Cytokines, Complement, Immuno Disorders Flashcards
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Regulates immune response
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Cytokines
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Small soluble proteins that regulate the immune system
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Cytokines
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Endogenous pyrogen and induces fever in the acute phase reactants. Produced by macrophages
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Interleukin 1
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Has cytotoxic activity against tumor cells and virally infected cells
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Tumor necrosis factor - TNF
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TNF that produced by macrophages. Also called cachetin
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TNF alpha
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TNf that produced by CD47 and CD8. Also called lymphotoxin
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TNF beta
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Stimulates B cells to proliferate and differentiate into plasma cells and induces CD4+ T cells to produce greater quantities of both pro and anti inflammatory cytokines
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Interleukin 6
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For activation and proliferation. Also known as T cell growth factor
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Interleukin 2
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Enhance motility and promote migration of many types of white blood cells
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Chemokines
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Acts as a control to help down-regulate the inflammatory response when no longer needed
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Transforming growth factor
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Proteins produced by virally infected cells and protect the neighboring cells
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Interferon
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Type of interferon that is associated with non specific immunity. Activates natural killer cells and enhanced the expression of MHC class 1 proteins, thus increasing the recognition and killing of virus infected cells
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Type 1
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Type 1 alpha and beta is secreted by?
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Alpha-leukocytes
Beta-fibroblasts
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Type of interferon that is associated with specific immunity
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Type 2
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IFN gamma is secreted by?
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T cells
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Released by platelet during coagulation. Action against gram positive bacteria
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Beta lysin
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Chemical name of beta lysin
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3,6-diaminohexanoic acid
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Increases cytolytic ability of natural killer cells. It also serves as an important link between the innate and adaptive immune responses by enhancing defenses against intracellular pathogens
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Interleukin 12
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Enhances the immune response in a number of key ways
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IFN gamma
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Enhanced activity of:
Cytotoxic T cells
Natural killer cells
Antigen presentation
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T helper Cell 1 (Th1)
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Enhanced activity of: Antibody formation Allergic response Antiparasite response Antigen presentation
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Th2 cell
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Establishment of peripheral tolerance inhibition of:
Th1 cells
Th2 cells
Antigen presenting cells
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Treg cells
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Antibody responsible for immunoregulation
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IgD
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A substance that coats particle and makes them more susceptible to phagocytes
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Opsonin
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Most abundant complement protein
C3
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Set of proteins that plays a role in cytolytic destruction of cellular antigens by specific antibody
Complement system
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Complements the action of antibody in destroying microorganisms
Complement proteins
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Initiates membrane attack complex
C5
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Produced by intestinal epithelial cells
C1 components
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Made in adipose tissue
Factor D
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Heaviest trimolecular complex
C1
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Main antibody-directed mechanism for triggering complement activation
Classical pathway
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Initiated by antigen antibody reaction. Especially IgG and IgM
Classical pathway
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Recognition unit of classical pathway
C1
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Binds to FC region of IgM and IgG
C1q
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Activation unit of classical pathway
C4, C2, C3
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C3 convertase of classical pathway
C4b2a
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Major constituent of the complement system.
