Immunomodulation Immunopharmacology Flashcards

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Immunomodulation/immunopharmacology

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Manipulate the immune response via stimulation or suppression of the immune response

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Radiation targets and effects

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Targets DNA and Water- causing DNA mutations, and free oxygen and hydroxyl radicals that damage cells

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Corticosteriods targets and effects

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NF-kB- decreasing gene transcription and cytokine synthesis

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Cyclophophasmide targets and effects

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DNA- suppresses bone marrow

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Methotrexate targets and effects

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dihydrofolate reductase- inhibits the synthesis of thymidine and purine nucleotides

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Azatiophrine targets and effects

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DNA- inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis

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Effects of Corticosteroids on Neutrophils

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decreases chemotaxis, margination, phagocytosis, ADCC, bactericidal activity
inhibits phospholipase A2

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Effects of corticosteroids on macrophages

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decreases chemotaxis, phagocytosis, bactericidal activity, IL-1 and IL-6 production and antigen processing

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Effects of corticosteroids on lymphocytes

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decreased proliferation, T cell response, T cell-mediated cytotoxicity, IL-2 production, lymphokine production

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10
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Effects of corticosteroids on complement

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NONE

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11
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Example of corticosteroids in small animal

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prednisolone and methylprednisolone

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12
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Example of corticosteroids in large animal

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betamethasone, dexamethasone

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13
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Examples of non specific immunosuppressives

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radiation, corticosteroids, cyclphosphamide, methotrexate and axatiophrine

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Examples of selective immunsuppressives

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cyclosporine, tracolimus, rapamycin, mycophenolate, lefunomide, antiserum, antibodies

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Cyclsporine effect on teh immune system

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blocks TH1 response and MHC 1 expression

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16
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What drug is ideal treatment in organ transplant and hypersensitivities?

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cyclosporine

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17
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Tracolimus effect on the immune system

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(inhibits B and T cell response)

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Rapamycin (sirolimus) targets

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m-TOR

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Cyclosprine targets

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calcineurin

20
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Cyclosprine effects calcineurin by

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inhibits signal transduction and synthesis of IL-2 and IFN-y

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Tracolimus targets

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Calcineurin

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Tracolimus effects calcineurin by

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inhibits the productin of IL-2, 3, 4, 5 and IFN-y and TNFalpha

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Rapamycin effects mTOR by

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blocking stimulatory signals from IL-2, 4, and 6

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Rapamycin effect on the immune system

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promotes tolerance and T reg activity

25
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Mycophenolate is toxic for what species?

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dogs- GIT

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Mycophenolate targets

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DNA

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Mycophenolate effects DNA by

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preventing DNA synthesis, blocks T and B cell proliferation

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Leflunomide targets

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DNA

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Leflunomide effects the immune system by

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decreasing production of T reg cells

30
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Antiserum targets

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CD3, 4, and 8

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antiserum effects the immune system

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by depleting lymphocytes

32
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antibodies target

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CD32

33
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antibodies effect teh immune response by

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inhibiting the humoral immune response

34
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Bacille calmette- Guerin targets

mycobacterium bovis

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TLRs

35
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Bacille calmette- Guerin

mycobacterium bovis

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enhances T and B cell responses

36
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Complex carbohydrates

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activate macrophages

37
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Examples of complex carbohydrates

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zymosan, glucans, lentinans, acemannan

38
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Levamisole effects the immune response

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T cell differentiation an dresponse, increases cytokine proudction and phagocytosis

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Vitamins A, D and E effect the immune response

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increasing IL-2 production, increase antimicrobial capacity in macrophages and DC, increase lymphocyte mitosis

40
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Cytokines target

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IL-1, 2, 12 and IFN’s