Cellular components of inflammation — Flashcards

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Which cytokine is responsible for maintaining granulomas in TB infection? _____

Granuloma formation: Interaction between macrophages and Th cells causes macrophages to secrete _____, which induces Th1 differentiation

Which interleukin is a major chemotactic for neutrophils?_____

Once mast cells are sensitized by _____ antibodies on their surface, they burst open when exposed to appropriate antigens

Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type _____ is due to a defect in Sialyl-Lewisx

What microscopic changes occur from 1 - 3 days post-MI? _____

Mast cells may be activated by cross-linking of cell-surface _____ by antigen

Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis is characterized by "_____" of capillaries on light microscopy

Lymph node biopsy in cat scratch disease reveals _____ resembling those seen in sarcoidosis

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Which type of granuloma exhibits central necrosis? _____

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Flashcard 1: Which cytokine is responsible for maintaining granulomas in TB infection? _____

Answer: TNF- (from macrophages)

Flashcard 2: Granuloma formation: Interaction between macrophages and Th cells causes macrophages to secrete _____, which induces Th1 differentiation

Answer: IL-12

Flashcard 3: Which interleukin is a major chemotactic for neutrophils?_____

Answer: IL-8

Flashcard 4: Once mast cells are sensitized by _____ antibodies on their surface, they burst open when exposed to appropriate antigens

Answer: IgE

Flashcard 5: Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type _____ is due to a defect in Sialyl-Lewisx

Answer: 2

Flashcard 6: What microscopic changes occur from 1 - 3 days post-MI? _____

Answer: Neutrophils (acute inflammation)

Flashcard 7: Mast cells may be activated by cross-linking of cell-surface _____ by antigen

Answer: IgE

Flashcard 8: Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis is characterized by "_____" of capillaries on light microscopy

Answer: wire looping

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Flashcard 9: Lymph node biopsy in cat scratch disease reveals _____ resembling those seen in sarcoidosis

Answer: stellate granulomas

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Flashcard 10: Which type of granuloma exhibits central necrosis? _____

Answer: Caseating granulomas

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