Dr. Vishy - Immune Skin Conditions Flashcards
Skin Layers Mnemonic (top to bottom):
- Californians
- Like
- Girls (in)
- String
- Bikinis
Stratum Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Basalis
Glycoprotein desmosome glue
Desmogleins (1 and 3)
Superficial desmoglein
Desmoglein 1
*the other one’s the other one
Proteins in hemidesmosomes
Bullous pemphigoid antigen (BPA1&2)
Connects keratinocytes of stratum basale to basement membrane
Hemidesmosomes
Dendritic cells in dermis is called
Dermal DCs
*DC = dendritic cell
DC in epidermis is called
Langerhans cell
molecular wt for BPAg1
230
molecular wt for BPAg2
180
Important protein for keeping epidermal skin barrier intact. Also helps terminal differentiation of epidermis.
Filaggrin
EXTRAcellular antigens are conjugated to which major histocompatibility class within dendritic cells?
MHC ClassII
Antigens broken down by proteosomes are attached to which intracellular protein on its way to the endoplasmic reticulum?
TAP proteins
Within the endoplasmic reticulum, viral antigens are attached to MHC class I and the entire complex is then presented to
CD8 (cytotoxic Tcells)
Which signal pushes Tcells to become effector cells?
Signal 2
Mutation of this protein can leave epidermis susceptible to infection
Filaggrin
Homeostasis mechanism to “turn off Tcells”
CD 80/86 of APC bound to CTLA4 of Tcell
During antigen recognition, IL-12 pushes Tcells to become
TH1 subset
These T helper cells do the following
- Aid in cell immunity
- Secrete IL-2 and IFN-gamma
Th1
These T helper cells do the following
- Aid B cells to produce Abs
- Secrete IL-4, IL-5, and IL-10
Th2
During antigen recognition, IL-10 pushes Tcells to become
TH2 subset
Which signal involves “polarizing cytokines” during antigen recognition?
Signal 3
*cytokines push Tcells to TH1 or TH2
Released by Cytotoxic T lymphocytes and generates transmembrane pores in target cells
Perforins
Released by CTLs and induce apoptosis inside cytosol of target cells
Granzymes
Apoptotic signal of membrane bound molecule of target cells
Fas
This ligand is on CTL cell surface and binds Fas on target cells
Fas ligand
Inflammatory DCs
- very good at migration
- very good at antigen presenting
IDECs
DCs that present Type I interferons
Plasmacytoid DCs
Type I interferons
Interferon alpha
Interferon beta
These interferons protect against viral infection
Type I interferons
alpha, beta
These are like basophils, but are present in DERMIS and cross link with IgE
Mast cells
- have Fc epsilon Receptors for IgE