Connective Tissue Ds Flashcards
Clonal deletion of self-reactive T and B lymphocyte during their maturation in lymphoid organs, these undergo apoptosis
central tolerance
peripheral tolerance
how we destroy or control any self-react T-cells that escape central clonal deletion
Three major systems Peripheral Tolerance
clonal deletion, clonal anergy, peripheral suppresion by T cells
what controls uncontrolled T-cell activation
Fas-Fas ligand system
how does clonal anergy work
activation of CD4+ cells requires two signals, if second signal is not delivered- anergy occurs
molecular mimicry hows that work
bacteria antigens that look like self antigen and cause you to have cross reactivity
An autoantibody against the Fc portion of autologous IgG
Rheumatoid factor
What is the actual measured Immunoglobin in Rheumatoid factor
IgM
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies are what titer in normal versus in connective tissue diease
in normal is low titer, high titer in connective tissue diease
What HLA is assoicated with SLE
HLA-DQ
What kills people whom have SLE
renal diease
What is diagnostic for SLE
antibodies to double stranded DNA and the SM antigen
In Sle high titlers of DS DNA are usually associated with
active renal diease
In SLE if anti-SS-B is present
low risk for of nephritis
Liquefactive degeneration is seen in
the skin in SLE
most common class of lupus
class IV diffuce lupus
Focal lupus nephritis
focal lessions, active lession are characterizes by swelling, proteinuria and hematuria common
what percent of glomeruli are involved in diffuse lupus nephritis
more than 50% tq
what cells are proliferated in diffuse lupus nephritis
endothelial, mesengial, and epithelial cells with crescents
tq most serious form of renal lesions in SLE
DIffuse lupus nephritis
Most common lesion encountered in renal biopsy
diffuse lupus nephritis
wire loop lesion tq
when extensive subendothelial deposits create a thickening of capillary wall
when is wire loop lesion seen
lupus in advanced sclerosing lupus nephritis