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Which cytokine is primarily responsible for recruiting and activating neutrophils during the inflammatory response?
Which cytokine is primarily responsible for recruiting and activating neutrophils during the inflammatory response?
What is the primary role of chemokines in the inflammatory response?
What is the primary role of chemokines in the inflammatory response?
How do cytokines primarily influence target cells?
How do cytokines primarily influence target cells?
Which of the following is characteristic of integrin functioning during the inflammatory response?
Which of the following is characteristic of integrin functioning during the inflammatory response?
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What distinguishes CC chemokines from CXC chemokines in terms of function?
What distinguishes CC chemokines from CXC chemokines in terms of function?
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What is one of the primary roles of mast cells during the inflammatory response?
What is one of the primary roles of mast cells during the inflammatory response?
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What is the main difference between the acute and chronic inflammatory responses?
What is the main difference between the acute and chronic inflammatory responses?
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Which cells are typically the first to encounter pathogens at the site of infection?
Which cells are typically the first to encounter pathogens at the site of infection?
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What triggers the release of histamine from mast cells?
What triggers the release of histamine from mast cells?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of neutrophils?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of neutrophils?
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During the inflammatory response, what is the primary function of cytokines released by damaged cells?
During the inflammatory response, what is the primary function of cytokines released by damaged cells?
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What process describes the migration of immune cells out of the bloodstream and into tissues during inflammation?
What process describes the migration of immune cells out of the bloodstream and into tissues during inflammation?
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Which type of immune cell is primarily responsible for phagocytosis during the inflammatory response?
Which type of immune cell is primarily responsible for phagocytosis during the inflammatory response?
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Study Notes
Inflammatory Response Overview
- Inflammatory response is a cascade of events at the site of infection or injury, characterized by redness, swelling, pain, and heat.
- Acute inflammation is a short-term response to infection, while chronic inflammation is a long-term response to cell damage (e.g., IBS, arthritis).
- Immune cells like neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, and mast cells are recruited to the site.
Types of Immune Cells
- Neutrophils: Most abundant, circulating blood cells that die after ~8 hours; phagocytic cells.
- Macrophages: Resident cells that encounter microbes first; phagocytes, located in external barriers (e.g., gastrointestinal tract, skin, alveoli).
- Dendritic Cells: Resident tissue cells that sense danger and release cytokines.
- Mast Cells: Resident in skin and mucosal tissues, activated by PAMPs, cytokines, or antibodies releasing histamine and cytokines to promote vasodilation and inflammation.
Inflammatory Response Steps
- Before injury/infection: Monocytes and neutrophils circulate; resident macrophages, dendritic cells, and mast cells reside in tissues.
- Injury/infection: Local tissue damage triggers pain. Bacterial entry. Activation of immune cells (PRRs/PAMPs, leading to cytokine release).
- Inflammation initiation: Cytokines (e.g., TNF, IL-8, IL-1), chemokines, histamine, and bioactive lipids released by damaged cells and activated immune cells cause vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, and attract immune cells.
Capillary Alterations
- Vasodilation (increased capillary and venule diameter) allows for immune cell circulation.
- Increased capillary permeability (swelling/edema) allows inflammatory mediators to enter tissues.
- Blood volume increases, flow slows down, facilitating immune cell extravasation.
Extravasation (Immune Cell Migration)
- Rolling: Endothelial cells become activated and express adhesion molecules (selectins) on their surface, causing weak leukocyte attachment that rolls along endothelial surface.
- Activation: Cytokines (TNF, IL-1) induce endothelial cells to express ICAMs (intercellular adhesion molecules). Chemokines activate leukocytes to express high-affinity integrins.
- Arrest: Strong leukocyte adhesion due to interactions between leukocyte integrins and ICAMs on the endothelial surfaces that halt leukocytes to spread on surface.
- Diapedesis: Leukocytes cross the endothelial cell junctions and enter the tissues.
Chemotaxis and Phagocytosis
- Chemoattractants (chemokines): Indicate the site of infection and guide immune cell migration.
- Neutrophils: Early responders to infection.
- Monocytes (macrophages): Provide long-term protection.
- Dendritic cells/macrophages: Travel to lymph nodes to present antigens.
Inflammatory Mediators: Cytokines
- Cytokines: Communicate between immune cells.
- Mechanism: Production, secretion, binding to receptors induce cellular response in target cells (e.g., proliferation, differentiation, cell death).
- Types: IL-1 (proinflammatory from macrophages), TNF (proinflammatory from macrophages and neutrophils), IL-8 (recruitment/activation of neutrophils).
Chemokines
- Chemokines: Subgroup of cytokines, small & structurally related; cause leukocyte adhesiveness, cell movement, and chemotaxis.
- Concentration Gradient: Released at infection site by macrophages and damaged cells forming concentration gradient.
- Types: CC and CXC families (classified by conserved cysteine residues in their amino terminal), attracting different immune cells (e.g., monocytes and macrophages, neutrophils).
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Test your knowledge on the inflammatory response and the various immune cells involved. This quiz covers acute and chronic inflammation, as well as the roles of neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, and mast cells. Dive into the mechanisms of inflammation and how the body responds to infection and injury.
