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Immuno-Pathogenic Mechanisms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (part 2 of 2) Flashcards

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the prevalence of IBD varies among different populations; UC is less common in what populations?

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UC is 10-fold less common in Asian and African populations

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the prevalence of IBD varies among different populations; CD seems very uncommon in what populations?

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Asia and africa

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the genetic risk of getting IBD is increased when?

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among first-degree relatives

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when is there a greater concordance rate for IBD?

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in monozygotic twins vs. dizygotic twins

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what is associated with a predisposition for developing IBD?

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there have been over 200 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are associated with a predisposition for developing IBD; NOT MUTATIONS, but SNPs!

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what are SNPs?

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they are defined as loci variants with alleles that differ at a single base

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what is the susceptibility locus for IBD found on chromosome 16?

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IBD-1

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what does the IBD-1 locus contain?

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CARD15/ NOD2 genes

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where is CARD15 primarily expressed?

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in macrophages/ dendritic cells

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defects in what have been found in 17-27% of cases of CD?

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defects in CARD15/NOD2

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what is CARD15?

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an intracellular PPR (pattern recognition receptor)

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what does CARD15 recognize?

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MDP (muramyl dipeptide- a peptidoglycan constituent of both gram positive and gram negative bacteria)

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CARD15 triggers activation of what?

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NF-kB

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What are 3 broad mechanisms of Crohn’s disease caused by NOD2 mutations?

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1) defective function of macrophages; 2) defective epithelial-cell responses; 3) defective “conditioning” of APCs

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what does defective function of macrophages lead to?

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persistent intracellular infection of macrophages and chronic stimulation of T cells by macrophage-infecting organisms

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what does defective epithelial-cell responses lead to?

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loss of barrier function and increased exposure to the mucosal microflora

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what does defective “conditioning” of APCs lead to?

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inappropriate activation of APCs and disruption of the homeostatic balance of effector and regulatory cells

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what does colonization of the GI with beneficial bacteria induce?

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the development of GALT

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during homeostasis, the gut microbiota has important roles in what?

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permeability of the GI tract and intestinal immunity

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the microbiota maintains the basal level of what?

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Th17 and Th1 cell activity in the lamina propria

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beneficial subsets of commensal bacteria tend to have what?

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anti-inflammatory activities

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what do beneficial commensal bacteria suppress? and how?

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pathobionts; partly through the induction of Treg cells and stimulation of IL-10 production by immune cells

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what do commensal bacteria ferment?

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nondigestible polysaccharides ingested in the diet (eg cellulose) to produce SCFAs

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what are the qualities of SCFAs?

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they have anti-inflammatory properties in macrophages, dendritic cells, CD4+ T cells and intestinal epithelial cells

