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Cell Mediated Immunity. By. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad. Lecturer of Medical Microbiology and Immunology. Host defense against extracellular microbes is mediated by antibody, complement. When the microbe invades the host cell, the cell mediated immunity will take action.
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Cell Mediated Immunity By Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad Lecturer of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Host defense against extracellular microbes is mediated by antibody, complement. • When the microbe invades the host cell, the cell mediated immunity will take action. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
So cell mediated immunity plays a role in: Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Resistance to intracellular infections. • Resistance to fungi & protozoa. • Resistance to tumors. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Cell mediated immunity is harmful in: Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Hypersensitivity type IV • Graft rejection • Autoimmune diseases Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Characters of cell mediated immunity Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
It is mediated by T lymphocytes, NK, macrophages cells and their cytokines. • First, macrophages present antigens via MHC to T helper (TH) lymphocytes. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Activated T helper cells release cytokines which will: • Activate CD8 cytotoxic lymphocytes. • Activate NK cells. • Attract and activate macrophages • Stimulate B cells to differentiate into plasma cells to secrete antigen specific antibodies. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Phases of cell mediated immunity Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
1- Antigen processing and presentation. 2- Activation of T lymphocytes. 3- Activation of macrophages. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
1- Antigen processing and presentation (MHC restriction) Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Exogenous proteins are internalized into vesicles inside APCs then degraded to peptides inside the endosomes. Then peptides will bind with MHC class II inside endosomes. Finally this peptide MHC complex is transported to the surface of APC to be presented to CD4 T helper cells. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Endogenous proteins (viruses & tumor cells & graft cells) are synthesized in the cytosol of nucleated cells. Proteins are then degraded in the proteasome into peptides. These peptides will combine with MHC class I in the rough endoplasmic reticulum. Finally the complex is transported to the surface of APC to be presented to CD8 T cytotoxic cells. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
2- Activation of T lymphocytes Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Three signals are required for activation of T lymphocytes: • The first signal is: recognition of antigenic peptide MHC complex on APC by T cell receptor (TCR) CD3 complex. CD3 acts as signal transduction molecule. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
The second is : costimulatory signals Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
CD 28 on T cells and B7 on APC N.B. CTLA-4 molecule is similar to CD28 but opposite function (turn off immunity) N.B. Without this interaction, anergy occurs (functional unresponsiveness) Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
CD40L on T cells and CD40 on APCs N.B. This interaction is important in immunoglobulin class switching. • CD 2 on T cells and LFA 3 on APC • LFA 1 on T cells and ICAM 1 on APC Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
(The first and second signals for T cell activation) Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
The third signal is: • IL 1 which is produced from APC and activates both APCs and T helper cells. • IL 2 produced from T helper cells that will auto-activate them. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
All the above mentioned signals will activate T helper cells that will proliferate and differentiate into antigen specific effector cells. • Some of activated T helper cells become memory cells to provide secondary immune response. • Activated T helper (TH0) cells will become either TH1 or TH2 according to the stimulating cytokine. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
(T cell subsets) Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
TH1 cells will differentiate under influence of IL12and control cell mediated immunity by secreting the following cytokines: 1- IL2that activates CD8 T cytotoxic cells that will kill target cells. * IL2will also stimulate NK cells that resembles CD8 T cells but with no MHC restriction. 2- IFN-γthat will cause activation and recruitment of macrophages (delayed hypersensitivity) + Suppression of TH2 Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
3- Tumor necrosis factor beta (TNF-β) • TH2 cells differentiate under the influence of IL4 and will control humoral immunity by secreting the following cytokines: • IL2, IL4, IL5, IL6, IL10, IL13 • IL4 and IL10 will suppress TH1 cells • Both TH1 and TH2 cells secrete IL3 and GM-CSF Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
(Scheme of cell mediated immunity) Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Mechanisms of activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and target cell killing Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) become activated in response to two signals: 1-Recognition of peptide MHC complex class I on the surface of target cells. 2-IL 2 which is produced from TH1 cells. After activation, CTLS kill target cells by: Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
1- Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) release perforinsto create pores in the cell wall of target cells through which granzymeswill enter in the cytoplasm to induce apoptosis of target cells. 2- On activation, CTLs will express Fas ligand (FasL) that binds Fas protein on target cells. The result is degradation of target cell DNA. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
(Cytotoxic T cell activation and target cell killing) Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
3- Activation of macrophages and delayed hypersensitivity Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
TH1 cells secrete IFN-γwhich will attract and activate macrophages. • Macrophages will infiltrate the site of infection causing delayed type hypersensitivity. • Macrophages will kill the infected cells by several mechanisms. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Polyclonal activation of lymphocytes Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
When a specific antigen enters the body, only a specific clone of lymphocytes will proliferate and differentiate in response to that antigen (Monoclonal activation). • Some molecules have been discovered which stimulate non specifically many clones of lymphocytes (Polyclonal activation). Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
Examples of these molecules are: 1- Phyto-hemagglutinin (PHA)and concanavalin (CONA) are polyclonal T lymphocytes activators. 2- Pokeweed mitogen (PWM) and Epstein Barr virus are polyclonal B lymphocytes activators. Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
3- Endotoxin is polyclonal T and B cell activator. 4-Superantigens • They are antigens that activate multiple clones of T lymphocytes. • Examples:S. aureus toxic shock syndrome toxin, enterotoxin and gp 120 of HIV Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad
(Ordinary antigens andsuperantigens) Dr. Emad AbdElhameed Morad