Chapter 12: Hypersensitivity and Autoimmune Disease Flashcards
What are the 2 principal factors which determine the clinical and pathologic consequences of an HSR or autoimmune disease?
- type of immune response
- nature and location of the inciting antigen
Type I HSR other name?
Immediate HSR
What is the immune mechanism of the Type I HSR?
activation of Th2 cells resulting in the production of IgE which in turn bind to the FcεR on mast cells, basophils and eosinophils
Describe the immediate reaction that takes place in a Type I HSR.
Degranulation and release of vasoactive amines (ie. histamine) and proteases
Describe the late-phase reaction of HSR type I?
- synthesis and secretion of prostaglandins and leukotrienes
- cytokine-induced inflammation and leukocyte recruitment
What is the immune mechanism of Type II HSR?
IgM and IgG against surface (cell surface or extracellular matrix)
What are the mechanisms of tissue injury in Type II HS reactions?
- Complement mediated (cytotoxic)
-opsonization and enhanced phagocytosis
-recruitment and activation of inflammatory cells - non-cytotoxic
-change in physiologic behavior of a cell
What are the immune mechanisms involved in Type III HSR?
deposition of immune complexes comprised of IgM or IgG and soluble antigen
What is the mechanism of tissue injury found in Type III HSR?
complement-mediated recruitment and activation of inflammatory cells resulting in some combination of arthritis, vasculitis and/or nephritis
What is another name for Type II HSR?
antibody-mediated
What is another name for Type III HSR?
Immune complex mediated
What is another name for Type IV HSR? Immune Mechanism?
Delayed-type Hypersensitivity
inflammatory cytokines, IFN-y and IL-17, produced by CD4+ Th1 and Th17 cells respectively
What are the mechanisms of tissue injury for Type IV HSR?
- Cytokine-mediated tissue damage
-IFN-y activation of macrophage
-IL-17 recruitment and activation of neutrophil - Direct killing
-CTL - mediated cellular death - CD8+ CTLs (T-cell mediated cytolysis)
-Direct target cell killing, cytokine-mediated inflammation
What are some stored or released mast cell mediators?
- histamine
- heparin
- eosinophil chemotactic factor A (multiple chemokines)
What are the effects of histamine?
smooth muscle contraction; increased vascular permeability
What are the effects of heparin?
anticoagulant
What are some newly synthesized mediator from arachadonic acid that function as mast cell mediators?
- prostaglandin D2, E2, F2α
- leukotrienes C4, D4, E4 (lipoxygenase pathway)
- leukotriene B4
What are the effects of prostaglandin D2, E2, F2α release as a mast cell mediator?
increased smooth muscle contraction and vascular permeability
What are the effects of leukotrienes C4, D4, E4 (lipoxygenase pathway)?
increased smooth muscle contraction and vascular permeability
What are the effects of the leukotriene B4 release as a mast cell mediator?
chemotactic for neutrophils
Allergic rhinitis other name?
hay fever
Some allergens that can cause allergic rhinitis?
trees, grasses, dust, cats, dogs, mites
Clinical findings of allergic rhinitis?
edema, irritation, mucus in nasal mucosa
Allergens in systemic anaphylaxis?
insect stings, drug reactions
What are the clinical findings in systemic anaphylaxis
bronchial and tracheal constriction, complete vasodilation and death
What are some allergens associated with food allergies?
milk, eggs, fish, cereals, grains
What are some clinical findings associated with those with food allergies?
hives and GI problems
What are some allergens associated with wheal and flare?
in vivo skin testing for allergies
What are the clinical findings for wheal and flare?
local skin edema, reddening, vasodilation of vessels
What are the allergens associated with asthma?
inhaled materials
What are the clinical findings associated with asthma?
bronchial and tracheal constriction, edema, mucus production, massive inflammation
List some type II HSR Diseases? (Cytotoxic)
- autoimmune hemolytic anemia (HDNB)
- acute rheumatic fever
- goodpasture syndrome
- transfusion reaction
- autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura
List some non-cytotoxic type II HSR?
- myasthenia gravis
- graves disease
- Type II (insulin-resistant) diabetes
- pernicious anemia
What is the target ag in HDNB?
RBC membrane proteins (Rh, I Ags)
Mechanism of pathogenesis of autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
opsonization, phagocyotosis, and complement-mediated destruction of RBCs
Clinical manifestations of HDNB?
hemolysis, anemia
What is the target ag involved in acute rheumatic fever?
streptococcal cell-wall Ag; Ab cross-reacts with myocardial Ag
What is the mechanism of pathogenesis of acute rheumatic fever?
inflammation, macrophage activation
Clinical manifestation of acute rheumatic fever?
myocarditis, arthritis
What is the target ag involved in Goodpasture syndrome?
Type IV collagen in basement membranes of kidney glomeruli and lung alveoli