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2: Example Of Organ Specific Autoimmunes Flashcards

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What are the 4 types of organ specific autoimmune disease?

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Endocrine, Skin, Neuro, Blood

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What are the 3 types of endocrine organ-specific autoimmune disease?

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T1 Diabetes. Graves disease. Hashimotos Thyroiditis.

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What are the 2 types of skin organ-specific autoimmune disease?

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Vitiligo. Pemphigus Vulgaris.

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What are 2 types of Neuro organ specific autoimmunites?

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Myasthenia Gravis. Lambert-Eaton syndrome.

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What are the 2 Blood organ specific autoimmunities?

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Hemolytic Anaemia. Thrombocytopenia purpura

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6
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What is the auto antibody target for T1 Diabetes?

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Pancreatic ß-cells.

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What is the auto antibody target for Graves disease and Hashimotos thyroiditis?

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Thyroid proteins and cell antigens.

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What is the auto antibody target for Vitiligo?

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Tyrosinase.

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What is the autoantibody target for Myashenia Gravis?

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Acetylcholine receptor.

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What is the autoantibody target for Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

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Voltage-gated Ca+ channels

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What is the autoantibody target for Haemolytic anaemia?

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IgG/IgM bind to RBCs

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What is the autoantibody target for Thrombocytopenia Purpura?

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Platelet Glycoproteins

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Why are endocrine glands common targets for organ specific autoimmunity?

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Contain specialised cells that express tissue-specific proteins and have a VERY good blood supply.

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What happens to insulin-producing β-cells in type 1 Diabetes?

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Selective destruction of these cells in pancreas.

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How are insulin-producing β-cells in the
pancreas destroyed?

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Autoantibodies target insulin, glutamic acid and specific β-cells proteins.

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16
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What mediates cell destruction in T1 diabetes?

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CD8+T cells

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17
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What is a common cause of hyperthytoidism?

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Graves disease.

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18
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What are symptoms of graves disease/hyperthyroidism?

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.Exophthalmos (bulging eyes)
.Heat intolerance
.Anxiety

19
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What pathogen triggers graves disease?

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Bacteria/Virus

20
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What do autoantibodies trigger in Graves disease?

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor (TSHr)

21
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What is the target in graves disease?

22
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What increases in graves disease?

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T3(triiodothyronine), T4 (thyroxine), Persistent TSHr stimulation

23
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What decreases in Graves hyperthyroidism?

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TRH/TSH levels

24
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What are treatment for Graves hyperthyroidism?

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Thyroidectomy. Anti-thyroid drugs. Radioiodine-131

25
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What does Hashimoto’s disease cause?

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HYPOthyroidism

26
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What happens o the thyroid in hashimoto’s?

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Enlarges of gland and reduced function. Reduced metabolic rate.

27
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What do autoantibodies target in Hashimoto’s?

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Thyroid oxidase causing cytotoxicity.

28
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What is increased levels in Hashimoto’s?

29
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What levels decrease in Hashimoto’s?

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T3 and T4.

30
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What is treatment for Hashimoto’s?

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Replacement therapy (Lthyroxine/Liothyronine). Natural desiccated thyroid (NDT).

31
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What is a symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis ? (Neuro)

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Skeletal muscle weakness (worsens with activity and subside after rest)

32
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What do antibodies target in Myasthenia Gravis?

A

AChR and MuSK. (Muscle specific kinase)

33
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What muscles are effected in Myasthenia Gravis?

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Facial muscles. (speech/vision).

34
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What binds to receptors in a normal neuromuscular junction that is prevented in Myasthenia Gravis?

A

Acetylcholine

35
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What channels are targeted by antibodies in Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

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Voltage gated Ca+2 channels

36
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What happens to the influx of Ca+2 nto the nerve terminal in Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

A

Decreases.

37
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What are symptoms of Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

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Proximal and distal muscle weakness (legs and arms). Ataxia (coordintion, balance, speech)

38
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What does 3,4-diamiopyrdine treatment do for LEMs?

A

Blocks potassium ion efflux so depolarisation of presynaptic nerve happens for longer. This increases calcium efflux and concentration and improves ACh to fuse and release neurotransmitter.

39
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What is haemolytic anaemia?

A

Organ specific autoimmune where IgG and IgM autoantibodies BIND to RBC’s and activate complement.

40
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What happens to RBC’s in haemolytic anaemia?

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They become spherocytic and are phagocytosed by macrophages.

41
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What is a symptom of haemolytic anaemia?

42
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What is thrombocytopenic purpura

A

Low platelet count leading o bleeding/bruising/rash

43
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What do IgG antibodies target in thrombocytopenic purpura

A

Platelet surface glycoproteins

44
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What does thrombocytopenic purpura cause

A

Haematomas- Mucous membranes

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