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Lecture 7: Serum Proteins Flashcards

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What are the 2 major types of proteins in the blood and where are they synthesized?

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  1. Albumin - liver
  2. Globulins are also synthesized in the liver except for Igs and complement
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Light chains that are not bound to heavy chains are called?

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Free light chains

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Free light chains in urine are called?

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Bence Jones proteins

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What are the most common to least common serum Ig?

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IgG > IgA > IgM > IgD > IgE

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What is bad about cross-reactivity?

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With polyclonal antibodies, there is a high chance of finding imposters a.k.a false positives

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What are the structures of the different types of immunoglobins?

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IgG = monomer
IgA = monomer in serum, dimer in secretions
IgM = pentamer
IgD = monomer
IgE = monomer

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What are the functions of IgG?

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  1. Activates the classical pathway of the complement system
  2. Binds and neutralizes viruses and toxins
  3. Ab-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) & intracellular Ab-mediated proteolysis
  4. Type 1 and 2 hypersensitivity reactions
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IgG participate predominantly in which immune response?

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Secondary

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What are the structural differences between IgG subclasses?

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Number of disulfide bonds and length of hinge region

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Which IgG subclass fixes complement (most to least)?

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IgG3 > IgG1 > IgG2
IgG4 does not fix complement

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Which IgG subclass binds to Fc receptor (strongest to weakest)?

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IgG1 = IgG3 > IgG4 > IgG2

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Which IgG subclass crosses the placenta?

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IgG1, IgG3 and IgG4
IgG2 does not cross placenta well

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List the IgG subclasses from most to least in quantity.

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IgG1 > IgG2 > IgG3 > IgG4

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What are the half-lives of the IgG subclasses?

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IgG1, IgG2 and IgG4 = 21 days
IgG3 = 7 days

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Give 4 clinical situations of when IgG increases.

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  1. Acute and chronic infections
  2. Inflammation
  3. Autoimmune disease
  4. Liver disease
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Give 4 clinical situations of when IgG decreases.

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  1. Secondary IgG hypogammaglobulinemia
    a. Malignancies: lymphoproliferative disease can occupy and suppress normal bone marrow development of stem cells
    b. Renal failure
    c. Drugs
  2. Abnormal loss (ex. nephrotic syndrome)
  3. Selective Ig deficiencies
  4. Combined failure of Ab and cell-mediated immunity
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What is the function of IgA?

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Prevents colonization by pathogens

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Give 4 clinical situations of when IgA increases.

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  1. Chronic infection
  2. Cirrhosis of liver
  3. Autoimmune disease
  4. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
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Give 4 clinical situations of when IgA decreases.

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  1. Secondary Ig deficiency ex. malignancies
  2. Heriditary ataxia telangicctasia
  3. Malabsorption syndromes
  4. Lymphoid aplasia
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What is the function of IgM?

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  1. 1st Ig made by B cells in fetus
  2. Agglutination
  3. B cell surface Ig that functions as a receptor for Ags on B cells
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Give 4 clinical situations of when IgM increases.

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  1. Primary biliary cirrhosis
  2. Viral infections
  3. Intrauterine infections
  4. In newborns, > 0.2 g/L is indicator of utero stimulation of the immune system
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Give 4 clinical situations of when IgM decreases.

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  1. Malignancy
  2. Selective Ig deficiency
  3. Primary immune deficiency
  4. Abnormal loss
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What is the function of IgD?

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Ag receptor on B cells that have not been exposed to Ag which can activate basophils and mast cells to produce antimicrobial factors

Does not bind complement

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When does IgD increase?

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  1. Chronic infections
  2. IgD myelomas
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What is the function of IgE? How does it work?
1. Binds to allergens and triggers histamine release from mast cells and basophils 2. Protect against parasitic worms Eosinophils have F꜀ receptors for IgE Binding of eosinophils to IgE-coated helminths kills these parasites Does not bind complement
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Give 4 clinical situations of when IgE increases.
1. Eczema 2. Allergies 3. Asthma 4. Anaphylactic shock
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Give 2 clinical situations of when IgE decreases.
1. Congenital agammaglobulinemia 2. Hypogammaglobulinemia due to faulty metabolism or synthesis of Ig
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What is the pathophysiology of monoclonal diseases?
1. Malignancies of plasma cells/B-lymphocytes 2. Disorders of monoclonal protein structure 3. Apparently benign, premalignant conditions
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What are the signs/symptoms of multiple myeloma (MM)?
1. Bone pain and fractures 2. Spinal cord compression 3. Anemia and bleeding 4. Infections 5. Renal failure 6. Hypercalcemia
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What is the pathophysiology of multiple myeloma?
1. In MM cells, genes for Ig production have mutated resulting in abnormal aa sequence & protein structure 2. Ab function lost & 3D structure abnormal
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What is the pathophysiology of monoclonal proteins (MCP)?
1. Bind to each other/tissues 2. Can cause hyperviscosity syndrome 3. Can bind to blood clotting factors which result in higher bleeding tendency and more blood clotting 4. Can bind to nerves and hormones causing pain 5. Can rsult in bone disease
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What is the pathophysiology of plasmocytomas?
Can compress/displace nerves
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What kind of damage does MM do to the body?
CRAB C - Calcium R - Renal dysfunction A - Anemia B - Bone lesion
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What is the diagnostic criteria for MM?
All 3 must be met 1. Serum/urinary monoclonal band or abnormal lambda:kappa 2. > 10% are clonal plasma cells in bone marrow/plasmacytoma 3. End organ damage related to abnormal plasma cell function
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What is the diagnostic criteria for Benign Monoclonal Gammapathy (MGUS)?
1. Low-risk progression to MM (< 5%) a. MCP < 15 g/L b. IgG heavy chain c. Normal kappa:lambda 2. Increased-risk (60%) a. MCP > 15 g/L b. IgA/IgM heavy chains c. Abnormal kappa:lambda ratio
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What is the diagnostic criteria for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia?
1. Plasma cell disorder associated with monoclonal increase in IgM which increased blood viscosity 3. Anemia and infections
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What are the tests associated with immunoglobulin interpretation? What are the abnormal results?
1. Total protein, albumin - MM cytokines inhibit liver production of albumin so albumin is decreased 2. Calcium - May be increased 3. Creatinine - If there is renal dysfunction, might be elevated 4. Immunoglobulins 5. Electrophoresis including immunofixation - To find out the type of monoclonal protein 6. Bone marrow biopsy - >10% are plasma cells is indicator of multiple myeloma 7. CDC - Low RBC
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What lab test can be used to determine the prognosis of myeloma?
Beta-2-microglobulin
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What are the pre-analytical issues for immunoglobulin and FLC testing? Give at least 2.
1. Patient preparation ex. fasting, hydration 2. Sample collection ex. sitting/recumbent 3. Sample transport and handling ex. centrifuge within 2 hrs 4. Sample stability
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What are the analytical issues for immunoglobulin and FLC testing?
1. Method ex. Immunoassay, electrophoresis, MS 2. Assay challenges such as INTERFERENCE 3. Result description ex. measurement uncertainty 4. Analytical specificity & sensitivity
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What are the post-analytical issues for immunoglobulin and FLC testing?
1. Result interpretation 2. Reference intervals 3. Significant change is a cloudy term 4. Appropriate utilization & reflexive testing

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