14. Bone marrow
Structure
Microscopic
Less well defined than thymus
Role of stromal cells
Function
Hematopoiesis
B cell maturation
B cell selection
Puts out mature, naive B cells
15.
16.
17.
18. Immunogenicity is the ability of a particular substance,
such as an antigen or epitope, to provoke an immune
response in the body of a human and other animal. In
other words, immunogenicity is the ability to induce
a humoral and/or cell-mediated immune responses.
Distinction is made between wanted and unwanted
immunogenicity:
Wanted immunogenicity is typically related with vaccines,
where the injection of an antigen (the vaccine) provokes
an immune response against the pathogen (virus,
bacteria...) aiming at protecting the organism. Vaccine
development is a complex multi-step process,
immunogenicity being at the center of vaccine efficacy.
IMMUNOGENESIS
19. Unwanted immunogenicity is an immune response
by an organism against a therapeutic antigen (ex.
recombinant protein, or monoclonal antibody). This
reaction leads to production of anti-drug-antibodies
(ADAs) inactivating the therapeutic effects of the
treatment and, in rare cases, inducing adverse
effects. A challenge in biotherapy is predicting the
immunogenic potential of novel protein
therapeutics.
20. Proteins are significantly more immunogenic
than polysaccharides. T cell response is required
to drive immunogenicity.
Since lipids and nucleic acids are non-
immunogenic haptens, they
require conjugation with an epitope such as a
protein or polysaccharide before they can evoke
an immunologic response.
Proteins or polysaccharides are used for studies of
humoral immune response.
Only proteins can serve as immunogens for cell-
mediated immunity
21. Lymphoid System
Primary lymphoid organs
Bone marrow
Thymus
Secondary lymphoid organs
Organized
Lymph nodes
Spleen
Less organized
24. Thymus
T cell selection
Based on MHC/Ag complex recognition
Recognize MHC/Non self AG complexes
Recognize MHC/Self Ag complexes
Do not recognize MHC/Ag complexes
Athymic condition
Natural
Other
25.
26.
27. Lymph Nodes
Structure
Gross
Bean-shaped structures
Drains major segments of lymphatic system
32. Spleen
Structure
Gross
Ovoid organ in upper left quadrant of abdomen
Microscopic
Compartmentalized
Red pulp
White pulp
Periarticualr lymphoid sheath
Site of Ag presentation
Major cell types
Lymphocytes
Macrophages
Dendritic cells
RBCs