Hematology Flashcards
p53
Tumor suppressor gene –> Location: Ch17 –> del: 17p13.1
a. HPV –> E6 –> inactivate p53 –> cervical cancer
b. CML –> p53 + myc are responsible for oncological cells survival.
Hepcidin
- Acute phase reactant –> produced by the liver
- Key modulator for iron to get into the circulation
- level is abnormally high such as inflammation –> serum iron falls due to iron trapping within macrophages and liver cells and decreased gut iron absorption –> anemia of chronic disease
- level is abnormally low such as in hemochromatosis, hypoxia, inc EPO –> iron overload occurs due to increased ferroportin mediated iron efflux from storage and increased gut iron absorption.
Ferroportin
Transmembrane protein –> hepcidin attach with it –> downregulation –> dec intestinal absorption + dec release of iron from macrophages.
Ferritin
Intracellular protein –> iron binds with it to be stored within the cell.
Transferrin
serum protein –> iron binds with it to be circulated within the blood –> interact with transmembrane receptor –> internalized and provide iron to a cell.
RBC
a. Source of energy –> Glucose (90% from glycolysis, 10% from HMP shunt via G6PD enzyme)
b. Cl/HCO3 antiporter –> help in transporting CO2 from periphery till lungs.
Thrombocytes (Platelets)
a. PLTs + Fibrinogen –> Plug –> Primary hemostasis.
b. 1/3 of pool is stored in spleen
c. DenCe granules –> aDp and Ca++ deposit
Alpha granules –> vWF (Gp Ib receptor) and Fibrinogen (Gp IIb-IIIa receptor).
Leukocytes
Granulocytes –> neutrophils, basophils, eosinophil
Mononuclear –> monocytes –differenciate into–> macophages, lymphocytes.
Neutrophils
a. Inc means bacterial infections
b. has Alkaline phosphatase –> inc LAP score
c. Azurophilic granules –> lysosomes
d. Hypersegmented i.e. >5 lobes –> B9/B12 deficiency
e. Left shift –> inc. bands –> inflamation v/s CML
f. chemotactic signals: C5a, IL8,
Macrophages
Gamma-Madarchod
a. Differentiate from monocytes and activated by INF-g
b. Antigen-presenting via MHC II
c. Granuloma forming
d. Lipid A from bacterial LPS binds with CD14 on macrophages to initiate septic shock.
Eosinophil
Eosinophilia --> NCAAP N: Neoplasm (mix cellularity cHL) C: Chronic adrenal insufficiency A: Asthma A: Allergy P: Parasitic infection IL-5 (eoCINCOphil) is chemotactic and produces Histamine and Major Basic Protein(MBP).
Basophil
a. Cause allergic reaction in blood
b. Have Heparin, Histamine, Leukotrienes.
c. Basophilia –> Myeloproliferative disorders (CML)
Mast cells
a. Allergic reaction in local tissues only and is a cousin of basophil.
b. Fc portion of IgE binds on the surface –> degranulation –> Histamine, Heparin and Eosinophilic chemotactic.
c. Cromolyn and Nedocromil –> mast cell stabilizers –> prevent stimulus independent degranulation –> use as 2nd line prophylaxis.
c. Cause Type I hypersensitivity by recruiting Eosinophils.
APCs (Antigen Presenting Cells)
Macrophages
B cells
Dendritic cells
- All 3 have MHC class II expression (dendritic cells have Fc receptors as well) and link innate and adaptive immunity together.
T cells
- Cytotoxic T cell: CD8 + and MHC I expression (8*1=8)
- Helper T cell: CD4 + and MHC II expression (4*2=8)
- Regulatory T cell: CD28 +. necessary for T cell activation.