Allergy & Hypersensitivity vs Autoimmune Disease Flashcards
What causes Type IV Hypersensitivity
Antigen Specific Effector T-Cells release products that results in an inflammatory reaction
- CD4 TH1 cause the majority of reactions (Insect bite)
- Cytotoxic CD8 can cause some reactions (Poison Ivy-Pentadecacatechol)
Also involved in Chronic Transplant Rejection and Autoimmune Diseases
Type I Hypersensitivity Reaction
Anaphylaxis (Allergy Response)
Soluble antigens trigger release of IgE which triggers mast cell activation
Different methods to treat Allergic Reactions
- Prevention
- Pharmacological
- Immunological (Prevent production of allergen-specific IgE)
Type IV Hypersensitivity Reaction
- TH2
Delayed Type and Contract Type
Soluble antigens trigger TH2 cells to activate Eosinophils
What is Serum Sickness
After administering an IV of therapeutic proteins/Antibodies from another species the body may recognize it as foreign
- Leads to formation of immune Ag:Aby complexes causing symptoms like fever, arthritis, nephritis
Type II Hypersensitivity Reaction
Cytotoxic
Cell Surface Receptors or Cell/Matrix associated antigens trigger release of IgG which attract complements to harm those cells or mark Fc receptors on cells
Inhaled Allergen Process
- Allergen enters the airways and is picked up by APC (Like a B-Cell)
- APC (Like a B-Cell) presents antigen to T-Cell
- TH2 secretes IL-4
- B-Cell develops into Plasma cell and produces IgE
- IgE binds to Fc epsilon receptors on mast cells
- When allergen antigen binds to IgE on mast cell it triggers degranulation
- Mast cell releases inflammatory mediators
How are Hypersensitivity Reactions grouped?
Based on the effector mechanisms that produce the reaction
What reactants are synthesized after Eosinophil cell activation (Chemokine)
- What are their biological effects
CXCL8
- Promotes influx of leukocytes
Autoimmune Disease and Genetic Factor
Susceptibility to an autoimmune disease depends on ones genes (Differs between ethnic groups)
Every autoimmune disease has an HLA gene association
- Between the Polymorphic Class I (A, B, C) and Class II (DQ, DR)
Where are Eosinophils located
Found in loose connective tissue under epithelial and mucosal surfaces
- Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, Urogenital
- Small amount found in peripheral blood
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Mechanism
- IgG and IgM bind to antigens on RBC
- Activates complement through the classical pathway
- RBC coated with antibody and Opsonins (C3b) are cleared from circulation
- Done by Fc/Complement receptors on phagocytic cells in spleen
- Or RBC undergoes lysis after formation of MAC
What are the common sources of allergens?
- Inhaled Materials
- Injected Materials
- Ingested Materials
- Contacted Materials
Mast Cells and Eosinophils what class of molecules are Pre-Packaged. What classes are Synthesized
Enzymes, Toxic Proteins, Cytokines
Cytokines, Chemokines, Lipid Mediators (Eosinophils do not contain pre-packaged cytokines)
What pre-packaged reactants are released by Mast Cells (Enzymes)
- What are their biological effects
Tryptase, Chymase, Cathepsin G
- Remodeling of connective tissue matrix
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Type of Disease
- Autoantigen
- Consequence
- Immune-Complex Disease (Type III)
- DNA, histones, ribosomes, snRNP, snRNP
- Glomerulonephritis, Vasculitis, arthritis
What reactants are synthesized after Eosinophil cell activation (Cytokine)
- What are their biological effects
IL-3, IL-5, GM-CSF
- Amplify eosinophil production by bone marrow
- Cause eosinophil activation
Autoimmune Disease and Lyme Disease
- Tick transmits Borrelia Bacteria through a bite
- Can cause Lyme Arthritis
What reactants are synthesized after mast cell activation (Cytokines)
- What are their biological effects
IL-4,13
- Stimulate and amplify T-Helper 2 Cell Response
IL-3, IL-5, GM-CSF
- Promote eosinophil production and activation
What do Mast Cells synthesize through oxidation of fatty acids
Produces Prostaglandins and Leukocytes from Arachidonic Acid
Multiple Sclerosis
- Type of Disease
- Autoantigen
- Consequence
- T Cell-mediated Disease (Type IV)
- Myelin basic protein, Proteolipid protein
- Brain degeneration, Paralysis
Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Type of Disease
- Autoantigen
- Consequence
- Immune-Complex Disease (Type III)
- Bacterial Antigen
- Glomerulonephritis
What kind of Type III diseases can a Subcutaneous injection cause
Immune-Complex Deposition in Perivascular area
- Arthus Reaction
What pre-packaged reactants are released by Eosinophils (Toxic Proteins)
- What are their biological effects
Major Basic Protein
- Toxic to parasites and mammalian cells
- Triggers histamine release from mast cells
Eosinophilcationic Protein
- Toxic to parasites
- Neurotoxin
Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin
- Neurotoxin
Kinds of Type I Reactions
Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Systemic Anaphylaxis
Acute Allergic Asthma vs Chronic Allergic Asthma
Acute
- Mast Cell Mediated
Chronic
- Eosinophil and Cytokine mediated
Kinds of Type III Reactions
Serum Sickness, Arthus Reaction
What is Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
A type II autoimmune disease that targets Erythrocytes
Tissue Specific Effects of Degranulation
- Blood Vessels
- Increased blood flow
- Increased permeability
–> Edema, Inflammation, Increased lymph flow of antigen to lymph nodes