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What type rxn is Brochial Asthma?
Type I
What type rxn is allergic rhinitis/sinusitis?
Type I
What type rxn is Food Allergies?
Type I
What type rxn is Systemic Anaphylaxis?
Type I
What type rxn is Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia?
Type II
What type rxn is AutoImmune thrombocytopenia purpura?
Type II
What type rxn is Goodpasture's Syndrome?
Type II
What type rxn is Acute Rheumatic Fever?
Type II
What type rxn is Hashimoto's?
Type II
What AB & cells are responsible for Type I rxn's?
IgE; mast for early phase rxn and eosinophils (thru IL-5) for late phase inflammation
What AB is rsp for Type II rxn's?
IgG
Blocking AcH receptors causes what? Name of the disease??
Causes weakened contractions by IgG blocking it; Myasthenia Gravis
Blocking TSH receptor's will cause what? Name of the resulting disease?
Hyperthyroidism bc IgG is blocking it; Graves Disease
What is the antigen that "self" attacks in pernicious anemia?
the Intrinsic factor in parietal cells
What type rxn is Diabetes?
Type IV
What type rxn is Rhematoid Arthritis
Type III and Type IV
What type rxn is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Type IV
What type rxn is SLE?
Type III
What is the antigen in SLE?
DNA, nucleoproteins
What type rxn is Post-strep Glonerulnephritis?
Type III
What are the 3 signals of T cell activation?
1. Interaction of antigen & MHC with the T-cell receptor
2. Co-stimulators and adhesion molecules
3. Release of IL-2/IL-2R
What is CD3?
It is apart of the 1st signaling of activating T-cells. It's activation is required. Activated once MHC-Tcell are joined
What are the 2 co-stimulators of the 2nd signal of t-cell activtion?
B7 with CD28 (CTLA-4) and CD40 with CD40 L
T/F? CD28, CD40, CD40L and B7 are all constitutively expressed.
False - only CD28 and CD40 are; B7 is upregulated on the APC once 1st T-cell signal has taken place and CD40L is expressed 24-48 hrs after the T-cell is activated
One what cell is CD40 and CD40L located?
CD40 - APC (B-cell, dendritic cell, or macrophage)
CD40L - the T-cell
What is the result of CD40 + CD40L?
Enhances the expression of B7 on the APC's --> enhances T-cell activation, proliferation and differentiation
What causes the integrins on T-cells to increase in affinity for their ligands on APC's?
chemokines from the APC that goes to the T-cell
What does a B-cell have to have to be an APC to a T-cell (causing activation)?
CD20+
What type rxn is Glomerulonephritis?
Type II
In type IV rxn what do Activated CD4 Cells release? What does that cause?
IFN; this activated macrophages (type A cells in synovial) causing inflammation and thus tissue damage
Which T-cell can kill directly?
CD8 cells
What is a granuloma?
spherical mass of immune cells; happens with chronic type IV rxn's; the antigen is found inside to wall it off from others, but cannot kill it
What kind of pain is a headache or irritable bowel syndrome?
Dysfunctional pain
What is transient pain?
protective; no actual tissue damage but nociceptive transducers are elicited
What type pain usually involves healing?
Acute pain
Shingles is what kind of pain?
Neuropathic pain
What kind of pain is visceral pain?
Nocicpetive
What kind of pain has the most nociceptors involved? The least?
Superficial somatic pain = most
Deep, somatic pain = middle
Visceral pain = least
What 3 ways do pharm agents interfere to treat pain?
Interfere with...
1. the rsp of primary sensory neurons to somatic or visceral sensory stimuli
2. the relaying of algesic info for peri to brain
3. the perceptual rsp to the painful stimulus
Which horn of the spinal cord is pain conducted to?
dorsal horn
What neuron does the cerebral cortex receive info from?
3rd order neuron
The ____ _____ nerve fiber transmits nociceptive info from the peripheral tissues.
primary afferent
What are the 4 processes of pain, in order?
1. Transduction
2. Transmission
3. Perception
4. Modulation
What are the 3 types of transducting stimuli?
chemical, thermal (hot & cold), mechanical
What types of fibers are nociceptor endings most associated with?
Type C (unmyelinated) fibers and type Adelta (thinly myelinated) fibers
Can 1 nociceptors respond to a single stimuli or different kinds of stimuli?
Both; bc nocieptors are heterogenous
What are the 2 ways nociceptors can be depolarized?
1. GPCRs - slower BUT most common
2. Ion channels - faster
What are TRPV's?
Thermal receptors of pain; also called capsaicin receptors; different ones respond to different temps
What do prostaglandins do to pain sensitization?
Pg's lower the threshold of pain -- easier to get stimuli
What is the difference btwn hyperalgesia and Allodynia?
Hyperalgesia - inc response to painful stimuli (inflammation and mediators can cause this)
Allodynia - pain due to a stimulus that normally does not provoke a rxn (Pg's can cause this)
What causes hyperalgesia in patients with nocicpetive pain?
