cytokines Flashcards
1
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cytokines produce
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white blood cells
2
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cytokines are
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small proteins
3
Q
cytokines act as
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chemical signals to promote, decrease an immune response
4
Q
types of cytokine
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pro inflammatory, anti inflammatory, acquired immune response
5
Q
pro inflammatory cause
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vasodilation/fever
6
Q
anti inflammatory tells
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the rest of the immune system that things are okay
7
Q
acquired immune system response tells
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cells of the immune system to grow up
8
Q
IL-2
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proliferation of t cells and b cells activates NK cells
9
Q
IL12
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targets cd4+ t helper cell and nk cell
10
Q
TNF
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targets endothelial cell, neutrophil. hypothalamus, liver
