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Complement (Exam 1) Flashcards

1
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Where are complement proteins primarily produced

A

liver
spleen
macrophages

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2
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What do complement components consist of

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Proteins C1-C9
Factors B, D, and P
Numerous inhibitors of the pathway

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3
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What are the two proteolytic fragments seen in complement

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B fragment

A gragment

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4
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Generally B fragment is what

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larger and biologically active

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5
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Generally A fragment is what

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smaller, not biologically active

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What is needed to induce a classical complement pathway

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antibody bound to specific antigen on pathogen surface

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7
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What is needed to induce alternative complement pathway

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pathogen surface creates local environment conducive to complement activation

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8
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What will occur in all 3 complement pathways once activated

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induces inflammation
lyse certain infectious agents
opsonize infectious agents
clear immune complexes

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9
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What is activated by all three complement pathways

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C3

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10
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What complement pathway involves antibodies and what antibodies are involved

A

classical

IgG and IgM

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11
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Which of the complement pathways are involved in innate immunity

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Lectin and alternate

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12
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Which of the complement pathways are involved in adaptive immunity

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classical

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13
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What initiates the alternate pathway

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spontaneous lysis of C3 causing C3b to bind and initiate pathway

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14
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What complement proteins are common to both alternate and classical pathways

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C3b, C3a, C5a, MAC

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15
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How many molecules of IgG and IgM need to be bound to C1 to initiate classical pathway

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1 IgM

2 IgG

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16
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What form are IgG and IgM secreted in

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IgG: monomer
IgM: pentamer

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17
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What is needed to form C3 convertase

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C4b and C2a

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18
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Briefly outline the process in which C3 is cleaved into proteolytic fragments

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C4 is cleaved into C4a and C4b—C4b binds to surface

C2 is then cleaved into C2a and C2b. C2a binds to C4b to create C3 convertase

C3 is converted to C3a and C3b. C3b remains on cell surface

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19
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What classes are C3b and C3a

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C3b opsonin

C3a anaphylotoxin

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20
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What are the functions of C5a and C5b

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C5a: anaphylotoxin and chemotaxis
C5b: initiates MAC formation

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21
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What must be present to form C5 convertase

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C4b, C2a, C3b

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22
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What protein is inadequate in a MAC deficiency

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any protein from C5-C9

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23
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Which type of fragment will acquire enzyme activity

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B fragments

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24
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What are the a fragments of complement known as

A

anaphylatoxins

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What complement effector is involved in opsonization
C3b
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What does C3b bind to
pathogen to help the phagocyte opsonize more efficiently
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What complement effector is involved in clearance of immune complexes
C3b
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What complement effectors are chemotactic
C3a and C5a
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What complement effectors are part of the membrane attack complex
C5-C9
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What are the opsonins
C3b and IgG
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What is opsonization
antibody binds to antigen on bacteria via IgG and goes to a phagocyte
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What receptors does opsonization occur through
complement receptors
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What do immune complexes trigger
type 3 hypersensitivity reactions and inflammation
34
How are immune complexes made soluble
C3b disrupts the complexes to make them soluble
35
What role do RBCs play in clearance of immune complexes
C3b on immune complexes can bind to the C1 receptor on RBCs and be taken to the liver and spleen where they will be removed
36
When will antigen and antibody be higher during an infection
antigen higher at beginning | antibody higher at end
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What will the zone of equivalence show
high levels of immune complexes
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How will autoimmune disorders affect C3b
large amount of immune complexes which will exhaust the available C3b once C3b is used. Will cause immune complexes to build up and become trapped
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What can occur if C3b is unavailable
immune complexes can become trapped and initiate an immune response
40
What will occur after immune complexes become trapped in autoimmune disorders
initiate an immune response which will activate complement and cause a lot of inflammation
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What are examples of anaphylatoxins
C3a and C5a
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What is the action of anaphylatoxins
can bind directly to complement receptors on mast cells and basophils to cause degranulation without IgE
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What are the major results of anaphylatoxins
increase in vascular permeability and phagocytosis
44
What type of infection is MAC critical in
Neisseria infections
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A patient has recurrent infections of meningitis, what complement is likely lacking
C5-C9 any of these
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What allows MAC to attack Neisseria
has lipooligosaccharide which is less bulky than LPS
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A patient presents with repeated infections of Neisseria meningitidis. What could be causing this
MAC deficiency
48
What is the function of the C1 (C1 INH) inhibitor protein
inhibits C1r and C1s serine protease activity to turn off complement
49
What is the function of decaying accelerating factor (DAF)
blocks formation of C3 convertase. Displaces Bb from C3b
50
What pathway does C1 inhibitor affect
classical pathway, inhibits
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What is the distribution of DAF
leukocytes, epithelial cells, endothelial cells
52
What is the function of CD59
blocks C9 binding and prevents formation of MAC
53
What is the distribution of CD59
blood cells endothelial cells epithelial cells
54
What proteins if inhibited would affect the classical pathway
C1q, C1r, C1s, C4 and C2
55
What would be seen in a classical pathway deficiency
increased immune complex diseases and increased infections with pyogenic bacteria
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What pathway would a deficiency in C3 affect
both pathways. No complement can occur
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What would be seen in a C3 defienciency
recurrent bacterial infections and immune complex disease
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What pathway would a deficiency in C5-C9 affect
both pathways
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What would be seen in an individual with C5-C9 deficiency
recurrent meningococcal and gonococcal infections
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What will be seen in an individual with a deficiency in C1-INH
hereditary angioedema: overuse of C1, C4, and C2, edema at mucosal surfaces
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What is deficient in hereditary angioedema
C1-INH
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How can hereditary angioedema be treated
frozen plasma

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