Cytokines Flashcards
Cytokines
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| Cytokines produced by myeloid cells are commonly known as what? | Monokines
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| Cytokines responsible for directing cell migration are commonly known as what? | Chemokines
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| What type of cytokines are produced by cells in response to viral infection? | Interferons
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| IL-12, produced primarily by macrophages, stimulates what subtype of helper T cells? | TH1
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| What cytokine stimulates local inflammation and endothelial activation? | TNF-α
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| What cytokine activates macrophages and increases MHC expression? | IFN-γ
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| What cytokine, produced primarily by TH2 cells, activates B cells and the IgE switch? | IL-4
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| What two groups can the chemokines be classed as, based on the cysteine residue position? |
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| What are the main actions of the chemokines? |
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| What is the main cause of bacterial septic shock? | Bacterial cell wall endotoxins
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| What is the main cause of bacterial toxic shock? | Bacterial superantigens
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| The symptoms of bacterial septic and toxic shock are caused mainly by the systemic release of which cytokines? |
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Originally funded by the RVC Jim Bee Award 2007 |