B-Cell Activation and Function
Summary
TLDRThis video explains the activation and function of B cells in the adaptive immune system. It details how B cells encounter pathogens, use B cell receptors to bind antigens, endocytose pathogens, and present peptides on MHC class II molecules. These B cells then interact with helper T cells, receive signals to produce antibodies, and undergo processes like isotype switching and somatic hypermutation. The end result is the production of highly effective antibodies by plasma cells, which help eliminate infections.
Takeaways
- 🔬 T-cells are unique cells in the adaptive immune system with specific functions that require full activation.
- 🦠 Once T-cells encounter a signal through an antigen-presenting cell (APC), they signal B-cells to find and neutralize the pathogen.
- 🧬 B-cells use a B-cell receptor (BCR) to bind to an antigen on the pathogen's surface, leading to endocytosis of the pathogen.
- 🔗 The pathogen is broken down into peptides, which bind with MHC class II molecules and are presented on the B-cell surface.
- 🧪 The B-cell travels to secondary immune tissues, like lymph nodes, and interacts with helper T-cells, presenting the MHC-peptide complex.
- 📡 The interaction of MHC with T-cell receptors and CD4 co-receptors confirms the presence of a pathogen, leading to the release of cytokines, including IL-4.
- 💉 IL-4 binds to the B-cell receptor, signaling it to produce antibodies to neutralize the pathogen, resulting in full B-cell activation.
- 🛡️ Activated B-cells produce IgM antibodies, the initial response to infection, which later improve through isotype switching to IgG antibodies for better pathogen targeting.
- 🔄 The quality of antibodies improves through somatic hypermutation, enhancing the adaptive immune response.
- 🧫 Activated B-cells replicate, with the best antibody-producing cells undergoing clonal selection, leading to plasma cells that continuously produce and secrete antibodies until the threat is eliminated.
Q & A
What is the main function of T-cells in the adaptive immune system?
-T-cells have specific functions in the adaptive immune system, such as signaling B-cells to find and neutralize pathogens after encountering an antigen through an antigen-presenting cell (APC).
How do B-cells become fully activated?
-B-cells become fully activated when they encounter a pathogen, use their B-cell receptor (BCR) to bind to an antigen on the pathogen's surface, endocytose the pathogen, process it, and present its peptides with MHC class II molecules on their surface. They then interact with helper T-cells and receive signals through the binding of CD40 ligand and the release of cytokines like IL-4.
What role does IL-4 play in B-cell activation?
-IL-4, released by helper T-cells, binds to receptors on B-cells, signaling them to begin producing antibodies to neutralize the pathogen, leading to full activation of the B-cells.
What is the significance of IgM antibodies in an infection?
-IgM antibodies are the first antibodies produced during an infection. They are the least specific but provide an initial response to the infection. As the infection progresses, more specific antibodies are produced.
What is isotype switching in B-cells?
-Isotype switching is a process where the constant region of the antibody and BCR changes to produce antibodies that are better equipped to bind to the specific pathogen. For example, antibodies can switch from IgM to IgG, which are more effective against extracellular pathogens.
What is the role of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) in antibody production?
-AID aids in the production of better antibodies by facilitating isotype switching and somatic hypermutation, which enhances the binding affinity of antibodies to the pathogen.
How does clonal selection improve the immune response?
-Clonal selection ensures that B-cells producing the best antibodies are selected to replicate more often. This leads to future generations of B-cells and antibodies that are better adapted to fight the specific pathogen.
What is the final stage of B-cell differentiation?
-The final stage of B-cell differentiation is becoming fully differentiated plasma cells. These cells specialize in producing and secreting antibodies to eliminate the pathogen.
What is the role of plasma cells in the immune response?
-Plasma cells are specialized cells whose sole function is to produce and secrete antibodies continuously until the pathogen is eliminated.
Why is somatic hypermutation important for B-cell function?
-Somatic hypermutation increases the mutation rate in the variable regions of antibodies and BCRs, leading to the production of antibodies with higher affinity for the pathogen. This process improves the quality of the immune response.
Outlines
🧬 Activation and Function of T-Cells in the Adaptive Immune System
This paragraph discusses the unique role of T-cells in the adaptive immune system. It highlights the necessity of T-cell activation through signals received from antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Once activated, T-cells signal B-cells to find and combat pathogens responsible for infections. The focus is on the interaction between T-cells and APCs to initiate the immune response.
🦠 B-Cell Activation and Antigen Binding
Here, the process of B-cell activation is explained. When a B-cell encounters a pathogen, it uses its B-cell receptor (BCR) to bind to an antigen on the pathogen's surface. This binding leads to the endocytosis of the pathogen, which is then broken down into peptides that combine with MHC class 2 molecules and are presented on the B-cell's surface.
🔗 Interaction with Helper T-Cells and Confirmation of Pathogen
This part describes how B-cells, after presenting the antigen-MHC class 2 complex, interact with helper T-cells in secondary immune tissues. The T-cell receptor and CD4 co-receptor recognize the complex, confirming the presence of a pathogen. The T-cell then releases cytokines, particularly IL-4, which binds to the B-cell receptor, signaling it to start producing antibodies.
