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Immunology Exams
Carly: Exam 1, 6, 7
Amos: Exam 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam 1:
Questions | Answers |
| Innate and Adaptive |
| common lymphoid progenitor |
| Spleen and lymph node |
| Cytotoxicity and Cytokines, Antibody |
| T cell receptor and B cell receptor |
| neutralization, opsinization and complement activation |
| MHC Class I and II, CD4 and CD8 |
| undergo apoptosis, contraction |
| Cytokine |
| True |
| granulocyte/monocyte progenitor |
| Neutrophils |
| True |
| Chemokine |
| Bone marrow and thymus |
| true |
| Virus - influenza Bacteria - staphylococcus Prion - chronic wasting disease Fungi - Aspergillus Parasite - plasmodium |
| False |
| Edward Jenner |
| All of the above:
|
| False |
| Afferent and Efferent |
| True |
| Periarteriolar lymphoid sheath |
| MHC Class I and Intracellular, MHC Class II and extracellular |
Exam 2:
Question | Answer |
| CARD |
| Selectins, Integrins and Intercellular adhesion molecules |
| B, C and D |
| plasmacytoid DCs and viruses |
| activating and inhibitory receptors |
| False |
| False |
|
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| Identify 2 → A and F |
| True |
| False |
| C3b2Bb and C4b2a3b |
| 10-16 |
| False |
| GDP with GTP |
16. True/False “LPS first binds to TLR4 indirectly via MD2 then directly to the second TLR4 protein to dimerize the TIR domains and initate signaling” | True |
17. What adaptor molecules does TLR3 use? | TRIF |
18. True/False “NOD1/2 recognize their ligands then dimerize bringing their CARD domains into close proximity which then results in the recruitment of the serine threonine kinase Receptor Interacting Serine Threonine Kinase 2 via its CARD domain to initiate signaling in the NOD-like receptor pathway” | True |
19. What protein domain does NLRP3 use to recruit PYCARD to the complex to initiate pro-Caspase 1 activation? | Pyrin |
20. True/False “In the Rig like helicase pathway, the E2 ubiquitinase TRIM23 is required to build polyubiquitin scaffolds to facilitate the interaction of the CARD domains of RIG1 or MDA5 interacting with the CARD domains of MAVS” | False |
21. What enzyme converts viral double stranded DNA into cGAMP and what inducible innate immune pathway is this involved in? | cGAS and STING |
22. There are two families of chemokines, what are they and what cells do they help recruit to a site of infection? | CC and CXC, monocyte and neutrophil |
23. What is the term for a cell crossing the endothelium of blood vessels and basal membrane surrounding the blood vessel? | extravasation and diapadesis |
24. True/False. Once 2 molecules of STING binds the ligand, STING dimerizes on the mitochondria recruiting TAK1, which then phosphorylates IRF3. | False |
25. What effect does NFkB activation have on professional antigen presenting cells? | Increase cytokine production and CD80 and CD86 expression |
Exam 3:
Questions | Answers |
| 19s , 20s |
| Pepsin and Papain |
| Tdt and RAG1/2 |
| False |
| True |
| AID, UNG and REV1 |
| 12/23 rule |
| False |
9 . Somatic hypermutation can occur via 3 mechanisms which are | mismatch repair, base excision repair, gene conversion |
10. Match C gene segments to the class of antibody they encode and the location of where they are typically found in the body? | |
11. true or false? “In primary Ig gene rearrangement the gene segments are first bound by KU70/80 complex which allow RAG1/2 complex to bind and initiate the rearrangement process” | False |
12. In the correct order what are the heptamer and nonamer DNA sequences used as spacers for RSS domains of Ig gene segments? | CACAGTG and ACAAAAACC |
13. true or false? “T cells via their TCR are MHC restricted in their ability to become active by the interaction of the CDR2 and CDR3 with the MHC proteins” | False |
14. What proteins are important during Ig gene rearrangement for the addition of P and N nucleotides when gene segments rearrange? | Artemis, DNA-PK and Tdt |
15. true or false? “During Ig gene rearrangement when the gene segments are in the forward orientation the intervening DNA is looped out creating the signal joint. The complex of proteins that ligate the signal joint include only DNA Ligase IV and XRCC4” | False |
16. What are the names of the proteins in the peptide loading complex in MHC Class I presentation? | ERp57, Calreticulin and Tapasin |
17. true or false? “MHC Class I only presents antigens made from an intracellular source and MHC Class II only presents antigens taken into a cell from an extracellular source” | True |
18. What is the next step in the MHC Class I processing and presentation pathway after B2-microglobulin associates with the MHC Class I heavy chain? | Calnexin dissociates from the heavy chain and the PLC binds to the complex |
19. true or false? “MHC Class I antigens are loaded into the peptide binding groove in the only after MHC Class I is released from the ER and has trafficked into the endosome” | False |
| CD4 and CD8 |
21. What holds in place antigens bound to MHC class I and class II peptide binding clefts? | Anchor residues |
22. What parts of the BCR and TCR have the greatest diversity? | CDR1, CDR2, CDR3 |
23. What is the name of the protein that initiates secondary diversification of antigen receptors? | Activation induced cytidine deaminase |