1. enhance ion influx (like Na or Ca2+)
2. Reduction in the activation thershold
3. Neurogenic Inflammation (mediators released like SP, PG's, BK or cytokines)
What is orthodromic conduction?
an impulse runs along an axon in its normal direction, away from the soma
What is antidromic conduction? What is released from this impulse?
conducting impulses in a direction opposite to the normal; Substance P is released
Which section of the dorsal horn (gray matter) is most important in pain transmission?
I, II, V
What 2 neurotransmitters are released at the Primary afferent fiber --> (interneuron) --> 2nd order neuron?
glutamate and substance P
Glutamate (excitatory NT's) can act on which 3 receptors in regards to nociceptive pain transmission?
Big 2 ones --> NMDA and AMPA (fast responses)
And metabotropic rcpt --> slow
Substance P acts on what receptor bwtn 1st order and 2nd order fibers of pain transmission?
Metabrotropic recpts --> slow impulse
Generic/Target of Prialt
Ziconotide; inhibitor of N-type calcium channel (same as Gabapentin) -- without Ca2+ NT's (glutamate or SP) cannot be released from nerve
What roles do the thalamus and hypothalamus play in pain perception?
Thalamus - relays sensory impulses to somatosensory cerebral cortex
Hypothalamus - sends EFFERENTs out to PAG and LC
What roles do the PAG and LC play in pain perception?
PAG - descends modulation of pain
LC - projects EFFERENTs down to dorsal horn - releases NE
What role does Raphe Magnus play in pain perception?
Sends projections to dorsal horn to directly INHIBIT pain; releases SE and regulate release of enkephalins
What is the order of the descending analgesic pathway?
Hypothalamus --> PAG --> Raphe magnus --> LC --> dorsal horns
What are 3 endogenous pathways that inhibit pain?
1. projections from Brain Stem
2. Local inhibitory interneurons
2. Major inhibitory NT's
What are the 5 endogenous NT's that inhibit pain?
SE, opoids, GABA, glycine, NE
(SE and NE can be excitatory and inhibtory)
What is dysesthesia?
Abnormal or altered sensation (symptom of neuropathic pain)
What is paresthesia?
Numbness, tingling (symptom of neuropathic pain)
What structural and functional changes happen as a result of neuropathic pain?
inflammation and loss of support from neurotrophic factors AND up-regulation of Na+ channels (inc nerve excitiability)
Generic/Target of Tegretol
Carbamazepine; blocks the Na+ channels that are up-reg with neuropathic pain
What are the reasons behind hyperalgesia or allodynia with patients that have neuropathic pain? (6)
1. Enhanced ion influx (na, ca2+)
2. Reduction of the activation threshold (na channels)
3. Neurogenic inflammation
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4. Production of ectopic neuronal pacemakers (na depolar on own)
5. Upreg of NMDA receptors (glutamate)
6. Decreased act. of endogenous analgesic system
What kind of pain is Multiple Sclerosis?
neuropathic pain
What is Trigeminal Neuralgia?
5th Cranial nerve; neuropathic pain; pain felt in jaw, cheek or lip of 1 side of the face
What is Postherapetic Neuralgia?
When the pain stays after the rash disappears with shingles; affects one side of the body; rash can spread b4 heals (2-4 weeks)
What is ground substance made up of?
80% water, proteogylcans (protein core + GAGs) and glycoproteins (adhesion molecules - laminin, fibronectin)
Where is an aggrecan extensively found? What high concentrations does it have?
Articular cartilage; chondroitin and keratan
What type of collagen is found in joints?
Type 2
What type of collagen is found in bone?
Type 1
Fibroblast are found in what kind of tissue?
Connective tissue proper
What type of connective tissue is most abundant?
Connective tissue proper
Fibrocartilage is found where?
Vertebrae
T/F Cartilage is avascular.
TRUE!!!
What 5 things are needed for bone anabolism?
1. Protein Adhesion Molecules
2. Proteoglycans
3. Collagen Fibers
4. TIMPs
5. PAI
What proteases are needed for bone catabolism?
Serine proteases and Latent Metalloproteinases
Another name for compact bone? What's the % bone mass?
Cortical bone; 80%
Another name for spongy bone? What's the % bone mass?
Trabecular; 20%
Which bone type is synthesized and reabsorbed at a faster rate?
Trabecular/spongy
What 4 common places for bone marrow in adults?
Hips, sternum, heads of femur and humerus
What substance does VitD3 and PTH cause osteoBLAST to secrete?
M-CSF
What does M-CSF (from osteoBLAST) do?
cause mononuclear cells to differentiate and fuse to form osteoCLAST
Do osteoCLAST attach to bone surfaces?
YES, thru adhesion molecules - how bone resorption initiates
What bone cell is the most abundant?
