Lymph Node
Cortex is B cells. Primary follicle is dormant and secondary is active
-T cells in paracortex which communcates with HEV
-Plasma cells move to medulla to secrete Ab
-Medulla also location of dendritic cells and macrophages that can enter and exit the afferent and efferent vessels
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LN Drainage
Scrotum, anal canal below pectinate and thigh drain to superficial inguinal
-Testes and prostate to para-aortic
Spleen
Thymus
MHC I
MHC 2
A3
Hemochormatosis
B27
Males, MHC 1
-IBD, Ankylosing spondyltitis, Reiters, Psoriatic. RA negative
DQ2 and DQ8
Celiacs
DR2
Lupus, hay fever, MS, Goodpasteurs
DR3
DMI, Graves
DR4
RA, DM1
DR5
Hashimotos, Pernicous Anemia
NK Cells
CD16 (Fc receptor mediating ADCC) and CD 56 are markers
-Target cells with atypical or reeduced MHC I, kill by perforin and granzyme inducing apoptosis
-Highly active against tumor cells
-IL-2, 12, IFN a and b are major growth factors
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B Cells
Growth via IL-4 and 10
-Role in hyperacute, humoral acute, and chronic rejection
T Cells
-IL-2 is growth factor
T Cell maturation
Precursors from bone marrow don’t contain TCR or MHC
Activation
Expression of MHC I on all nucleated cells and MHC 2 on
Naive T Cell Activation
B Cell Activation
CD 4 cells will interact with MHC 2 presented on surface of B cells and induce activation and class swithcing
Hyper IgM
Defect in CD40/L that results in inability to class switch and affinity maturation leading to only IgM being produced. -Most commonly X linked in CD40L
TH1
TH2
CTL
Express CD8 and interact with MHC 1 on all nucleated cells