Immune Dysfunction Flashcards
(31 cards)
What aspect of our immune system is rapid, non-specific, and does not provide long-lasting protection?
Innate Immunity
has no memory, but the response is always identical
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What are the 4 cellular components of the innate immunity system?
- Neutrophils
- Macrophages
- Monocytes
- NK cells (Natural Killer Cells)
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What cell (of the innate immunity response) responds the fastest to infection?
Neutrophils
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What cell (of the innate immunity response) provides a slower but more prolonged response to infection?
Macrophages
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What are the characteristics and actions of neutrophils?
- Migrate rapidly to bacterial infections
- Release cytokines to phagocytize
- ½ life is 6 hours
- Sensitive to acidic infection environments
- Become purulent exudate
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What type of immune cell is the largest blood cell and what is their role?
- Monocytes (largest blood cell)
- Circulates to specific tissue areas to differentiate into macrophages
not mentioned in lecture - but the chart also shows them turning into dendritic cells - and we know how tricky they like to be
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What are the pertinent characteristics of monocytes/macrophages?
- Mobilize just after neutrophils
- Phagocytic destruction via NO & cytokines
- Persist at site in chronic infections (fight infection long term)
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What cells play a major role in allergies, asthma, and eczema?
Basophils and Mast cells
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What characteristics does Adaptive Immunity possess?
- Present only in Vertebrates
- Delayed onset of action
- Capable of memory and specific antigen response
Vaccinations are also a form of adaptive memory
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What are the cellular components of the adaptive immunity system?
Helper T-cells
Cytotoxic T-cells
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Where do T-cells originate? Where do they mature?
T-cells originate in the bone marrow and mature in the Thymus.
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What is hypersensitivity?
Foreign antigen reaction which causes altered T-cell and antibody response
Response varies from uncomfortable rash to fatal anaphylaxis
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What occurs during a Type I Allergic Response?
- 1st exposure: T-Cells stimulate B cells to produce IgE immediately
- 2ⁿᵈ exposure: Antigen releases Ca⁺⁺ → histamine, inflammatory mediators, heparin are released.
(Histamine triggers: bronchostriction, Vascular permeability, vasodilation, gastric acid)
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What are common drugs used to prevent the histamine effects of Type I allergic responses?
- Antihistamines
- Cromolyn Na⁺
- Bronchodilators
- COX Inhibitors
- Diagnostic allergen tests
- small doses of allergen to desensitize
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What is another name for Type II Allergic Responses?
What mediates these types of responses?
What is the reaction severity and time?
- Cytotoxic Hypersensitivity
- Mediated by IgG, IgM, and Complement system → activate B-cells → produce antibodies.
- Severity will vary - reaction time in minutes or hours
mediated by GMC
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What are examples of Type II Allergic Responses?
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Transfusion Reactions
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What is the treatment for Type II Allergic Responses?
- Anti-inflammatories
- Immunosuppressants
- IVIG up and coming
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What is another name for Type III Allergic Response?
Immune Complex Hypersensitivity
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What occurs with Type III Allergic Response?
Failure of immune system to eliminate antibody-antigen complex.
- Build up in the joints, kidneys, skin and eyes
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What are examples of Type III Allergic Responses?
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid arthritis
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Treatment for type III allergic response?
- Anti-inflammatories
- might need immunisuppressives
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What is a Type IV Allergic Response?
T-lymphocyte and monocyte/macrophage mediated response that does not involve antibodies.
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What are examples of Type IV Allergic Responses?
- Contact Dermatitis
- Tuberculosis
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
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Treatment for type IV allergic reaction?
- anti-inflammatories
- immunosuppressives
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