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- 1. Immune Response I DR. SUFI H. Z. RAHMAN MBBS, MD (IMMUNOLOGY) LECTURER, MEDICAL FACULTY, AUCMS
- 2. Objectives âMechanism of non-specific immunity âProcess of phagocytosis âConcept of specificity, immunological memory and non-self âInduction process of B lymphocytes in forming antibodies âCharacteristics of different classes of antibodies and functions of each class âPrimary and secondary antibody response to antigens
- 3. Immune System âOrgans, cells and molecules the protect the host from infections and cancers âTwo different but coordinated immune systems are functioning to protect the host
- 4. Immune System Innate (inborn or non-specific) Immune System First line of defense Prevent microbial attachment, colonization and entry Disposes pathogens rapidly and nonspecifically if they can enter Adaptive (acquired or specific) Immune System Second line of defense when the innate system fails Devotes specialized sets of cells for each pathogen to identify, mark for disposal and retaining memory for future
- 5. Comparison between Innate and Adaptive Immunity Attribute Innate Immunity Adaptive Immunity Activation Active prior to exposure exposure to any microbe or antigen Activated by exposure exposure to microbes or or antigens Lag phase Absent Response is immediate Present Response takes few days Specificity Limited Targets all pathogens High Targets specific pathogen Memory Absent Same response in 1st Present Amplified response in
- 6. Organization of the Immune System Innate Anatomical barrier Physiological barriers Cellular barrier Inflammatory barrier Adaptive Organs Cells Molecules
- 7. Innate Immunity âSkin ⢠Epidermis acts as mechanical barrier and retards entry of microorganisms ⢠Acidic environment (pH 3- 5) retards growth of microorganisms âMucous membrane ⢠Normal microbial flora compete with pathogenic microorganisms for attachment and nutrients ⢠Mucus entraps foreign microorganisms ⢠Cilia of surface epithelium propel microbes out of the body Anatomical Barrier
- 8. Innate Immunity âFever response Inhibit growth of microorganisms âAcidic environment Stomach: Kills microorganisms Vagina: Retards growth of microorganisms âChemical mediators Lysozyme of tear: Cleaves bacterial cell wall Interferon: Induces antiviral state in uninfected cells Complement: Lyses microbes or facilitate their phagocytosis Antibacterial peptides: Kill pathogenic bacteria Physiological Barrier
- 9. Innate Immunity âPhagocytic cells ⢠Neutrophils ⢠Monocytes and Macrophages ⢠Dendritic cells ⢠Eosinophils (?) Detect Pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP) on the surface of microbes by their Pattern recognition receptors (PRR), internalize (phagocytose) and kill them âNon-phagocytic killer cells ⢠Natural killer (NK) cells Induce apoptosis of virus infected and tumour cells Cellular Barrier
- 10. Innate Immunity âInflammatory response upon tissue damage or microbial infection induces leakage of vascular fluid containing antibacterial peptides to the site of damage or site of entry of microbes âInflammatory response also causes influx of phagocytic cells (neutrophils, monocytes and macrophages) to the affected site âAntibacterial peptides and phagocytes then destroy the microbial agent Inflammatory Barrier
- 12. Innate Immunity âPhagocytic cells recognize PAMPs on microbial surface by their PRRs âExtend pseudopodia and internalize the microbes in phagosome âKill microbes by ⢠Oxygen dependent mechanism Respiratory burst in the phagosomes produce reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen intermediates that are extremely toxic to microbes ⢠Oxygen independent mechanism Phagosomes fuse with lysosomes and lysosomal enzymes kill microbes independent of oxygen Phagocytosis
- 14. Killing by NK cells Innate Immunity âBind to cells (normal, infected or tumour cells) by Activation receptor (AR) that provide activation signal to kill the cell âAlso bind to Class I MHC molecules on normal cells by Killer cell inhibitory receptors (KIR) that provide inhibitory signal âInhibitory signal is stronger than activation signal and normal cells are not killed âAs virus infected cells and tumour cells reduce Class I MHC molecule expression, they cannot provide inhibitory signal and are killed by NK cells âNK cells induce apoptosis of virus infected cells and tumour cells
- 15. Innate Immune Response Role 1. Eliminate microbes immediately 2. Initiate Adaptive Immune Response
- 16. Adaptive Immunity âDevelops after exposure to pathogen or antigen âAdaptive immunity has the following attributes 1. Antigenic specificity 2. Diversity 3. Immunologic memory 4. Self/ non-self recognition
