Immunology Exam I Flashcards
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when either of the three pathways of complement are activated what results…
inflammation
lyse certain infectious agents
opsonize infectious agents
clears immune complexes
what activates the lectin pathway
mannan binding lectin binds CHO on bacteria
what activates the alternative pathway
spontaneous lysis of C3 if binds to bacteria, initiates the pathway
the classical pathway requires what Ig to bind
pentameric IgM or 2 molecules of IgG
what is the molecule that binds to the microbial surface in the complement pathway
C3b
what is opsonization
the coating of molecules with opsonins that help deliver bacteria to the phagocyte for destruction
what molecules aid in opsinization
antibody IgG and complement C4b
what are immune complexes
they are insoluble lattices that trigger inflammation and type III hypersensitivity reactions
What disrupts immune complexes
C3b
anaphylatoxins
cause degranulation of mast cells and basophils WITHOUT IgE
_____________is a major chemotactic protein for inflammation
C5a
What does MAC do ?
forms pores in molecules and lyses the cell
MAC is critical for protection against
Neisseria infections
MAC is not effective against
gram negative because of LPS
deficiencies in the classical pathway c1q, c1r, c1s, c42 and c2 results in
increased immune complex diseases
increased infectious with pyogenic bacteria
Deficiency in the alternative pathway factor B and properdin results in
nessierial infections
deficiency in C3 results in
recurrent bacterial infections, immune complex disease
deficiency in MAC
recurrent meningoccocal and gonococcal infections
Deficiency in C1-INH results in
over missue use of C1,4,2 and presents with edema of mucosal surfaces
what is a cytokine
a chemical messenger of the immune system; a low mw protein secreted by white blood cells in response to a stimulus
autocrine action of cytokine
acts on the cell that secreted it
paracrine action of cytokine
acts on a nearby cell
endocrine
goes through the blood to act on a distant cell
What are the four effects of cytokine signaling
pleiotropy, redundancy, syngergy, and antagnosim