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Skin immunology Flashcards

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1
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How to keratinocyte cells aid the immune response?

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  1. Anti microbial peptides
  2. Pathogen sensing
  3. Produce cytokines and chemokines
  4. Dead keratinocytes (corneocytes) make a tight barrier
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2
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What is the main resident skin immune cell?

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Langerhans cell

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In there more T cells in the blood or the skin?

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Skin

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What are CD4+ cells?

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Helper T cells

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What do CD4+ cells do?

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Activate macrophages to destroy microorganisms. (TH1)

Help B cells to make antibodies (TH2)

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What are CD8+ cells?

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Cytotoxic T cells

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What do CD8+ cells do?

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Directly kill infected cells

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Where are CD8+ cells mainly found?

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The epidermis

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Where are both CD8+ and CD4+ cells found?

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The dermis

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10
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What type of T cells is there an increase in in psoriasis?

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TH1, TH17

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What type of T cells is there an increase in in atopic dermatitis?

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TH2, TH17

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What are neutrophils?

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Circulating white blood cells which are attracted to tissues by chemokines

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What are mast cells?

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Effector cells of the IgE mediated response

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What causes the release of histamine, TNF and tryptase from mast cells?

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Binding of IgE

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What is type 1 hypersensitivity?

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IgE mediated reaction in which, on second exposure to the antigen, there is rapid degranulation of mast cells

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What are the two stages in a Type 1 hypersensitivity response?

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  1. Wheal and flare (rapid)

2. Cellular infiltration (later)

17
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What ire type 2 and 3 hypersensitivity reactions?

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Antibody mediated, involved in autoimmunity and transplantation

18
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What is a type 4 hypersensitivity reaction?

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Cell mediated, delayed type hypersensitivity.

19
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What type of hypersensitivity is allergic contact dermatitis?

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Type 4

20
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Describe fizpatrick skin type 1

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Fairest skin, always burns never tans

21
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Describe fitzpatrick skin type 6

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darkest skin, never burns always tans

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