4.1 Autoimmune diseases Flashcards
These are diseases in which the immune response is targeted towards self-antigens and result in damage to organs and tissues to the body.
Autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases are caused by B cells mediated immune response or auto-antibodies
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T cell
Cure or no cure?
No cure
Type of self tolerance that
Occurs in primary lymphoid organs
T cell Test development such as negative selection, Self reactive CD4+
B cells test is included (Seld reactive B cells) for receptor editing
Central tolerance
Type of self tolerance that
Result from anerhy due to absence of co-stimulatory signals from APCs
Inhibition of T regulatory cells
Death apoptosis
Secondary lymphoid organ (or body)
Peripheral tolerance
Development of specific state of unresponseveness to a specific antigen among weakly slf-reactive B cells
Anergy
Theories in AID Initiation:
Altered or changed lymphocyte clone arise as a result of mutation
Forbidden clone theory
Theories in AID Initiation:
Self antigens that were changed by physical, chemical, or biological means resulting in a new foreign antigen
Altered antigen theory
Theories in AID Initiation:
Exposed “hidden” antigens as a result of trauma or infection
Sequestered antigen theory
Theories in AID Initiation:
Loss of deficency of immune regulation
Immunologic deficiency theory
Theories in AID Initiation:
froeign antigens having similar epitopes with a self antigens
Cross-reactive antigen theory
Generalized disorder of unknown origin that manifest as vasculitis
Systemic lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
SLE is associated with HLA-A2, HLA-B8, HLA-DR1
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F
HLA-A1, HLA-B8, HLA-DR3
Autoantibody that is not specific for SLE and attacks nuclear antigens?
Anti-nuclear antibody(ANA)
What autoantibody (ANA) is specific for SLE?
Anti-dsDNA
Butterfly rash is a commonsymptoms for what disease?
SLE
Most common cause of mortality in SLE
Nephritis
SLE primarily affects Men and has strong hereditary tendency
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Women
SLE is deadly and not the complications
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An indirect test that is most widely used and accepted due to its high sensitivity and ability to detect different autoantibodies
Fluorescent ANA testing
Patten of Fluorescent ANA test:
Unifroma stainign of the entire nucleus that detects:
dsDNA, histones, and DNP
Homogenous/Diffuse
Patten of Fluorescent ANA test:
Greater staining intensity around the outer circle surrounding the nucleus; highly specific for SLE
dsDNA
Peripheral/Rim/Outline
Patten of Fluorescent ANA test:
Discrete fluorescent specks throughout the nuclei; no staining on the nucleolus and chromatin region
ENA autoantibodies
Speckled
Patten of Fluorescent ANA test:
Prominent staining of the nucleoli within the nucleus
RNA and RNP autoantibodies
Nucleolus
Patten of Fluorescent ANA test:
Discrete speckles in the nuclei and chromatin of dividing cells
Centromere
Centromere
EIA/ChLIA, microsphere multiplex immunoassay, and Ouchterlony double diffusion can be used to diagnose for ANA
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