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Immunodeficiency disorders have increased…

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increased susceptibility to disease states

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2 classifications of immunodeficiency disorders

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Primary: congenital or inherited

Secondary: develops later in life

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Humoral Immunodeficiencies are associated with…

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B-cell dysfunction

decreased Ig production

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What are humoral immunodeficient people are at an increased risk for and why?

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increased risk for recurrent infections
- do not product antibodies
- can get infected with same virus over and over again

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Examples of Humoral Immunodeficiencies - transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy

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deficiencies of antibodies at birth –> no immune system

leads to increased respiratory tract infections + allergies

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Examples of Humoral Immunodeficiencies - Primary humoral immunodeficiency disorder

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impaired differentiation + maturation of lymphoid stem cells

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Examples of Humoral Immunodeficiencies - Secondary humoral immunodeficiency disorder

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numerous causes:
- increase in Ig deficiency
- decrease in Ig production

cancer

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Cell Mediated Immunodeficiency - Primary
(affected by…)

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T cell: considered MOST SEVERE

affected by viral, fungal, and opportunistic infections

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Secondary cell mediated immunodeficiency is frequently associated with…

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acute viral infection

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Primary vs. Secondary cell mediated immunodeficiency

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Secondary is more prevalent

T cell is more severe

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Combined B and T cell immunodeficiencies are caused by…

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mutations in genes that impact lymphocyte development or response

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The disruption of communication between humoral and cell mediated response can be attributed to…

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a failure of adaptive immune response

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Examples of Combined B and T cell immunodeficiencies

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Combined: diminished T-cell function + B-cell antibody production

Severe Combined: diverse group of disorders with profound deficiencies of B and T cells

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The complement system usually coordinates…

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chemotaxis, opsonization, and phagocytosis

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Opsonization

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the coating of targeted cells or pathogens to prepare them for phagocytosis

Red flag

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Disorders of Complement System - Primary

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  • congenital
  • autosomal recessive, dominant, or codominant traits
  • increase in infections with high grade (meningitis, gonorreah) pathogens
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Disorders of Complement System - Secondary
(cause, commonly seen in)

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cause:
- rapid activation or turnover of complement components
- poor nutrients

commonly seen in chronic liver disease

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phagocytosis is activated by:

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chemotactic factors

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Disorders of Phagocytosis - Primary Disorders

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affect
- leukocyte adhesion
- microbicidal product + activity

increased chronic and acute infections

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Disorders of Phagocytosis - Secondary Disorders

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associated with:
- leukemia
- bowel infections
- diabetes

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Transplantation is the process of…

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taking cell, tissues, or organs (grafts) from one personal and placing into another

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Allografts

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transplanted from another person (person –> person)

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Autografts (hint: 1st grade)

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one part of the body is transplanted into another part of the same person

(my hip bone –> gum transplant in 1st grade lol)

