Lecture 8: Cytokines
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Which characteristic of cytokines is described as different cytokines having the same effect?

  • Antagonism
  • Synergy
  • Pleiotropism
  • Redundancy (correct)

What is the main function of TNF-alpha among the following?

  • Inhibit clotting
  • Suppress immune response
  • Reduce inflammation
  • Promote migration of innate cells (correct)

In the context of adaptive immune response, what is the role of fate-specifying cytokines secreted by antigen-presenting cells?

  • Activate B cells
  • Activate dendritic cells
  • Impact the differentiation of T cells (correct)
  • Promote antibody production

Which type of immunity is characterized by B cell activation and antibody production?

<p>Humoral immunity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of macrophage activation in local inflammation?

<p>Clear pathogens at the site of infection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cytokine is involved in therapies targeting Rheumatoid Arthritis and Chron's disease?

<p>TNF-alpha (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of TNF-alpha on blood vessels?

<p>Dilates blood vessels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immune response is mostly directed towards intracellular pathogens and viral infections?

<p>Cell-mediated immunity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe two or more cytokines working together to induce an effect?

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

In the context of cytokines, what does pleiotropism refer to?

<p>Cytokine may have effects on many cell types (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do cytokines affect the producing cell?

<p>By binding to receptors on the producing cell (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanism describes how cytokines affect adjacent cells?

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

Which type of cytokines can move through circulation and bind to distant receptors?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of cytokines when they are produced due to an inducing stimulus?

<p>Activation, proliferation, differentiation of target cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group does Interleukins belong to?

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

What is the main consequence of having lots of TNF-alpha in the body?

<p>Total body inflammation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cytokines induce the synthesis and secretion of antimicrobial proteins like Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and Complement components?

<p>TNF-α and IL-6 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immune response does TNF-alpha stimulate by migrating dendritic cells to lymph nodes and inducing maturation?

<p>Adaptive immune response (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of c-reactive protein (CRP) in the acute phase response?

<p>Opsonizing bacteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cytokines are responsible for causing fever by signaling to induce a cascade that leads to a signal to the hypothalamus?

<p>IL-1b, IL-6, TNF-a (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the acute phase response, which organ produces c-reactive protein (CRP) and Mannose-binding lectin (MBL)?

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

How do inflammatory cytokines impact the bone marrow endothelium?

<p>Inducing neutrophil mobilization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells secrete different cytokines that can impact differentiation of T cells?

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

Which of the following best describes the role of cytokines in the body?

<p>Exert effects through pleiotropy, synergy, antagonism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main outcome of having excessive TNF-alpha in the body leading to sepsis?

<p>Sepsis: systemic infection and inflammation caused by blood clots (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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