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Cytokines Flashcards

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____ are small soluble proteins that regulate the immune system, orchestrating both innate immunity and the adaptive response to infection.

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Cytokines

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____ are a class of non-antibody molecules, usually a low molecular weight glycoproteins, change the behavior and function of many different cells.

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Cytokines

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____ are regulatory and effector molecules that act as picomolar to nanomolar concentrations on receptors.

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Cytokines

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____ action is mediated by binding to specific receptors on target cells.

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Cytokine

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Actions of Cytokines

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  • Autocrine
  • Paracrine
  • Endocrine
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Action of Cytokines

____ affects the same cell that secreted it.

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Autocrine Stimulation

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Action of Cytokines

____ affects a target cell in close proximity.

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Paracrine

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Action of Cytokines

____ has an effect that is systemic.

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Endocrine

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Features of Cytokines

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  • Pleiotropism
  • Redundancy
  • Act in networks
  • Act as hematopoietic growth factor
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Features of Cytokines

____ is a characteristic of cytokines in which a single cytokine can produce different effects.

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Pleiotropism

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Features of Cytokines

____ is a characteristic of cytokines in which several cytokines produce the same effect.

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Redundancy

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A ____ is the massive overproduction of cytokines that leads to shock, multiple organ failure, and/or death.

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Cytokine storm

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Cytokines Associated with Innate Immunity that Responds to Extracellular Microbes

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  • Interleukin-1 (IL-1)
  • Interleukin-6 (IL-6)
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α)
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IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α are associated with ____ immunity.

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innate

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IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α responds to ____.

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extracellular microbes

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Effects of IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α

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  1. Increased capillary permeability
  2. Increased platelet aggregation
  3. Alteration of adhesion molecule expression on capillary endothelial cells
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What will happen if there is an increase capillary permeability due to the action of IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α?

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Anti-microbial proteins such as complement and CRP will enter the tissues for blood plasma.

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This action of IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α enhances the entry of leukocyte into the blood.

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Alteration of adhesion molecule expression on capillary endothelial cells

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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

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  • IL-1α
  • IL-1β
  • IL-1RA (receptor antagonist)
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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

____ are expressed in macrophages, monocytes, and dendritic cells.

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  • IL-1β
  • IL-1RA
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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

IL-1β and IL-1RA are expressed in ____.

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macrophages, monocytes, and dendritic cells

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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

____ are expressed in phagocytic cells, and detected in epithelial cells from the skin, lungs, and GIT.

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IL-1α

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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

IL-1α are expressed in ____ and detected in ____.

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phagocytic cells; epithelial cells from the skin, lungs, and GIT.

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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

____ are released from macrophages and monocytes.

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IL-1α and IL-1β

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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

IL-1α and IL-1β are released from ____.

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macrophages and monocytes

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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

____ is known as the endogenous pyrogen.

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IL-1β

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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

IL-1β is known as the ____.

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endogenous pyrogen

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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

IL-1β, being known as endogenous pyrogen, means that ____.

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it has the ability to induce fever

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The Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Cytokine Family

Effects of high body temperature due to fever

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  • Inhibit growth of bacteria and fungi
  • Increase microbicidal activity of macrophages and neutrophils
  • Contribute to the feelings of discomfort and fatigue (to reduce body activity and conserve energy for combatting the infection).
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Tumor Necrosis Factors

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  • TNFR-α
  • TNFR-β
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____ are cytokines which are observed to kill cancer cells.

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Tumor Necrosis Factors

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Tumor Necrosis Factors

____ contains two receptors.

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TNFR-α

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Tumor Necrosis Factors

TNFR-α contains ____.

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Two Receptors:
* TNFR-1
* TNFR-2

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Tumor Necrosis Factors

____ is expressed in many cells.

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TNFR-1

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Tumor Necrosis Factors

____ is seen in hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells.

36
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Tumor Necrosis Factors

TNFR-2 is seen in ____.

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hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells

37
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Tumor Necrosis Factors

____ is also called lymphotoxin.

38
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Tumor Necrosis Factors

TNFR-β is also called ____.

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lymphotoxin

39
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Tumor Necrosis Factors

____ is produced by lymphocytes.

40
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Tumor Necrosis Factors

TNFR-β is produced by ____.

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lymphocytes

41
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Tumor Necrosis Factors

____ causes cell death and cytotoxicity.

42
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Tumor Necrosis Factors

TNFR-β causes ____.

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cell death and cytotoxicity

43
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____ stimulates the production of acute-phase reactants.

