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What pathology are TLRs involved in?

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Gran negative sepsis
Immunodeficiency
Autoimmunity
Vaccinations (enhance effect)

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What does TLR3 deficiency put someone at risk of?

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HSV1 encephalitis

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What does IRAK4 deficiency put someone at risk of?

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Recurrent pyogenic infections

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What do NOD-like receptors do?

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Monitor cytoplasm for foreign or danger signals via:
1. Assembly of inflammasome
2. Direct recognition and signalling

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Role of inflammasomes

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Sense DAMPs and PAMPs then activate Capsase-1, causing release of IL-1 and IL-18

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Role of c-type lectins

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Glue that sticks to pathogens
Mediates phagocytosis

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Role of IL-1

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Pro-inflammatory released on inflammasome activation
-Increased expression of adhesion molecules
-Fever
-Stimulates IL-6 production
Excessive release in gout (inflammasome mediated disease)

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Role of plasmacytoid dendritic cell

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Repsond to viral infection
Release lots of type 1 IFN - induce rapid antiviral state

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Role of complement systems

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Cytolysis
Opsonisation
Activation of inflammatory response - release of anaphylatoxins
Immune complex clearing

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Activation of alternate pathway

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Spontaneous!
C3 spontaneously activates to C3b
Then binds to a foreign surface if present, and then activates alternate pathway

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Activation of classical pathway

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Initiated by C1q
-Activated by IgM and IgG

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Lectin pathway activation

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Activated by mannose-binding lectin and ficolins. Lectin associates with MASP1 and 2
On activation, cleaves C4 and C2

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C1 esterase inhibitor role

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Binds to C1r:C1s and causes them to dissociate from C1q
-Limits the available time for them to activate C4 and C2
-Acts to control coagulation system and generation of bradykinin

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Result of lack of C1:INH

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Uncontrolled activation of C1 –> activation and consumption of C4 and C2 (not C3) –> excessive generation of factor 12a and kallikrein –> increased bradykinin release –> increased capillary permeability –> oedema

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Hereditary angioedema

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Autosomal dominant
Hemizygous def of C1:inh leading to increased classical complement pathway activation

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Hereditary angioedema presentation and management

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Recurrent attacks of oedema, non-pruritic, non-urticarial, onset school age. Resolve within 72 hours.
Can be hereditary or acquired (lymphoproliferative disorders 50%!, autoimmune disease).
Acute management:
-Replace C1:INH if life-threatening
-Bradykinin-2 receptor antagonist: Icatibant
Preventative management:
-Anabolic steroids: danazol
-TXA
-C1:inh regular infusionsH

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Hereditary angioedema bloods

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Decreased C4, normal C3
Decreased C1:inh levels in hereditary type 1
Abnormal functional C1:INH assay in all
Decreased C1q in acquired forms (consumption)

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Chronic granulomatous disease pathology

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Deficiency of 1 of 4 subunits of NADPH oxidase (responsible for respiratory burst in neutrophils and necessary for killing intracellular organisms)

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Chronic granulomatous disease infections

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Staph and aspergillus
Infections of skin, lung, LNs (often granulomatous), gut (C.D)

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Chronic granulomatous disease investigation

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NBT test: measure oxygen free radicals from granulocytes or flow cytometry

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What region does isotype switching occur at?

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S region

Leads to affinity maturation/somatic hypermutation and development of Igs that may have better affinity for a target

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CVID associations

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10% familial
Often associated with IgA deficiency

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CVID clinical features

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Recurrent sinopulmonary infections
Gut infections (giardia, campylobacter)
Skin infections (boils)
Autoimmnity
Cancer (lymphoma + gastric ca. 40x risk of NHL!!)
Lymphoproliferation
BronchiectasisC

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CVID blood tests

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Marked decrease in IgG +/- low IgA and IgM. Two occasions 1 hr apart, when infection free.
AND one of:
-Poor response to vaccines
-IgG <2g/L and delay to replacement would cause risk
-Low switched memory B cells
-Absent isohaemagglutins
AND
-diagnosis after 4th year of life
Need to exclude secondary causes: SPEP/FLC/whole body CT

