Antigen Presenting Cells

Question 1

The purpose of an APC is to

Answer 1

capture, process, and display MICROBIAL Ags to lymphocytes and provide signals for the differentiation and proliferation of lymphocytes

Question 2

APCs include

Answer 2

B cells and macrophages

B cells present Ags to helper T cells in humoral immunity; macrophages to T cells in cell-mediated immunity

Question 3

T cells, B cells, Dendritic cells, Follicular Dendritic Cells, Macrophages

Classify each by APC function

Answer 3

APCs include: macrophage, B cells, dendritic cells, and follicular dendritic cells

non-APCs are the T cells

Question 4

Follicular DCs

Answer 4

display antigens to B lymphocytes during humoral immune response

Question 5

DCs and macrophages are constituent players in which parts of immunity?

Answer 5

adaptive and innate: hence they are the link between them