T/B cell function Flashcards
What binds to the lower most part of an antibody?
Macrophage=>Fc Receptor
Complement binds to the?
complement binding site on the Fc region (above Macrophage binding)
Fc is?
Constant
Carboxy terminal
Complement binding
Carbohydrate side chains
Fab is?
Fragment, antigen binding
IgA is most commonly found in?
GI tract or Gut infections
What does IgE do when it sees an allergen?
Cross-links
What are the acute phase reactants?
C-reactive protein Ferritin Fibrinogen Hepcidin Serum amyloid A
acute phase reactants are up or down regulated in inflammation?
Upregulated
What does C3b do?
Opsonization (Binds to Bacteria)
What does C3, 4, 5 a do?
anaphylaxis
C5a?
Neutrophil chemotaxis
What stimulates increase in acute phase proteins?
IL-6
IL-8?
Chemotactic factor neutrophils
IL-1 another name?
osteoclast-activating factor.
What inhibits inflammatory response?
IL-10 and TGF-ß