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Cytokines as Messenger System Flashcards

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slide 11: cytokines regulate host responses to?

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infection, immune responses, inflammation, and trauma

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All pro-inflammatory cytokines

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IL-1, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 18 and TNF-alpha

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Pro-inflammatory cytokines are dependent on what transcription?

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NF-kB

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Anti-inflammatory cytokines?

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IL-10, TGF-Beta

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major pro-inflammatory cytokines?

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TNF, IL-1, IL-6

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Blocking TNF and IL-1 have been successful in patients with?

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RA, IBS, or graft vs. host disease

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TNF and IL-1 reduced by what 3 strategies?

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neutralizing antibodies, soluble receptors, receptor antagonist

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Blocking of TNF and IL-1 has not been successful in patients with..?

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sepsis

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administration of TNF and IL1 will produce..?

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fever, systemic inflammation, shock and death

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TNF/IL-1 effects on fibroblasts

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proliferation, increased collagen synthesis; leads to repair

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Systemic effects of IL-1, TNF?

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Fever, WBC, increase acute phase proteins, decreased appetite, increased sleep-> systemic inflammation

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TNF/IL-1 effect on vascular endothelium?

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increase expression of leukocyte adhesion molecules, production of IL-1 and chemokines, increase procoagulant and decreased anticoagulant activity

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TNF/IL-1 effects on leukocytes?

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activation, production of cytokines

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TNF is primarily produced by?

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macrophages (alpha) and lymphocytes (beta), neutrophils, and NK cells

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Most potent inducer of TNF?

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endotoxin

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Primary mediator of septic shock?

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TNF

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TNF induces endothelial cells to produce which adhesion molecules?

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ICAM 1, VCAM 1, and E-selectin

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What effect does TNF have on neutrophils?

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activator, mediates adherence, chemotaxis, degranulation, and the respiratory burst

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2 receptors TNF binds to?

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TNFR p75 (receptor I) and TNFR p55 (receptor II)

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What effect does TNF have on cancerous cells?

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antitumor immunity through direct cytotoxic effects (apoptosis)

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IL-1 is produced by which cells?

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2 main: macrophages and monocytes; neutrophils, endothelial cells, keratinocytes, and others

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IL-1 upregulates expression of which adhesion molecules?

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ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and E-selectin

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IL-1 interacts with CNS to produce…?

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fever, lethargy, sleep, and anorexia

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IL-1 stimulates synthesis of..?

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acute-phase proteins

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IL-1 can be neutralized by?

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IL-receptor antagonist (IL-1ra)

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Although IL-1 shares many activities with TNF, only IL-1 can produce?

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IL-2 by proliferation of CD4 T lymphocytes

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IL-6 is produced by..?

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mononuclear phagocytic cells

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IL-6 is most important inducer of?

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acute phase proteins

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IL-6 shares activity with IL-1, inducing fever (pyrexia), but which is more important for induction of fever?

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IL-1

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IL-6 stimulates differentiation of B cells into?

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mature plasma cells, producing Abs

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Which cytokine has primary role in Th17 immune deviation?

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IL-6

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IL-8 is primarily produced by… in response to?

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macrophages in response to inflammatory stimulus

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IL-8 is involved in activation of?

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neutrophils

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IL-8 is not a chemotactic for?

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monocytes, but is to neutrophils

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IL-12 is derived from?

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2 important: DCs, mononuclear phagocytic cells; b cells, pmns, mast cells

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IL-12 controls cell-mediated immunity via activation of

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IL-12 stimulates production of which cytokine and what does it produce?

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IFN-gamma; activates and induces proliferation, cytotoxicity, and cytokine production of NK cells

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IL-12 synergies with which cytokine to stimulate IFN-gamma release?

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IL-12 is a heterodimer made of which 2 subunits?

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IL-12p40 and IL-12p35

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IL-15 is primarily produced by?

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mononuclear phagocytic cells; additional sources: fibroblasts and epithelial cells

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Similar to IL-2, IL-15 is a growth factor for?

