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1
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What is the difference between antigens and immunogens?

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Antigens - anything that can bind to an antibody.

Immunogens- anything that can illicit an immune response after binding to an antibody.

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What is the difference between different epitope structures in antibodies?

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Variable regions

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What is ‘Fab’ on antibody molecular models?

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Combination of light chains

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What is ‘Fc’ on antibody molecular models?

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Combination of heavy chains

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What is affinity of antibodies?

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How good the binding site is for binding antigens

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What is avidity of antibodies?

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How much more effectively you bind things with more receptors

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Why is there a hinge in the structure of antibodies?

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To change and give extreme flexibility of the structure

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What are the four ways that allow for an infinite number of different antibodies?

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Germ line diversity of genes
Combinatorial Diversity
Junctional Diversity
Somatic Hypermutation

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9
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What are the components of somatic recombination?

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Combinatorial diversity

Junctional diversity

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10
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When does somatic hypermutation occur?

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During an ongoing immune response

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What is somatic recombination?

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Joining together lots of different portions of genes that we already have in different orders

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What is the term for changing the function of antibody when it gets to the site of infection and realises it has to do something else?

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Class switching

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13
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What allows for class switching?

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Somatic hypermutation

Cytokines

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14
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Why does clonal selection exist?

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We can’t afford to have one gene for each antibody

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15
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True or false? Cytokines can induce class switching?

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True

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16
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What is positive selection?

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If you pass each checkpoint, you survive and divide.

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What is negative selection?

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If you fail a check point you get killed off.

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18
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How many T cells die in the thymus via negative selection?

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98%

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19
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True or false? B cells and T cells recognise the same part of the antigen?

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False
B cells use Ab
T cells use TCR

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20
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How do B cells recognise antigens?

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Ab to recognise their complementary conformational epitopes

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21
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How do T cells recognise antigens?

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TCR to recognise linear epitopes or enzymatically digested bits from B cell antigen processing

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What is central tolerance?

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How newly developing T cells and B cells are rendered non-reactive to self

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23
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What is the purpose of MHC molecules?

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To identify small fragments of antigens and shuttle them out to the surface

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24
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What is co-stimulation?

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Adding another checkpoint for B lymphocytes

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25
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Why is co-stimulation necessary?

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This ensures that when a B cell phagocytoses something, it doesn’t immediately get to make antibodies for it.

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26
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What signals do highly immunosuppressive drugs block?

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BCR and TCR

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27
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What triggers co-stimulation?

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Innate system fine discrimination

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28
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What are the four steps of the infection pathway?

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  1. Infection has to establish in face of innate response
  2. Induction of adaptive response
  3. Reduce/sterilise infection
  4. Immunological memory
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29
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What type of cell is the effector cell of the dermis?

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Phagocytic

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30
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What protein is responsible for opsinization?

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C3b

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31
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What is the role of C3b?

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Opsonisation
MAC
Recruitment of inflammatory cells

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32
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What is MAC?

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Membrane Attack Complex

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33
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How does MAC work?

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Forms perforations in cell membrane resulting in cell lysis

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34
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What is degradation?

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Breaking down the whole pathogen/antigen into genetic fragments

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35
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What is diapedeis?

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Movement of while blood cells through intact capillary walls into surrounding tissue.

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What is another term for diapedesis?

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Leukocyte extravasatio

Migration

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What are dendritic cells?

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Very specialised phagocytes that can return to lymph nodes with information about infections

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38
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What are Langerhan cells?

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APCs/ Dendritic cells of skin and mucosa

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39
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What do Langerhan cells contain?

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Birbeck granules

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40
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Where are Langerhan cells most abundant in the skin?

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Stratum spinosum

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41
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What is the role of dendritic cells?

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Turn on T cell responses
Sense the environment
Make a range of cytokines to influence T cell differentiation

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42
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What class of MHC molecules do dendritic cells have?

43
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What are high endothelial venues?

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Specialised blood vessels for lymphocyte migration

44
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How are high endothelial venules generally used by lymphocytes?

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Bloodstream -> Lymph nodes

45
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What kind of signalling do immune cells use?

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Similar to synaptic

46
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What happens to T lymphocytes in the process of trapping?

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Moved from lymph to bloodstream

47
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What is the difference between TH1 and TH2 CD4 T cells?

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TH1 bind to macrophages to make more macrophages

TH2 bind to B cells turned APCs to check them/allow them to make antibodies

48
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What are the cardinal signs of inflammation?

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Heat, Redness, Pain, Swelling

49
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Why do the cardinal signs of inflammation come about?

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Acute vasodilation of capillaries

50
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What are examples of chronic infections?

A

Autoimmunity and transplant rejection

51
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What is a major source of mediators for the immune response?

52
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Why are lipids rapidly synthesised?

A

They’re not dependent on protein synthesis

53
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True or false? Cytokines aren’t usually dependent on protein synthesis?

54
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What is the specific mechanism of action for dendritic cells?

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Macropinocytosis

55
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Where are mast cells usually located?

