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Exercise and cytokines Flashcards

1
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Inflammation definition?

A

a defensive process that a living body initiates against local tissue damage

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2
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What can cause inflammation?

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Physical agents, chemical agents, biological agents

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3
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What are the stages of inflammation?

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Onset of inflammation, onset of resolution and resolution

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What happens in the onset of inflammation?

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Identification of damage, production of proinflammatory mediators, vasodilation and recruitment of white blood cells

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5
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Cytokines present in early inflammation?

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TNF-alpa, IL1

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6
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Cytokines present in resolution of inflammation?

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IL-10

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7
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What occurs during the onset of resolution of inflammation?

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down regulation of pro-inflammatory signals, up regulation of anti-inflammatory signals, destruction of infecte tissue, clotting factors

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Role of clotting factors?

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stop clotting

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9
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What occurs during the resolution of inflammation?

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production of anti-inflammatory mediators, apoptosis of immune cells, vascular repair

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10
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Five cardinal signs of inflammation?

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Redness, heat, swelling, pain, loss of function

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11
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Outcome of increased blood flow?

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Redness and heat

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12
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Outcome of accumulation of fluid?

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swelling

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13
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Outcome of release of nerve stimulating chemicals?

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pain

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14
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What are the 5 stages of inflammaiton resolution?

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Removal of dead cells, restoration of vascular integrity, regeneration of tissue, remission of fever and relief of pain

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15
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What are biomarkers used to assess inflammation?

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Acute phase proteins, cytokines

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16
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Which proteins increase or decrease in blood acutely in response to inflammation?

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Acute phase proteins

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17
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What is an example of an acute phase protein?

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CRP (C-reactive protein)

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18
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What is the role of CRP?

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Helps clear dead cells

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19
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Where is CRP synthesised?

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Liver

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20
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What are cytokines?

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Small (hormone like) acute phase proteins released by a variety of different cells

21
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What does IL6 do in regards to CRP?

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induces its release from the liver

22
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Meaning of pleiotropic?

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Affects many different cell types in different ways

23
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Autocrine hormone?

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Acts on the cell it was released from

24
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Paracrine action?

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Acts on a nearby cell

25
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Endocrine action?

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Acts on a distant cell

26
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IL8 role?

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Chemokine–> a chemical that promotes chemotaxis

27
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TNF-alpha role?

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A pro-inflammatory cytokine that “ramps up” local inflammatory responses

28
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IL1 role?

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Affects nearly every cell type in the body, in synergy with TNF-alpha

29
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Which cytokines are generally considered inflammatory?

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IL8, TNF-alpha, IL1

30
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Role of IL1RA?

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Inhibition of IL1, so anti-inflammatory

31
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Which cells produce IL-10?

A

macrophages, dendritic cells, t and b cells

32
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Which cytokines are released near the beginning of infection?

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TNF-alpha, IL1, IL8

33
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Which cytokine is released in the middle of an infection?

A

IL6

34
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Which cytokines are released at the end of an infection?

A

IL-1RA, IL-10

35
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What is a bimodal response?

A

An acute spike followed by sustained elevation above baseline

36
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What was observed in regard to IL6 levels and exercise?

A

A spike after exercise, followed by a maintained heightened level after the initial spike

37
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What was initially thought to be the source of IL6? (THIS IS WRONG)

A

immune cells

38
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What is eccentric exercise?

A

Uses target muscles to control a weight as it moves in a downward motion

39
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Why is eccentric exercise used to assess the effect of muscle damage?

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Eccentric exercise causes a lot of muscle damage in unaccustomed muscle compared to accustomed muscle, so they can be compared

40
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What was observed in the 1999 study regarding IL6 and muscle damage?

A

There was no difference in IL6 released by muscles even when there were differences in the amount of muscle damage, thus muscle damage doesnt affect IL6

41
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What was observed in the 2000 study regarding the absence of muscle damage on IL6?

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IL6 release increased during exercise in the absence of muscle damage (as the exercise was only concentric)

42
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How did the 2000 study show IL6 is produced as a result of exercise?

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Did a bike test where one leg was exercising and one wasnt–> exercising leg produced most of the IL6

43
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What was observed regarding the amount of increase in IL6 production over the duration of extended exercise in the 2000 study?

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Initial increase was modest, later increase was dramatic

44
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What was observed regarding muscle glycogen content and IL6 release at the start of exercise?

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Lower muscle glycogen content caused a higher increase in IL6 during exercise

45
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What was observed regarding muscle glycogen content and IL6 release at the start of exercise?

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The muscle glycogen content did not massively affect the amount of IL6 released

46
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What was confirmed regarding muscle glycogen content and IL6 secretion in the 2004 study?

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Higher IL6 secretion is associated with depleted muscle glycogen content

47
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Which processes does IL6 stimulate?

A

glycolysis and lipolysis

48
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What cytokines does IL6 stimulate the release of?

A

IL-1RA and IL10

49
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What is a myokine?

A

A signalling cell that is released in response to muscle contraction

HL22015 physiology (17 decks)

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