Chapter 6 - Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing Flashcards
what is innate immunity composed of?
first line defence – physical, mechanical and biochemical barriers
second line defence -inflammation, macrophage and neutrophils
what is adaptive immunity?
third line of defence – acquired or specific immunity; b cell & t cell
during the inflammatory response, mast cells release _____ for vasodilation
histamines
which WBC arrive to phagocytize pathogen?
macrophages and neutrophils
what is pus?
dead phagocytes and pathogens
which hormones is involved in inflammatory response as an overseer of events/ coordination
prostaglandins
what are cytokines?
these are chemical molecules released that regulated innate and adaptive immunity
lymphokines are released from _____
lymphocytes
monokines are cytokines released from _____
monocytes
macrophages and lymphocytes release ____ cytokines
interleukin
what are the main interleukin?
IL-1 & IL-6
IL-1 is produced by ____
macrophages
IL-6 is produced by _____, ____, _____
macrophages, lymphocytes and fibroblasts
a cytokine but not classified as an interleukin?
TNF-a
TNF-a is released by ____ & ____ ____
macrophages; mast cells
what proinflammatory effects does TNF-a induces?
fever, cachexia (muscle wasting), fatal shock caused by gram - bacterial infections & granuloma formation
Covid-19 can activate a _____ storm syndrome (a severe systemic inflammatory response)
cytokine
when IL-6 (lymphokine) released, there is an _____
excessive recruitment of lymphocytes
what is covid-19 treatment?
production of IL-6 antibodies
what interleukin is responsible for anti-inflammatory cytokines
IL-10 lymphokine
what are the five symptoms of inflammation?
heat, redness, swelling, tenderness, pain
intervention for inflammatory response
clean wound, remove loose debris, and antibiotics (treatment)
what are the goals of inflammatory response?
limit bleeding & limit infection
meaning of “itis”
location of inflammation
what is activated by cell injury or death?
inflammation
what are the ways to measure inflammation?
ESR, C-reactive protein & blood work for WBC count
what is ESR?
determination of rate of RBC settling in saline solution
when there is an increased in ESR, there is an increased in _____
infection
when there is increase in infection, RBC bind to each and ____ at a ___ rate
settle; faster
(RBC becomes heavier)
what organ is caused by effect of C-reactive protein
liver