🛡️ Full Activation of B-Cells and Antibody Production
The paragraph details the full activation of B-cells once they receive the signal from helper T-cells. Activated B-cells either travel to tissues or stay in the lymph and blood to produce IgM antibodies. Initially, these antibodies are less specific, but as the infection progresses, activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) helps improve antibody specificity through a process called isotype switching.
🔄 Isotype Switching and Enhanced Antibody Response
This section focuses on isotype switching, where the constant region of antibodies changes to enhance binding to pathogens. For extracellular pathogens, antibodies switch from IgM to IgG, which are more effective. The quality of antibodies improves through somatic hypermutation, leading to better pathogen recognition and neutralization.
🔬 Replication and Selection of Effective B-Cells
After activation, B-cells replicate and produce more cells that generate specific antibodies for the infection. AID facilitates mutations in antibody variable regions, enhancing their effectiveness. Clonal selection ensures that the best B-cells, those with the highest affinity for the pathogen, replicate more, resulting in a highly adapted immune response.
🏭 Differentiation into Plasma Cells and Sustained Antibody Production
The final part explains how the most effective B-cells differentiate into plasma cells, whose sole function is to produce and secrete antibodies. These plasma cells continuously produce antibodies until the infection is cleared, concluding the overall function and activation process of B-cells.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡T-cells
💡Antigen-presenting cell (APC)
💡B-cells
💡B-cell receptor (BCR)
💡Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class II
💡Helper T-cells
💡Cytokines
💡Isotype switching
💡IgM antibodies
💡Somatic hypermutation
Highlights
T-cells must be fully activated to perform their functions.
T-cells signal B-cells to find and attack the pathogen causing the infection.
B-cells use B-cell receptors (BCR) to bind to antigens on pathogens.
Once bound, B-cells endocytose the pathogen and process it into peptides.
Peptides bind with MHC class 2 molecules and are presented on the B-cell surface.
B-cells travel to secondary immune tissues to interact with helper T-cells.
MHC class 2 molecules on B-cells bind to T-cell receptors and CD4 co-receptors.
The interaction confirms the presence of a pathogen and triggers B-cell activation.
T-cells release IL-4 and other cytokines to instruct B-cells to produce antibodies.
Activated B-cells produce IgM antibodies initially.
Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) aids in producing better antibodies through isotype switching.
Isotype switching changes the constant region of antibodies and BCRs for better binding.
B-cells switch from producing IgM to IgG antibodies for more effective pathogen neutralization.
B-cells undergo somatic hypermutation to improve antibody quality.
Activated B-cells replicate rapidly, and the best BCRs and antibodies are selected through clonal selection.
Transcripts
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adaptive immune system and I have very
specific functions however in order to
complete those functions it must be
fully activated once t-cells have
encountered a signal through an antigen
presenting cell or APC it signals B
cells to set out and find the pathogen
that is causing the infection in this
case we will go through the process of B
cell function and activation for an
extracellular pathogen first when the B
cell encounters a pathogen uses a b-cell
receptor or BC are defined to an antigen
on the surface of the pathogen once the
BCR in the antigen on the surface of the
extracellular pathogen bind the B cell
endocytosis the pathogen the B cell then
proceeds to chop up the pathogen into
peptides which bind with MHC class 2
molecules this complex of antigen and
MHC class 2 is then put onto the surface
of the cell the B cell then travels back
to secondary immune tissues like the
lymph nodes or pancreas where it reacts
with helper T cells the MHC binds to the
T cell receptor and the cd4 Co receptor
which interact together to recognize the
B cell as presenting an MHC class 2
molecule with a peptide on it then the
cd40 ligand and on the T cell and the
cd4 receptor on the B cell bind this
interaction provides the B cell with
confirmation that the T cell has already
encountered the pathogen and that this
pathogen is something they should attack
the T cell tells this to the B cell by
releasing il-4 along with other
cytokines specifically il-4 binds with
the receptor on the B cell and tells it
to begin making antibodies to neutralize
the pathogen this results in the full
activation of the B cell the activated
b-cell either travels to the tissues or
remains in the lymph and blood and
begins to make IgM antibodies IgM
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deaminase or a ID helps produce these
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isotype switching the only part that
changes during this process is the
constant region of the antibody and BCR
which allow for better binding to the
specific pathogen in this example that
antibodies are switched from IgM to idg
this is because IgG antibodies are more
effective at dealing with extracellular
pathogens such as the pathogens shown at
the beginning of this video as the V
cell continues to produce antibodies the
quality of the antibodies also improves
through somatic hypermutation once the B
cell has been activated
it remains replicating and making more
b-cells that can continue to produce
antibodies for this specific infection
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variable regions of the antibodies and
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to the infection the best by binding
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replicate more often via clonal
selection the result for future
generations is ABC our and the
production of antibodies that are better
adapted to fight the specific pathogens
this allows the adaptive immune system
to take control and better fight off the
infection these cells that produce the
best VCRs and antibodies and are the
most effective at doing this eventually
will become fully differentiated plasma
cells plasma cells ourselves whose only
function is to produce and secrete
antibodies they continue to pump out
anti-vice until the threat has been
eliminated
this ends the overall function and
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