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Cytokines Flashcards

1
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What are the characteristic cytokine(s) of Th1?

A

IL-2 and IFN-gamma
- function is to activate macrophages

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2
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What two cytokines induce differentiation of Th1?

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IL-12 and IFN-gamma

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3
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What cytokine induces of Th2?

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IL-4

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4
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What is the defining TF for Th2

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GATA-3

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5
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what is the defining TF for Th1

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T-bet

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What are the characteristic cytokine(s) of Th2?

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IL-4 and IL-5
activate cellular and antibody response to parasites

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7
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What cytokine(s) induce differentiation of Th17?

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IL-6 and IL-21

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8
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what is the defining TF for Th17

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ROR gamma T

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9
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What are the characteristic cytokine(s) of Th17?

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IL-17 and IL-6
Enhance neutrophil response to extracellular bacteria

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10
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What cytokine(s) induce differentiation of Tfh?

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IL-16, TGF-beta, and IL-23

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11
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what is the defining TF for Tfh

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BcI6

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12
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What are the characteristic cytokine(s) of Tfh?

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IL-21
Active B cell maturation of antibody response

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13
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What cytokine(s) induce differentiation of Treg?

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TGF-beta

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14
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what is the defining TF for Treg

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FOXP3

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15
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What are the characteristic cytokine(s) of Treg?

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TGF-beta and IL-10
Suppress other effector T cells, limits inflammation

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16
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Identify the signature cytokines produced/secreted by Tc

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Cytotoxins: perforin, Granzymes, Granulysin, Serglycin

Cytokines: ING-gamma, LT, IL-2

Kill virus infected cells

17
Q

Identify the signature cytokines (5) produced/secreted by Th1

A
  • IFN-gamma
  • GM-CSF
  • TNF-alpha
  • LT
  • IL-2
    Helps macrophages to suppress intracellular infections
18
Q

Identify the signature cytokines (5) produced/secreted by Th2

A
  • IL-4
  • IL-5
  • IL-10
  • IL-13
  • TGF-beta

help basophils, mast cells, eosinophils and B cells respond to parasite infections

19
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Identify the signature cytokines produced/secreted by Th17

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  • IL-17
  • IL-21
  • IL-22
  • IL-26

Enhance neutrophil response to fungal and extracellular bacterial infections

20
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Identify the signature cytokines produced/secreted by Tfh

A
  • IL-21
  • IL-4
  • IFN-gamma

Help B cells become activated, isotype switching and increase antibody affinity

21
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Identify the signature cytokines produced/secreted by Treg

A
  • TGF-beta
  • IL-10
  • IL-35

Suppress activities of other effector T cell populations

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