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Cytokines Flashcards

1
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IL1 is made by

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monocytes, macrophages, B cells, dendritic cells and endothelial cells

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2
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The target tissues for IL1 are

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Th cells
Hepatocytes
Hypothalamus

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3
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The function if IL1 is

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costimulatory, acute phase induction, fever production

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IL2 is made by

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Th1 cells

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5
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The target tissue of IL2 is

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activated Th cells and cytotoxic lymphocytes

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The function if IL2 is

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proliferation and enhanced killing

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7
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IL3 is made by

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The helper cells

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8
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The target tissue for IL3 is

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hematopoietic cells

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9
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the function of IL3 is

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growth factor

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10
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IL4 is made by

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Th2 cells

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11
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IL4 target tissue is

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B cells

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12
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IL4 function

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activation class switching to IgE and IgG

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13
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IL5 is made by

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Th2 cells

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14
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IL5 target tissue is

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B cells

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15
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Activity of IL5 is

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class switching to IgA

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16
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IL6 is activated by

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macrophages and Th2 Cells

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17
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The target tissue for IL6 is

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B cells hepatocytes, and hypothalamus

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18
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The activity of IL6 is

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differentiation in to plasma cells and Ab production
acute phase protein induction
fever production

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19
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IL7 is secreted by

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bone marrow, thymic stromal cells

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20
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target tissue for IL7 is

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B and T cell precursors

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21
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Function if IL7

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differentation

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22
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IL-8 is secreted by

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macrophages

23
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IL-8 target cell or tissue is

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neutrophil

24
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Activity of IL8 is

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chemotaxis

25
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IL-10 is secreted by

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macrophages

26
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Target tissue for IL-10 is

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macrophaes and Th2 cells

27
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Activity of IL-10 is

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down regulation of the inflammatory response

28
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IL-12 is secreted by

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macrophages

29
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target tissue for IL-12 is

30
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Function if IL-12 is

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promotes differentiation of Th cells into Th1 cells

31
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IFN-alpha and IFN-beta is secreted by

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luekocytes and fibroblasts

32
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target cell tissue for IFN-alpha and beta is

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infected cells

33
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action of IFN-alpha and beta

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inhibits viral production

34
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IFN-gamma is secreted by

35
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target cell tissue for IFN gamma is

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macrophages

36
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IGN-gamma function is

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activation of macrophages

37
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TNF-alpha is secreted by

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macrophages

38
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target cell tissue for TNF-alpha is

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inflammatory cells

39
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Function of TNF-alpha is

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induces cytokine secretion and cachexia

40
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G-CSF and GM-CSF is secreted by ______________, target cell tissue is _______________ and activity is ______________

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macrophages and Th cells
bone marrow precursors
granulocyte development

41
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______is used to boot immunity during chemoteryapy

42
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__________is used to boot immunity prior to BMT

43
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________is used to treat anemai

44
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____________attracts T cells and monocytes

45
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_________ and IL18 induce IFN-gamma production of TH1 cells

46
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IL-12 inducdes differentaion of

47
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anti IL-4 used for

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treating serious allergies

48
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_________is used to increases success of organ transplants, and experimental treatment of leukemia and melanomas

49
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________is used to treat RA

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IL-6 inhibitors

50
Q

monoclonal antibodies to inhibit TNF-alpha are used to treat what diseases

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RA, chrons disease and psoriasis

51
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________is used to treat HBV, HCV, and HHV-8

52
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_______used to treat MS

53
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________is used to treat GCD

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