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Next to the vasculature

56
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How are prostaglandins made?

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Conversion of arachadonic acid to cyclic endoperoxides which get converted into prostaglandins

57
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How are leukotrienes made?

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Conversion of arachadonic acid into 5-lipoxygenase

58
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What are the mediators that resolve inflammation known as?

59
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How are lipoxins made?

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Conversion of arachidonate into 15-lipoxygenase

60
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What are leukotrienes?

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Biologically active compounds made by leukocytes

61
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What are the 3 As of NSAIDs?

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Anti-inflammatory
Analgesic
Antipyretic

62
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Why isn’t paracetamol an NSAID?

A

It isn’t an anti-inflammatory

63
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What does aspirin do to COX?

A

Inactivates both isoforms

64
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What part of aspirin’s actions is responsible for its 3As?

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Acetylates catalytic serine residue on position 529

65
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On what levels does aspirin affect COX 2 expression?

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Transcriptional and post-transcriptional

66
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How does aspirin end up producing lipoxins?

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COX 2 acetylation modifies the enzyme so that instead of completing its reaction to make prostaglandins it stops at lipoxins.

67
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Which mediators are preformed in secretory granules?

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Histamine
Serotonin
Lysosomal enzymes

68
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What are the mediators of acute inflammations that are newly synthesised?

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Prostaglandins
Leukotrienes
Platelet-activating factors
Activated oxygen species
Nitric oxide
Cytokines
69
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What are the side effects associated with chronic use of aspirin?

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Swelling of eyes, face, lips, tongue or throat
Tinnitus 
Loss of hearing
Wheezing
Difficulty breathing
Hoarseness
Fast breathing
Tachycardia
Hives
Cold clammy skin
Melaena
GI complaints
70
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True or false? Swelling of the eyes can occur with chronic aspirin use?

71
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Is dry cough a side effect of chronic aspirin use?

72
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What are coxibs?

A

Selective COX 2 Inhibitors

73
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What are coxibs used for?

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

74
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What is a famous example of a coxib?

75
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What are NO-NSAIDs?

A

Nitric oxide -donating NSAID

76
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What are SAIDs?

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Glucocorticoids

77
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What does chronic use of corticosteroids cause?

78
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How do mast cells release histamine?

A

Exocytosis

79
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What is the Lewis Triple Response (LTR)?

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Reddening, Weal and Flare

80
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Why does the Lewis Triple Response occur?

81
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What is the reddening in LTR caused by?

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Vasodilation of small arterioles and pre-capillary vessels

82
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What is wheal in LTR caused by?

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Increased permeability of post-capillary venules

83
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What is wheal in the Lewis Triple Response?

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Swelling/ Localised oedma

84
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What is flare in the Lewis Triple Response?

A

Redness extending beyond where you put the foreign object

85
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What is flare in LTR caused by?

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Release of vasodilators caused by antidromic stimulation of local nerves

86
Q

What is the effect of mast-cell activation and granule release on the GI tract?

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Increased fluid secretion and peristalsis -> Expulsion of GI tract contents

87
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What is the effect of mast-cell secretion on the eyes, nasal passages and airways?

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Decreased diameter and increased mucus secretion -> Congestion and coughing

88
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What is the effect of mast-cell secretion on blood vessels?

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Increased blood flow and permeability (potentially -> via anaphylaxis)

89
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What is immediately released by mast-cells on exposure to infection?

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Granules containing histamine
TNF alpha
Proteases

90
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What can immediate secretions from mast cells cause?

A

Anaphylaxis
Acute vomiting
Airway constriction

91
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What can the secretions released by mast cells (after a few minutes of infection) cause?

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Recruitment of lymphocytes like neutrophils

92
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What can the secretions released by mast cells (after a few hours of infection) cause?

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Class switching from IgG to IgE

93
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What is released by mast-cells after a few minutes of infection exposure?

A

Prostaglandins

Leukotrienes

94
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What is released by mast-cells after a few hours of infection exposure?

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IL-4

IL-13

95
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What are the effects of histamine after being released from mast cells?

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  • Bronchoconstriction

- Increasing vascular permeability

96
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What are the effects of leukotrienes after being released from mast cells?

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  • Bronchoconstriction
  • Increasing vascular permeability
  • Mucus secretion
  • Chemotaxis
97
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What are the effects of prostaglandins after being released from mast cells?

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  • Bronchoconstriction
  • Increasing vascular permeability
  • Mucus secretion
98
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What are the effects of TNF alpha after being released from mast cells?

A

Tissue injury

Cell recruitment

99
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What are the effects of proteases after being released from mast cells?

A

Tissue injury

Mucus production

100
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What is the only mast cell secretion responsible for mucus production?

101
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What is the only mast cell secretion responsible for cell recruitment?

102
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What is the only mast cell secretion responsible for chemotaxis?

A

Leukotrienes

103
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How does epinephrine deal with anaphylaxis?

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Triggers vasoconstriction, increasing blood pressure

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