Immuno Flashcards
Allergic rhinitis
Loss smell, nasal itching and discharge, swollen and hyperemic nasal mucosa.
Tx with corticosteroid spray (fluticasone) +/- PO antihistamines
Hereditary angioedema
Laryngeal edema, abdo sxs (pain, D&V, constip, distension), ?swelling hands and feet.
Triggered by infections, stress, menstruation, ACEI
Acute urticaria
Urticarial vasculitis
Ecchymoses and hyperpigmentation may occur in healing process
Biopsy for dx
Classic urticaria reaction
Latex
Which Ig is a dimer?
IgA
Which Ig is most abundant?
IgG
Chemotactic agents
IL8, LTB4, C5a, bacterial products, kallikrein
Kostmann’s
Congenital neutropenia
Examples of Type II HSR
Hemolytic anemias Graves Goodpastures ITP Myasthenia Gravis Type I DM
Examples Type III HSR
SLE HCV-associated MPGN RA Polyarteritis nodosa Arthus reaction Serum sickness
c-ANCA
Wegener’s
p-ANCA
Polyarteritis nodosa
Microscopic polyangitis
Live vaccines
MMR BCG Yellow fever Oral polio (Sabin) VZV
Killed vaccines
Rabies
Influenza (IM)
Polio (salk)
HAV
Subunit/congugate vaccine
Pneumococcal
Congugate vaccine
Hib
Recombinant vaccine
HBV
Detoxified vaccine
Tetanus
Inactivated bacterial preparation vaccine
Whole cell typhoid
Alum
Agent that produces predominantly Ab response through release IL-4 which primes naive B cells
Vaccination: active or passive immunity
Active
Immune globulin: active or passive immunity
Passive
Innate immunity composed of?
Epithelium
Mucus
Complement
Myeloid cells: granulocytes, macros, mast cells
TLRs
On cells of innate immune system.
Recognize PAMPs, e.g. CD14 (on macros) is a TLR that recognizes LPS on gram neg bacteria
TLR activation
Upregulates NF-KB
NF-KB
“On switch for acute inflamm response”
Which products of AA mediate vasodilation and increased vascular permeability?
PGI2, PGD2, PGE2
Mediate neutrophil chemotaxis
LTB4, IL8, C5a, bacterial products, kallikrein
Which AA products mediate vasoconstriction, bronchoconstriction, and increased vascular permeability?
LTC4, LTD4, LTE4
Activators or mast cells
Tissue trauma
C3a, C5a
Cross linking of IgE by antigen
Immediate response of mast cells
Histamine release:
- arteriole vasodilation
- increased vascular permeability at post-cap venule
Delayed response of mast cells
Production AA metabolites, esp LTs
Classical pathway complement
C1 bings IgG or IgM that is bound to an antigen
Alternative pathway complement
Microbial products directly activate
Mannose lectin binding pathway complement
MBL binds mannose on microorganisms
All complement pathways meet where
Production C3 convertase, C5 convertase
Complement proteins that trigger mast cell degranulation
C3a, C5a
Complement protein that acts as opsonin for phagocytosis
C3b
Hageman factor
Inactive pro-inflamm protein produced by liver.
Activated on exposure to subendothelial or tissue collagen
Activates coag and fibrinolytic systems, complement, kinin system
IMPORTANT IN DIC!!!
Bradykinin functions
Vasodilation
Increased vascular permeability
Pain
Pain mediators
Bradykinin, PGE2
Sensitize sensory nerve endings
Rubor and Calor
Due to vasodilation causing increased blood flow
HISTAMINE, PGs, bradykinin
Tumor
Leakage fluid at post-cap venule into interstitial space
Histamine, tissue damage
Fever mechanism
Pyrogens cause release IL1, TNF which increase COX activity in perivascular cells of hypothalamus. Increased COX=increased PGE2 which increases temp set point
Steps of neutrophil arrival
- Margination
- Rolling
- Adhesion
- Transmigration
- Phagocytosis
- Destruction phagocytosed material
Rolling-mechanism
Selectin speed bumps.
P selectin from Weibel Palade bodies, histamine mediated.
E selectin induced by TNF, IL1
Adhesion-mechanism
Cellular adhesion molecules (CAMS) (on endothelium) and integrins (on neutrophils) bind
Upregulators CAMS
TNF
IL-1
Upregulators integrins
C5a, LTB4
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency
AR defect in CD18 subunit of integrin
Thus no adhesion
Sxs/signs: delayed separation umbilical cord, neutrophilia, recurrent bacterial infections without pus
Chediak Higashi disease
Protein trafficking defect (microtubules)-phagosome can't bind with lysosome Sxs: Pyogenic infections Neutropenia (can't divide) Giant granules by Golgi Defective primary hemostasis Albinism Peripheral neuropathy
O2 dependent killing
Most effective Generates HOCl (O2 -> superoxide ->H2O2 ->HOCl
O2 independent killing
Less effective
Via enzymes in leukocyte: lysozyme, major basic protein
CGD
NADPH oxidase defect
Infections and granulomas with catalase positive organisms
Nitro-blue tetrazolium test (NBT) remains colorless
Catalase positive organisms
S aureus Pseudomonas cepacia S marcescens Nocardia Aspergillus
MPO deficiency
MPO converts H2O2 to HOCl.
In theory similar to CGD but reality: only increased risk Candida
When in inflamm do macros peak
2-3 days after start inflamm
When in inflamm do neutrophils peak
24 hrs after start inflamm
How do macros get from blood into periphery
Same way neutrophils do (margination, rolling, adhesion, transmigration)
Method by which macrophages kill
O2 INdepedent, esp lysozyme
Outcomes acute inflamm
Resolution and healing (IL10, TGF-B)
Continued acute inflamm (macros call in more neuts via IL-8)
Abscess formation
Chronic inflamm
Chronic inflamm cells
Lymphos and plasma cels
Stimuli for chronic inflamm
Persistent infection (MCC) Viruses, mycobacteria, parasites, fungi AI Foreign material Some cancers
T cell activation requirements
- Binding antigen/MHC complex
2. Secondary signal
Types CD4+ cells
TH1, TH2
TH1 products
IL2, IFN-gamma
IL2
T cell growth factor
IFN-gamma
Macrophage activator
TH2 products
IL4
IL5
IL10