| Privotal point for all three pathways
C3
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C5 convertase of classical pathway
C4b2a3b
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Initiates membrane attack complex
C5
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Membrane attack complex (MAC)
C5-C9
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Magnesium dependent pathway
Alternative pathway
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Stabilizes C3bBb-C3 convertase
Properdin
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Also known as the by pass pathway
Alternative pathway
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C3 convertase of alternative pathway
C3bBb3b
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C5 convertase of alternative pathway
C3bBb3bP
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Cleaves factor B
Factor D
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Binds to C3b to form C3 convertase
Factor B
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Binds to mannose or related sugars in a calcium dependent manner to initiate this pathway
Lectin lathway
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Recognition unit of lectin pathway
MASP-1, 2, 3
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Cleaves C4 and C2
MASP-2
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Inhibits activation at the first stages of both classical and lectin pathways. It inactivates C1 by binding to active site of C1r and C1s
C1 inhibitor
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Inactivates or cleaves C3b and C4b
Factor I
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Complement protein that competes with factor B. Prevents binding of B to C3b
Factor H
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acts as cofactor with I to inactivate C4b
C4 binding protein
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Prevents attachment of the C5b67 complex to all cell membranes
S protein or vitronectin
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Most common complement deficiency
C2 complement deficiency
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Red blood cells that are deficient in DAF
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
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Deficiency or lack of C1INH
Hereditary angioedema
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Prevents insertion of C9 into cell membrane
MIRL or CD59
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Measures the total complement activity
CH50 assay
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Tests use complement as a reagent to detect the presence of antigen or antibody
Complement fixation
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Initial force of attraction between single FAB and single epitope
Affinity
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Sum of all attractive forces between an antigen and an antibody
Avidity
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How body recognizes and defend itself from foreign antigen
Immune response
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Presence of immune response. Production of antibody
Log phase
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Antibody production is equivalent to antibody degradation
Stationary
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No immune response. Absence of antibody production
Lag phase
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Antibody destruction is greater than antibody production
Decline phase
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Type of immune response wherein there is longer lag, lower antibody. Presence of IgM
Primary response or first exposure
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Shorter lag, higher antibody, IgG
Secondary exposure or subsequent exposure
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Heightened state of immune responsiveness
Hypersensitivity
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Exaggerated response to a harmless antigen that results in injury
Hypersensitivity
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Cell bound antibody reacts with antigen to release physiologically active substances
Type 1 reactions
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Sensitized T cells rather than antibody are responsible for the symptoms that develop
Type IV hypersensitivity
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Antibody reacts with soluble antigen to form complexes that precipitate in the tissues
Type III hypersensitivity
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Free antibody reacts with antigen associated with cell surfaces
Type II hypersensitivity
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Inherited tendency to respond to naturally occurring inhaled and ingested allergens with continued production of IgE
Atopy
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Antigen that triggers formation of IgE
Allergen
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Immune mediator of type I
IgE
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Most severe type off allergic response
Anaphylaxis
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Most common form of atopy or allergy
Rhinitis
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Recurrent airflow obstruction that leads to intermittent sneezing, breathlessness
Asthma
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Small amount of antigen is injected
Cutaneous or prick test
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Uses greater amount of antigen
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Intradermal test
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Principle of RIST and RAST
Competitive immunoassay
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Measures total IgE
Radioimmunosorbent test RIST
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Measures allergen specific IgE
Radioallergosorbent test RAST
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Immune mediator of type II
IgG
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Free antibody will bind to an antigen
Type II hypersensitivity
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Clinical manifestation associated with type II
Transfusion reaction
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
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Associated with free antibody that attached to soluble antigens
Type III HYPERSENSITIVITY
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Type III will cause immune complex or antigen antibody complex that can lead to?
Precipitation
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Clinical manifestation of type III
Arthus reaction
Serum sickness
Autoimmune disorders
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Localized type III reaction
Arthus reaction
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Generalized type III reaction. Results from passive immunization with animal serum
Serum sickness
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Chronic or delayed sensitivity.
| Most significant
Type IV
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Type IV immune mediator
T cells
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Clinical manifestation of type IV
Contact dermatitis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Tuberculin type sensitivity
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Most common causes of contact dermatitis
Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac
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Gold standard for contact dermatitis
Patch test
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Condition in which damages to organs or tissues results from the presence of autoantibody or autoreactive cells
Autoimmune disease
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Horror autotoxicus
Autoimmune disorder
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Individual viral or bacterial agents contains antigen that closely resemble self antigen
Molecular mimicry
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Poliovirus VP2
Acethylcholine
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Measles virus
Myelin basic protein
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Papilloma virus E2
Insulin receptor
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Manifests itself by skin lesions
SLE
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Diagnostic feature of SLE
Butterfly rash
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First clue in the mystery of lupus. A neutrophil that has engulfed the antibody coated nucleus of another neutrophil
LE CElls
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Extractable nuclear antigen
Anti-Sm
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Commonly used. Positive in about 95% of patients with lupus.