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IL-15 is a chemotactic factor for?

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T lymphocytes

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IL-15 is important for survival of…?

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CD8 memory T cells

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IFN-gamma is primarily made by which cells?

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Th1 T cells and NK cells

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iFN-gamma is critical for many aspects of…?

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innate and adaptive immunity

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IFN-gamma is most important cytokine for cell-mediated immunity by orchestrating…?

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immune response to intracellular pathogens

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iFN-gamma is major activator of intracellular killing of pathogens by… stimulating..?

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macrophages; phagocytosis, secretion, respiratory burst, and nitric oxide production

48
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Which two cytokines synergize to activate macrophages and NK cells?

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IL-12 and IFN-gamma

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IFN-gamma stimulates expression of which adhesion molecule?

50
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IFN-gamma inhibits allergies by suppressing?

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IL-4 mediated effects

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IFN-gamma stimulates killing by?

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NK cells and neutrophils

52
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IFN-gamma increases expression of…? and stimulates…?

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MHC I and II; antigen presentation and cytokine production by APCs

53
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Unlike type I interferon alpha and beta; IFN-gamma has only modest…. activity?

54
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Major anti-inflammatory cytokines?

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IL-10, TGF-beta, and IL-1 receptor antagonist

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Anti-inflammatory cytokines act..?

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in concert with other inhibitors to regulate human immune response

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IL-10 is primarily produced by

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macrophages, B cells, and Treg cells

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IL-10 inhibits production of which cytokines by mononuclear phagocytes?

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IL-1beta, 6, 8, 12, and TNF-alpha

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IL-10 inhibits expression of what by APCs?

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MHC class II and co-stimulatory molecules CD 80 and CD86

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IL-10 inhibits production of which cytokines by Th1 lymphocytes?

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IFN-gamma and TNF-beta

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IL-10 inhibits production of which cytokines by Th2 lymphocytes?

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IL-4 and IL-5

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IL-10 is important for maintenance of…?

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tolerance to environmental allergens

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TGF-beta has what unique characteristic?

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is most pleiotrophic cytokine; has both stimulatory and inhibitory effects of numerous cells

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TGF-beta is mainly produced by?

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macrophages and Treg cells

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TGF-beta stimulates…? promoting…?

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fibrosis; wound healing/scar formation

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TGF-beta inhibits?

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macrophages and NK cells

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TGF-beta is central to differentiation of?

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Th17 lymphocytes

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Principal action of IL-2?

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survival, proliferation, and differentiation of effector and regulatory T cells

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Principal action of IL-4?

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B cell switching to IgE

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Principal action of IL-5

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activation of eosinophils

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Principal action of IFN-gamma?

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activation of macrophages

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Principal action of IL-17

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stimulation of acute inflammation?

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Principal action of TGF-B

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inhibition of T cell activation; differentiation of regulatory T cells

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Cellular sources of IL-2?

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CD4+ and CD8 t cells

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Cellular sources of IL-4?

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CD4 t cells, mast cells

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Cellular sources of IL-5

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CD4 t cells, mast cells

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Cellular sources of INF-gamma?

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CD4, CD8, and NK cells

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Cellular sources of IL-17?

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CD4 and other cells

78
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Cellular sources of TGF-b

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CD 4 t cells; many other cell types

79
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Transcription factor for Th1 cells?

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Transcription factor for Th2 cells?

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Transcription factor for Th17 cells?

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Transcription factor for T regulatory cells?

83
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Add slides 34 and 36

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okay, I will

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Naive T cells express low-affinity receptor?

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IL-2 receptor complex

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IL-2 receptor complex is made up of?

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beta and gamma C chains

86
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Once naive T cell is activated by antigen and costimulated cells produce… and express…?

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produce IL-2 and express alpha chain of IL-2R forming high affinity IL-2 receptor

87
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Binding of IL-2 to receptor initiates proliferation of…?

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T cells that recognized the antigen

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