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Donor vs. Host

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Donor provides graft

Host receives graft

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MHC function
Major Histocompatibility Complex A set of genes that encode for molecules in the surface of most body cells help immune system designate body cells to being specific to a body
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HLA function
Human Leukocyte Antigens Human version of MHC - antigens that determine self vs. non-self cells
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MHC molecules or HLAs expressed on cell surfaces enable...
enable T lymphocytes to respond to antigens while ignoring "self" antigens
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Alloantigens
HLA molecules that are recognized as foreign on allografts
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3 types of Transplant rejection (Host vs. Graft)
1. T-cell mediated (most common) 2. Antibody-mediated (humoral rejection) 3. Chronic rejection
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T-Cell mediated transplanted rejection is initiated by:
presentation of donor alloantigens to host T lymphocytes by antigen presenting cells (APCs) - molecules of donor + host T cells don't like each other
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Direct pathway of T-cell mediated transplant rejection occurs when…
T lymphocyte activation occurs this pathway if the antigen presenting cells (APCs) originate from donor CD8+ T cell direct cell toxicity attack
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Indirect pathway of T-cell mediated transplant rejection occurs when…
T lymphocyte activation occurs this pathway if the antigen presenting cells (APCs) originate from recipient CD4+ T cells --> cytokines --> delayed hypersensitivity reaction
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Antibody mediated transplant rejection is caused by..
B-lymphocyte proliferation and differentiation --> donor specific antibodies
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Antibody mediated transplant rejection - Hyperacute (when does tit occur?)
occurs immediately after vascular reperfusion to graft tissue - right after blood flow restoration
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Antibody mediated transplant rejection - Acute (when does tit occur?)
occurs within days to weeks after transplantation antibodies don't float around - -> slow antibody build
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Chronic Transplant Rejection
- body attacks transplanted organ - immune mediated inflammatory injury - occurs over a prolonged period
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Graft vs. Host disease occurs..
- most frequently after allogenic stem cell transplant - when DONOR T-cells react to HLAs on HOST cells graft recognizes Host as foreign and attack body
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3 conditions required at Graft vs. Host
1. graft contains cells that are immunologically competent 2. recipient cells must express antigens not present on donor cells 3. recipient must be immunologically compromised and incapable of mounting a defense
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3 step process of donor t-cells reacting to host HLAs
1. activation of recipient APCs 2. activation, proliferation, differentiation, and migration of donor T-cells 3. target tissue destruction
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What is an Autoimmune Disease?
immune system fails to differentiate itself in adaptive immunity - self vs. non-self fails
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What is impacted in an autoimmune disorder?
any cell type, tissue, or organ
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Causes/mechanisms of Autoimmune Diseases
1. heredity - susceptibility genes - first-degree relatives 2. environmental - viral infection, smoking, chemical exposure, non-breastfed infants
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Immunologic Tolerance - Self tolerance (definition, common location, 2 types)
- immune system ability to differentiate self vs. non-self - usually done through the lymph system: where B and T-cells are produced 1. central - systemic in central locations 2. peripheral - specific, localized peripheral areas
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Immunologic Tolerance - Autoreactivity
organism acts against its own tissue
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Immunologic Tolerance - B cell Tolerance
immune system's production of autoantibodies - immune proteins that mistakenly target and react with a person's own tissues or organs ex: graves disease
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Immunologic Tolerance - T Cell Tolerance (2 types)
1. positive selection - based on maturation of T-cells - when they become mature lymphocytes, become CD4 or CD8 - does not react strongly to MCH or HLA molecules 2. negative selection - T cells never mature into CD4 or CD8 lymphocytes - programmed cell death - respond MCH complexes
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- multisystemic - inflammatory - chronic
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - causes
- autoantibodies are produced against almost every blood cell type, protein, DNA - autoantibody/antigen complexes are deposited in tissue, bones, joints, blood vessels and cause significant damage
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - manifestations
- arthralgias/arthritis - vasculitis (joints) - butterfly rash (embedded in blood vessels + epithelial cells) - anemia (due to SLE ability to destroy red blood cells) - cardiovascular disease - renal damage - kidney failure
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - treatments
- NSAIDs - corticosteroids - immunosuppressants
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - manifestations
systemic - fatigue - anorexia/weight loss - generalized aching and stiffness - articular and extra-articular manifestations: nodules under knuckles + joints
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Rheumatoid Arthritis is characterized by...
- exacerbations and remissions - may only involve a few joints for a brief or become relentlessly progressive + debilitating - symmetrical joint deformity: if left, will spread to right - autoantibodies that attack cartilage
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Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis
1. morning stiffness for at least 1 hour for at least 6 weeks 2. swelling of 3 or more joints for at least 6 weeks - wrist, knuckles, metacarpophalangeal, or proximal interphalangeal joints 3. systemic joint swelling 4. hand XR changes typical with the disorder 5. Serum rheumatoid factor 6. nodules
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If Rheumatoid Arthritis does not receive proper treatment, it may lead to...
- subluxation: dislocation of the joint --> misalignment to bond ends - "swan neck" deformity - joint instability - limitation of movement
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - treatment
steroids and immunosuppressants to limit damage

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