Inflammation 1 Flashcards
initial interaction is b/w
PAMP and PRRs
one of consequences of PAMP by PRR is
assembly of inflammasome
inflammasome
important for production and section and activation of some cytokines important in inflammation
three tiered approach to defense
physical and chemical barriers
innate immunity
adaptive immunity
non-specific barriers
skin, microflora, tight junctions
what is an important barrier in skin
epithelial cells are joined by tight junctions
what are in lungs that provide first line of defense
mucus
cilia
what is in tears that helps against infection
lysosyme
chemical on skin to defend
fatty acid
antimicrobial peptides
chemical in gut to defend
low pH
antimicrobial enzymes
chemical defense in lungs
pulmonary surfactant
antimicrobial peptides
lysozyme
enzyme in tears, saliva, milk, mucus, etc.
lysozyme digests
peptidoglycan
where is peptidoglycan
cell wall of bacteria
cathelicidins
broad antimicrobial substances
alpha defensins
produced by PMNs (granulocytes, especially neutrophils) and Paneth cells (gut)
two kins of defensins
alpha and beta
antimicrobial peptides - defensins include
a-defensins
b-defensins
what bacteria are not sensitive to lysozyme
gram neg.
fat are contained in lamellar bodies and they form water tight layer in epidermis - what else do lamellar bodies make
antimicrobial peptides
main producers of mucous in the respiratory epithelial and gut epithelial
goblet cells
mucous functions
libricant
trap for pathogens
goblet cells secrete
anti-microbial peptides
and of course mucous
richest source of antimicrobial peptides in GI track
paneth cells @ base of crypt of leiberkuhn
anythig that gets past initial barrier have to be detected, mainaly based on
Pattern recognition receptors on PAMP
to discriminate b/w harmful and harmless
job of patern recognition receptors
many pathogens have conserved structures
PAMPSs
PAMPs stands for
Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs).
where are pattern recognition receptors found
floating around in immune system neutrophils macrophages epithelial cells mast cells well equipped
LPS
outer membrane of gram neg bacteria
LPS is an example of a
PAMP
flagellin is ex. of a
PAMP
glucans chitin manna
fungal cell wall
ex. of PAMP
what are soluble PRR
- Mannose-Binding Lectin (MBL)
- Ficolins
- C1q
- C-reactive protein (CRP)
PRR stand for
pattern recognition receptor
soluble PRR’s activate
activating complement pathway
cell membrane associated pathogen associated receptors
membrane bound
toll like receptors are associated with
plasma membrane and also intracellular receptors
ex of intracellular PRR
Nod-like Receptors (NLRs)
- RNA helicases (RIG-I, MDA-5)
Toll-like receptors
immediate consequence of PAMP binding to PRR
more antimicrobial peptides
inducing production of cytokines, important in combating viral, bacterial, fungal infection