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Quiz 3- Cytokines and Compliment Flashcards

1
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4 different ways cytokines act

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Synergy
Pleiotropy
Redundancy
Antagonism

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Cytokine Storm

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Hypercytokinemia

Massive overproduction and dysregulation of cytokines produce hyperstimulation of the immune response.

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3
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Cytokine storm leads to…

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Shock
multiorgan failure
Death

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4
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4 major proinflammatory cytokines

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TNF-a
IL-1
IL-6
IFN-gamma

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5
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4 major anti-inflammatory cytokines

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TGF-beta
IL-10
IL-13
IL-35

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6
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Hypercytokinemia disrupts the balance from beneficial to destructive and causes release of ___ and ___

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TNF

Interleukin-1B

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7
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5 major cytokine families

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TNFs
IFNs
Chemokines
TGFs (Transforming growth factors)
CSFs
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8
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IL-1 acts as an ____ ____ and induces ____ in the acute phase through its actions on the _____

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endogenous pyrogen
fever
hypothalamus

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9
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IL-1 Induces production of (3 things)

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Vascular cell-adhesion molecules
Chemokines
IL-6

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10
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____ is responsible for most of the systemic activity attributed to IL-1

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IL-1B

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11
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IL-1a and iL-1B are proinflammatory cytokines produces by…

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monos, macros, dendritic cells

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12
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IL1RA is produced by ___ and ___.

It acts as an ____ to ____ by ______

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monos and macros

antagonist to IL-1 by blocking the IL-1 receptor and limiting the availability of the receptor for IL-1

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13
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TNF-a is named for…

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the ability to induce lysis in tumor cells

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14
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TNF-a exists in ___ and ___ forms.

It causes ___ and _____ ____.

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membrane-bound and soluble

Vasodilation, increased vascular permeability

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15
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TNF-a triggered by presence of ____

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lipopolysaccharide

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16
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Actions of IL-1

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Inflammation, fever, initiation of the acute-phase response

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17
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TNF-a secreted by:

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Monos, Macros, PMNs, NK cells, activated T cells

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18
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TNF-a actions

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Inflammation, initiation of acute phase response, death of tumor cells

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19
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IL-6 secreted by

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Monos, macros, endothelial cells, Th2 cells

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IL-6 actions

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Initiation of acute phase response

Activation of B and T cells

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21
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TGF-B secreted by

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T cells, macros, other cell types

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TGF-B actions

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Inhibition of both T- and b-cell proliferation, induction of IgA, inhibition of macros
(down regulates inflammatory response)

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23
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IFN-a, IFN-B secreted by

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macros, dendritic cells, virally infected cells

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24
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6 cytokines associated with innate immunity

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IL-1B
TNF-a
IL-6
TGF-B
IFN-a
IFN-B
25
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5 cytokines associated with adaptive immunity

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IL-2
IL-4
IL-5
IL-10
IFN-gamma
26
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IL-2 secreted by

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T-cells (Th1)

27
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IL-2 actions

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Growth and proliferation of T and B cells

NK activation and proliferation

28
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IL-4 secreted by

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Th2 cells

Mast cells

29
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IL-4 actions

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Promotion of Th2 differentiation, stimulation of B cells to switch to IgE production

30
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IL-5 secreted by

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Th2 cells

31
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IL-5 actions

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Eosinophil generation and activation, B-cell differentiation

32
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IL-10 secreted by

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Th2 cells, monos, macros

33
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IL-10 actions

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Suppression of Th2 cells, inhibition of Ag presentation, inhibition of IFN-gamma

34
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IFN-gamma secreted by

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Th1 cells, CD8+ T cells, NK cells

35
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IFN-gamma actions

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Activation of macros, increased expression of class I and II MHC molecules, increased Ag presentation

36
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IL-6 part of cytokine cascade released in response to ____

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LPS

37
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IL-6 triggered by ___

A

IL-1

38
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TGF-B funtions as _____ for mature T cells

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anti-inflammatory factor

39
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TGF-B actions on activated B cells:

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Inhibits proliferation

Autocrine regulator to limit the expansion of activated cells

40
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Type 1 IFNS (-a and -B) are produced by ___ and interfere with ____

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dendritic cells

viral replication and cell division

41
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Type 1 IFNs activate ___ and enhance ____

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NK cells
MHC class I molecules
42
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Th1 cells secrete ____ and that enhances activity of…

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IFN-gamma

Tc cells, NK cells, Antigen presentation, activates macrophages

43
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Th2 cells secrete ___ to enhance activity of:

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IL-4

Ab formation, Allergic response, Antiparasitic response, Ag presentation

44
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Treg cells secrete ___ and ___ that act to:

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IL-10 and TGF-B

establish peripheral tolerance. Inhibition of Th1 and Th2 cells, APCs

45
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IL-2 is known as ____ because it…

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T-cell growth factor
Drives the growth and differentiation of T and B cells, induces lytic activity in NK cells, activates proliferation of Th2 cells

46
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Th2 cells secrete ___ and ___

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IL-4

IL-10

47
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IL-4 helps drive ___ response to various diseases

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antibody

48
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IL-10 has ____ and ____ effects on Th1 cells.

It inhibits _____ _____ by macros and dendritic cells

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anti-inflammatory and suppressive

Antigen presentation

49
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IL-10 serves as antagonist to ____ to….

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IFN-gamma

down-regulate immune response

50
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Tregs express ___ and ___

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CD4, CD25

51
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Tregs produce ___ that _____ other T cells.

They induce ___ and ___ expression in adaptive Tr1 cells in peripheral blood

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TGF-B, suppresses

IL-10 and TFG-B

52
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This inhibits proinflammatory cytokines and suppresses T cells

A

IL-10

53
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This down-regs APC function and blocks proliferation and cytokine production by CD4+ T cells

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TGF-B

54
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Th17 cytokines have a role in defense at _____

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mucosal surfaces

55
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Th17 cells secrete ___ to promote recruitment of ___ and release of ____

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IL-17
PMNs
antimicrobial peptides

56
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dysregulated Th17 cytokines have been implicated in….

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pathogenesis of multiple inflammatory diseases and several autoimmune conditions

57
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CSFs include…

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IL-3
EPO
G-CSF
M-CSF
GM-CSF
58
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CSFs work to…

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stimulate growth of hematopoietic cells in the BM in response to inflammatory cytokines (like IL-1)

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