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CVID treatment
Replace IgG -Aim trough level 7g/L -Adjust based on level and breakthrough infections ABx for infections (early and longer) Avoid live vaccines Assess for complications: HRCT, PFTs, enteropathy
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X-linked agammaglobulinaemia (Bruton's) pathology and age of onset
Mutation in BTK FHx in 50% Onset approx 6 months of age
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X-linked agamma presentation
Recurrent infections Malabsorption Polyarthropathy (RA) Neutropenia (often with infection) Chronic echovirus meningoencephalitis
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X-linked agamma bloods
Hypogammaglobulinaemia - Ig undetectable B cell count = 0 No plasma cells or germinal centres on biopsy B cell precursors present in marrow Genetic analysis of BTK gene Treat same as CVID
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IgA deficiency pathology and causes
Absence of IgA +/- IgG subclasses due to dysregulation in Ig isotype switching during B-cell activation Causes: Mostly sporadic Drug induced (phenytoin, penicillamine) Intra-uterine infection
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IgA deficiency presentation
Any age Mucosal infections - sinopulmonary + gut (Giardia)
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IgA deficiency associations
Atopic diseases Cow's milk allergy GIT disease (IBD, coeliac) AI disorders Anaphylaxis Lymphoreticular malignancy
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IgA deficiency labs
Decreased IgA. Normal B cells, normal EPG
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IgA deficiency management
Prompt Abx IVIG NOT given - ONLY if associated IgG deficiency Should transfuse with blood from an IgA deficient donor or triple wash cells
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Specific Ab deficiency presentation and bloods
Recurrent URTIs in childhood All Ig levels are normal and B cells present Specific Ab to vaccination impaired Treatment -Vaccination -Prophylactic Abx -IVIG
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T cells receptor structure
Two chains (a + b) always membrane bound, never secreted unlike Ig from B cells Variable and constant regions
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Function of AIRE
Autoimmune regulator Turns on expression of tissue specific Ags at low levels in thymus --> delegation of high affinity T cells --> induction of thymic regulator cells
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Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 1 (APECED) (with candiasis and ectodermal dystrophy pathology
Genetic disorder due to mutated AIRE gene (mostly autosomal recessive) Defective AIRE --> defective central tolerance --> auto reactive T cells released into periphery --> Autoimmunity
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APECED 3 cardinal manifestations
Autoimmune hypoparathyroidism Autoimmune Addison's disease Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (IL17, IL22)
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What is signal 1 in T cell activation and co-stimulation?
MHC and peptide
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What is signal 2 in T cell activation and co-stimulation
Co-stimulation B7.1 (CD80) and B7.2 (CD86) interact with CD28 on T cells --> activation and CTLA4 on T cells --> delayed deactivation
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Abatacept MOA
CTLA4-Ig Causes B7 blockade on T cell leading to prevention of T cell activation (signal 2)
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Ipilimumab MOA
Anti-CTLA4 Prevents CTLA4 from blocking T cell activation
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Where does CD40:CD40L co-stimulation occur?
B cell: T cell
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Hallmark of Hyper IgM syndrome
CD40L deficiency
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Function of IL2
Drives T cell expansion
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Treg cell markers
CD4+ CD25 FOXP3 expression
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IPEX syndrome pathology
Defect of FOXP3 Leads to immune dysfunction, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, x-linked Frequently fatal, presents in first few months.
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Th1 cells differentiation and function
Differentiate in response to IL-12 and IFN-y Secrete IFN-y, TNF, lymphotoxin leading to activation of macrophages + NK cells, act on B cells to increase Ab formation, defence against intracellular pathogens
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Mandelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease
Genetic deficiency of various Th1 pathway components Susceptibility to: -Non-TB myco -BCG vaccine -Invasive salmonellosis -Tb -Severe viral infection
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TH17 cells differentiation and function
Differentiate in response to TGF-b, IL6/IL1 Il23 is a cardinal cytokine in Th17 expansion Secrete IL-17 (and 22) --> pro-inflammatory Defence against candida, staph Th17 cells drive psoriasis
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Defect that is common in chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
Often lack Th17 cells
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Th2 cells differentiation and function
Differentiate in response to IL-4 Secrete IL4, IL5, IL13 Role in atopic-type response -IgE production by B cells (IL4,13) -Eosinophils (IL5) -More naive T cells induced to Th2 cells Defence against Helminths
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Cytotoxic T cells activation and function
Activated by dendritic cells Kill viral infected target cells mostly by perforin-granzyme
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Consequence of lack of T cells
Infection with intracellular organisms -Fungi (Candida) -Viruses (CMV, HSV, VZV, Protozoa, listeria) -Mycobacterium (MAC, Tb)
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Combined immunodeficiency
Not severe like SCID Like CVID (Ab def) + T cell infections (e.g. mycobacterium, fungal, PJP) Worse prognosis than CVID Tx as per CVID
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What is idiopathic CD4 T cell lymphopenia
CD4 <300 or 20% of lymphocytes (twice, 6 weeks apart) HIV seronegative. No secondary cause. Opportunistic infections (need prophylaxis)
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What is SCID
Presents in kids Failure to thrive, chronic diarrhoea Recurrent opportunistic infections (+ malignancy + AI risk)
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Role of HLA antigens
Set of highly polymorphic proteins on cell surface Role is presentation of peptides to T cells
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Which cells are HLA class 1 present on and what does it do
On all cells except RBCs and some neuronal cells Present antigen (from degraded intracellular proteins i.e. viruses/bacteria) to CD8 T cells
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Which cells are HLA class 2 present on and what is its function
Only expressed by specialised dendritic cells Present antigen (derived from degraded extracellular proteins) to CD4 T cells (binds to B2 domain)
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How to NK cells do their killing?
Via Antibody-dependent cell-mediated toxicity Kill cells that have lost MHC expression e.g. tumour cells Release IFN-y to activate innate immune system Major cell of the pregnant uterus
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Tezepelumab MOA
Anti-TSLP -Decrease asthma exacerbations -Decrease IgE and eosinophils -Increase FEV1

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