Lecture #4: Chart terms Flashcards
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Neutrophils
[Circulating effector cells] Early phagocytosis and killing of microbes.
Macrophages
[Circulating effector cells] Efficient phagocytosis and killing of microbes, secretion of cytokines that stimulate inflammation.
NK Cells
[Circulating effector cells] Lysis of infected cells, activation of macrophages.
Complement
[Circulating effector proteins] Killing of microbes, opsonization of microbes, activation of leukocytes
Mannose-binding lectin (collectin)
[Circulating effector proteins] Opsonization of microbes, activation of complement (lectin pathway)
C-reactive protein (pentraxin)
[Circulating effector proteins] Opsonization of microbes, activation of complement
TNF, IL-1, chemokines
[Cytokines] Inflammation
IFN-alpa, -beta
[Cytokines] Resistance to viral infection
IFN- gamma
[Cytokines] Macrophage activation
IL-12
[Cytokines] IFN-gamma production by NK cells and T cells
IL-15
[Cytokines] Proliferation of NK cells
IL-10, TGF-beta
[Cytokines] Control of inflammation
TLR-1, -2, -4, -5, -6
Recognize extracellular pathogens (bc some present on cell surface)
Endosomal TRL’s respond only to ____.
Nucleic acids
TLR-3, -7, -8, -9
Recognize intracellular pathogens
[Receptor] TLR1: TLR2 heterodimer – what ligands?
Lipopeptides, GPI
[Receptor] TLR1: TLR2 heterodimer – what microorganisms recognized?
Bacteria, Parasites
[Receptor] TLR1: TLR2 heterodimer – what cells carrying receptor?
Monocytes, DC’s, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells
[Receptor] TLR1: TLR2 heterodimer – what cellular location?
Plasma membrane
[Receptor] TLR2: TLR6 heterodimer – what ligands?
Lipoteichoic acid, zymosan
[Receptor] TLR2: TLR6 heterodimer – what microorganisms recognized?
Gram-positive bacteria, yeasts (fungi)
[Receptor] TLR2: TLR6 heterodimer – what cells carrying receptor?
Monocytes, DC’s, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells
[Receptor] TLR2: TLR6 heterodimer – what cellular location?
Plasma membrane
[Receptor] TLR3 – what ligands?
Double-stranded viral RNA