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SC246: Fundamentals of Microbiology Unit 8 Seminar: The Immune System Evelyn I. Milian Instructor Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Seminar Application Questions 1. The Complement system is an important part of the innate immune system that has far-reaching effects on the body’s ability to fight off infection. Many pathogens have the ability to affect or disable individual proteins within the Complement system. In your opinion, which Complement protein (C5a? C1?) would be most devastating to the host immune system if it were to be inactivated by a particular pathogen? Why? 2. As you have learned in this unit, the immune system does an exceptional job in clearing infections from the host. However, on occasion the immune system can actually make an illness worse by overreacting to a potential pathogen. One example is a phenomenon called “cytokine storm”. This occurrence takes place when the body is infected by specific pathogens. Some examples include the influenza virus that caused the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic and more recently the SARS epidemic in 2003. What occurs during “cytokine storm” and how does it affect the host? Find an example of a more recent disease (hint: look at the flu virus) that induces cytokine storm. 3. Human society has evolved significantly over the past few decades. Populations of humans used to inhabit wide-open spaces and rarely had contact with large crowds of people. However, modern society requires people to live in very tight quarters and come into contact with possibly hundreds or thousands of people in a single day. Consider cities like New York City and Tokyo, Japan. Occupants in these cities are packed in tightly into subway systems and overcrowded conditions. When people in Japan are ill, they wear face masks to protect others, while in New York City this is not done. What are some other ways that people in these cities (and other large cities around the world) deal with potential exposure to pathogens? Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 2 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Innate or nonspecific immunity (nonspecific defenses) Body’s defenses against any kind of pathogen (microorganism capable of causing disease); they are present in our bodies at birth. Adaptive, acquired or specific immunity (specific defenses) Body’s defenses against specific pathogens. Acquired immunity adapts or adjusts to handle a particular microbe. These defenses are obtained during the life of the individual. Unlike innate immunity, adaptive immunity is slower to respond, but it has a memory component. Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 3 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Blood Cells (Formed Elements) Blood contains erythrocytes (red blood cells) and leukocytes (white blood cells). The second line of defense of the innate immunity includes phagocytes, white blood cells that engulf and digest microorganisms or other particles that are harmful to the body (phago = eat; cyte = cell). Macrophages, neutrophils, dendritic cells, eosinophils 4 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Stages of the Mechanism of Phagocytosis 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Chemotaxis: chemically stimulated movement of phagocytes to a site of damage. Adherence: attachment of the phagocyte to the microbe or foreign material. Ingestion: phagocyte engulfs the microbe (forming a phagosome). Digestion: phagocyte releases lysozyme and digestive enzymes to degrade the microbe. Killing and Discharge: the chemical substances released by the phagocyte kill the microbe and waste material is discharged. Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 5 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Innate Immunity – Second Line of Defense: INFLAMMATION Inflammation is a nonspecific defensive host response to tissue damage characterized by the following signs and symptoms: Redness Pain Heat Swelling (edema) Inflammation can also cause loss of function sometimes, depending on the site and extent of the injury. Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 6 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System 7 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 8 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Innate Immunity – Second Line of Defense: ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSTANCES: The Complement System The Complement System is a group of plasma proteins that activate one another to help destroy invading microorganisms. Complement proteins are activated in a cascade, a set of reactions that amplify some effect—that is, more product is formed in the second reaction than in the first, still more in the third, and so on. Complement is activated in several ways. Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 9 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System 10 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System C O M P L E M E N T C L A S S I C A L P A T H W A Y A C T I V A T I O N O F Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 11 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System The Result of Complement Activation Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 12 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System The Result of Complement Activation (a) C3a and C5a bind to mast cells, basophils, and platelets to trigger the release of histamine, which increases blood vessel permeability. (b) C5a functions as a chemotactic factor that attracts phagocytes to the site of complement activation. Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 13 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Application: Question Number 1 The Complement system is an important part of the innate immune system that has far-reaching effects on the body’s ability to fight off infection. Many pathogens have the ability to affect or disable individual proteins within the Complement system. In your opinion, which Complement protein would be most devastating to the host immune system if it were to be inactivated by a particular pathogen? Why? 14 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Innate Immunity – Second Line of Defense: ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSTANCES: The Complement System Complement deficiencies can result in an increased susceptibility to disease. Some bacteria evade destruction by complement by means of: capsules, surface lipid- carbohydrate complexes, and enzymatic destruction of C5a (the fragment that serves as a chemotactic factor that attracts phagocytes). Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 15 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Innate Immunity: Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Human Body Nonspecific Defenses of the Human Body 16 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Adaptive Immunity Includes Antibody-Mediated Immunity (Humoral Immunity by B Cells) 17 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System T-Cells and Cell-Mediated Immunity Cytokines: small proteins made by body cells (including lymphocytes and APCs) that act as chemical messengers in the immune system affecting the behavior of other cells, such as macrophages and T cells. Cytokines stimulate or inhibit cell growth and differentiation, regulate immune responses, or aid nonspecific defenses. Cytokines directly or indirectly may induce fever, pain, and the proliferation of T cells. Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 18 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Evelyn I. Milian - Instructor 19 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Application – Question Number 2 As you have learned in this unit, the immune system does an exceptional job in clearing infections from the host. However, on occasion the immune system can actually make an illness worse by overreacting to a potential pathogen. One example is a phenomenon called “cytokine storm”. This occurrence takes place when the body is infected by specific pathogens. Some examples include the influenza virus that caused the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic and more recently the SARS epidemic in 2003. What occurs during “cytokine storm” and how does it affect the host? Find an example of a more recent disease (hint: look at the flu virus) that induces “cytokine storm”. Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 20 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Cell-Mediated Immunity: Cytokine Storm A cytokine storm (hypercytokinemia) is a potentially fatal immune reaction consisting of elevated release of cytokines. Normally, the release and action of cytokines is kept in check by the body. However, sometimes the reaction becomes uncontrolled, and too many immune cells are activated at once. This event can lead to severe damage to body tissues and organs. The precise cause is not fully understood, but some triggers of cytokine storm may include: Avian influenza virus (H5N1), Swine flu virus (H1N1; 2009 outbreak), graft versus host disease, sepsis Eve lyn I . Milian - I nstructor 21 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Application – Question Number 3 Human society has evolved significantly over the past few decades. Populations of humans used to inhabit wide-open spaces and rarely had contact with large crowds of people. However, modern society requires people to live in very tight quarters and come into contact with possibly hundreds or thousands of people in a single day. Consider cities like New York City and Tokyo, Japan. Occupants in these cities are packed in tightly into subway systems and overcrowded conditions. When people in Japan are ill, they wear face masks to protect others, while in New York City this is not done. What are some other ways that people in these cities (and other large cities around the world) deal with potential exposure to pathogens? Evelyn I. Milian - Instructor 22 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System Tracking Disease in the Population: Public Health Organizations Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): a branch of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (with headquarters in Atlanta, GA). Website: www.cdc.gov. Collects and analyzes epidemiological information in the United States. Publishes “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report” (MMWR). World Health Organization (WHO): international agency in Geneva, Switzerland. Website: www.who.int/en/ Coordinates and sets up programs to improve health in more than 100 member countries. Publishes “Weekly Epidemiological Record”. Eve lyn I . Milian - Instructor 23 Microbiology: Unit 8 Seminar – The Immune System References Bauman, Robert W. (2012). Microbiology with Diseases by Body System. Third Edition. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.-Benjamin Cummings. Black, Jacquelyn G. (2005). Microbiology, Principles and Explorations. Sixth Edition. NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. www.wiley.com/college/black. Campbell, Neil A.; Reece, Jane B., et al. (2011). Campbell Biology. Ninth Edition. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.-Pearson Benjamin Cummings. Cowan, Marjorie Kelly; Talaro, Kathleen Park. (2009). Microbiology A Systems Approach. Second Edition. New York, NY: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. www.mhhe.com/cowan2e Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc. (2011). http://www.denniskunkel.com Mader, Sylvia S. (2010). Biology. Tenth Edition. NY: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Martini, Frederic H.; Nath, Judi L. (2009). Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology. Eighth Edition. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc. – Pearson Benjamin Cummings. Tortora, Gerard J.; Derrickson, Bryan. (2006). Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. Eleventh Edition. NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. www.wiley.com/college/apcentral. Tortora, Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L. (2010). Microbiology An Introduction. Tenth Edition. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.-Pearson Benjamin Cummings. www.microbiologyplace.com. Eve lyn I . Milian - I nstructor 24