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Interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6 receptor)

44
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IL-6 receptor stimulates the production of ____.

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acute-phase reactants

45
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____ increases the activation of B and T lymphocytes.

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Interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6 receptor)

46
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IL-6 receptor increases the activation of ____.

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B and T lymphocytes

47
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____ modulates immunoglobulin synthesis.

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Interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6 receptor)

48
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When IL-6 receptor modulates immunoglobulin synthesis, it is able to ____.

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cause B cells to proliferate and differentiate to plasma cells

49
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____ are derived from cytokine and chemotaxis.

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Chemokines

50
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____ are known as the movement toward a stimulus.

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Chemokines

51
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____ are characterized as a factor that induces growth arrest in tumor cells.

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Transforming Growth Factor-β

52
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Transforming Growth Factor-β are characterized as a factor that induces ____ in tumor cells.

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growth arrest

53
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____ have anti-proliferative activity.

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Transforming Growth Factor-β

54
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Transforming Growth Factor-β have ____ activity.

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anti-proliferative

55
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____ is a primary regulator of cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis and migration.

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Transforming Growth Factor-β

56
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Types of Transforming Growth Factor-β

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  • TGF-β1
  • TGF-β2
  • TGF-β3
57
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Type I Interferons

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  • Interferon-α
  • Interferon-β
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Type II Interferon

59
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____ is the most important cytokines in response to viral infection.

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Type I Interferons: IFN-α and IFN-β

60
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____ are substances produced by virally infected cells; interferes with viral replication.

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Interferons

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Cytokines Produced by Th1 Cells

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  • IL-2
  • IFN-γ
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Cytokines Produced by Th1 Cells

T cell growth factor

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Interleukin-2 (IL-2)

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Cytokines Produced by Th1 Cells

____ functions in the enhancement of antigen presentation by class I and II MHC molecules.

64
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Cytokines Produced by Th2 Cells

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  • Interleukin-4 (IL-4)
  • Interleukin-10 (IL-10)
65
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Cytokines Produced by Th2 Cells

____ induces the production of MHC class I molecules.

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Interleukin-4 (IL-4)

66
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Cytokines Produced by Th2 Cells

____ is also expressed in lymphocyes and non-hematopoietic cells.

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Interleukin-4 (IL-4)

67
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Cytokines Produced by Th2 Cells

____ has inhibitory effects on the immune system.

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Interleukin-10 (IL-10)

68
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____ is produced under MHC Class I.

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IL-4, IL-5, IL-13

69
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IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 is produced under ____.

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Class I MHC

70
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____ codes for eosinophils.

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IL-4 and IL-5

71
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IL-4 and IL-5 codes for ____.

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eosinophils

72
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How do T-regulatory cells supress immunity?

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  • Production of supressive cytokines, such as IL-10 and TGF-β
  • Disruption of T-cell metabolism
  • Direct cytotoxic killing of T cells and APCs
  • Modulation of signaling between APC and T cells
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Suppressive cytokines

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  • IL-10
  • TGF-β
74
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Th17 Cytokines in Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses

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  • IL-17
  • TGF-β
  • IL-6
  • IL-23
75
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CSFs stand for ____.

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Colony-Stimulating Factors

76
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Colony-Stimulating Factors

____ stimulates the bone marrow to produce T and B cells.

77
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Colony-Stimulating Factors

____ is for RBC production.

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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Colony-Stimulating Factors

____ becomes neutrophils when activated.

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Granulocye Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF)

79
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Colony-Stimulating Factors

____ becomes macrophages when activated.

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Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (M-CSF)

80
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Colony-Stimulating Factors

____ becomes other WBC types.

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Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF)

81
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Colony-Stimulating Factors

____ gives rise to basophils and mast cells.

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IL-3 + GM-CSF

82
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Colony-Stimulating Factors

____ gives rise to eosinophils.

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IL-3 + IL-5 + GM-CSF

83
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Clinical Assays for Cytokines

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  • Multiplexed Enzyme-Linked Immunoabsorbent Assays (ELISA)
  • Microbead Assays
  • ELISpot Assays
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Clinical Assays for Cytokines

____ uses different antibodies.

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Multiplexed Enzyme-Linked Immunoabsorbent Assays (ELISA)

85
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Clinical Assays for Cytokines

____ allows for the detection of multiple cytokines in a single tube.

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Microbead Assays

86
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Clinical Assays for Cytokines

____ allows for the detection of individual cytokine-secreting cells.

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ELISpot Assays

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