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Immunopath Doc - Nichols Flashcards

- Definitions of Hypersensitivity I, II, III, IV - Know most common serological tests in rheumatology and their respective diseases - Know most common therapeutic agents for immunopathologic diseases and the MOA (mechanism of action). - Know systemic approach for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjogren Syndrome, systemic Sclerosis - Understand difficulty of dx and tx transplant rejection - know features of graft vs. host disease - Know features of common congenital immunodef. diseases - Kn

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A rapid immunological reaction within minutes after presentation of antigen bound to mast cells is what type of hypersensitivity?

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Type 1

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What are the clinical features /characteristics of anaphylaxis?

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Shock, edema, bronchoconstriction

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Type 2 hypersensitivity is what?

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IIa: Antibody-dependent
Complement-mediated
Cytotoxicity or

IIb: Antibody-dependent
Cell-mediated
Cytotoxicity

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Immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity is what type?

  • where is it most damaging?
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Type 3

  • Blood vessels and glomeruli
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Cell-mediated hypersensitivity is an immunological reaction caused by

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sensitized CD-4 T cells, sometime triggering macrophages response.

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Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP)

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R.Arthritis

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Anti-centromere

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CREST syndrome

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Anti-Jo-1 (one type of anti synthetase)

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Polymyositis / dermatomyositis

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Anti-Scl70 (anti-DNA topoisomerase)

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Systemic sclerosis, diffuse

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Anti-RNA polymerase (anti-U3 RNP)

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systemic sclerosis

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Anti-U1 RNP (anti-RNP)

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mixed connective tissue diseases

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Anti-Smith (anti-Sm)

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Lupus

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Anti-dsDNA

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Lupus

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Anti-nuclear (ANA)

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Lupus and other rheumatic diseases

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Anti-SSA (anti-Ro)

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Sjogren syndrome, neonatal lupus, subQ lupus

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Anti-SSB (anti-La)

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Sjogren syndrome, neonatal lupus, subQ lupus

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Anti-MPO (myeloperoxidase)

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microscopic polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis w/ polyangiitis (Churg Strauss)

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Anti-proteinase3

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granulomatosis w/ polyangiitis

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What are some immunosuppressive drugs that are used for treating cancer that could be used as immunosuppressive therapy?

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  • methotrexate

- cyclophosphamide

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What are the names of 2 drugs that Nichols mentioned in his word doc that are given to transplant patients to prevent or treat transplant rejections?

  • What are their MAO?
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Cyclosporine
- tacrolimus

  • calcineurin inhibitors
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What does calcineurin do?

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  • phosphatase, remove phosphate from the nuclear reg. protein in lymphocytes.
  • thus promoting translocation of protein to nucleus to act as TF for lymphocyte activation, TNF, INF-G, IL-2, IL-4.
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About how much of calcineurin activity does Cyclosporine and Tacroliumus block at therapeutic level?

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about half of the activity

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What is needed for F/U when prescribing Cyclosporin and Tacroliumus?

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  • regular blood testing
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What does mycophenolate mofetil do?

  • what is it MOA?
  • what is it used for?
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  • inhibits lymphocyte proliferation
  • reversible inhibitor of INP DH in purine (guanine) synthesis
  • tx autoimmune diseases, particular Lupus and preventing transplant rejection
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What is azathioprine?

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purine analogue

- tx Lupus, R.A, and other autoimmune disases

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What is hydroxycholorquine?

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  • anti-malarial antibiotic w/ anti-inflammatory activities.
  • tx. Lupus, R.A
  • low toxicity
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Define Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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  • prototype multisystem autoimmune disease
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SLE: epidemiology

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Common, 13X more in women, 1/245 black women

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SLE: pathogenesis

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Failure of self-tolerance

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SLE Gross Pathology:

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non-erosive synovitis (inflammation of the synovial membrane) in 90%,
46% pleuritis
25% pericarditis
peritonitis

(basically, all fluid-filled cavities)

  • Libman-Sacks endocarditis: nonbacterial endocarditis formed by vegetation.
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SLE micro path:

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acute necrotizing vasculitis of small arteries and arterioles (fibrinoid deposit)

  • nephritis in 50%
  • cerebritis in 50%
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SLE symptoms:

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  • joint pain
  • fever
  • fatigue
  • weight loss
  • pleuritic chest pain
  • photosensitivity
  • nephrotic syndrome
  • angina
  • alopecia
  • myalgias
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SLE signs:

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  • skin rash over bridge of nose and check
  • edema: 1st in feet
  • hematuria
  • neuropsychiatric
  • oral ulcers
  • interarticular skin rashes
  • peri-ungual erythema around fingernails
  • alopecia
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SLE dx:

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ANA, present in 100%

also present in 15% of normal people

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SLE tx:

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corticosternoids

immunosuppressive meds

36
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SLE prognosis:

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90% 5 yr survival

80% 10 yr ‘’’’

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Define Sjogren Syndrome

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autoimmune chronic inflammatory diseases of lacrimal glands and salivary glands, causing dry eyes and dry mouth.

