Hypersensitivity II Flashcards
Serum Sickness:
At the same time that there is a measurable decrease in serum complement levels and antigen:antibody complexes forms, what happens?
fever
vasculitis
arthritis
nephritis
if you have an autoimmune disease and the antigen is constantly present, these symptoms never really go away
after the complexes have been cleared, symptoms go away and disease resolves itself
where parasitic allergies are endemic, they do not have allergies (both IgE mediated)
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Arthus Reaction is what?
timing?
what is activated/recruited?
cutaneous form of the Type III hypersensitivity reaction
reaction happens in 4-8 hrs
activation of complement and neutrophil recruitment
Arthus Rxn:
- locally injected ag in immune individual with IgG antibody
- local immune-complex formation activates complement. C5a binds to a C5a receptor on a mast cell
- binding of immune complex to Fc receptor on mast cell induces degranulation
- local inflammation, increased fluid and protein release, phagocytosis, and vessel occlussion
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what dominates in the arthus type III hypersensitivity rxn?
neutrophils!
systemic lupus erthematosus have characteristic butterfly rashes on their face. effects women more than men and predominantly AAs
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SLE has antibodies against what?
nuclear antigens - anti-nulcear antibodies (ANA)
anti-dsDNA abs are highly specific for SLE!!!!
SLE cannot bind to nuclear antigens inside intact cells, so what is the source of antigens?
nuclei extruded during rbi maturation in BM
SLE - Ag-Ab immune complexes are soluble (systemic)
serum complement levels can be significantly decreased
associated with C2, C4 deficiencies
kidneys most severely affected, can result in end-stage renal disease (dialysis, transplant)
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good pasture syndrome has ab against kidney GM?
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Type I has what antibody?
IgE
Type II/III has what antibody?
IgG/IgM
Type IV is most similar to what rxn?
Type I but takes a day or two more to develop
IV Hypersensitivity (DTH) is also called contact hypersensitivity or contact dermatitis... Can be to nickel, poison ivy, or cosmetics
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Rxn mechanism for DTH:
- Ag is introduced into subcutaneous tissue and processed by local ag-presenting cells
- a Th1 effector cell recognizes antigen and releases cytokines which act on vascular endothelium
- recruitment of T cells, phagocytes, fluid, and protein to site of antigen injection causes a visible lesion
occurs over 24-72 hrs
often with hapten molecules
- the happens cause them to bind to self proteins and cause a reaction
- activates Th1!!!
- recruitment of macrophages with the release of IFN-gamma by Th1 cells
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DTH reaction has mononuclear cells (not neutrophils), and perivascular accumulation (cuffing)
They are CD4 cells generally
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Th2 is type 1 hypersensitivity
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common sources of Th2 rxns?
plant leaves
industrial products made from plants
synthetic chemicals in industrial products
metals
The tuberculin test is an example of what type of reaction?
Type IV hypersensitivity
1-3 days (delayed)
Involves Th1 T cells (MHC class II on APCs)
Activation and recruitment of macrophages
IFN-gamma
Can also have a Type IV hypersensitivity reaction to histoplasma or coccidiodies immitis
Usually DTH positive if have lived there for awhile
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DTH skin test - allergen patch test….Takes a few days for this test to develop
Atopic individuals have a propensity toward these allergic reactions
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