Host defences against injury Flashcards
What lineage do T cell, B cells and NK cells derive from?
Lymphoid
What lineage do granulocytes derive from?
Myeloid
List some granulocytes associated with the immune response
- Neutrophils
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
- Mast
How do innate cells recognise a pathogen?
Dendritic cells recognise and bind to PAMP’s on bacteria with PRR’s
How do cells present antigens to immune cells?
Dendrites present parts of antigens on their cell surface through MHC
What are the three mechanisms that neutrophils use to kill?
- Phagocytosis
- Degranulation
- NET’s
What are two examples of PRR’s
- Scavenger receptors
2. Toll-like receptors
What are some components of eosinophil granules?
- Peroxidases
- Lysosomal hydrolases
- Lysophospholipase
What are some components of neutrophil granules?
- Peroxides
- Lysozyme
- Lactoferrin phospholipase
- Cytokines (e.g. IL-3)
How do neutrophil NET’s kill?
NET’s are extracellular DNA traps which immobilise pathogens
What are the cells of the adaptive immune response?
B-cells and T-cells
What are the cells of the innate immune response?
- Mast cells
- Basophils
- Eosinophils
- Neutrophils
- Macrophages
What are the cells involved in both the innate and adaptive immune responses?
Dendritic cells and NK cells
What type of T-cells are directly kill pathogens?
Cytotoxic T-cells (CD8). They also induce apoptosis in infected and damaged cells
What type of T-cells interact with B-cells to differentiate into plasma cells and secrete antibodies?
Helper T-cells (CD4)
What are the components of mast cell granules?
- Histamine
- acid hydrolases
- Prostoglandin D2
- Leukotrines
- Platelet-activating factor
- Cytokines (e.g. IL-3)
What does histamine do?
Increases vascular permeability
What does prostaglandin D2 do?
- Vasodilation
- Bronchoconstriction
- Neutrophil chemotaxis
What are the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation?
- Redness
- Pain
- Swelling
- Heat
- Loss of function
What are the inflammatory mediators for acute inflammation called?
Autocoids
What are three characteristics of autocoids?
- Low molecular weight
- Act locally
- Rapidly broken down
What are some mediators of vasodilation?
- Histamine
- PG’s
- NO
- Bradykinin
- Substance P