Immune System Flashcards
(29 cards)
Most potent eosinophil activating cytokine
IL-5
Opsonization complement in type 2 hypersensitivity
C3b
Inflammation complement in type 2 hypersensitivity
C3a and C5a
Common tissues involved in Type III Hypersensitivity
Kidneys
Joints
Small blood vessels
CD8 cell action in type IV hypersensitivity is through
Perforins
Granzymes- cleave and activate caspases
Accumulation of mononuclear cells, mainly CD4 and macrophages around venules, producing perivascular “cuffing”
Tuberculin reaction
Best screening test for SLE
ANA antibody
Specific for SLE antibodies
Anti -Smith
Anti- dsDNA
Lupus nephritis type where there is swelling and hypercellularity
Affecting <50% of glomeruli
Focal (Class 3)
Lupus nephritis class where there is wire loop appearance of capillaries and >50% glomeruli affected
Diffuse (Class 4)
Lupus nephritis class where there is >90% sclerosis of glomeuli
Advanced sclerosing (Class 6)
Drug induced lupus is associated with anti histone antibodies and these drugs
Hydralazine
INH
Procainamide
D-Penicillamine
Dry eyes
Dry mouth
Autoimmune destruction of lacrimal and salivary glands
Sjogren
Diagnosis for Sjogren syndrome
Lip biopsy
Most important and most common autoantibodies detected in Sjogren
Anti Ro and Anti La
Triad of Scleroderma
Chronic inflammation
Widespread damage to small blood vessels
Progressive interstitial and perivascular fibrosis in the skin and multiple organs
CREST syndrome of Scleroderma
Calcinosis Raynaud phenomenon Esophageal dysmotility Sclerodactyly Telangiectasia
Autoantibodies in diffuse scleroderma
Anti DNA topoisomerase I (anti-scl 70)
Autoantibodies in limited scleroderma
Anti centromere
Most common antibody associated with scleroderma renal crisis
Anti-RNA pol III
Most common extracutaneous manifestation of scleroderma
Raynaud phenomenon
Most common cause of death in scleroderma
Interstitial lung disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension
Most commonly seen in both limited and diffuse cutaneous scleroderma
Skin involvement
Raynaud phenomenon
Autoantibody in mixed connective tissue disease
Anti-RNP particle containing U1 RNP