Fluorescent antinuclear antibody
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Principle behind FANA
Indirect immuno fluorescent
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Staining of the entire nucleus
Homogenous
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Staining throughout the nucleus
Speckled pattern
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Staining of the nucleolus
Nucleolar pattern
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Antibody most specific for SLE? Staining pattern?
Anti-DS DNA
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Detected in almost all patients with drug induced lupus. Nonspecific
Anti histone antibody
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Specific for lupus. Produces coarsely speckled pattern of nuclear fluorescent
Anti Sm antibody
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Autoimmune disease causing chronic inflammatory on joints and periarticular tissue
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Non specific marker of RA
Rheumatoid factor
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Specific marker for RA
Anti cyclic citrulinated peptide
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IgM class directed against the Fc portion of the IgG
Rheumatoid factor
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Antibody present in the Grave's disease
Anti thyroglobulin antibody
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Organ specific condition
Hashimoto thyroiditis
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Immunoglobulin class associated with hyperviscosity syndrome
IgM
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Common leukocyte antigen
CD45
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Predominant protein seen in plasma dyscrasias
M protein
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Substance releases by mast cell that initiates allergic reaction
Histamine
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Classical marker for hodgkin lymphoma
Reed Sternberg cells
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Due to the infiltration of the malignant cells into the bone marrow, the spleen, and the lymph nodes. With the overproduction of monoclonal IgM
Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia
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Coagulation temperature of bence jones protein
40-60C
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Test used to identify hairy cell leukemia
Tartrate resistant acid phosphatase
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Free immunoglobulin seen in the urine of person with multiple myeloma
Bence jones protein
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Precipitate at cold temperature and can occlude small vessels in the extremities in cold weather
Cryoglobulin
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CD markers of B cells
CD19, CD20, Cd22
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CD markers of T cells
CD2, CD3, CD5, CD7
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CD markers of NK cells
CD16, CD56, CD57
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Increase in the production of lymphocyte
Immunoproliferative disease
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Malignant cells arise from the secondary lymphoid tissue
Lymphomas
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Virus in Hodgkin lymphomas
Epstein barr virus
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CD20 positive
Nodular lymphocyte predominant HL
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CD15 CD30 positive
Classic hodgkin lymphoma
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Four classification of classic HL
Lymphocyte rich HL
Lymphocyte depleted HL
Mixed cellularity HL
Nodular sclerosis HL
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Malignant cells arise from the bone marrow
Leukemia
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Characterized by the presence of very poorly differentiated precursor cells in the bone marrow and peripheral blood
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Slow progressive disease characterized by the infiltration of the bone marrow by leukemic cells. Irregular hairy appearance
Hair cell leukemia
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Overproduction of single immunoglobulin components called a myeloma protein
Plasma cell dyscrasias
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Malignancy of mature plasma cell
Multiple myeloma
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Deficiencies of immunoglobulin
Agammaglobulinemias
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Deficiency in all antibodies, especially IgG
Transient hypogammaglonulinemia of infancy
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beginning of antibody production?
4-6mos old
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All antibody isotypes are reduced. Common among males.
X-linked agammaglobulinemia or Bruton's agammaglobulinemia
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Most common congenital immunodeficiency
IgA deficiency
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Developmental abnormality of the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches that affects thymic development
DiGeorge anomaly
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Rare autosomal recessive trait. Affects an enzyme involved in the metabolism of purines.
Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency
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Most serious of the congenital immune deficiencies. Affect all T and B cells
Severe combined immunodeficiency SCID
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Defined by the triad of immunodeficiency, eczema, and thrombocytopenia
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
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Problem of the blood vessels
Ataxia-Telangiectasia
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Automated system in which single cells in a fluid suspension are analyzed in terms of their intrinsic light scattering characteristics and are simultaneously evaluated for extrinsic properties using fluorescent labeled antibodies or probes
Cell flow cytometry
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Major components of flow cytometer
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Fluidics
Laser light source
Optics
Photodetector
Computer
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