Innate Immunity- Inflammation & Fever Flashcards
Bradykinins
Induce vasodilation and/or increase in capillary permeability
Interleukin-1
Induce fever by temporarily resetting body temperature at the hypothalamus
Prostaglandins
Induce fever by temporarily resetting body temperature at the hypothalamus
AND
Induce vasodilation and/or increase in capillary permeability
Leukotrienes
Induce vasodilation and/or increase in capillary permeability
Selectins & Integrins
Facilitate diapedesis of leukocytes out of the blood and into the tissue to increase phagocytosis of microbes
Complement proteins
Help to opsonize pathogens for easier phagocytosis
AND
Induce vasodilation and/or increase in capillary permeability
Histamines
Induce vasodilation and/or increase in capillary permeability