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IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS. Dr. Gülderen Yanıkkaya Demirel. OUTLINE of THIS LECTURE. Definition of Immunology Innate and Adaptive Immunity Antigen/Antibody Immunological Methods. Innate Immunity. Ancient system - present in invertebrates na ï ve, immediate, everyday immunity
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IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS Dr. Gülderen Yanıkkaya Demirel
OUTLINE of THIS LECTURE • Definition of Immunology • Innate and Adaptive Immunity • Antigen/Antibody • Immunological Methods
Innate Immunity • Ancient system - present in invertebrates • naïve, immediate, everyday immunity • Molecules recognize common features of pathogens • Lectin • Phagocytes, large lymphocytes (NK cells) • Complement
Adaptive Immunity • Newer system - present in fish, birds, human • specialized, late, long term immunity • Molecules recognize specific features of pathogens • Antibodies • B and T cells - small lymphocytes • Immunological memory
Innate and Adaptive Responses Innate • Pathogen independent • Immediate (hours) Neutrophils Macrophages Mast cells Eosinophils Basophils NK cells “Large Lymphocytes” = NK cells Adaptive • Pathogen-dependent • Slower (days) Dendritic cells B cells T cells (CD4 or CD8) “Small Lymphocytes” = B & T cells Both systems “talk” to each other to modulate response Both systems use leukocytes = white blood cells
WHAT IS AN ANTIGEN ? • An antigen is any substance that elicits an immune response and is then capable of binding to the subsequently produced antibodies. • Antigens are generally proteins or polysaccharides, but other substances such as nucleic acids can also be antigens.
How, Why and Where are Antibodies Produced?(Massively condensed version) • Produced in vertebrate cells in response to a ‘non-self’ substance termed an antigen. • The process begins with antigen presenting cells roaming the bloodstream. They engulf ‘non-self’ molecules and then display portions of the engulfed molecules on their outer plasma membranes. • After many recognition steps B-cells are stimulated to produce specific antibodies. • The antibodies then go off and bind to the foreign substance thereby marking the substance for destruction.
Recognition modules of Adaptive immunity B-cell receptor (BCR) T cell receptor (TCR) B cells T cells TCR is membrane bound Antibody is a secreted form of BCR
IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS • Agglutination/Hemaglutination • Immunoprecipitation • Immunodiffusion • Immunoelectrophoresis • RIA/ELISA • Immunoflorescence • Immunohistochemistry • Flow Cytometry • Molecular Methods • PCR • Sequence Analysis • Immunomics • Gene transfection
Qualitative agglutination test • Ag or Ab Y + Y Y AGGLUTINATION/HEMAGGLUTINATION • Definition - tests that have as their endpoint the agglutination of a particulate antigen • Agglutinin/hemagglutinin
1/1024 1/256 1/512 1/128 1/16 1/64 1/32 Pos. 1/8 Neg. 1/4 1/2 Titer Patient 64 1 8 2 512 3 <2 4 32 5 128 6 32 7 4 8 AGGLUTINATION/HEMAGGLUTINATION • Quantitative agglutination test • Titer • Prozone
1/256 1/512 1/128 1/16 1/64 1/32 1/8 1/4 1/2 AGGLUTINATION/HEMAGGLUTINATION • Definition • Qualitative test • Quantitative test • Applications • Blood typing • Bacterial infections • Fourfold rise in titer • Practical considerations • Easy • Semi-quantitative
Ab in gel Ag Ag Ag Ag Diameter2 Ag Concentration Radial Immunodiffusion • Method • Ab in gel • Ag in a well • Interpretation • Diameter of ring is proportional to the concentration • Quantitative • Ig levels
- + Ag Ag Ab Ag Ab Immunoelectrophoresis • Method • Ags are separated by electrophoresis • Interpretation • Precipitin arc represent individual antigens
Fluorochrome Labeled Ab Y Ag Tissue Section Immunofluorescence • Direct • Ab to tissue Ag is labeled with fluorochrome
Fluorochrome Labeled Anti-Ig Unlabeled Ab Y Y Ag Tissue Section Immunofluorescence • Indirect • Ab to tissue Ag is unlabeled • Fluorochrome-labeled anti-Ig is used to detect binding of the first Ab. • Qualitative to Semi-Quantitative
ImmunoHistochemistry Arrows indicate localized CD3+ lymphocytes in tissue • Antibodies against surface receptors react with tissue on slide. • Secondary antibody with chromgenic probe recognizes first antibody. • Addition of substrate allows deposition of material and histological detection/localization of cell populations within tissue.
FITC FITC Laser Excitation Fluor Detector Light Scatter Detector Add FITC-antibody specific for CD3+ cells Mixed population containing CD3+ cells CD3+ CD3+ CD3+ CD3+ CD3+ CD3+
LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION Reactive Lymphocytes Mitogen (ConA) added Antigen added
MAGNETIC BEAD SORTING p. 160
Western blotting
SUGGESTED READING • Abbas Immunology 2012 edition • Kuby’s Immunology • Janeway Immunology • Temel İmmunoloji, İmmun sistemin İşlev ve Bozuklukları, 2007.