Chapter 19 - Hypersensitivity Flashcards
what is characteristic of type II hypersensitivity?
Ag in tissue, solid Ag (Ab against tissue)
ex. pancreas
What is involved in type 3 hypersensitivity?
what does it lead to?
immune complex diseases, soluble Ag in circulation, complement system
vasculitis
What are some examples of type 4 hypersensitivity?
what does it result from?
infection, environmental Ag, post vaccination
cell-mediated
inflammation caused by ctyokines from Th1 and Th17 cells, or CTLs
what is atopy?
genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases
describe the sequence of events in the development of immediate hypersensitivty
activation of Th2 cells and IgE production in response to Ag
binding of IgE to FcERI receptors of mast cells
exposure to Ag, cross-linking of bound IgE by Ag and release of mediators
what happens immediately after Ag exposure (1st hour)?
what is the morphology characterized as?
vascular and smooth muscle reaction to allergen
vasodilation, congestion, and edema
when does the late phase reaction develop?
how is it characterized?
2-24 hours
inflammatory infiltrate of eosinophils, neutrophils, and T cells
what are the most important mediators produced by mast cells?
vasoactive amines, proteases, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and cytokines
what causes dilation of small blood vessels and increases vascular permeability?
histamine
what do proteases do?
cause damage to local tissue
what do prostaglandins do?
leukotrienes?
cause vascular dilation
stimulate prolonged smooth muscle contraction
what do cytokines do?
induce local inflammation (late-phase reaction)
how is type II hypersensitivity activated?
how else?
IgG and IgM activate the classical complement system, resulting in the production of byproducts that recruit leukocytes and induce inflammation
chemoattractants (opsonization) and phagocytosis of cells
what damages adjacent tissues?
ROS and lysosomal enzymes released
what binds to neutrophils and macrophage Fc receptors and activates leukocytes, resulting in proinflammatory response?
IgG Abs
what are the 3 effector mechanisms of type II?
1) opsonization and phagocytosis
2) Complement and Fc receptor-mediated inflammation
3) Abnormal physiological responses without cell/tissue injury
what type of hypersensitivity is goodpasture’s syndrome’s, the mechanism of disease and clinical manifestation?
type II, complement and Fc receptor mediated inflammation
nephritis, lung hemorrhage