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which cells produce IL-1 (alpha, beta)

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macrophage, endothelial, dendritic, langerhans

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what functions do IL-1 (alpha, beta) have?

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  • stimulates IL-2 receptor emergence in T cells
  • enhances B cell activation
  • induces fever/IL-6
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which cells produce IL-2?

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Th1

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what functions does IL-2 have?

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  • T cell growth factor

- activates NK and B cells

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which cells produce IL-3?

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T cells

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what does IL-3 do?

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stimulates hematopoiesis

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which cells produce IL-4?

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T cells

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what does IL-4 do?

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  • stimulates synthesis of IgE

- down regulates IFN-g

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what cells produce IL-5?

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T cells

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what does IL-5 do?

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  • stimulates growth and differentiation of eosinophils
  • B cell growth factor
  • enhances IgA synthesis
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which cells produce IL-6?

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monocytes, T cells, endothelial cells

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what does IL-6 do?

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induces fever and late B cell differentiation

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which cells produce IL-7?

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bone marrow cells

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what does IL-7 do?

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stimulates pre B and pre T cells

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which cells produce IL-8?

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monocytes, endothelial cells, lymphocytes, fibroblasts

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what does IL-8 do?

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chemotactic factor for neutrophils and T cells

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which cells produce IL-9?

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Th cells

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what does IL-9 do?

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T cell migration

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what cells produce IL-10?

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Th2 cells

20
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what does IL-10 do?

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  • inhibits IFN-g synthesis by Th1 cells

- cytokine suppressor

21
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what cells produce IL-11?

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bone marrow

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what does IL-11 do?

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stimulates hematopoesis

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what cells produce IL-12?

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macrophages and B cells

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what does IL-12 do?

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  • promotes Th1 differentiation and IFN-g synthesis
  • stimulates NK cells and CD8+ cells
  • works with IL-2
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which cells produce IL-13?

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Th2 cells

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what does IL-13 do?

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inhibits inflammatory cytokines (1, 6, 8, 10, MCP)

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which cells produce IL-15?

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T cells

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what does IL-15 do?

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  • T cell mitogen

- enhances growth of intestinal endothelium

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what cells produce IL-16?

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CD8+ cells, eosinophils

30
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what does IL-16 do?

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  • increases class II MHC, chemotaxis, and CD4+ cytokines

- decreases antigen induced proliferation

31
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what cells produce IL-17?

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T cells

32
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what does IL-17 do?

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enhances inflammatory response

33
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what cells produce IL-18?

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activated macrophages

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what does IL-18 do?

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increases IFN-g production and NK cells

35
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what cells produce TNF-a?

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macrophages, T cells, B cells, large granular lymphocytes

36
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what does TNF-a do?

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  • cytotoxic for tumors
  • causes cachexia
  • mediates bacterial shock
37
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what cells produce TNF-b?

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T cells

38
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what does TNF-b do?

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cytotoxic for tumors

39
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what cells produce transforming growth factor B?

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almost all normal cells

40
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what does TGF-b do?

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  • inhibits proliferation of B and T cells
  • reduces cytokine receptors
  • potent chemotactic agent for leukocytes
  • mediates inflammation and tissue repair

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