Learning Objectives for "The Adaptive Immune System: B2. Antigen-Presenting Cells (APCs) such as Dendritic Cells, Macrophages, and B-lymphocytes "

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1**. Describe the overall function of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) such as dendritic cells, macrophages, and B-lymphocytes in terms of the following:

a. how they "process" exogenous antigens

b. how they "process" endogenous antigens

b. the types of MHC molecule to which they attach peptides

c. the role of proteasomes in the binding of peptides from endogenous antigens by MHC-I molecules.

d. the role of lysosomes in the binding of peptides from exogenous antigens by MHC-II molecules.

e. the types of cells to which they present peptides

 

2*. Name the primary type of cell that functions as an antigen-presenting cell to naive T4-lymphocytes and naive T8-lymphocytes.

3. State the role of T4-effector cells in activating macrophages.

4. State the role of T4-effector cells in the proliferation and differentiation of activated B-lymphocytes.

(*) = Common theme throughout the course

(**) = More depth and common theme

TPS Question: Dendritic Cells

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Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.