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Complement Pathway Flashcards

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Cleaves c1s to activate protease function

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C1r

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Binds to antibody that has bound antigen, activates C1r

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C1q

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Cleaves C2 and C4

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C1s

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3
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Unknown function

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C2a

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4
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Activate enzyme of classical pathway

Cleaves C3 and C5

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C2b

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5
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Mediates inflammation

Anaphylatoxin

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C3a

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Binds c5 for cleavage of C2b

Binds cell surfaces for opsonization and activation of alternate pathway

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C3b

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7
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Mediates inflammation

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C4a

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Binds C2 for cleavage by C1s

Bids cell surfaces for opsonization

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C4b

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9
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Mediates inflammation, anaphylotoxin, chemotaxin

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C5a

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10
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Initiates assembly of the membrane attack complex

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C5b

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11
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Binds c5b

Forms receptor for c7

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C6

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12
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Binds c5b6, inserts into membrane, forms acceptor for c8

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C7

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13
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Binds c5b67

Initiates c9 polynerization

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C8

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14
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Polymerizes around c5b678 to form channel that causes cell lysis

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C9m

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15
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Alt Path
Mediates inflammation
Anaphylotoxin

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C3a

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Alt Path

Binds cell surfaces for opsonization and activation of alternate pathway

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C3b

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17
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Alt Path
Bids membrane bound c3b
Cleaved by factor D

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Factor B-B

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18
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Alt Path

Unknown

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Factor B-Ba

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19
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Alt Path

Cleaved form stabilized by P produces c3 convertase

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Factor B-Bb

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20
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Cleaves factor B when bound to c3b

Alt Path

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Factor D

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21
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Binds and stabilizes membrane bound c3bBb

Alt Path

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Properdin-P

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22
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Cleave C2 and C5

Lectin Pathway

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MASP

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23
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Lectin pathway or

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Mannose binding lectin pathway

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24
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Activates C1s

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C1r

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25
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Binds to fc region of IgM and IgG

26
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MASP

Cleaves c4 and c2

27
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Central molecule of complement cascade

28
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C3b functions

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Opsonizes bacteria

Combines with other complement to generate c5 convertase

29
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For opsonization

Enhance phagocytosis

30
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For chemotaxis

Attracts neutrophils

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C5a

C5, 6, 7 complex

31
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Enhance adhesiveness of neutrophils to endothelium

32
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Serves as chemoattractants for chemotaxis

33
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Anaphylotoxin

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Mast cell

Basophils

34
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One of the agents that induces vascular permeability

35
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Disrupt membrane and entry of water and electrolytes into the cell

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Cytolysis MAC

36
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Binding of c3b to its receptors on the surface of activated B cells

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Enhance ab production

37
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Important regulator of classical pathway

38
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Serine protease inhibitor/serpin

39
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Irreversibly binds to and inactivates c1r and c1s as well as MASP in lectin pathway

40
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Regulates alternative pathway

41
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Reduces amount of c5 convertase available

42
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Protects c3b and stabilizes c3 convertase

43
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Cleaves cell bound or fluid phase c3b and c4b

Inactivates c3b and c4b

44
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Glycoprotein on surface human cells

45
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Prevents assembly of c3bBb or accelerates disassembly of preformed convertase

46
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Cofactor of Factor I

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C4b binding protein

C4BP

47
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Inhibits the action of c4b in classical pathway

48
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Splits c4 convertase

49
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Protectin

50
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Vitronectin

51
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Inhibits formation of MAC by binding c5b678

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Protectin and vitronectin

52
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Present of self cells to prevent complement from damaging them

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Protectin and vitronectin

53
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Inhibits MAC formation

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Homologous restriction factor

54
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Proteolytically cleaves the anaphylotoxins

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Anaphylotoxin inhibitor

55
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Most severe complement deficiency

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Deficiency of c3

56
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Deficiency of c5-c8 and mannan binding lectin

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Predispose to severe neisseria bacteremia

57
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Deficiency of c1 to esterase inhibitor

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Angioedema

Inc capillary permeability

58
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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria dse

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Marcha-fava Mitcheli syndrome

59
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Only hemolytic anemia acquired

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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

60
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Defect in intrinsic factor which os glycophosphatidyl inositol (red urine)

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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

61
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Measures over all complement activity of classical and alternative pathway

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CH50 and AH50

62
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Measures total classical pathway

Immunoserology (3 decks)

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