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what is the receptor for SCFAs?
GPR43
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a colonization of intestinal cells with segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB), bacteroides fragilis, clostridium spp. results in what?
induction of Treg cells in the lamina propria
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besides Treg cell induction, what is the other role of SFBs?
maintenance of the basal activation level of Th17 cells, which are important for the integrity of the epithelial barrier
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what represents the primary barrier limiting contact between the microbiota and host tissue preventing microbial translocation?
mucus
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what do epithelial cells produce that also play a significant role in limiting exposure to the commensal microbiota?
antimicrobial peptides
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what are translocating commensals rapidly eliminated by?
tissue-resident macrophages
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presentation of commensal Ags by the DCs leads to what?
the differentiation of commensal-specific Treg cells, Th17 cells, and IgA-producing B cells
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commensal-specific lymphocytes traffic to what?
the lamina propria and Payer's patches
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in peyer's patches, Tregs can further promote what?
class switching and IgA generation against commensals
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what comprises the mucosal firewall?
the combination of the epithelial barrier, mucus layer, IgA, and DCs and T cells
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what is the purpose of the mucosal firewall?
it limits the passage and exposure of commensals to the gut-associated lymphoid tissue, preventing untoward activation and pathology
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what does the commensal microbiota suppress?
the NF-kB pathway
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what is the immune tolerance of the microbiota related to?
to DCs and macrophages which do not sense the presence of microflora and thus do not secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines; IN IBD THE TOLERANCE IS LOST
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what occurs in IBD in association with immune tolerance and the microbiota?
tolerance is lost; consequently, a chronic immuno-inflammatory response is triggered in the mucosa
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dysbiosis results in what?
a loss of protective bacteria and/or in the accumulation of colitogenic pathobionts, which leads to chronic inflammation
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chronic inflammation involves what?
hyperactivation of Th1 and Th17 cells and inhibition of Treg cells producing IL-10
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what is the tipping point associated with IBD?
if an acute inflammation cannot be resolved by anti-inflammatory mechanisms, it leads to chronic intestinal inflammation
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chronic inflammation may cause complications of IBD such as what?
fibrosis, stenosis, abscess, fistula, cancer, etc.
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the process of T cell activation and differentiation is modulated by what?
co-stimulatory signals (cytokines and ligands) between APCs and naive (or memory) T cells
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crohn's disease is characterized by the activation of what?
Th1 and Th17 cell response
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what are the th1 and th17 cell responses driven by?
IL-12, IL-6, and IL-23 produced by DCs and macrophages
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what do Th1 cells secrete?
IL-2, IFN-gamma, and TNF
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what do Th17 cells secrete?
IL-17
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ulcerative colitis is characterized by an atypical activation of what?
Th2 cell and natural killer T cells (NKT)
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what do Th2 cells produce?
IL-5 and IL-4 and IL-13
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what do NKT cells produce?
IL-13
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what cytokine causes an activated T cell to become a Th1 cell?
IL-12
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what product of Th1 cell leads to crohn's disease?
IFN-gamma
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what cytokine causes an activated T cell to become a Th2 cell?
IL-4
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what products of Th2 cells lead to ulcerative colitis?
IL-4, IL-5, IL-13
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what cytokines cause an activated T cell to become a Th17 cell?
IL-6, IL-23, TGF-beta
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what products of Th17 cells lead to crohn's disease?
IL-17
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what is IL-23 produced by?
activated APCs (macrophages and DCs)
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what is IL-23 closely related to?
IL-12
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what cytokines are needed for inhibition of IBD and maintenance of tolerance?
IL-10 and TGF-beta
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what would happen if you lost function of the SNPs for IL-10 and TGF beta?
you would be predisposed to IBD
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what would happen if you gain function of the SNPs for IL-10 and TGF-beta?
you would be protected from IBD
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what cytokines are important for the cell-mediated inflammation and CD in IBD?
TNF-alpha, IFN gamma, IL-1, IL-6, IL-2, IL-17, and IL-22
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what happens if you lose the function of the SNPs for the cell mediated inflammation and CD?
you would be protected from CD
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what happens if you gain function of the SNPs for the cell mediated inflammation and CD?
you would be predisposed for CD
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what are the cytokines important for antibody-mediated inflammation and UC?
IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13
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what happens if you lose the function of the SNPs for antibody mediated inflammation and UC?
you would be protected from UC
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what happens if you gain the function of SNPs for antibody mediated inflammation and UC?
you would be predisposed to UC
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immune responses in the intestinal lumen GI are tightly regulated; how??
there is tolerance to resident commensal bacteria and dietary antigens present; there is also a rapid immune response against pathogenic microbes; there is active suppression by Treg cells
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IBD is believed to be the result of a breakdown of what?
tolerance to resident enteric bacteria (microbiota)
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what do Treg cells secrete?
Il-10 and TGF-beta
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limited expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines by APCs and excess of TGF-beta results in what?
differentiation of naive T cells into T reg cells
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where can Treg cells act?
locally in various tissues and draining lymph nodes
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Treg cells become activated by what?
APC presenting auto-Ag
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what do Treg cells constitutively express?
CTLA-4 and an alpha-subunit of IL-2 receptor (CD25) which render IL-2R a high affinity binding
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how do Treg cells suppress APCs?
directly through cell-to-cell interactions or indirectly by inhibitory cytokines
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Treg cells might act directly on activated T cells via what?
CTLA-4 and by IL-2 deprivation
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what are the current treatment options for IBD?
TNF blockers
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what are TNF blockers?
they are humanized monoclonal Ab that bind TNF
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besides TNF blockers, what is on the horizon for treatment for IBD?
fecal microbiota transplantation

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