OsteoCYTES
TNF and IL-2 upregulate what ligand in bone resorption?
RANKL
OPG can block bone resorption by binding to ____.
RANKL
What cell is RANK found on? RANKL?
RANK = oseotCLASTS (immature and mature)
RANKL = osteoBLAST or stromal cell
PTH increases the expression of ____ and decreases ____.
RANKL; OPG
In small quantities of VitD3 Ca2+ and phosphate are....
enhanced in absorption from GI tract
What form of VitD3 circulates (from liver to kidney)
CalciDIOL
Inflammation at DIP is mostly ____arthitis?
osteo
What is a synarthrosis joint? Example?
immobile; fibrous joint - bones of skull
What is a amphiarthrosis joint? Example?
slightly movable; cartilagenous joint - intervertebral discs
What is a diarthrosis joint? Example?
Freely movable; synovial joint - knee
MOST JOINTS OF BODY
Name for the big toe?
Podagra
Adenosine goes to ____.
Inosine
Guanine goes to ____.
Xanthine
Salavage of Hypoxanthine goes to ____, thru ____/PRPP.
IMP; HGPRT
1/3 of urate load comes from ____.
Diet
2/3rds of Uric Acid is excreted via ___ and 1/3rd via ____.
urine; GI tract
___ degrades UA into allantoin.
Uricase (humans lack this enzyme)
Direct Phase of Gout Attack is...and involves ____.
Cellular; IL-1
Indirect Phase of Gout Attack is...and includes the ____ system and the ___ system.
Humoral; Complement and Kinin (BK)
pro-IL-1B ---> (____) ---> IL-1B
Carpase/ICE
Which two enzymes are key mediators with the affected chondrocyte metabolism in OA?
Nitric Oxide and cytokines
Which cytokine induces the formation of TNF, IL-1 and IL-6 in OA?
IL-17
Which 3 cytokines are the most elevated in OA?
TNF, IL-1, and IL-6
In OA IL-1 and TNF (IL-6) suppress ___ and ____, while stimulating ____.
proteoglycans, collagen / MMP
MMP and ___ are 2 key mediators that damage that are released from chondrocytes after being affected.
Aggrecanases
Hypersensitivity rxn's type __ and __ can worsen OA? How?
II and IV; II brings neutrophils to the area (inflamm) and IV releases IFN, inc chondrocytes activation
PAMPs and DAMPs are ____? Which receptor recognizes them?
Inducers; TLR's
T/F. Chronic Inflammation can recurit the adaptive immune response.
TRUE
What is the hallmark of acute inflamm resp? Of chornic?
Increase vascular permeability = acute
tissue destruction = chronic
Where does recruitment of leukocytes to the site of inflammation occur?
Post cap venule
LFA-1, VLA-4 and MAC-1 are?
Integrins
___ convert integrins to high affiinity.
Chemokines
VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 are up-regulated by what?
cytokines
How are selectins activated?
Cytokines
What are the 4 chemotatic substances?
LTB-4, C3a, C5a, and IL-8
What induce cells to secrete chemokines?
Cytokines
PECAM-1 is mainly used in what?
Diapedesis (transmigration)
What does myeloperoxidase do? Where is it found?
it breaks up hydrogen peroxide; in oxygen dependent lysosomes
What are the 3 plasma derived mediators?
Kinin, clotting system, C3a/C5a/C5b
What are the 2 cellular derived mediators (performed)?
Histamine, SE, proteases, and neuorpeptides (SP)
Of the clotting system, what are the 3 mediators that cause inflammation?
Thrombrin, fibrinopeptides and plasmin
What is the Hageman factor?
Factor 12 of the clotting system --> leads to formation of thrombrin (can produce PG's, PAF and NO)
What 4 systems does Hageman factor initiate?
Complement, Kinin, plasminogen, and coagulation
Which Histamine receptor causes the most inflammation?
H-1 (some H-2)
Lysosomes contain 2 types of granules...
one with MMP and larger one with myeloperoxidase
What is the triple response?
A - redness
B - Wheal
C - flare
(caused by histamine)
Substance P is released from antidromic impulses and from type __ fibers
C
What receptor does SP act on
NK1 - neurokinin
What makes up eicosanoids/autoacoids?
Prostaglandins and leukotrienes
COX-1 affects what 4 areas?
GI tract, Platelets, Renal tract, and blood vessels
COX-2 affects what 2 areas?
Blood vessls and renal tract
COX-1 has a ____ affect on BV's permeability
small
Which leukotrienes cause instense bronchoconstriction?
LTC4,LTD4, and LTE4
ZYFLO is a ____ inhibitor.
5-LO
Are most cells involved in inflammation? Why or why not?
YES; bc PAF (proinflam) is synthesized in many cells
After Aarchidonic Acid what happens to get to LTB-A4?
---> FLAP ---> 5-LO ---> LTB-A4 ---> LTC4 and LTB4