Exam 1 10/2 Kingsley Immuno Flashcards
Anatomic physical barrier that keeps pathogens out of tissues and bloodstream
Tight junctions (zona occludens)
Mucosal epithelium examples
Saliva, mucins, ciliary escalator
Major proteins of zona occludens
claudins, occludins
What is the mucociliary escalator?
self clearing mechanism of bronchi; removes debris (pathogens) in a sweeping motion for you to swallow them so they die in gastric juices
How fast does mucociliary escalator beat?
700-1000 beats per minute
What does lysozyme do?
Cleaves Beta-1,4 bond between NAG and NAM in peptidoglycan
Where is lysozyme found?
saliva, PMN granules (red)
tears, breast milk, urine (black)
What do defensins do?
Permeabilize cell membranes of bacteria by creating pores or openings
What are defensins made of?
small cysteine rich proteins
What cells are defensins found in?
- neutrophil (in cytoplasmic granules)
- epithelial cells (skin, mucus secretions)
Lactoferrin is a globular _____
glycoprotein
Where is lactoferrin found?
saliva, tears, nasal secretions, breast milk
What does lactoferrin do?
Chelates iron - takes iron away from bacteria, considered antibacterial
What cells is lactoferrin found in?
Glandular epithelial cells; neutrophils
2 types of inflammation
- acute
- chronic
Acute inflammation is characterized as:
- short duration
- fluid and plasma exudate (edema)
- neutrophilic infiltrate
What cell is associated with acute inflammation?
Neutrophils
Chronic inflammation is characterized as:
- longer duration (months, years)
- influx of lymphocytes and macrophages (more cell recruitment)
- fibrosis (scarring)
TLR4 binds to
LPS
LPS is an:
exogenous pyrogen
Normal body temp range
99.5-100.9 (above that is fever)
Pyrexia
febrile response
Pyrogen
biochemical substance that induce fever
Endogenous pyrogens (localized)
IL-1, IL-6
Endogenous pyrogens (hypothalamus)
Prostaglandin E2
What endogenous pyrogen is transcriptionally mediated?
Interleukins (IL-1)
True or false: interleukins participate in paracrine signalling
False - Both paracrine and autocrine; prostaglandin E2 as well does both
Eicosanoids
Arachidonic acid metabolites
Which endogenous pyrogen is an eicosanoid?
Prostaglandin E2
Prostaglandin E2 influences:
hypothalamic set-point inducing generalized fever as an endocrine
True or false: eicosanoids are stored in PMN granules
False - they are synthesized as needed
Three major eicosanoids participate in innate immune responses, which are:
- leukotrienes
- prostaglandins
- lipoxins
Classical eicosanoinds
leukotrienes, prostaglandins
Non-classical eicosanoids
lipoxins
_____ is inhibited by aspirin/Advil
Cyclooxygenase
PLA2
enzyme that converts phospholipid into arachidonic acid
What cells are leukotrienes found in?
neutrophils, mast cells/basophils, monocytes, eosinophils
_____ recruits neutrophils and is a chemoattractant
Leukotriene B4
What enzyme allows the formation of leukotrienes?
5-lipoxygenase
Prostaglandins are derived from what kinds of signals?
ENDOCRINE (red)
autocrine, paracrine
What cells are prostaglandins associated with?
neutrophils, mast cells/basophils, monocytes, eosinophils
Function of Prostaglandin E2
increases vasodilation, fever; hypothalamus
What enzyme allows formation of prostaglandin from arachidonic acid?
Cyclooxygenase
What cells are lipoxins associated with?
neutrophils, mast cells/basophils, monocytes, eosinophils
______ inhibits chemotaxis/inflammation
Lipoxin A4 LXA4
What enzyme allows formation of lipoxins from arachidonic acid?
1,2-lipoxygenase