Innate Immune Cells Flashcards

1
Q

Where do pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells live?

A

Bone marrow

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2
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DO pluripotent Hematopoietic Stem Cells directly differentiate into immune cells?

A

No

They pass thru stages of differentiation

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3
Q

What are the intermediate stages of differentiation referred to as?

A

Common progenitor cells

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4
Q

What are the 6 innate immune cells?

A
  1. Macrophage
  2. Dendritic cell
  3. Neutrophil
  4. Eosinophil
  5. Basophil
  6. Mast cell
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5
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Monocytes are a “-“ macro

A

Blood

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6
Q

Macrophages are a “-“ monocyte

A

Tissue

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7
Q

Macrophages reside in every…

A

Tissue

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8
Q

What are the three antigen-presenting cells (APC) of the innate?

A
  1. Macro
  2. Den
  3. B cell
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9
Q

What are the 2 activated functions of a macrophage?

A
  1. Phagocytosis and activation of bactericidal mech

2. Antigen-presenting

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10
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What type of nucleus does a macrophage have?

A

Round

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11
Q

Dendritic cells are similar to a —— but aren’t great at ——–

A

Macrophage

killing

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12
Q

Why would dendritic cells leave the site where the pathogen is?

A

To educate the lymph nodes and display for T-cells to see

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13
Q

What is the single most important cell type for the activation of naive T-cells?

A

Dendritic cells

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14
Q

What is distinct about Neutrophils structure?

A

3 lobe nucleus

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15
Q

What is the workhorse of the innate?

A

Neutrophils

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16
Q

What innate immune cells lives for 1-2 days?

A

Neutrophils

17
Q

Where do neutrophils live?

A

Blood and have to be recruited to an infected tissue

18
Q

Are neutrophils granulocytes?

A

YES

19
Q

What is the single best phagocyte?

A

Neut

20
Q

What are the 5 effector mech of neutrophils?

A
  1. Phago
  2. Degranulations
  3. Ox burst
  4. Cytokines
  5. NETs
21
Q

What are the 3 types of granules in neutrophils?

A
  1. Azurophilic
  2. Specific
  3. Gelatinase
22
Q

Azurophilic

A

Primary granule

Reactive ox

23
Q

what is the activated function of an eosinophil?

A

Kill parasites - relase toxic bombs

24
Q

What is the activated function of a basophil?

A

Deals w/ parasites

25
Q

Mast cells

A

Allergy

Release of granules containing histamine and active agents