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GI epithelium has M cell (specific to the region) with channel allowing immune cells
access to lumen
IgA bound to antigen, M cell recognize, transport
Secondary Lympathic Organs
MALT organ formed of all motile cells
GALT, BALT
Peyers patches (m cells) lymphoid follicle, antigen dependent B cell
proliferation, ileum
Appendix
Tonsils many folds called tonsilar crypts
Lymph Nodes
Pto/LTo are ssnk whereas PhTo is pseudostratified
Reticular Epithelium (rete=net) with 1) fenestrated basement
membrane and 2) decreased number of desmosomes similarities to
stellate reticulum with desmosomes linking cells like tips of stars
together
Spleen
White pulp if you have blood infection,
Splenic macrophages
Autoimmune disease
Central tolerance thymus
Peripheral tolerance unknown (possibly liver gets ride of sel-reactive lymphocytes)
Multiple sclerosis autoimmune to myelin (shows up in blue stain normally but will
have pink where its not) slowing down transmission of electrical signal
Celiac disease against gluten leading to chronic inflammation of gut villi are
deleted from intestinal surfacecannot absorb anything
Rheyatoid arthritis
Affects joints, woven bone in adult, no periosteum, maybe osteoclast present
Allergies
Cause is unknown but have theory involving Th0
IgG lower, IgE higher in response to allergies.mast cells promote allergic
reaction
Cytokine environment produces IgE, body gets use to this, but when older
you now dont make appropriate IgG and have allergic response