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1
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LN follicles (general and primary vs secondary)

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general - B cells are here, found in outer cortex
primary - dense and dormant
secondary - pale central germinal centers > active

2
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where do T cells live in LNs?

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paracortex

3
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high endothelial venules - where and function

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in paracortex of LN

where T and B cells enter from blood

4
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LN drainage of rectum above pectinate line

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internal iliac nodes

5
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LN drainage of anal canal below pectinate line

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superficial inguinal

6
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LN drainage of testes

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superficial and deep plexuses > para aortic

7
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where are B and T cells found in spleen, respectively

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B - follicles in white pulp

T - periarterial lymphatic sheath (PALS) in white pulp

8
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3 postsplenectomy PBS findings

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Howell Jolly Bodies
target cells
thrombocytosis

9
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embyro origin of thymus

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3rd branchial pouches

10
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Hassall’s corpuscles found where

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medulla of thymus

11
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where do pos and neg selection take place in thymus respectively?

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pos - cortex

neg - medulla

12
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MHC bind to

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T cell receptor

13
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MHC I vs MHC II types (ex HLA-__)

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MHC I : A, B, C

MHC II: DR, DP, DQ

14
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MHC I:

binds to? expressed by? antigen loading?

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TCR and CD8
all nucleated cells
loaded in RER - intracellular peptides

15
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MHC II:

binds to? expressed by? antigen loading?

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TCR and CD4
APCs
loaded after release of invariant chain in acidified endosome

16
Q

which MHC pairs w/ beta 2 microglobulin?

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MHC I

17
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HLA A3 assoc w/

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hemochromatosis

18
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HLA B27 assoc w/

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psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, IBD, Reiter’s syndrome

19
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HLA DQ2/DQ8 assoc w/

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celiac dz

20
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HLA DR2 assoc w/

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MS, hay fever, SLE, Goodpasture’s

21
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HLA DR3 assoc w/

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DM type 1, Grave’s dz

22
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HLA DR4 assoc w/

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DM type 1, RA

23
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HLA DR5 assoc w/

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pernicious anemia, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

24
Q

fn of NK cells

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use perforin and granzymes to indue apoptosis of virally infected or tumor cells

25
Q

cytokines that inc NK activity (4)

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IL2, IL12, IFN beta, IFN alpha

26
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when do NK cells kill another cell?

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cell expresses nonspecific activation signal and/or absence of self MHC I

27
Q

4 types of hypersensitivity rxn

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1 - allergy, IgE mediated
2 - cytotoxic (ab mediated)
3 - immune complex mediated
4 - delayed cell mediated

28
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APCs

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dendritic cell (*only one that can activate naive T cell)
macrophage
B cell

29
Q

signal 1 and 2 for T cell activation

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signal 1 - antigen on MHC

signal 2 - B7 and CD28 complex

30
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signal 1 and 2 for B cell activation

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1 - antigen on MHC II binds to TCR

2 - CD40L on T cell binds to CD40 on B cell

31
Q

Th1 cells - secrete? main function? inhib by?

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IFN gamma
activate macrophages
IL4 and IL10

32
Q

Th2 cells - secrete? main function? inhib by?

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IL4, IL5, IL10, IL13
recruits eosinophils, promotes IgE production
IFN gamma

33
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3 components of CD8 cytotoxic granules

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perforin, granzyme, granulysin

34
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Tregs - secrete? main function? surface markers?

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IL10, TGF beta
immune tolerance - suppress CD4/8 functions
CD3, CD4, CD25

35
Q

function of Fc region of Ab

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fixes complement

36
Q

2 main processes that create antibody diversity

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VDJ recombination

somatic hypermutation following antigen stimulation

37
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IgD

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found of surface of many B cells, unk function

38
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thymus indepedent vs dependent antigens

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independent - no protein component. stim release of abs, but no immunologic memory
dependent - protein component. cause class switching and immunologic memory
39
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3 pathways of complement activation

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classic - IgG or IgM
alternative - microbe surface molecule
lectin - mannose or other sugars

40
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functions of C3b, C3a, C5a, C5b-9

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3b - opsonization (b for bind)
3a - anaphylaxis
5a - anaphylaxis and neutrophil chemotaxis
5b-9 - cytolysis by MAC

41
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inhibitors of complement pathway

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DAF (decay accelerating factor), C1 esterase inhibitor

42
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C1 esterase inhibitor def

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hereditary angioedema - cant use ACEIs

43
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C3 def

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severe recurrent sinus and resp tract infections, inc type 3 hypersensitivity reaction

44
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C5-9 defs

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recurrent Neisseria bacteremia

