Innate- Diebs Flashcards
What are the 4 main functions of the innate immunity?
- complement activation
- inflammation
- Cell activation
- Priming of adaptive immune response
What are 2 function of macs?
- phagocytosis
2. expresses MHC molecules and acts as an APC
Does the innate immunity depend on the recognition by lymphocytes to function?
No
What are 3 molecular non self motifs that the innate immunity recognizes?
- PAMPs
- DAMPs
- Absences of SELF marker molecules
- 1 and 2 are phagocytosis
What is the cytoplasmic domain of hetero/homodimerized TLRs? Their function?
TIR domain
- recruitment of adaptor proteins
What is the function of TRLs?
Recognize PAMPs and signal gene transcription events to combat foreign material. They DO NOT cause phagocytosis
Are neutrophils APCs?
NO
- but dendritic cells and macs are
What are the evaginations of phagocytes called around a microbe?
Pseudopodia
A defect in NADPH phagosome oxidase cause which disease?
Chronic Granulomas disease
- recurring infections before the age of 5 and after
- due to a X-linked recessive mostly
- decrease in bodies reactive species in lysosomes
What are the most common suspects for causing chronic infections in a person with chronic granulomas disease?
CATs Need PLACESS to Belch their Hairballs
- Catalase +
- Nocardia
- Pseudomonas
- Listeria
- Aspergillus
- Candida
- E Coli
- Staph
- Serratia
- B cepacia
- H pylori
What is the test to confirm chronic granulomas disease?
Abnormal dihydrorhodamine (flow cytometry) test. A decrease in green fluorescence
What are some ways that opsonization make microbes more tasty?
Coat in CRP,
- Antibodies
- Mannose binding lectin
What are opsonins?
Phagocytosis enhancing proteins
- soluble proteins that have bound the the surface of microbes
- indirect phagocytosis
- AKA- Soluble pattern recognition proteins
What do opsonins bind to?
Many of them bind to repeating components like:
- carbohydrate structures
- lipopolysaccharides
- viral proteins
What are some membrane opsonin receptors on phagocytes?
MBL and C1q (like FC region on antibody)
- structurally similar
- all bind CD91 opsonin receptor on phagocyte to activate
What is the complement system and its goal?
Group of 20 serum proteins which try to control inflammation
- act as a amplifier
What are the 3 ways which complement can act?
- lysis
- Chemotaxis
- Opsonization
What is the classical activation of complement?
Activated by antibodies or mannose binding lectin
- C1q bind to Ab/Ag complex
- cleaves and activated downstream complement response
- C5b bins to membrane associated with Ab/Ag complex and forms the membrane attack complex
What is the alternative pathway of complement activation?
Activated by by microorganisms spontaneously
- acting as a part of innate response
- C3 is spontaneously cleaved to C3b Which then binds to bacterial and yeast cells walls as well as virus envelopes
- Leads to downstream activation of complement components
What physiological changes can happen after complement activation?
- Increased blood flow
- Increased permeability
- Release of inflammatory mediators fro mast cells
What are the 3 pathways of which complement can be activated?
Classical
Lectin
Alternative
What is the lectin pathway of complement?
Mannose Binding lectin bound to bacteria carbs mimics C1q.
What is the function of the a complexes of complement? Ex C3a/C4a/C5a?
Act as chemoattractants to increase directional migration of PMNs and macs
- activate PMN and macs degranulation
- cause mast cells and basophils to degranulate (histamine)
- 5>3>4
what is the function of b complexes of complement like C3b or C4b?
Deposited on any surface with exposed amine or hydroxyl
- opsonins
- cleave more C3
What inactivated complement on our cells?
Decay accelerating factor (DAF)
- AKA CD55
- Cl esterase inhibitor
what inactivates the Membrane attack complex?
CD59- Protectin
Homologous restriction factor (HRF)
What are the hallmarks of Inflammation?
Edema
Hyperthermia
Local Hypoxia
Extravasation (WBC’s)
What cytokine recruits neutrophils?
IL-8
What are 3 things that trigger inflammation?
Complement C5a
Macs
NK cells
What does complement 5a activate?
Histamine
Prostaglandin E2
Leukotriene D2
Leukotriene D4
What does prostaglandin E2 cause?
vasodilation and increase vascular permeability
What do Leukotrienes D2/4 cause?
Neutrophil chemotaxis, increased vascular perm
- increase vascular perm