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1
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Major contributor to permeability barrier in lamina densa

A

heparan sulfate (negatively charged)

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2
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Most common amino acids in collagen

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glycine-proline-hydroxyproline/hydroxylysine

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3
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Elaunin runs

A

laying down, horizontal
reticular (deep)
Part of elastic tissue

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4
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oxytalan

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perpendicular

papillary

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5
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Glycosaminoglycans

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hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate
This is what retains water and plumps up the skin (up to 1000x their volume)

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6
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Fingernail growth rate

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2-3 mm/month (~ 6 months to grow out)

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7
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Toenail growth rate

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1 mm per month (~ 12 months to grow out)

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8
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Stages of Wound Healing

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Inflammatory
Proliferative
Remodeling

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9
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Inflammatory Stage of Wound Healing

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Inflammatory:

Plts-> fibrin/fibronectin-> neutrophils (48 hours)-> Macrophages (most important)

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10
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Proliferative Stage of Wound Healing

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Proliferative (5-7 days):
keratinocytes migrate sooner (starting at 23 hours)
PDGF, TGF-a/B, FGF (macrophage factors that start this phase)
granulation tissue: fibronectin-> then Col III -> Col I
contraction: myofibroblasts

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11
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Remodeling Stage of Wound Healing

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Regression of granulation tissue, fibroblast deposition of collagen/fibronectin

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12
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Scar Strength

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1 week: 5%
3 weeks: 20%
3 months: 50%
1 year: 80%

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13
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Light Spectrum Overview

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gamma-> x-ray-> UV-> VIBGYOR-> Infrared -> microwaves-> radio waves

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14
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Visible Light Spectrum

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380 -> 750

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15
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UV Spectrum

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UVA-I (400- 340)
UVA-II (340-320)
UVB (320- 280)
UVC (280-200)

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16
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Conversion of Provitamin D3-> Previtamin D3

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UVB

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17
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Antimicrobial Peptides Increased in Psoriasis

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Cathelicidins
Defensins

These are decreased in atopic dermatitis

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18
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Classical Complement Pathway

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Activated by IgG (not IgG 4) and IgM

C1q-> Cs-> C4

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19
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C3a

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anaphylotoxin

20
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C3b

A

opsonin

21
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C5a

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Neutrophil chemotaxis

anaphylotoxin

22
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MAC subunits

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C5b, C6, C7, C8, C9

23
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Alternative Cascade Activator

A

LPS (bacterial cell surface proteins

C3b-> Factor B -> Factor D

24
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Lectin Pathway

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Mannose-Binding protein (interacts directly with polysaccharides on bacteria/fungi/viruses/protozoa

25
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Co-stimulation

CD 28

A

B7-1, B7-2 (APC)

CD28 (T-cell)

26
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Co-stimulation

CD2

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LFA-3 (APC)

CD2 (T-Cell)

27
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Co-stimulation

LFA-1

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ICAM-1 (APC)

LFA-1 (T-Cells)

28
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Co-stimulation

CTLA-4

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B7-1, B7-2 (APC)

CTLA-4 (T-Cells)

29
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IL-2

A

Stimulates ALL T-cell activation and proliferation

30
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TH1

Important chemokines

A

Trigger: Intracellular pathogens

Macrophages (IL-12)
TH1-Cells, NK-Cells (IFN-y, IL-2, TNF-a)

Promote macrophage activity
STAT1 and STAT4

31
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TH2

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Tigger: Extracellular pathogens

TH2 Cells (IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-13)

STAT6 and GATA3

Activates eosinophils and suppresses macrophages

32
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TH17

A

IL-6, IL-17, IL-22, IL-23, IL-36, TNF-a

STAT3 (Job syndrome), TGF-B

Neutrophil activiation

33
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Treg

A

CD 25 (FOXP3)

34
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NK Cells

A

IL-12 (TH1), IL-15, Type 1 interferons

35
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Eosinophils

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Activated by IL-5

36
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Mast Cells

A

CD34
c-kit
CD 13

C-kit receptor (CD117)

37
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MHC-Class I

A

expressed on all nucleated cells

HLA-A, B, C

38
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MHC-Class II

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expressed on APCs

HLA-DP, DQ, DR

39
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HLA-DR3

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Lupus

40
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HLA-B17, B-13

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Guttate psoriasis

41
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HLA-B51

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Behcets

42
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HLA-DR4, DRB4, DQ8

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Chronic idiopathic urticaria

43
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HLA- DR3, DR4

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Pemphigoid gestationis

44
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HLA- DR4, DRw6

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Pemphigus vulgaris

45
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HLA A1 and B8

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DH

46
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HLA-DR1 and DR10

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DH

47
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HLA-A33, B-13, B-44, DRB1, DR4

A

Vitiligo

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