Intro to Innate Immunity Flashcards
__________ are also known as suicide enzymes
Granzymes
What cell type creates the granzyme?
NK
If the NK doesn’t receive the inhibitory signal, ______________, then it will commence cell death
MHC 1
NK contain what 2 CD
16, 56
NK primarily function in __________ infections
Intracellular
Macrophages are activated by ______ and then they secrete __________ which activate NK cells
IFN-gamma, IL12
Type 1 interferons directly inhibit ____________________________
Viral replication
IFN-a is produced by __________ while IFN-b is produced by ___________. These make up Type ____ interferons
Leukocytes, firbroblasts, 1
Type I interferons specifically inhibit viral protein synthesis
False, they inhibit all protein synthesis
Chronic granulomatous disease is due to a deficiency in what enzyme
NADPH oxidase, this doesn’t allow ROS to be produced
What type of infections are those with chronic granulomatous disease most affected by?
Catalase positive cells are not broken down (staphylococcus, klebsiella, serratia, aspergillus)
What is the delayed or failed separation of umbilical cord called?
Omphalitis
CGD shows what symptoms
Chronic inflammation such as (gingivitis, enlarged lymph nodes, tumor-like granuloma masses)
What is chediak-higashi syndrome?
Autsomal recessive, cytoskeletal defect that doesn’t allow the phagosome and lysosome to fuse
Opsonization enhances ____________ up to 4000 fold
Phagocytosis