Cytokines , receptors and signaling Flashcards
source of TNF
macrophages, T cells
Target of TNF
enothelia, epitherlia, neutrophils, hypothalamus, liver, muscle
Function of TNF
Activation (inflammation) and oxicdative burst and fever
Activation (inflammation) and oxicdative burst and fever caused by
TNF
IL-1 made by
Macrophages and endothelial cells
IL-1 targets
enodothelia and hypothalamus, liver
IL-1 causes
activation of inflammation and fever
IL-1 in the liver cauess
acute phase protein synthesis
IL-6 made by in
macrophages, endothelial cells and T cells
IL-6 targets
Liver and B cells
IL-6 causes
acute phase protein synt in the liver and poliferation of anitbody producing B cells
IL12 made by
DCs and macrophages
IL12 target
T cells
IL12 function
Increase IFN-gamma secreation, increase cytotoxic activity, Th1 differentiation
IL23 makde by
DCs and marcorphages
IL-23 targets
T cells
IL-23 promotes
Th17 differentiation
IL8 and other chemokines makde by
DCs and endothelia and T cells
IL-8 and other chemokines targe
leukocytes
IL8 funciton
PMN chemotaxis, leukocyte migration, DC lymph node migration
IFN gamma and IFN betta are examples of
antiviral cytokines
INF alpha made by
DCs
INF betta made by
fibroblasts
INF alpha tagets
all cells
INF alpha causes
anitiviarl immunity, increase class I MHC and activates NK cells
What ativates NK cells
INFalpha