response. o Macrophages Initiates a secondary immune response by presenting antigens to memory helper T cells. o B Cells Humoral response relies mainly on B cells to present antigens to help T cells.
Cytotoxic T Cells Cytotoxic T cells are the effector cells in a cell-mediated immune response. They require signaling molecules from helper T cells as well as interactions with antigen-presenting cells. When they are activated, they eliminate cancerous body cells and body cells infected by viruses or other intracellular pathogens. A surface protein called CD8, found on most cytotoxic T cells, enhances the interaction between a target cell and a cytotoxic T cells. They are best known as the killer cell because they kill cancer cells, cells that are infected or damaged cells.
Cytotoxic T Cells (Contd) B Cells produce antibodies.
Antibody Classes The antibodies produced differ from the B cell receptor only in the constant region of the heavy chain. 5 Major types of heavy chain C regions determine the five major classes of antibodies o IgM o IgG o IgA o IgE o IgD
IgM They are the first Ig class produced after initial exposure to antigen; then its concentration in the blood declines. Its function is to promote neutralization and crosslinking of antigens; they are very effective in complement system activation.
IgG They are the most abundant Ig class in blood; also present in tissue fluids Their function is to promote opsonization, neutralization, and crosslinking of antigens; less effective in activation of complement system than IgM
IgA They present themselves in secretions such as tears, saliva, mucus, and breast milk. Their function is that they provided localized defense of mucous membranes by cross linking and neutralization of antigens. Their presence in breast milk confers passive immunity on nursing infant.
IgE IgE are present in blood at concentrations. They triggers release from mast cells and basophils of histamine and other chemicals that cause allergic reactions.
IgD IgD are present primarily on surface of B cells that have not been exposed to antigens They act as antigens receptor in the antigen stimulated proliferation and differentiation of B cells.
The Role of Antibody in Immunity The binding of antibodies to antigens can interfere with pathogen function in many ways. Neutralization: The binding to surface proteins of virus or bacterium, thereby blocking the pathogen s ability to infect a host cell. Opsonization: Antibodies abound to antigens present a readily recognized structure for macrophages and therefore increase phagocytosis.
Active and Passive Immunization. Active Immunity: A type of immunity or resistance developed in an organism by its own production of antibodies in response Passive immunity: A type of immunity acquired by the transfer of antibody from one individual to another Vaccination/Immunization: introduction of antigens into the body causing active immunity to develop
Immune Rejections Like pathogens, cells from another person can be recognized and attacked by immune defenses. Example: Skin transplanted from one person to a genetically non identical person will look healthy for a week or so but then will be destroyed by the recipient's immune response. Keep in mind that the body s hostile reaction to a transplant of other tissues or whole organs or to an incompatible blood transfusion is the expected reaction of a healthy immune system exposed to foreign antigen.
Blood Groups To avoid harmful immune reactions in human blood transfusions, there are different blood groups (types Red cells are designated as type A if they have A antigen molecules on their surface. Similarly, the B antigen is found on type B red blood cells; both A and B antigens are found on type AB red bloods; and neither antigen is fond on type 0 red blood cells. Transfusions with different bloods can cause chills, fever, hock, and kidney malfunction.
Tissue and Organ Transplants In the case of tissue of organ transplants or grafts, it is MHS molecules that stimulate the immune response that leads to rejection. To minimize rejections, physicians try to use donor tissue bearing MHC molecules that match those of the recipients as closely as possible. In addition, the recipient takes medicine that suppress the immune responses. However these medicine can leave the recipient more susceptible to infections during the course of the transplant and treatment.
