Lecture 2 of B Cells
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Where do B cells encounter antigens on subcapsular sinus macrophages?

  • Germinal center
  • Border of B and T cell zone (correct)
  • T cell zone
  • Blood vessels

Which region of the lymph node is associated with the Signal 2 that B cells receive

  • T cell zone
  • B cell zone
  • Border of B and T cell zone (correct)
  • Subcapsular sinus

In which part of the lymph node do T cells get activated by interacting with DCs?

  • Germinal center
  • T cell zone (correct)
  • Subcapsular sinus
  • B cell zone

Where do B cells undergo the later stages of proliferation and differentiation in the lymph node?

<p>Germinal center (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the lymph node is associated with the development of B cells?

<p>Germinal center (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do germinal center reactions take place in the lymph node?

<p>Germinal center (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a lymph node do free-floating antigens interact with B cells?

<p>Subcapsular sinus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are signals that direct B cells to appropriate locations during different stages in a lymph node?

<p>Subcapsular sinus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During B cell activation, which region of the lymph node is described as having a lot of fluid where many antigens are processed?

<p>Subcapsular sinus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area of a lymph node is responsible for where antigens and immune cells can enter and exit?

<p>T cell zone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main outcome of an activated B cell migrating to form a primary focus in the subcapsular region?

<p>Proliferation and differentiation into plasmablasts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of germinal centers in secondary lymphoid follicles?

<p>Somatic hypermutation to increase antibody specificity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells secrete antibodies mainly with low affinity, such as IgM, during early antibody production?

<p>Plasmablasts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of CD40/CD40L interaction at the T/B cell border?

<p>Facilitation of signal 2 to activated B cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines whether a plasmablast will migrate to the bone marrow and become a plasma cell?

<p>Continued antibody production (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of follicular DCs in the activation of B cells?

<p>Present antigens to B cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs at the T-B border that leads to B cell activation?

<p>Expression of chemokine receptor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of memory B cells in the immune response?

<p>Facilitate faster reactions upon re-exposure to antigen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process allows for B cell receptors to rearrange genetically for higher affinity to antigens?

<p>Somatic hypermutation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the absence of CD40 molecule expression, what outcome is expected on stimulation with a T-dependent antigen?

<p>Impaired priming of antigen-specific B cell responses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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