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1
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What are pattern recognition receptors?

A

proteins expressed by cells of the innate immune system to identify two classes of molecules: pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), which are associated with microbial pathogens, and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs)

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What are the following examples of?

Defensins
Cathelin
Protegrin
Granulysin
Histatin
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Antimicrobial Peptides

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Name 4 cell types in the innate immune system?

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Macrophages
Dendritic Cells
NK Cells
T Cells
White cell line
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Which compliment pathways contribute to the innate immune system?

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Classic and Alternative complement pathways

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What are the 2 groups of pattern recognition receptors?

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Cell surface and Fluid Phase Soluble

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What are the fluid phase recognition molecules?

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A group of microbial complex carbohydrates that bind via carbohydrate recognition domains

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What family of molecules are examples of fluid phase recognition molecules?

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Collectins, belonging to the C-Type Lectin Family

Collectins: Mannan Binding Lectin
Surfactant protein A+D

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8
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What are some roles of the fluid phase recognition molecules?

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Neutralising pathogens

Recruitment of adaptive response

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What activates the classical pathway?

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Antigen:Antibody complex at pathogen surface

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What activates the MB-Lectin pathway?

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Mannose-binding lectin binding mannose on pathogen surface

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11
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What activates the alternative pathway?

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Pathogen surfaces

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12
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At which point do all pathways converge?

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C3 convertase

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What are the effects of IL1?

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Increased coagulation
Increased inflammation
Increased fever
Increased acute phase proteins

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What are the sources of IL1?

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Macrophages

Epithelium

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What are the sources of TNF?

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Macrophages

T-Lymphocytes

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What are the effects of TNF?

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Increased coagulation
Increased inflammation
Increased fever
Increased acute phase proteins

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What are the effects of IL6?

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Increased acute phase proteins

Increase in proliferation of B cells

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What are the sources of IL6?

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Macrophages
T Lymphocytes
Endothelium

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What are the sources of IL23?

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Macrophages

Dendrites

20
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What are the effects of IL23?

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Increase in IL17

21
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What are the major roles of a macrophage in innate immunity?

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Phagocytose and kill bacteria
Produce AMPs
Bind LPS
Produce inflammatory cytokines

22
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What are the major roles of dendritic cells in innate immunity?

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Produce large amounts of IFN which has antitumor and antiviral activity
Found in T cell zones of lymphoid organs
Circulate in blood

23
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What are the major roles of NK cells in innate immunity?

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Kill foreign and host cells that have low levels of MHC + self peptides
Express NK receptors that inhibit NK function in the presence of high expression of MHC

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What are the major roles of Neutrophils in innate immunity?

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Phagocytose and kill bacteria

Produce ANPs

25
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What is the major role of eosinophils in innate immunity?

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Kill invading parasites

26
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What are the major roles of mast cells and basophils in innate immunity?

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Release TNF, IL6, IFN in response to bacterial PAMPs

27
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What is the role of epithelial cells in innate immunity?

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Produce AMPs

Tissue specific epithelia produce mediator of local innate immunity

28
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What is the adaptive immune response?

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An evolution in response to changing pathogen structures

29
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How does the adaptive immune response generate diversity?

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Utilises existing systems to generate diversity of antigen receptors

30
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What is the mechanism of antigen presentation?

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  1. ) Antigens are internalised
  2. ) Broken down to peptides
  3. ) Peptides associate with newly synthesised class 2 molecules and are brought to the cell surface
  4. ) If peptides are foreign, they are recognised by helper T cells which are then activated
  5. ) Helper T cells produce cytokines
31
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Which cell type do MHC1 proteins present peptides to?

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Cytotoxic T cells

32
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Which cell type do MHC2 proteins present peptides to?

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Helper T cells

33
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How does binding of antibodies to antigens inactivate them?

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Neutralisation: blocks viral binding sites or coats bacteria

Agglutination of microbes

Precipitation of dissolved antigens

Activation of complement system (leads to lysis)

34
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What is immunosuppression?

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A natural or artificial process which turns off the immune response partially, or fully, accidentally or on purpose

35
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What is immunodeficiency?

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The lack of an efficient immune system, increasing susceptibility to infections

36
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What is hypersensitivity?

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Undesirable, damaging, discomfort-producing and sometimes fatal reactions produced by the normal immune system, in a pre sensitised host

37
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What are the 4 types of hypersensitivity?

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  1. ) IgE mediated
  2. ) Cytotoxic reaction
  3. ) Immune complex reaction
  4. ) Cell mediated reaction
38
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What is the immunopathology of Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction?

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IgE Ab mediated mast cell and basophil degranulation releases preformed (histamine) and newly synthesised (leukotrienes) inflammatory mediators

39
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What are the clinical features of anaphylactic reactions?

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Fast onset
Weal and flare
Can have a late 2nd phase response

40
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What are the common antigens for type 1 reactions?

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Pollen, Bee venom, animal dander

41
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What are some characteristics of IgE?

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Produced by plasma cells from class switched B cells under the control of IL4 and CD40L-CD40 interaction

Extremely low serum levels

High affinity receptor

Permits stable binding over long periods

42
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Describe the early phase response of type 1 reactions at the mast cell

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FCR1 present at high density

Cross linking of FCR1 by allergen leads to activation of was cell resulting in degranulation and synthesis of lipid mediators

43
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What does histamine do in the body?

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Stimulation of irritant nerve receptors

Smooth muscle contraction

Increase in vascular permeability

44
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What does kallikrein do?

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Activates bradykinin

45
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What are some characteristics of eosinophils in the late phase response?

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Granules contain cytotoxic proteins

Attracted to site of allergic inflammation by chemokines

In tissues they release contents of granules

46
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What is the major source of pathogenesis in allergic responses?

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Cytokine driven activity

Essential Medical Science (UoL, Medicine) (9 decks)

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