Cytokines, hemostasis Flashcards
Implicated in septic shock, RA, atherosclerosis
IL1
Used to induce lymphokine-activated killer cells; used in the treatment of metastatic RCCA, melanoma, various other projects
IL2
plays a role in defense against nematode infections
IL4
Overproduced in castleman disease
IL6
Acts as an autocrine growth factor in myeloma and in mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis
IL6
Used to reduce chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia
IL11
Useful as an adjuvant for vaccines
IL 12
Used to treat AIDS-related kaposi sarcoma, melanoma, chronic hep B infection, chronic hep C infection
interferon alpha
used to reduce the frequency and severity of relapses in multiple sclerosis
interferon beta
used to enhance killing of phagocytoses bacteria in chronic granulomatous disease
interferon gamma
Used to reduce neutropenia after chemotherapy for tumors and in ganciclovir treated patients with AIDS
GM-CSF
What cell in the adaptive immunity makes sure that normal cells are not killed?
Suppressor Tc
What class of MHC is concerned with extracellular antigen like bacteria that are endocytosed (digested in late endosomes)
MHC II
Binds with CD4
Rule of 8
What class of MHC is concerned with digestion of mutant or viral proteins thereby digested by proteasome
MHC I
Binds with CD8
Rule of 8
[OAB blood group]
Has N-acetyl-galactosamine
Type A
[OAB blood group]
has galactose
Type B
Read as = Balactose
[OAB blood group]
neither N-acetyl-galactosamine nor galactose
Type O
[OAB blood group]
has both N-acetyl-galactosamine and galactose
Type AB
[Rh Blood Group System]
presence of D antigen
Rh +
[Determine the blood type]
Anti-A: negative
Anti-B: negative
Blood type O
[Determine the blood type]
Anti-A: positive
Anti-B: negative
Blood type A
Clots with anti-A
[Determine the blood type]
Anti-A: negative
Anti-B: positive
Blood type B
Clots with Anti-B
[Determine the blood type]
Anti-A: positive
Anti-B: positive
Blood type AB
Clots with both anti-A and B