45
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DAF (decay accelerating factor) def

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complement mediated lysis of RBCs and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

46
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fn of IL1-5

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Hot T-Bone stEAk
1 - hot (fever)
2 - stim T cells
3 - stim Bone marrow
4 - IgE production
5 - IgA production
47
Q

IL6

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pyrogen and acute phase reactants

48
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IL8

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major chemotactic agent for neutrophils

49
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IL12

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Th1 differentiation, activates NK cells

50
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TNFalpha

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mediates septic shock, activates endothelium, leukocyte recruitment, vascular leak

51
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IFNgamma

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activates macrophages and Th1, suppresses Th2

52
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IL10

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inhibits activated T cells and Th1. dec immune response

53
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surface marker for macrophages

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CD14

54
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surface marker for NK cells

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CD56

55
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superantigens

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cross link beta region of TCR to MHC II on APCs > activate any T cell > massive release of cytokines

56
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endotoxin/LPS immune response

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directly stimulates macrophages by binding to endotoxin receptor CD14 - no Th involvement

57
Q

for what infxns are preformed abs indicated? (4)

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tetanus, botulinum, HBV, rabies

58
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2 examples of type 3 hypersensitivity

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serum sickness, arthus reaction

59
Q

pts w/ what condition are more likely to get an anaphylactic reaction to a transfusion?

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IgA deficiency

60
Q

Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia - inheritance, gene, presentation/findings

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XLR
BTK gene
recurrent bacterial infxns after 6 mo, dec B cells and Igs of all classes

61
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combined variable immunodeficiency (CVID)

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defect in B cell maturation (many causes)
inc risk of autoimmune dz, lymphoma, sinopulmonary infxns
normal # b cells but dec plasma cells and Igs

62
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thymic aplasia - aka, genetic cause, presentation/findings

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DiGeorge syndrome
22q11 deletion (3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches dont form)
tetany (hypoCa), recurrent viral/fungal infxns, congenital heart/great vessel defects
dec T cells, dec PTH, dec Ca

63
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IL12 receptor def pts get

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disseminated mycobacterial infxns

64
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hyper IgE syndrome (Job’s) findings

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coarse facies, cold staph abscesses, retained primary teeth, inc IgE, dermatologic problems

65
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MCC SCID

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defective IL2 receptor

66
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hyper IgM syndrome - MCC and presentation

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defective CD40L on Th cells > inability to class switch
severe pyogenic infxns early in life
67
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Wiskott Aldrich syndrome - inheritance, problem, presentation

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XL
T cells can’t recognize actin
thrombocytopenic purpura, infections, eczema

68
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Chediak Higashi syndrome - inheritance, problem, presentation

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AR
defect in LYST - MT dysfunction in phagosome/lysosome fusion
Recurrent pyogenic infxns, partial albinism, peripheral neuropathy

69
Q

chronic granulomatous dz - cause, presentation

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lack of NADPH oxidase > dec ROS / respiratory burst

inc susceptibility to catalase pos organisms

70
Q

sx of GvHD

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maculopapular rash, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, diarrhea

71
Q

cyclosporine - mech, use, tox

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inhib calcineurin > prevent production of IL2/IL2R
suppress organ rejection, some autoimmune
nephrotox, HTN, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, tremor, gingival hyperplasia, hirsutism

72
Q

tacrolimus

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similar to cyclosporine, but no gingival hyperplasia or hirsutism
Hamill - “AIDS in a bottle”

73
Q

sirolimus - mech, use, tox

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inhibits mTOR > inhib T cell prolif
after kidney transplants
hyperlipidemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia

74
Q

azathioprine - mech, use, tox

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precursor of 6MP, toxic to proliferating lymphocytes
kidney transplants, autoimmune disorders
bone marrow suppression, c/i w/ allopurinol

75
Q

muromonab - mech, use, tox

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anti-CD3, prevents T cell signal transduction
kidney transplants
cytokine release syndrome, hypersensitivity rxn

76
Q

aldesleukin - what is it, use

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synthetic IL2

RCC, metastatic melanoma

77
Q

filgrastim and sargramostim are

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synthetic GCSF and GMCSF

78
Q

oprelvekin - what is it, use

A

synthetic IL11

thrombocytopenia

79
Q

abciximab - what is it, use

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anti GP 2b/3a

prevent cardiac ischemia in unstable angina and PCI pts

80
Q

trastuzumab - what is it, use

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anti HER2

some breast cancers

81
Q

rituximab - what is it, use

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anti CD20 (b cell)
B cell NHL
82
Q

omalizumab - what is it, use

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anti IgE

severe asthma