  • eye: kerato-conjunctivitis sicca
  • oral: xerostomia

primary form: limited to eye and mouth –> sicca snydrome

secondary form: associated with autoimmune disorders like R.A, lupus.

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Sjogren Syndrome Epidemiology:

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90% 35-45 y/o women

secondary form more common than primary form

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Sjogren Syndrome: pathogenesis

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T cell mediated immunological attack of self-Ag in ductal epithelial cells.

  • or viral infection that has tropism in cells of these glands
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Sjogren Syndrome Gross Patho:

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dry ocular and dry mouth

- enlarged salivary and lacrimal glands

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Sjogren Syndrome Micro Path:

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1) infiltration of CD4 T cells
2) destruction of gland architecture
+/- plasma cells,
+/- germinal centers

Renal: interstitial nephritis rather than glomerulonephritis

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Sjogren Syndrome Symptoms:

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dry eyes, dry mouth

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Sjogren Syndrome Signs:

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dry mucous membrane of eyes and mouth

  • conjunctival ulcers
  • oral ulcers
  • enlarged salivary and lacrimal glands
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Sjogren Syndrome Dx:

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Anti-SSA, SSB.

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Sjogren Syndrome Tx:

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topical therapy

  • systemic cholinergic agents
  • hydroxychloroquine
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Sjogren Syndrome prognosis:

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notorious for developing lymphoma

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Systemic Sclerosis definition:

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chronic disease characterized by abnormal accumulation of fibrous tissue in skin and other organs

Diffuse: widespread skin, early visceral

limited: skin of fingers, forearms, face, late visceral involvement

within context of CREST syndrome

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Systemic Sclerosis epidemiology:

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10-20 M / year
F:M - 3:1
50-60 y/o
most severe: black women

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Systemic Sclerosis Pathogenesis

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abnormal immune response and vascular damage leads to increase growth factors and fibrosis.

CD4 T cells stimulate fibroblast to produce collagen

Microvascular disease: intimal proliferation, capillary dilation, endothelial injury (increase vWF) + platelet activation –> fibrosis

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Systemic Sclerosis gross path:

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skin

  • areas initially edematous, ultimately fibrotic
  • begin in face and fingers
  • decrease motility leads to masklike face and clawlike hands

GI involvement 90%

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Systemic Sclerosis micro path:

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dense collagen deposition in dermis

  • thinning of epidermis
  • thickening of capillary/ arterial basal lamina
  • vascular changes promote HTN and renal failure, in lung - pulmonary HTN and interstitial fibrosis.
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Systemic Sclerosis symptoms:

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Raynaud’s phenomenon

  • numbness/tingling/ cyanosis of peripheral skin
  • jt pain
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Systemic Sclerosis sign:

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edema of hands and feet, most prominent in the morning

later: thickened, hard / shiny skin – long bones/ lower legs

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Systemic Sclerosis Dx:

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generalized cutaneous sclerosis, HTN, renal failure, pulmonary HTN and fibrosis.

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Systemic Sclerosis Tx:

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Exercise, splinting, avoid cold

Pharm: antifibrotic
Hemotopoietic stem cell transplantion

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Systemic Sclerosis Prognosis:

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Age, gender adjusted mortality rate increase 5-8 times.

57
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Hyperacute Transplant Rejection:

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Hypersensitivity Type 2
- vascular injury after attachment (kidney, heart)

  • ABO blood type
  • cytotoxic Ab against donor organs

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Acute Rejection

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w/in 3 months

Cell mediated (most important): 
donor macrophage and host T cells

Antibody mediated:
type 2 necrotizing vasculitis with vessel damage and thrombosis

Tx: Cyclosporin A

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GVH:

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Donor lymphocytes produce IL-2, which activates NK cells (effectors of GVH injury)

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