Lecture 12+13 Flashcards

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Cytokines

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Signaling molecules of the immune system

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Cytokines Function

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  1. Cell Adhesion
  2. Cell Motility
  3. Enzymatic Activities
    Metabolic Enzymes
  4. Transcriptional Regulation
  5. Cell Proliferation
  6. Cell Survival/ Apoptosis
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3
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Chemokines

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Cytokines that induce cell migration
Chemoattractants

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4
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Endocrine Action

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Endocrine action –> Circulation –> Distant Cell

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Endocrine Examples

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  1. Erythropoietin
  2. GM-CSF
  3. G-CSF
  4. M-CSF
  5. Thrombopoietin
    CSF- Colony stimulation factors
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Paracrine Action

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Paracrine action –> Nearby Cell

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Paracrine Examples

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  1. Interferon signaling by virally-infected cells
  2. Leukocyte development in bone marrow niches
  3. DC direction of TH cell differentiation
    DC: Dendritic Cells
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8
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Autocrine Action

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Autocrine cell –> Self-signaling

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Autocrine Action

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IL-2 self-signaling by Tc cells following activation by DCs

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Primary Producers of Cytokines

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  1. Macrophage
  2. Dendritic Cells
  3. TH Cells
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Macrophage (Sentinel Cell)

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Released cytokines communicate with
1. Vascular
2. Cooperating immune cells
(Neutrophils)
3. Hematopoietic Stem Cells

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12
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Macrophage Benefits

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  1. Increase blood flow (leukocytes)
  2. Increase Vascular Permability
  3. Increase WBC attraction
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13
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Dendritic Cells

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Antigen presentation to and differentiation of T cells

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Dendritic Cells Purpose

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  1. Ability to assess the pathogen
  2. Persuades TH cells best fit to fight pathogen
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15
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XP Proliferation Receptors

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IL-2R

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16
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XP Differentiation Receptors

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  1. IL-4R
  2. IL-12R
  3. IL-17R
17
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TH1

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Cell Mediated

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TH2

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Humoral

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TH17

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Inflammatory

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TH Cells

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Coordinates immune responses

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TH1 Cells

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  1. Induced by IL-12 and IFN-g
  2. Activates macrophage and TC cells
    APC licensing
  3. Promotes the cell-mediated immune response
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TH2 Cells

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  1. Induced by IL-4 and IL-5
  2. Activates B-Cells
  3. Promotes the Humoral Immune Response
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TH17 Cells

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  1. Induced by IL-17 and IL-23
  2. Activates macrophage and neutrophils
  3. Supports the inflammatory state/ innate response
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Secondary Producers of Cytokine Signaling

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  1. Lymphocytes
  2. Myeloid
  3. Granulocytes
  4. Monocytes
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Secondary Producers of Cytokine Signaling (2)

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  1. Epithelial Cells
  2. Endothelial Cells
  3. Neurons
  4. Muscle Cells
  5. Connective Tissue Cells
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Six Families of Cytokines and Associated Receptors

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  1. Interleukin-1 Family
  2. Hematopoietin Family (Class I Cytokine)
  3. Interferon Family (Class II Cytokine)
  4. Tumor Necrosis Factor Family
  5. Interleukin-17 Family
  6. Chemokines
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Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Family

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  1. Secreted by dendritic cells, monocytes, and macrophage
  2. Secreted early in the innate response
  3. Generally pro-inflammatory
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IL-1 Major Players

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IL-1, IL-6, TNFa (alpha)

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IL-1 Receptors

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  1. Immunoglobulin Superfamily
  2. Heterodimer of IL-1R1, IL-1RAcP 3. IL-1RI
    • functional arm of the heterodimer
    • activated by either IL-1a or IL-1b
  3. IL-1RAcP
    • NO signaling activity on its own
    • promotes Il-1RI binding/signaling
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IL-1: Pro-inflammatory Response

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  1. Vascular Endothelial Cells
    - increased vascular permeability
    - increased neutrophil adhesion
  2. Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
    • increased local blood flow
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IL-1 Receptor Inhibitor (Turns Off)

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  1. Inhibitory Ligands
  2. Inhibitory (‘Decoy’) Receptors
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Inhibitory Ligands

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IL-1Ra: ligand competition

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Inhibitory (‘Decoy’) Receptors

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  1. IL-1RII: binding but NO transduction
  2. sIL-1RII: buffers IL-1 abundance
  3. sIL-1RAcP: buffers IL-1 abundance
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Hematopoietin Family

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  1. Many contribute to regulating hematopoiesis
  2. Others moderate key B-Cell and T-Cell development steps
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Hematopoietin Family

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Class I is a historical reference to the discovery of its earliest members

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Cytokine Structure

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Four-helix bundle motif

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Four Anti-Parallel a- helices

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  1. IL-2, -3, -4: Short helices (8-10 amino acids)
  2. IL-6,-12: Long helices (10-20 amino acids)