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Inflammatory Mediators: Flashcards

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What is arachadonic acid derived from?

A

Omega-6 fatty acids

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2
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What is a metabolite of arachadonic acid?

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Prostoglandins
Leukotriene

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Where is leukotriene made?

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Leukocytes

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4
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What do prostoglandins do?

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Increased blood flow
Some promote platelet aggregation & vasoconscrition
Chemotaxis

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5
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What does leukotriene do?

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Increa permeability & constrict smooth muscle

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6
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Another name for serotonin?

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5-Hydroxytryptamine

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7
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Where is serotonin made?

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PLatelets during degranulation

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8
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What does serotonin do?

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Causes Vasoconstriction

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9
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What makes histamine?

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Platelets
MAst cells
Basophils

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10
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What does histamine do?

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Causes Vasodilation & increased vascular permeability

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11
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What receptors does histamine work on>

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H1 on endothelium

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12
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B cells do in inflammation?

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MEmory B cells
Antibody production
Antigen Presenting

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13
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Whats the aciton of macrophages in inflammation?

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Antigen Presenting
Debris REmoval
Produces interferon (antiviral)

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14
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Whats do T cells do in inflammation?

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  • Produce cytokines to regulate inflammation
  • Lyse cells themselves
  • Produce interferon (antiviral)
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15
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What do NK cells do in inflammation:

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What they always do, fuck shit up.
Destroy foreign cells with granules.

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16
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What does ICAM-1 do?

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Adheres neutorphils to the endothelial surface

17
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Wjat does P-selectin do?

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Interacts with Neutrophil surafces on the endothelium

18
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What is SVR?

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Index of arteriolar constriciton throughout the body

19
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What kind of hypersensitivity cusses granulomas?

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Type 4

20
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What are foriegn body type giant cells associated wih?

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Pyogenic granuloma & implants

21
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How to recognise foreign body type giant cells?

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CEntral overlapping nuclei`

22
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Diapedesis?

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Movement of blood cells out of capillaries

23
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What vessel changes cause the triple response?

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FLush - TRanisent arteriolar constriction
Flare - Local arteriolar dilation
Wheal - Smooth muscle relaxation

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