Immhno 6 Flashcards
What is amyloidosis?
Abnormal aggregation of protiens into B-pleasted sheets that lead to cell damage/loss of function and apoptosis
What is the stain used to ID amyloid? What does it look like?
Congo red stain. Apple green birefringence under polarized light
ANA
SLE
Anti-dsDNA
renal disease in SLE
anti-Smith
SLE
Rheumatoid factor (IgM against IgG)
Screen for rheumatoid arthritis
anti-CCP
confirm RA
Anti-Scl-70 (aka anti-DNA topisomerase I)
Diffuse scleroderma
Antimitochondrial
1ry biliary cirrhosis
Anticentromere
CREST syndrome
IgA antiendomysial, IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase, anti-gliadin Ab
Celiac Disease
Anti-BM
Goodpasture’s syndrome
Anti-desmoglein
Pempigus vulgaris
Antimirosomal, antithyroglobulin
Hashimoto’s thyroditis
Anti-Jo-1, anti-SRP, anti-mi-2
Polymyositis, dermatomyositis