Immunology of IBD Flashcards
What is the hygiene hypothesis?
theory that not getting exposure to germs early causes incr risk of allergic and autoimmune dz –> increased incidence of IBD
*note: not due to genetic drift, all environmental caused
What can be altered in the epithelial barrier in IBD?
impaired formation of tight jxns –> increased permiability of barrier
bacteria can cross mucosal barrier –> induce innate and adaptive responses
What type of bacteria does the GI react to in IBD?
normal intestinal microbiota –> self sustained mucosal inflammation
Microbiome
combined genomes of all organisms that constitue the mcirobiota
mycobiota
subset of microbiota that includes fungi alone
Virome
collection of all viruses, including viruses integrated into the human genome, found in or on humans
dysbiosis
condition in which there is disequilibrium of the microbial communities that constitute the microbiota at a given body site
gnotobiotic
“known life”
describes animals in which the full complement of colonizing microbes is known
Which component of the pathogenesis of IBD (barrier or microbe sensing) is more prominent in UC and CD respectively?
UC = mainly disruption of barrier function
CD = dysfunction of microbe sensing more prominent
Which ANCA/ASCAs are positive in UC and crohns dz respectively?
CD: + ASCA
UC: + pANCA
microbial Ags act as ______ that stimulate immune responses
adjuvants
Where does IBD develop?
in areas of high bacterial concentration
(terminal ileum and colon)
What is the colonization environment of the colon and cecum like?
low pH
SCFAs abundant
most microbes
Where are lactobacilli found?
duodenum and jejunum
Where in the GI tract are ther more anti-microbial peptides (AMPs)?
farther up - duodenum
