Cytokines High Yield Flashcards
What cytokine activates osteoclasts?
IL-1
What cytokine causes fever and acute inflammation?
IL-1
IL-6
What cytokine induces expression of acute phase reactants?
IL-6
What cytokine is a major chemotactic factor for neutrophils?
IL-8
What cytokine leads to differentation of T cells into Ih1 cells?
IL-12
What cytokine activates NK cells?
IL-12
What cytokine mediates septic shock?
TNF- alpha
What cytokine stimulates all types of T cells?
IL-2
What cytokine stimulates bone marrow stem cells (growth and proliferation)?
IL-3
WHat cytokine stimulates macrophages?
IFN- gamma
What cytokine stimulates IgE production?
IL-4
What cytokine induces differentiation into Th2 cells?
IL-4
What cytokine stimulates IgA production?
IL-5
What cytokine promotes differention of B cells?
IL-5
What cytokine promotes the GROWTH of B cells?
IL-4
Which cytokine decreases expression of MHC II and Th1 cytokines?
IL-10
Which cytokine inhibts activated macrophages and dendritis cells?
IL-10
What cells secrete IL-10?
Th2 cells and T regs
What cells secrete IL-1?
Macrophages
What cells secrete IL-2?
ALL T cells
What cells secrete IFN gamma?
Th1 cells
What cells secrete IL-6?
Macrophages
What cells secrete IL-3?
ALL T cells
What cells secrete IL-5?
Th2 cells