- 17. Adaptive Immunity âAntigenic specificity ⢠Capable of recognizing and selectively eliminating specific foreign microorganisms and molecules (i.e. foreign antigens) ⢠Can distinguish subtle differences among antigens âDiversity ⢠Can generate tremendous diversity in recognition of molecules ⢠Can recognize billions of unique structures on foreign antigens ⢠This ability is generated by recombination of Immunoglobulin and T cell receptor (TCR) gene segments ⢠The immune system is capable of generating more than 109 clones of B cells and 1010 clones of T cells, only a small fraction of which is displayed at any time ⢠Each clone is specific for one epitope (antigen)
- 18. Adaptive Immunity âImmunologic memory ⢠Exhibits memory of an antigen to which it is exposed ⢠A second exposure to the same antigen induces a heightened state of immunological reactivity ⢠Because of this attribute, adaptive immune system can confer life-long immunity to many infectious agents after an initial encounter âSelf/ non-self recognition ⢠Capable of distinguishing self from non-self ⢠Normally responds only to foreign antigens ⢠This is due to development of self tolerance during maturation of B and T lymphocytes
- 19. Adaptive Immunity Adaptive immune system has two arms Adaptive Immunity Humoral Immunity Cell mediated Immunity ⢠Provided by B lymphocytes ⢠Can recognize protein, polysaccharide, phospholipid and nucleic acid antigens ⢠Can act against soluble or free antigens ⢠Provides immunity to extracellular bacteria, viruses and toxins ⢠Causes Type I, II & III hypersensitivity ⢠Provided by T lymphocytes ⢠Can recognize only protein antigens ⢠Recognizes antigens presented by APCs with Class I or Class II MHC molecule ⢠Provides immunity to intracellular bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa ⢠Causes Type IV hypersensitivity ⢠Causes acute graft rejection
- 20. V= Variable, D= Diversity, J= Joining segment of Ig gene, H= Heavy chain, L= L B cells Humoral Immune Response Maturation/ Ontogeny
- 21. Humoral Immune Response âMature B cells express membrane bound immunoglobulin (mIg) âNaĂŻve B cells express mIgM and mIgD on their surface âmIgM acts as antigen receptor called B cell receptor (BCR) âEach B cell contains 105 BCRs, all specific for a single epitope âEach clone of B cell is specific for a single epitope â109 clones of B cells can recognize 109 epitopes B cells
- 22. Humoral Immune Response âMature B cells circulate in the blood and lymph and are carried to the secondary lymphoid organs e.g. lymph nodes and spleen âAntigens are also carried by blood or lymph to the secondary lymphoid organs âB cells usually meet their specific antigens in these organs âAn antigen binds to a B cell (or a clone of B cells) which carries mIgM specific for that antigen and activates it (clonal selection) âB cell activated by an antigen starts to proliferate and increase number of cells (clonal expansion) â After expansion, the cells differentiate to plasma cells and memory B cells B cell activation
- 24. Humoral Immune Response Binding of a TI antigen with mIgM on B cell surface activates the B cell specific for it B cell activation by TD and TI B cell antigens Binding of a TD antigen with mIgM on B cell surface provides stimulatory signal (1) Antigen is internalized & presented to TH cell CD40 on B cell also bind to CD40L on TH cell that provides costimulatory signal (2) These two signals and cytokines from TH cell activates the B cellTD= TH cell dependent, TI= TH cell independent
- 25. Humoral Immune Response B cell activation by TD and TI antigens
- 26. Humoral Immune Response âPlasma cells secrete antibodies âSecreted antibodies have the same specificity as the mIgM on the surface of B cell from which the plasma cell is derived âAntibodies are the effector molecules of humoral immune response that bind with the antigen and eliminate the microbe âInitially plasma cells secrete IgM antibody âWithin a few days antibody class switching occurs and they secrete IgG (or IgA or IgE) âMemory B cells have a long life span and provide heightened immune response if the person encounters the same antigen in future Antibody production
- 27. Humoral Immune Response Antigen Elimination Antibodies eliminate antigens by 1. Neutralization of toxins and viruses 2. Complement activation followed by a. Cytolysis b. Opsonization and phagocytosis c. Immune complex clearance 3. Antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)
- 28. Humoral Immune Response Antigen Elimination Antibody Dependent Cell Mediated Cytotoxicity (ADCC) Cells that have receptor for Fc portion of IgG (Neutrohils, Macrophages and NK cells) or IgE (Eosinophils) induce apoptosis of the infected cells with bound IgG or IgE by: ⢠Neutrophils: Lytic enzymes ⢠Macrophages: Lytic enzymes, TNF ⢠Eosinophils: Lytic enzymes, perforins
