mcd cram Flashcards
type one interferons
polypeptides
induce antimicrobial state locally
modulate immune responses by promoting antigen presentation but antiinflammatory
activate adaptive
alpha (all cells first induced by irf 3)
plasmacytoid cells produce alpha and irf 7
ifnar is receptor
plasmacytoid cells
produce ifn alpha and express irf 7
irf genes
interferon regulatory factor
type two and three interferon
gamma and lambda
two is t cells and nk ifngr
three is il28r il10beta
resp tract and liver infection
stimulation of ifn production
pamps such as drna for viruses activate prrs - tlrs rlrs nlrs
prrs interferons
rlrs - beta
tlrs alpha
nlrs
how are viruses detected in cell
cGAS = enzyme detects dsDNA in cytoplasm
causes cGAMP production
passes to sting on er which follows same pathway as prrs with pamps
ifn type one signalling
ifnar1 dimerises with ar2 causing jak1 and tyk2 to cross phosphorylate. STAT proteins are activated which cause inflammatory through gas, antiviral through isre and inflammatory repressor through gas
hundreds of antiviral mediators released like pkr mx ifitm3
interferon response
ifitm3 stops virus entering through endosomes
mx1/2 are gtpases that wrap form multimers and wrap around nucelocapsids of viruses
ifitm3
stops virus entering through endosomes by stopping escape so broken down by acidic endosome
mx1
mx2
GTPases that form multimers that wrap around the nucleocapsids of viruses
duration of ifn response?
few hours, can’t last due to negative regulation mediated by suppressor of cytokine signalling SOCS which turns the genes off.
What is viral ifn evasion mediated by
HIBIBAR Hide pamps Interfere with host gene expression Block IFN induction cascades Inhibit ifn signalling directly Block ifn induced antiviral enzymes Activate SOCS Replicate in a manner insensitive to IFN
How does hep c evade ifn
NS3/4 Protease production cleaves MAVS which is the protein on the mitochondria that is activated by RLRs hence ifn beta cant be produced
how does flu evade ifn
NS1 protein binds to rig/trim/rna complex preventing ifn signalling activation
how does pox and herpes evade ifn
pox genome is hugely anti-ifn. soluble cytokine receptors produced that incapacitate immune mediators.
how does ebola evade ifn
VP35, 24, 30
Respectively blcok rig 1 complexes and rnai expression
block rnai expression
block ifn signalling.
Consequences of viral evasion
both the virus and immune system damage the body
hence can be pathalogical or immunopathological.
more ifn is needed for more severe responses like fever than for localised responses like mx induction
cytokine storm if too much ifn is made, worse in healthier people as better at making ifn
uses of viral evasion tactics
live attenuated viruses - can be made if u put viruses that cant control ifn in cells that cant make ifn. lots of replication
anti-virals, ifn used as treatment but with se’s
ifn lambda stimulates antiviral state but not inflammatory or immune response so good for treating flu.
cancercells dficient inifn can be attacked by viruses whilst normal cells produce ifn so they dot get hurt.
staph aureus
gram +ve most common skin infeciton causes scalded skin toxic shock food poisioning necrotising soft tissue infections treat with antibiotics no vaccine
treponema pallidum
syphilis
painless ulcers to rash lymphadenopathy to asymptomatic to lesions on skin bone vascular neuro manifestations
can be vertically transmitted
no vaccine antibiotics
Herpes
simplex 1&2
dna viruses
painful rash, eczema, herpeticum, encephalitis
no vaccine, antivirals
Varicella Zoster
pox, human herpes virus again
fever malaise rash becomes latent after two weeks still there can cause shingles
herpes zoster shingles painful rash
vaccine and antiviral
Trichophytum
superficial fungal infections dermatophyte, affects keratin areas name is tinea and body part yeasts as well like candida scaly rash crumbly nails antifungals like terbinafine