Lec 8 - Cytokines Flashcards

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1
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one cytokine acts on multiple cells and has multiple functions

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pleiotropic

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2
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two cytokines have same function

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redundant

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3
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sum is greater than parts

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synergistic

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4
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one cytokine blocks function of another

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antagonistic

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5
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ctyokines are generally not blank

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stable

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6
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acts on the cell that secreted it

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autocrine

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7
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acts on a nearby cell

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paracrine

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8
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enters circulation and acts at distant site

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endocrine

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9
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cytokiens are just really involved in blank of all different types of immunity and hematopoiesis

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regulation

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10
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These cytokines are produced by mononuclear phagocytes, stimulate early responses to microbes. These are indicators of an inflammation.

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regulate innate immunity

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11
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Produced by T cells during specific immune response. Regulate activation and differentiation of cells involved in T-dependent immune responses

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regulate adaptive immunity

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12
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il2 regulates blank proliferation

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t cell

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13
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il4 and ifn gamma regulates blank

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isotype switching

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14
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Produced by bone marrow and thymic stroma, stimulate development of specific lineages of immune cells

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regulate hematopoiesis

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15
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cytokine receptors are usually blank or blank

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dimers, multimers

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16
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therapeutic approach to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

Psoriasis

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TNF inhibition

17
Q

First found as growth factor for T cells, crucial step in allowing the study of T cells.
Plays a central role in T cell expansion and maintenance of T cell homeostasis
Critical for preventing autoimmunity

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IL-2

18
Q

IL-2Ralpha is the blank and is not required for signaling

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affinity modulator

19
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IL-2Rbeta is needed for blank

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signaling

20
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t cells that recognize antigen are stimulated by blank concentrations of IL-2

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low

21
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IL-2 kills blank t cells

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activated

22
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IL-2 blank the immune response

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downregulates

23
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without IL-2, we get severe blank diseases

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autoimmune

24
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This is considered to be the first, clear-cut example of successful gene therapy

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gamma C

25
Q

Most immune reactions are dominated by either populations and secrete different cytokines

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Th1, Th2

26
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develop when the activated T cell is exposed to IL-12 (usually from the APC, esp. dendritic cells)

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Th1

27
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develop when the activated T cell is exposed to IL-4 (from an unknown cellular source) (

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Th2

28
Q

Th 1 also increases cell mediated blank

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cd8 killing

29
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Th2 also increases the mediated blank

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antibody killing

30
Q

Secreted proteins that regulate cell movement and recruitment

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chemokines

31
Q

chemokines can be related in these

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adhesion, shape changes, chemotaxis