Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disease 2 Flashcards
What is the pathophysiology of polygenic auto-immune diseases?
Mutations in genes encoding proteins involved in pathways associated with adaptive immune cell function.
HLA associations are common.
Aberrant B cell and T cell responses in primary and secondary lymphoid organs lead to breaking of tolerance with development of immune reactivity towards self-antigens.
Auto-antibodies are found.
What are the genetic polymorphisms of polygenic auto-immune disease?
PTPN 22
- Protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor 22.
- Lymphocyte specific tyrosine phosphatase which suppresses T cell activation.
- Allelic variants found in SLE, T1DM, RhA.
CTLA4
- Cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated protein 4. Expressed by T cells and transmits inhibitory signal to control T cell activation.
- Allelic variants found in SLE, T1DM, RhA, Auto-immune thyroid disease.
What is the association between polygenic auto-immune diseases and HLA presentations?
HLA presentation of antigen is required for development of T cell and T cell-dependent B cell responses.
What is the susceptibility allelle and relative risk (fold) increase of Goodpasture Disease?
HLA -DR15
10
What is the susceptibility allelle and relative risk (fold) increase of Grave’s Disease?
HLA-DR3
4
What is the susceptibility allelle and relative risk (fold) increase of SLE?
HLA-DR3
6
What is the susceptibility allelle and relative risk (fold) increase of T1DM?
HLA -DR3/DR4
25
What is the susceptibility allelle and relative risk (fold) increase of RhA?
HLA-DR4
4
What is the Gel and Coobs classification for hypersensitivities?
Type I: Anaphylactic hypersensitivity.
Immediate hypersensitivity which is IgE mediated – rarely self antigen.
Type II: Cytotoxic hypersensitivity.
Antibody reacts with cellular antigen.
Type III: Immune complex hypersensitivity.
Antibody reacts with soluble antigen to form an immune complex.
Type IV: Delayed type hypersensitivity.
T-cell mediated response.
What are Type II antibody driven auto-immune diseases?
Goodpasture Disease
Pemphigus vulgaris
Graves Disease
Myaesthenia Gravis
Which auto-antigen and symptoms are associated with Goodpasture Disease?
Noncollagenous domain of basement membrane collagen type IV.
Glomerulonephritis, pulmonary hemorrhage.
Which auto-antigen and symptoms are associated with Grave’s Disease?
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor
Hyperthyroidism
Which auto-antigen and symptoms are associated with pemphigus vulgaris?
Epidermal cadherin
Blistering of skin
Which auto-antigen and symptoms are associated with myaesthenia gravis?
Acetylcholine receptor
Muscle weakness
What is a Type III immune complex driven autoimmune disease?
SLE
Which auto-antigen and symptoms are associated with SLE?
DNA, Histones, RNP
Rash, glomerulonephritis, arthritis