Cytokines Flashcards

1
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You’re doing amazing sweetie

A

:) lol it made me add another card

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What does CCL19 do?

A

T cell and dendritic cell migration into the HEV of the lymph node

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What does the CCL21 do?

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T cell and dendritic cell migration into the HEV of the lymph node

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What does IL-8 do?

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Neutrophil recruitment in the blood vessel
-cell chemotaxis

SOOO as the neutrophil is rolling, it is looking for these IL-8’s that are one the endothelial cells

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What is the function of CCL2? (MCP-1)

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Transmigration of monocytes

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What is the role of CXCL10?

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To bring cells into the tissues; it is produced at the sites of infection

IN PERIPHERAL TISSUES

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What is the role of CCL4?

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Activation of integrins and chemokinesis

IN PERIPHERAL TISSUES

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What is the role of CXCL1?

A

Neutrophil recruitment

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What is the role of CD44?

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mobilization of effector T cells; can also mediate rolling interactions with endothelial cells that express HA

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What does the binding of CD44 and HA result in?

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GPCR-dependent “inside out” upregulation of VLA-4-VCAM binding

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What is the role of CXCL12?

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Homing chemokine

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12
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What is the role of CXCL13? and who recognizes her?

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Aids in B cell migration into the follicles, is recognized by CXCR5

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What is the role of NFkB?

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pro-inflammatory genes; remember the TLR4 ish

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14
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What does IFN-alpha and beta do?

A

resistance to viral infection

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15
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What does IFN gamma do?

A

macrophage activation

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16
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What does IL-12 do?

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stimulates IFN gamma production by NK and T cells

17
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What does IL-15 do?

A

Proliferation of NK cells

18
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What is the role of IL-1?

A

pro inflammatory cytokine that regulates the expression of adhesive molecules on endothelial cells

-activates the endothelium to allow the selections to act

19
Q

Which cytokine causes fever?

A

IL-1

20
Q

What is TNF-alpha

A

pro inflammatory cytokine that regulates the expression of adhesive molecules on endothelial cells
-stimulates and activates macrophages

21
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What do IL-1beta and IL-18 do?

A

drive inflammation

22
Q

What does IL-6 do?

A

Mediator of inflammation

also activates the classical complement pathway

23
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What are the proliferation cytokines?

A

IL-2, IL-4, IL-5

24
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Which antibodies does IL-4 induce?

A

IgG1 and IgG2a

25
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Which antibodies does IL-4 inhibit?

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IgM, IgG3, IgG2

26
Q

Which antibody does IL-5 augment production of?

A

IgA

27
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What antibodies does IFN-gamma inhibit?

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IgM, IgG1, IgE

28
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What antibodies does IFN-gamma induce?

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IgG3, IgG2a

29
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What antibodies does TGF-beta inhibit?

A

IgM, IgG3

30
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What antibodies does TGF-beta induce?

A

IgG2b, IgA

31
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What does IL-2 do?

A

Controls clonal expansion of T cells

32
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What are all of the things that are able to secrete IFN-gamma

A

Th1 cells, NK cells, helper T cells

33
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What does IL-4?

A

B cell proliferation

34
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Who is able to secrete IL-4?

A

Th2 cells to help B cell proliferation