A 4 Flashcards
Gram positive bacteria secrete blebs of what?
LTA (Lipotechoic acid)
Gram negative bacteria secrete blebs of what?
LPS (lipopolysaccharide) and endotoxins
Extracellular bacteria stimulate the release of what?
Inflammatory cytokines.
which molecule released by bacteria act as a chemoattractant for PMN’s?
fMLP (bacteria initiate protein synthesis with methionine linked to a formyl group.
CC (cystine-cystein) does what?
Cause migration of monocytes and lymphocytes (CCL2)
CxC (cystein-protien-cystein) does what?
migration of PMN’s (CXCL8)
where are cytokines made?
Immune cells (Macrophages, dendritic cells, and natural killer cells) mainly but also;
epithelial cells
endothelial cells
fibroblasts
what is a pleiotropic cytokine?
acts on many different cells types and not just one.
what is a multifunctional cytokine?
same cytokine mediates several different functions.
Cytokines initiate and regulate which 3 responses?
1) innate immune response
2) adaptive immune response
3) hematopoiesis (growth factors)
what are the 4 localized pro-inflammatory cytokines of acute (innate) inflamation?
TNF, IL1,6,8. (CXCL 8 = IL-8)
cytokine receptors are called what?
PRR (pattern recognition receptors) and cytokine receptors
what is CSF in immunology?
Colony stimulating factor (promotes growth), often given to cancer patients to prevent the left shift of granulocytopenia.
What does IFN gamma do?
critical for killing intracellular bacteria through T-cells and NK cells.
what is normally higher in the liver albumin or globulin?
albumin