24. true or false “MHC Class I is expressed only by professional APCs while MHC Class II is expressed by the majority of cells in our body” | False |
25. true or false “ The TCR alpha chain gene rearrangement occurs when a D gene segment rearranges with a J gene segment and is followed by the DJ rearrangement with V gene segment” | False |
Exam 4:
Questions | Answers |
| False |
| MALT1, CARMA1 and BCL10 |
| HLA-DM and HLA-DO |
| Src homology domain 2 and pYXXZ |
| many and 2-3 |
| False |
| Codominant |
| True |
| True |
10 . What is the term for T cells that react to genetically mismatched MHC proteins and what does this cause? | Allogeneic response and tissue rejection |
11. What are 3 second messengers made after T cell receptor complex activation? | IP3, Ca2+ and DAG |
12. Akt is phosphorylated by _______________ and then after it is activated it will keep the T cell alive by phosphorylating _______________ which is bound to the pro survival protein ___________________. | PDK1, Bad and Bcl-2 |
13. true/false "The cSMAC and pSMAC form the immune synapse. The cSMAC contains aggregated intercellular adhesion molecules LFA1:ICAM-1 while the pSMAC contains aggregated TCR:Co-receptor:MHC" | False |
14. true/false "Akt and PLC gamma control enhanced integrin adhesiveness and actin polymerization to control pSMAC and cSMAC and immune synapse formation" | False |
15. During TCR activation a 3 protein complex is formed containing an adaptor and a scaffold and linker protein. What are the names of these proteins? | None of the above |
16. true/false. "Lck is allosterically controlled through the phosphorylation of a serine in its c terminal domain by CD45" | False |
17. During Vav directed actin polymerization Vav activates the GTPase ___________________ which then causes a conformational change in the protein _____________ which recruits the protein ______________ that then results in the recruitment of the _____________________ complex. | cdc42, WASP, WIP and Arp2/3 |
18. True or False “CD1b/c bind self lipid until they reach the endosome or MIIC and pick up high affinity lipid antigen” | True |
19. " ____________ is generated by ____________ and acts as a second messenger by binding to its receptor on the ER that then stimulates ____________ receptors to cluster and release Ca2+ from the ER. This then opens _____________ or also known as __________ channels on the surface of the cell allowing Ca2+ to flow into the cell. " | IP3, PLC gamma, STIM1, CRAC, ORAI1 |
20. Small G proteins become actived when ____________ is exchanged for ____________ . To become active a ________________ _________________ _______________ ________________ must bind help this exchange | GTP, GDP, guanine nucleotide exchange factor |
21. true/false? “MEK1 is the last kinase in the 3 kinase relay that translocates to the nucleus to activate the Elk1 transcription factor during T cell activation" | False |
22. What is the binding domain on small G proteins that allow for their binding to PIP3 on the plasma membrane? | PH |
23. T cell receptor complex is made up of the TCR and what other proteins which provide the ITAMs? | CD3e, CD3d, CD3g and zeta chains |
24. true/false? "After TCR engagement of antigen Lck phosphorylates the ITAMs of the TCR complex which then helps recruit ZAP-70, which then autophosphorylates itself as well as gets phosphorylated by Lck to furthe potentiate the signal" | True |
25. true/false? “TRAF6 is an important ubiquitin ligase for regulating tyrosine kinase receptor signaling by adding single ubiquitin molecules to K63 residues" | False |
Exam 5:
Questions | Answers |
| True |
| False |
| E2A and EBF |
| RAG1 and RAG2 |
| immunological ignorance |
| False |
| Lambda 5 and VPreB |
| False |
| TCF1, GATA3 and Ikaros |
| Allelic exclusion |
| False |
| False |
| CD19, CD21, CD81 |
| Runx3 and THPOK |
| central and bone marrow |
| CD8 and CD4 |
| True |
| CD25, CD44 and cKit |
| False |
| True |
| False |
| CCL21 and CCL19 |
| CD69 and S1PR1 |
| False |
| False |
Exam 6:
Questions | Answers |
| True |
| FcRn |
| Primary Focus of Clonal Expansion, Medullary Cords |
| True |
| ADCC and FcgRIII |
| True |
| macropinocytosis |
| IL-2 receptor alpha |
| ICOS → ICOSL CD27 → CD70 CD40L → CD40 OX40 → OX40L |
| granulysin, perforin and granzyme B |
| False |
| True |
| Th1, Th2, Th17, Tfh, iTreg |
| IL-12p70 and IL-18 |
| Tbet |
| False |
| nTreg recognizes self antigen, iTreg recognizes foreign antigen |
| True |
| False |
| C3d and C3dg |
| thymus dependent |
|
none of the above |
| True |
| False |
| polymeric immunoglobulin receptor |
Exam 7:
Question | Answer |
| nTreg and iTreg |
| initial effector responses which clear the pathogen and immune memory |
| True |
| Anitgen availability and segregation change |
| True |
| Primary |
| True |
| local surface infection then penetration and local internal infection |
| lymphatic spread of infection antigen and infection clearance in LN as well as peripheral sites |
| False |
| 5 ? |
| False |
| ID2 |
| False |
| IL-17 and IL-22 |
| eosinophils, mast cells and basophils |
| False |
| IL-4 |
| in the germinal center and during contraction |
| true |
| effector memory cells and central memory cells |
| CCR7 |
| autoimmunity and allograft rejection |
| Tregs, central tolerance and peripheral tolerance |
| AIRE |