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Cells of Innate Immune System (39 cards)
What are neutrophils also known as?
PMNs or Segs.
When do neutrophil levels increase?
Neutrophil levels increase in bacterial infection.
What is the main function of neutrophils?
The main function of neutrophils is phagocytosis.
Neutrophils in blood is like ________ in tissues
Resident macrophages
What are the primary granules in neutrophils?
MSLEPCD
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myeloperoxidase
superoxide
lysozyme
elastase
proteinase-3
cathepsin G
defensins
Primary granules are:
azurophilic
What are the secondary granules in neutrophils?
LLCGR
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lysozyme
lactoferrin
collagenase
gelatinase
respiratory burst components
Secondary granules in neutrophils are:
Specific
What receptors are present in neutrophils?
FCCM
FcyR, CR1, and CRP-receptor, also present in macrophages
What is margination?
Adherence of cells to vessel walls.
What is diapedesis?
Movement of cells from blood to tissues.
What is chemotaxis?
Directed migration of a cell in response to a chemical stimulus.
What are chemotaxins?
Chemical messengers that cause cells to migrate in a particular direction.
What is phagocytosis?
Cells capture and ingest foreign particles to eliminate invading pathogens.
What is the increase in eosinophils associated with?
Increase in allergic and parasitic infections.
What is the most important role of eosinophils?
Regulation of mast cell function (Histamine).
What are Charcot-Leyden crystals associated with?
Presence in eosinophilic inflammatory reactions.
What are the main granules found in eosinophils?
Major Basic Protein
Eosinophil Cationic Protein,
Acid hydrolases
Peroxidase
Phospholipase
Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN)
Eosinophil Protein X (EPX)
Cathepsin
catalase
lysozyme
cytokines
growth factors
cationic proteins
What is the role of basophils in the immune system?
Basophils regulate some T helper cell responses and stimulate B cells to produce antibodies.
What receptors do basophils have?
Specific high-affinity receptors for the Fc portion of IgE in their membranes
What are the main granules found in basophils?
HHCNKP
Heparin
Chondroitin sulfate
Histamine
Neutrophil chemotactic factor
Kallikrein
Platelet-activating factor
What are monocytes?
Monocytes are the largest cells in the peripheral blood.
What types of granules do monocytes have?
dustlike granules
1st type: peroxidase, acid phosphatase, and arylsulfatase
2nd type: B-glucuronidase, lysozyme, and lipase (no ALP)
Last to appear at the site of the injury
Monocytes