Inflammation Flashcards
IL-6, IL-1, and TNF-alpha are all
pyrogenic cytokines
what are the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation
- swelling
- redness
- tenderness
- heat
- loss of funciton
what is dolar? calor?
tenderness, heat
Th17 is caused by what pathogens? what innate immune system components?
bacteria and fungi
neutrophils
Th1 is caused by what pathogens? what innate immune system components?
viruses, protozoa, mycobacterium
interferon, macrophages, NK cells
Th2 is caused by what pathogens? what innate immune system components?
helminths, arthropods
mast cells, eosinophils
thrombopoietin produces
platelets
G-CSF produces
neutrophils
M-CSF produces
macrophages
GM-CSF produces
dendritic cells
IL-5 is associated with
eosinophils
TNF-alpha is associated with
dendritic cells
Increased PMN produces a ______ shift
left
a patient with CGD does not sufficently produce
superoxide radicals O2- (damage to genes that produce NADPH) chronic infections
what are the steps of endothelial cell activation
- Loss of vascular integrity
- increased expression of adhesion molecules
- change toward prothrombotic state
- cytokine production
- upregulation of HLA molecules