4.7 Hypersensitivities Flashcards
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What types of hypersensitivities are there
I, II, III, IV
Type I hypersensitivity
rapidly developing reaction occuring with minutes of exposure, IgE and mas cell mediated, Complement (C3a, C5a) and cytokines (IL1 and TNF) later mediators
With allergen exposure
there is a rapid immediate response, don’t need a second exposure. There is also a late-phase reaction.
Mast cells are full of
mediators, like histamine
Local type I reactions
hay fever or allergic reactions depending on portal of entry
Systemic type I reactions
anaphylaxis and possible shock. When there is bronchoconstriction that is really bad.
A combination of you and the thing you react to leads to
ag presented by APC to CD4 T cell can mediate a Th1 response. Macs secrete IL1 and IL12. CD4 secretes IFN gamma and IL2. Cellular immune response. BUTTT when in contact with an alergen, CD4 cells instead secrete IL3, 4, 5, 13 and GMCSF mediating a TH2 response, leading to B-cell production of IgE
CD4 Th1 secretes
Il2 IFN gamma
CD4 Th2 secretes
IL3, 4, 5, 13, GMCSF
CD4 Th17 secretes
IL17, 22
Th2 can go in different directions
IL4 –> IgE, IL4 + IL10 –> IgG
IL4
induces IgE and sustains Th2 cells
IL3
eosinophil survival
IL5
activates eosinophils
IL 13
promotes IgE and stimulates epithelial cells to produce mucin
GMCSF
eosinophil support and survival
Th1 or Th2 depends on
both host and ag characteristics
allergens
certain substances (like pollens and bee venom) that elicit allergic responses more than others, hence are often called allergens. There is a strong familial link in allergic individuals (atopy). 50% + history. Atopic individuals have higher circulating IgE levels.
Mast cells
bone marrow derived cells containing metachromatic granules.
Where do mast cells live
in tissues especially around blood vessels, nerves, and epithelial surfaces
What do mast cells have on their surfaces
Fc receptors for IgE. When the bound IgE bind ag, the receptors dimerize and crosslink triggereing secretion.
other stimuli that cause mast cell degranulation
C3a, C4a, IL8, codeine, morphine, mellitin (bee venom), heat, cold, sunlight
What is released from mast cell granules
Histamine, LTC4, LTD4, PGD2, IL1, TNF
Primary mediators
very rapid and preformed in mast cell granules: include histamine, adenosine, chemotactic factors for neutrophils and eosinophils, and proteases (kinin and complement activation)