Complement System Overview
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Which cell types are involved in classical macrophage activation?

  • Neutrophils and Monocytes (correct)
  • Mast Cells
  • Monocytes/Macrophages
  • Dendritic Cells

What induces alternative macrophage activation?

  • TLRs
  • Histamine
  • IL-4 and IL-13 (correct)
  • IFN-γ

Which cells serve as sentinels in tissues and play a role in initiating inflammation?

  • Mast Cells
  • Dendritic Cells (correct)
  • Monocytes/Macrophages
  • Neutrophils

What are the main functions of dendritic cells in the immune system?

<p>Serving as bridges between innate and adaptive immunity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mast cells are activated by which of the following mechanisms?

<p>Microbial products binding to TLRs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do mast cells release when activated?

<p>Vasoactive amines like histamine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of antimicrobial peptides Defensins and cathelicidins?

<p>Disrupt the outer membranes of bacteria and some viruses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a function of epithelia in innate immunity?

<p>Presence of Intraepithelial T Lymphocytes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a unique feature of Intraepithelial T Lymphocytes' antigen receptors?

<p>Composed of γ and δ chains (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are Neutrophils considered as early responders in the immune system?

<p>They are recruited to sites of infection and act quickly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of phagocyte survives in tissues for long periods?

<p>Macrophages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Phagocytes like Monocytes/Macrophages do to microbes at sites of infection?

<p>Ingest microbes for intracellular killing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic that activates Natural Killer (NK) cells?

<p>Expression of ligands for activating receptors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway of the complement system is activated by mannose-binding lectin (MBL) binding to carbohydrate ligands on microbes?

<p>Lectin pathway (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the inhibitory receptors of NK cells when class I MHC expression is reduced on infected cells?

<p>They are not engaged (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway of the complement system is triggered by antibodies binding to microbes?

<p>Classical pathway (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the alternative pathway of the complement system not controlled on microbial surfaces?

<p>Absence of complement regulatory proteins on microbes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the immune system do complement proteins belong to?

<p>Innate immunity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in innate immunity?

<p>Opsonizing microbes for phagocytosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are the principal sources of cytokines in innate immunity?

<p>Dendritic cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the principal cytokines involved in recruiting blood neutrophils and monocytes to sites of infection?

<p>Tumor necrosis factor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do cytokines do in immune and inflammatory reactions?

<p>Mediate immune and inflammatory reactions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main effect of TNF and IL-1 in innate immunity?

<p>Inducing fever (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central component of all complement pathways?

<p>C3 protein (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which complement protein is responsible for recruiting and activating downstream complement proteins on the microbial surface?

<p>C3a (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What function does C5a mainly serve in the complement system?

<p>Inflammation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plasma protein in innate immunity recognizes microbial carbohydrates?

<p>MBL (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of surfactant proteins in the lungs with respect to innate immunity?

<p>Protect airways from infection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of the formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC) on a microbe?

<p>Causes cell lysis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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