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Define immunopathology

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Damage caused to tissues as the result of an immune response

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What are the 2 types of disease caused by the immune system?

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  • Hypersensitivity diseases
  • Autoimmune diseases
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What are hypersensitivity diseases?

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Diseases that occur as a result of excessive or increased immune responses to ‘foreign’ antigens

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What are autoimmune diseases?

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Diseases which occur as a result of the immune system responding to ‘self’ antigens

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What is type 1 hypersensitivity?

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Immediate hypersensitivity

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Outline the process of type 1 hypersensitivity

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  • IgE produced against a harmless antigen
  • IgE binds to Fc receptors on mast cell surface
  • Soluble antigen binding to Fc receptor bound
  • Mast cells release chemical mediators which leads to inflammation
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Give examples of type 1 hypersensitivity

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  • allergic asthma
  • hay fever
  • atopic eczema
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How are mast cells activated?

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By antigen cross-linking

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What receptor for IgE do mast cells carry?

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FcƐR1

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What is characterstic of a local hypersensitivity reaction in the skin?

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Wheal-and-Flare reaction

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Why can circulatory collapse occur as a result of anaphylatic shock?

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Permeability of blood vessels is increased which prevents organs from getting enough blood

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What are Type II hypersensitivity reactions?

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Cytotoxic/antibody-mediated

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Which antigen(s) are involved in type II hypersensitivity reactions?

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IgG and IgM

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What occurs in type II hypersensitivity reactions?

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  • Complement and phagocytic mechanisms
  • Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity
  • IgG against cell surface receptors causing disruption of normal function
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Which type of immune reaction occurs in incompatible blood transfusions?

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type II hypersensitivity reactions

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What kind of antibodies are generated in the hypersensitivity reaction against bee venom?

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IgE

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What is the effect of histamine on blood vessels?

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It increases vascular permeability

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What are the local effects of bee venom?

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Immediate swelling and redness at a sting site

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What is the systemic response to bee venom?

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  • Hives
  • Fall in blood pressure
  • Wheezing
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Why may a systemic response occur to bee venom?

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Mast cells degranulate all over the body

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Which classes of immunoglobulins fix complement?

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IgM and IgG

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Outline the initiation of the complement cascade

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  • Pentameric IgM molecules bind to antigens on bacterial cell surface
  • IgG molecules bind to bacterial cell surface
  • Cq1 then binds to either the IgM or IgG molecules
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What are the symptoms of haemolytic disease of the newborn?

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Enlarged liver and spleen due to macrophages phagocytosing IgG coated fetal red blood cells

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What are type III hypersensitivity reactions?

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What do type III hypersensitivity reactions involve?
* Soluble antigens which bind antibodies to form an immune complex * Deposition of antigen:antibody complexes in blood vessel walls
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What are the effects of antigen:antibody complex deposition in type III hypersensitivity reactions?
* Fix complement * Ligate Fc receptors * Leukocyte activation * Tissue damage
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What is seen in a subcutaneous Type III hypersensitivity reaction?
Arthus reaction
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What is a type IV hypersensitivity reaction?
Delayed type hypersensitvity
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What immune cells does a type IV hypersensitivity reaction involve?
CD4+ and CD8+ T cells
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Does a type IV hypersensitivity reaction involve antibodies?
No
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How is tissue damage caused in type IV hypersensitivity reaction?
* Th1 cell activation of macrophages * Th2 cell activation of eosinophils * Direct cytotoxicity via cytotoxic T cells
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What is the mantoux test?
A test done to find whether someone has previously been exposed to TB
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Outline what occurs in a mantoux test
* Tuberculin is injected intradermally * A local inflammatory T cell response occurs
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What is seen in a positive result for the mantoux test?
A visible lesion
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Why does the lesion develop 24-72 hours after injection in the mantoux test?
Antigen-specific Th1 are rare so it takes time for the cells to migrate and recruit macrophages
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What type hypersensitvity response is exploited in the mantoux test?
Type IV
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What is an autouimmune disease?
Conditions where the immune system reacts to antigen contained within the patient's body, auto-antigens, by producing auto-antibodies
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Give 2 examples of antibody-mediated autoimmune disease
* Systemic lupus erythematosus * Autoimmune thryoiditis
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What causes the symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Patients develop antibodies to many self antigens including DNA
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What type of hypersensitivity reaction causes Lupus?
Type III
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How does damage to the kidneys occur in lupus?
* Autoantibodies bind to their antigens and immune complexes are formed * Immune complexes deposite in the kidneys * This leads to kidney damage
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Give 3 examples of cell-mediated autoimmune disease
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What causes Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Auto-antibodies against thyroid peroxidase causes death of thyroi cells
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What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?
* Tirerdness * Depression * Weight gain
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What is the name of autoimmune hypothyroidism?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
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How is hashimoto's thyroiditis treated?
Synthetic thyroid hormone
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What is the name of autoimmune hyperthyroidism?
Grave's disease
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What causes Grave's disease?
* Auto-antibodies against the receptor for thyroid stimulating hormone * Antibodies bind to the TSH receptor * Causes over-production of thyroid hormones
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What causes multiple sclerosis?
* T cells migrate to the central nervous system where they destroy myelin sheaths
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What are the symptoms of Grave's disease?
* Goitre (swollen thyroid gland) * Exopthalmia (bulging eyes)
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How is Grave's disease treated?
With antithyroid drugs or thyroidectomy
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What are cell mediated autoimmune diseases?
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What are the symptoms of mutiple sclerosis?
* Loss of nerve function * Death of nerves * Varying degress of disability
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What causes rheumatoid arthritis?
Infiltration of the synovium by B cells and CD4 T cells, macrophages, and neutrophils
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What causes Type 1 diabetes?
Cytotoxic T cells destroy the insulin producing β cells of the pancreas
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How is celiac disease different to other autoimmune diseases?
* It has features of both a hypersensitivity response and autoimmunity * Gluten must be present to provoke the immune response
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