Inflammation
Antibody Genetics
Cell Injury
Cytokines
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100

Acute inflammation is characterized by the predominance of this type of leukocyte.

What are neutrophils?

100

In heavy chain organization, in what order do V, D, and J rearrange?

What is DJ, then VDJ?

100

What metabolic event is the most likely cause of cellular and organelle swelling? 

What is a decrease in ATP?

100

Macrophages secrete this interleukin which causes T cell differentiation to Th1

What is IL-12?

100

What 2 cell types are characteristic of granulomas?

What are multinucleate giant cells and epithelial histiocytes?

200

This cardinal sign of inflammation is due to activation of histamine, serotonin, and leukotrienes C4, D4, and E4. 

What is swelling?

200

This kind of diversity is caused by association of different Vs and Js and Vs to Ds to Js. 

What is combinatorial diversity?

200

Swelling, blabbing, blunting, and loss of microvilli are all characteristics of this type of cell injury.

What is reversible cell injury?

200

This interleukin stimulates production of IgA

What is IL-5?

200

What type of necrosis is gangrene?


Bonus: sometimes it can be in combination with this second type of necrosis

What is coagulative necrosis?


Bonus: What is liquefactive necrosis?

300

What are the two major opsonins in acute inflammation?

What are IgG and C3b?

300

In light chain rearrangement, which chain is "tried on" first?

What is the kappa chain?

300

This type of necrosis can be seen in the brain, pancreas, or lung (during bacterial infections)

What is liquefactive necrosis?

300

Release of this interleukin causes production of what IgE?

What is IL-4?

300

NK cells target cells with decreased expression of?


While cytotoxic T cells target cells with?

What is MCH class 1?


What are foreign peptide antigens on MCH class 1?

400

NSAIDS can cause decreased platelet aggregation and vascular permeability through inhibition of this enzyme. 


Bonus: What is the enzyme's substrate?

What is cyclooxygenase?



Bonus: What is arachidonic acid?

400

What complex randomly binds to RSSs to flank V, (D), and J?

What is the RAG1/2 complex?

400

This type of necrosis is characterized by the inhibition of proteolytic enzymes which preserves the cell's architecture. 

What is coagulative necrosis?

400

What two cytokines cause increased expression of E and P selections on endothelial cells?

What is IL-1 and TNF?

400

NK cells release these two proteins to trigger apoptosis in abnormal cells 

What are perforins and granzymes?

500

Release of what mediators causes hyperemia and erythrocyte stasis leading to heat and redness. (5)

What are histamine, NO, PGD2, PGI2, PGE2?

500

VDJ/VJ rearrangement occurs in this lymphoid organ and results in an immature B cell. 


Bonus: What do immature B cells express on their surface?

What is the bone marrow?


Bonus: What is IgM?

500

The intrinsic pathway of apoptosis is caused by the antagonism of BCL2 which causes a leak of this protein.


Bonus: Both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathway leads to activation of?

What is cytochrome C?



Bonus: What is caspases?

500

Suppression of these two cytokines can cause reactivation of latent TB. 

What are TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma?

500

Binding of this ligand on the NK cell surface to abnormal cells will trigger apoptosis cascade. 

What is FasL?