Cytokines Flashcards
1
Q
IL1
A
osteoclast activating factor
fever, acute inflammation
adhesion molecules expression
recruit WBC
2
Q
IL6
A
fever
acute phase proteins to enhance phagocytosis
3
Q
IL8
A
neutrophils
4
Q
IL12
A
Th1 activation (to get macrophages/cytotoxic T cells) NK cells
5
Q
TNF-alpa
A
septic shock
cachexia in maligancy
6
Q
IL2
A
T cell activation
NK cell
7
Q
IL3
A
stimulate bone marrow stem cells
8
Q
Interferon gamma
A
stimulates macrophages
9
Q
IL4
A
TH2 class switching to IgE
10
Q
IL5
A
class switching to IgA
11
Q
IL10
A
attenuate immune response