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Molecules of the immune system Flashcards

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Cells expressing CD3

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All T cells

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Cells expressing CD2

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T cells

NK cells

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Cells expressing CD4

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T helper cells

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Cells expressing CD8

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Cytotoxic T cells

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Role of CD14

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Act as receptor for LPS

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Cells expressing CD15

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NK cells

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Cells expressing CD19 and CD20

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B cells

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Cells expressing CD25

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Tregs

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Role of CD25

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Receptor for IL-2

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Cells expressing CD56

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NK cells

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Cells expressing CD58

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APCs

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12
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Role of CD58

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Binds to CD2

Stimulates T cells

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Cells expressing CD40

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APCs

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Cells expressing CD40L

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Th cells

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Role of CD40L

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Reacts with APCs

Stimulates APCs to produce more costimulatory molecules and IL-12

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Cells expressing CD28

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T cells

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17
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Cells expressing CD80/86

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APCs

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Cells expressing CTLA4

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T cells

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Cells expressing PD1

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T cells

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20
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CD molecules expressed by all T cells

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CD3

CD28

CTLA4

PD1

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21
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CD molecules expressed by NK cells

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CD2

CD15

CD56

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CD molecules expressed by APCs

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CD56

CD40

CD80/86

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Role of interferons in the immune system

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Inhibit viral invasion through upregulating expression of molecules that inhibit viral proliferation

Downregulates Th2 activity

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Which cells express IFN?

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Th1

NK

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Cells expressing IL-1

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Monocytes

Macrophages

DCs

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Role of IL-1

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Inflammatory

Induces changes in the vascular endothelium to facilitate leukocyte entry

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Role of IL-6

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Inflammatory

Induces changes to vascular endothelium to facilitate leukocyte entry

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Role of IL-8

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Inflammatory

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Inflammatory interleukins

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IL-1

IL-6

IL-8

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Cell secreting IL-2

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Role of IL-2

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Stimulates T and B cell proliferation

Production of memory and effector T cells

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Cell secreting IL-3

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Role of IL-3

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Stimulates the differentiation of stem cells down the myeloid path

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Role of IL-4

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Stimulates Th2 differentiation

Class-switches B cells to IgE

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Cells secreting IL-4

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Cells secreting IL-5

37
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Role of IL-5

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Recruits and activates eosinophils

38
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Role of IL-7

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Promotes the differentiation into the lymphoid path

Stimulates the proliferation of all lymphoid lineage cells

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Role of IL-9

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Drives mast cell recruitment

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Cells secreting IL-9

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Cells secreting IL-10

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Monocytes

Th2

Treg

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Role of IL-10

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Anti-inflammatory

Stimulates B cell proliferation

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Cells secreting IL-12

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DCs

Macrophaes

Neutrophils

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Role of IL-12

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Stimulates differentiation of Th1

ENhances cytotoxic activity of CD8 and NK cells

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Cells secreting IL-13

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Role of IL-13

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Induces epithelial cell proliferation and stimulates mucus production

Hinders parasite colonisation of the epithelium

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Cells secreting IL-17

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Role of IL-17

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Pro-inflammatory

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Role of IL-21

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Proliferation

Differentiation of antibody producing plasma B cells

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Cells secreting TNFa

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Cytotoxic lymphocytes

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Role of TNFa

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Inflammatory cytokine

Induces changes in the vascular endothelium to facilitate leukocyte entry into the inflammatory site

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Role of TGFb

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Immunosuppressant

53
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Cells secreting TGFb

54
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Complement carrying out mast cell degranulation

55
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Complement carrying out opsonisation

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C3b
C4b
C5b

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Complement carrying out chemotaxis

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Complement forming the MAC

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Role of IgA

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Primary defense against local infections

Abundance in saliva, tears, bronchial secretions and prosatic fluids

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Role of IgG

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Produced in later stages of infection

Persists for life after infection

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Role of IgD

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Along with IgM, the only antibody found bound to the cell membrane

Found on naive B cells

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Role of IgM

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Produced in primary response to infection

Multiple arms increase avidity

62
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Role of IgE

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Key mediator in allergies

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