Innate lymphoid cells (ILCS), implicated in tissue repair and maintenance of barrier integrity, are present in large numbers in the intestine which is also innervated by intestinal nervous system (ENS). Reccent research has shown that ILCS- express receptors for IgG O express receptors for neuropeptides and neurotransmitters function through pattern recognition receptors (PRRS) such as TLRS

TLR-4 recognizes bacterial lipopolysaccharide in association with the host accessory proteins MD-2 and CD14. True/False: All mammalian TLRs have been shown to directly bind to microbial products, leading to TLR signaling.

The first JAK kinase inhibitor to be developed, tofacitinib, inhibits JAK1 and JAK3. These two JAK kinases are required for the signaling pathways induced by multiple cytokines, including all of the receptors that share the cytokine receptor common gamma chain (gc; includes the receptors for IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15, and IL-21), all of the receptors that share gp130 (includes the receptor for IL-6), the receptors for GM-CSF, IL-12, and IL-23, and both type I and type II (i.e., IFN-g) interferon receptors. Tofacitinib has recently been shown to be effective in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the joints with prominent inflammatory cell infiltrates, autoantibodies, and eventual cartilage and bone destruction. A likely explanation for the therapeutic benefits of tofacitinib in this disease is: Its ability to inhibit the T cell functions that eventually lead to other disease symptoms Its ability to prevent T cell…

The formation of the C3 convertase is a key step in complement activation that occurs in all three complement pathways. This enzyme cleaves C3 in blood plasma, leading to a conformational change in the C3b fragment that exposes its reactive thioester group. The activated C3b is potentially harmful to the host, if it becomes covalently attached to a host cell, rather than to the surface of a pathogen. This deleterious outcome is largely avoided by:  The inability of active C3b to diffuse away in the blood plasma. The inability of active C3b to covalently attach to the membranes of eukaryotic cells. The rapid hydrolysis of active C3b in solution, rendering it inactive. The tight binding of active C3b to the C3 convertase. The ability of active C3b to recruit phagocytic cells.

T cells in the thymus are determined to be T helper cells or T killer cells while undergoing maturation in the Choose from the folloiwng: (A) cortex of the thymus (B) medulla of the thymus

Activation of which of the following do not cause phagocytosis to occur O Pattern Recognition Receptors O Fc Receptors O B-Cell Receptor T-Cell Receptor

Alpha Beta chain chain CHO CHO Disulfide bridge CHO CHO What kind of receptor is show in the figure? T-cell receptor impossible to tell B-cell receptor Variable region "V" Constant region "C" Hinge "H Transmembrane region Cytoplasmic tail

Complexes of IgG bound to soluble multivalent antigens can activate the classical pathway on the complex, targeting it for of complement, resulting in the deposition of endocytic uptake by cells bearing. Select one: a. C4b; CR2 and Fc receptors b. c. C5-9; CR1 and Fc receptors d. C3b; CR1 and Fc receptors e. C2a; CR2 and Toll-like receptors C3b; CR2 and Toll-like receptors

Binding of TGF-β to its receptors can elicit a variety of responses in different cell types. For example, TGF-β induces plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 in epithelial cells and specific immunoglobulins in B cells. In both cell types, Smad3 is activated. Given the conservation of the signaling pathway, what accounts for the diversity of the response to TGF-β in various cell types?

A patient develops a blood infection with a capsule-producing strain of E. coli. Phagocytosis by macrophage will be essential to destroy the bacteria and resolve the infection. Which of the following will be dirertly required to allow ADCC-opsonization of the encapsulated E. coli: O Toll-like receptor (TLR)-induced secretion of tumor necrosis factor alpha O Release of C3a to the extracellular fluids O Presence of MHC II on the surface of the macrophage O Presence of IgG receptors (Fc-gamma-R) on the macrophage All of the answers apply