Cytokines Flashcards
TH1 secrete
IL-2 IL-3 IFN gamma TNF alpha TNF beta GM-CSF
TH2 cells secrete
IL-4 IL-5 IL-6 IL-10 IL-13 IL-9
TH1 function
Cytotoxicity and delayed hypersensitivity
TH2 function
B cell activation and stimulation of IgG and IgE secretion
Proinflammatory cytokines
IFN TNF IL-1 IL-6 IL-18
Immune cytokines (responsible for development, production, growth, differentiation of lymphocytes)
IL-2
IL-4
IL-9
IL-13
Immune-mediated inflammation cytokines
IFN gamma
IL-5
IL-12
Blood forming cytokines
G-CSF (lineage specific)
GM-CSF (non-specific)
IL-11
Roeferon A
IFN alpha 2a
Try: chronic myeloid leukemia, kaposi sarcoma, hairy cell leukemia, hep B and C
Intron A
IFN alpha 2a
Trt: hairy cell leukemia, condylomata, acuminata, chronic hep non-A, non-B or C
Enbrel
Binds to TNF alpha and inactivates it
Trt: RA, juvenile RA
Kineret
IL-1 RECEPTOR antagonist
Trt: active RA
Proleukin
IL-2
Trt: cancer (generation of LAK), AIDS, bone marrow transplant
Denileukin diftitox
IL-2 and diphtheria toxin
Trt: cutaneous T cell lymphoma
Actimmune
IFN gamma
Trt: osteoporosis, chronic granulomatous disease