Antigen Presenting Cells Antigens: types and features Principles of antigen recognition by T and B cells Antigen Presenting Cells
ANTIGENS
DEFINITIONS Antigen Immunogen Hapten Carrier Epitope or antigenic determinant
ANTIGEN Molecule that binds antibody or T cell receptor IMUNOGEN antigen that induce immune response
IMMUNOGENICITY Depends on characteristics of the immunogene biological system route of administration
IMUNOGENICITY characteristics of the immunogene Phylogenetic distance Molecular size Chemical composition and heterogeneity proteins > carbohydrates, lipides, nucleic acids Physical appearance particulated > soluble denatured > native
IMUNOGENICITY characteristics of the biological system Genetic bacground species individual Age
IMUNOGENICITY administration of the antigen amount optimal route subcutaneous > intravenous > peroral adjuvant substancee that stimulates immune response to the antigen
HAPTEN small molecule that can not elicit an immune response by itself. It can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large molecule – carrier. CARRIER Macromolecule that enables induction of immune response directed to the attached hapten.
ANTIGENIC DETERIMINANTE or EPITOPE Part of the antigen that binds specific antibody or T-cell receptor Antigenic determinantes of the proteins linear conformational
conformational determinante aminoacid linear determinant
Principles of antigen recognition by T- and B-lymphocytes
Antigens recognized by B-lymphocytes are Proteins (linear and conformational determinants), carbohydrates, nucleic acids etc. Native and processed Soluble and membrane Antigens recognized by T-lymphocytes are Peptides Linear determinants On the cell membrane within groove of self MHC molecule
ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS
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