Flashcards in Cytokines Deck (23):
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What does IL-1 do?
Pyrogenic, inflammatory
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Which IL causes fever? What secretes it?
IL-1 from macrophages
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Which IL stimulates T cells? What secretes it?
IL-2 from T cells themselves
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What does IL-2 do?
Stimulates all T cells
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What does IL-3 do?
Stimulates bone marrow
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Which IL stimulates growth and differentiation of bone marrow? What secretes it?
IL-3 from T cells, functions like GM-CSF (granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor)
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What does IL-4 do?
Stimulates IgE production (and IgG)
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Which IL stimulates IgE production? What secretes it?
IL-4 from Th2 cells
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What does IL-5 do?
IgA, Eosinophils
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Which IL stimulates IgA production? What secretes it?
IL-5 from Th2 cells
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What does IL-6 do?
Pyrogenic
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What does IL-8 do?
Neutrophil chemotaxis
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What does IL-12 do?
Differentiation into Th1 cells, activate NK cells
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What does TNF-a do?
Mediates septic shock
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Which IL is a major neutrophil chemotactic factor?
IL-8
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Which cytokines are secreted by macrophages?
IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, TNF-a
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Which cytokines are secreted by all T cells?
IL-2, IL-3
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What does IFN-y do?
Activates macrophages and Th1 cells. Suppresses Th2 cells.
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What does IL-10 do?
Modulates inflammatory response
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Which cytokines are secreted by Th2 cells?
IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-13
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Which cytokine inhibits Th2 cells?
IFN-y from Th1
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Which cytokine is secreted by Th1 cells?
IFN-y
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