Cytokines

What is a more commonly used name for the specific immune system?

• adaptive

• innate

This system provides a rapid, early response to invading microorganisms; what is considered the second line of cellular immune defense?

• Adaptive

• Skin

• Innate

• Tears

From the cells listed, which is the first cell of the immune system to respond to a pathogenic microorganism?

• B cell

• Helper T cell

• Macrophage

• Cytotoxic T cell

What cytokine is produced by a plasmacytoid dendritic cell when it detects a virus infected cell? This in turns "warns" neighboring cells of the virus attack.

• Interferon-alpha

• Complement C3b

• IL-1beta

• Interferon-gamma

Which of the following is considered an anti-inflammatory cytokine?

• INF-gamma

• IL-1b

• IL-4

• IL-10

What cytokine is produced by macrophages to induce liver production of acute phase proteins?

• IFN-b

• IL-5

• IL-6

• IL-7

Which cytokine is made by macrophages and increases IFN-gamma production in NK cells?

• IL-1

• IL-4

• IL-10

• IL-12

Which cytokine is made by several cells and is considered an inhibitor of inflammation and also causes differentiation of TH17 cells

• TNF-alpha

• TGF-beta

• IL-7

• IL-3

Which cytokine promotes humoral immunity and is produced by Th2 cells?

• INF-beta

• IL-4

• IL-6

• IL-17

Which cytokine promotes cell-mediated immunity and is produced by Th1 cells?

• INF-gamma

• IL-4

• IL-6

• IL-10