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The Immune System Class Introduction Vertebrates have three levels of defenses 1. The Integumentary System Skin and mucous membranes provide first line of defense 2. Nonspecific (innate) Immune System Acts very rapidly after onset of infection 3. Specific Immune System Eliminates microbes that escaped the second line of defense 2 Integumentary system The skin is the largest organ of the body Provides a nearly impenetrable barrier, reinforced with chemical weapons Oil & sweat glands give skin a pH of 3-5 Lysozyme breaks bacterial cell walls Also contains many normal flora Non-pathogenic microorganisms that out-compete pathogenic ones Composed of Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous layers. 3 Mucosal Epithelial Surfaces The digestive, respiratory and urogenital tracts are lined by mucous membranes -Cells secrete mucus which traps microbes Digestive tract -Salivary lysozyme; acidic stomach Respiratory tract -Ciliary action Urogenital tract -Acidic urine 4 Nonspecific Immunity The nonspecific or innate immune system consists of cellular and chemical devices that respond to any microbial infection -The response is quite rapid Among the most important defenses are three types of leukocytes (white blood cells) 5 Leukocytes Macrophages •Large, irregularly shaped cells •Kill microbes by phagocytosis •Mature from monocytes that enter tissues from the blood Neutrophils •The most abundant circulating leukocytes •First to appear at site of damage/infection •Kill microbes by phagocytosis 6 Leukocytes Natural killer (NK) cells •Destroy pathogen-infected and cancer cells by causing programmed cell death or apoptosis • Produce perforins and granzymes • Immune surveillance 7 The Inflammatory Response Inflammation involves several body systems 1. Injured cells release chemical alarms, including histamine and prostaglandins 2. Cause nearby blood vessels to dilate and increase in permeability 3. Promote phagocyte accumulation •Hallmark signs = Redness, warmth, swelling, pain, and potential loss of function •Interleukin-1 (IL-1) causes fever. 8 The Inflammatory Response 9 Complement The complement system consists of about 30 different proteins that circulate in the blood in an inactive form -Upon pathogen encounter, a cascade of activation occurs -Some proteins aggregate to form a membrane attack complex (MAC) on surface of pathogen Pore Fluid Membrane of invading microbe Complement proteins 10 Interferon Interferons (IFN) are proteins that play a key role in body defense -Three major types: IFN-a, IFN-b, IFN-g -IFN-a and IFN-b are produced by almost all body cells in response to viral infection -Induce degradation of viral RNA -IFN-g is produced only by T-lymphocytes and natural killer cells -Protects from infection and cancer 11 The Specific Immune System The scientific study of immunity began with Edward Jenner in 1796 Vaccination -Observed that milkmaids who had cowpox rarely experienced smallpox -Inoculated individuals with fluid from cowpox vesicles to protect them from smallpox 12 Antigens An antigen is a molecule that provokes a specific immune response -May be components of microorganisms or proteins/glycoproteins found on surface of red blood cells or transplanted tissue cells A single protein may have many different antigenic determinants or epitopes -Each can stimulate a distinct immune response 13 Lymphocytes Lymphocytes are leukocytes with surface receptors for antigenic determinants •Direct an immune response against either the antigen or the cell that carries it When a naïve lymphocyte binds a specific antigen for the first time, it gets activated by a process called clonal selection •Produces a clone of cells: some respond immediately, others are memory cells 14 Lymphocytes B lymphocytes or B cells •Respond to antigens by secreting antibodies or immunoglobulins (Ig) •Participate in humoral immunity T lymphocytes or T cells •Regulate other immune cells or directly attack cells that carry specific antigens •Participate in cell-mediated immunity 15 The Specific Immune System The four characteristics of the specific, or adaptive, immune response are: -1. Specificity -2. Diversity -3. Memory -4. Ability to distinguish self from non-self 16 Acquisition of Specific Immunity Immunity can be acquired in two ways •Active immunity results from activation of an individual’s own lymphocytes • Pathogen infection or vaccination •Passive immunity results from obtaining another individual’s antibodies • Transfer of maternal antibodies across placenta 17 Organs of the Immune System All cells are created in a process called hematopoiesis. Organs of the immune system consist of the: •Primary lymphoid organs • Bone marrow and thymus • Secondary lymphoid organs • Lymph nodes, spleen, and mucosal- associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) 18 Primary Lymphoid Organs The bone marrow is site of B cell maturation •Each B cell has about 105 Ig molecules on its surface, all with the same specificity • However, different B cells will have different specificities •B cells recognize epitopes directly •Any lymphocytes that are likely to bind to self-antigens undergo apoptosis 19 Primary Lymphoid Organs The thymus is the site of T cell maturation •Each T cell has about 105 identical T-cell receptors, or TCRs on its surface • Recognize epitopes only if they are combined with major histocompatibility complex (MHC) peptides • Lymphocytes that cannot bind MHCs, or that bind self-MHC/self-peptide too tightly undergo apoptosis •T cells come in two flavors—Cytotoxic T (Tc or CD8) and Helper T (TH or CD4) 20 Immune Responses The first encounter with a foreign antigen is called the primary immune response •Only few B or T cells can recognize antigen The second encounter is called the secondary immune response •This time there is a large clone of memory cells that can recognize the antigen • Immune response is more effective 21 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Amount of antibody IgM IgG Secondary response Primary response This interval may be years Exposure to cowpox Exposure to cowpox Time 22 Autoimmunity The acceptance of self cells is known as immune tolerance Autoimmune diseases are caused by the failure of immune tolerance •Result in activation of autoreactive T cells, and production of autoantibodies by B cells • Cause inflammation and organ damage • Alleviated by corticosteroids and NSAIDs, including aspirin 23