- 29. Humoral Immune Response Antibody â Antibodies are antigen binding proteins present on B cell membrane and secreted (immunoglobulins) by plasma cells â Membrane-bound antibody confers antigenic specificity to B cells; antigen-specific proliferation of B-cell clone is elicited by the interaction of membrane-bound antibody with its specific antigen â Secreted antibodies circulate in the blood, where they serve as the effectors of humoral immunity by searching and neutralizing antigens or marking them for elimination â All antibodies share structural features, bind to
- 30. Humoral Immune Response Antibody Molecule â Consists of 4 peptide chains ⢠2 identical heavy (H) chains (MW 50 kD) ⢠2 identical light (L) chains (MW 25 kD) â Each L chain is bound to a H chain by disulfide bond and form 2 H-L combinations â H-L combinations are held together by disulfide bond between H chains â Amino acid sequence in amino terminal is variable ( V region) and form the antigen binding site (hypervariable region or CDR) â Amino acid sequence in carboxyl terminal is relatively constant (C region or Fc) and is responsible for biological function e.g. complement fixation, placental transfer, opsonization etc. MW= Molecular weight, kD= kilo Dalton, CDR= Complementarity determining region Fc= Fragment crystallizable
- 31. Humoral Immune Response There are 5 types of H chains: g, d, a, m and e and 2 types of L chains: k and l Both H and L chains have domain structure, 4- 5 domains in H and 2 domains in L chains An antibody molecule contains only one type of H chain and one type of L chain Depending on the type of H chain, antibodies are classified in to IgG, IgD, IgA, IgM and IgE Antibody
- 32. Humoral Immune Response âIgG contains g H chain and is a monomer IgG has 4 subtypes IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4 âIgD contains d H chain and is a monomer âIgE contains e H chain and is a monomer âIgA contains a H chain and is a dimer where each monomer is joined together by a J chain and may contain a secretory component IgA has two subtypes: IgA1 and IgA2 âIgM contains m H chain and is a pentamer where monomers are joined together by disulphide bonds and J chain Antibody Types and Subtypes These types are called isotypes because they are same in all members of the same species (cf. allotype and idiotype)
- 33. eosinophils
- 34. Humoral Immune Response âPrimary immune response Immune response that occurs after 1st exposure to an antigen âSecondary immune response Immune response that occurs after 2nd or subsequent exposure to the same antigen Primary and Secondary Immune Response
- 35. Humoral Immune Response Primary and Secondary Immune Response Attribute Primary response Secondary response Antigen type Both T dependent and T and T independent Only T dependent Responding cells NaĂŻve B or T cells Memory B or T cells Lag period Longer (4- 7 days) Shorter (1- 3 days) Peak response Occurs in 7- 10 days Occurs in 3- 5 days Magnitude Low High (100- 1000x) Antibody isotype IgM predominates IgG predominates Antibody affinity Lower Higher
- 36. Humoral Immune Response Primary and Secondary Immune Response Primary immune response IgM is produced first then class switch to IgG Secondary immune response IgM and IgG are produced simultaneously from the beginning with predominant IgG
- 37. Induction of Adaptive Immunity
- 38. Induction of Adaptive Immunity
- 39. Cooperation between Innate and Adaptive Immunity âAdaptive immunity is not independent of innate immunity âThe phagocytic cells crucial to nonspecific immune responses are intimately involved in activating the specific immune response âVarious soluble factors produced by a specific immune response have been shown to augment the activity of these phagocytic cells âThrough the carefully regulated interplay of adaptive and innate immunity, the two systems work together to eliminate a foreign invader
- 40. Cooperation between Innate and Adaptive Immunity Component Innate Immune System Adaptive Immune System Macrophages Phagocytosis and killing of microorganisms Presentation of antigens of phagocytosed organisms to T lymphocytes, ADCC Dendritic cells Phagocytosis and killing of microorganisms Presentation of antigens of phagocytosed microorganisms to microorganisms to T lymphocytes Complements Activation by Alternative or Lectin pathway Activation by Classical pathway pathway Neutrophils Phagocytosis of microbes Killing of microbes by ADCC Eosinophils Phagocytosis of microbes (?) Killing of parasites by ADCC NK cells Killing virus infected & cancer cells Killing of microbes by ADCC
- 41. Further Review âLevinson W. Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology. 11th edition. McGraw Hill, 2008. âKindt TJ, Goldsby RA, Osborne BA. Kuby Immunology. 6th ed. WH Freeman, 2006. âAbbas AK, Lichman AH. Basic Immunology. 3rd edition. Elsevier, 2011.