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1.2 Inflammation and Repair Flashcards

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Sources fo histamine

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Mast cells, basophils, platelets

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Effects of histamine

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Vasodilation, increased vascular permeability

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Sources of Serotonin

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Platelets

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Effects of serotonin

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vasoconstriction

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Mediator of vasodilation, pain, fever

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Prostaglandins

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Name the outcomes of inflammation

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Complete Resolution
Healing by connective tissue replacement
Progression to chronic inflammation

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Describe granulomatous inflammation

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infiltration by epitheloid macrophages, Langhan’s giant cells, lymphocytes, fibroblasts and caseous necrosis in the center

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Describe Langhans giant cells

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activated macrophages that fuse together with their nuclei lined in horseshoe or C-shaped configuration

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What initiates granuloma formation?

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An attempt to contain and wall-off potent agents that are very difficult to eradicate

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State the types of granuloma formed in tuberculosis

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Caseating granuloma

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State the types of granuloma formed in leprosy

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Non-caseating granuloma

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State the types of granuloma formed in cat-scratch disease

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Rounded or satellite granuloma

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State the types of granuloma formed in Sarcoidosis

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Non-caseating granuloma with abundant activated macrophages

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Helicobacter pylori secrete ___ which makes the environment alkaline to compensate for the decreased acidity in the stomach

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Urease

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Enumerate the different types of cells based on their regenerative capacity

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Labile tissues - continuously dividing throughout life to replace damaged tissues

Stable tissues - can divide when needed or stimulated

Permanent tissues - cells that have left the cell cycle and can’t undergo mitotic division

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Differentiate exudate and transudate based on what caused their production

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Exudate - due to increased vascular permeability (hence, leakage of proteins)

Transudate -due to increased hydrostatic pressure and decreased osmotic pressure (only fluid with low protein content leaks out)

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How is brain edema manifested? (signs and symptoms)

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Headache
Nausea
Vomiting

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___ is a protein produced during events of hypoxia which induces an inflammatory response

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HIF-1a (hypoxia-induced factor 1a) - activates the transcription of many genes involved in inflammation

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State the action of VEGF

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(Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) which functions to promote leakage by increasing the number and size of channels

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Describe mechanism of edema during inflammation

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Increased vascular permeability causes exudation of fluid which contains large proteins

Because of the decreased protein content of blood inside the blood vessels, there is decreased osmotic pressure

decreased intravascular osmotic pressure decreases the pulling capacity of the blood, so more fluid leaks out to the extravascular space, hence, causing edema

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Describe mechanism of blood stasis during inflammation

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Increased vascular permeability causes exudation of fluid and proteins

decreased fluid in the vessels causes increased concentration of RBCs (hemoconcentration)

hemoconcentration causes increased blood viscosity, slowing down the flow of blood–> stasis

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What are the two main events during inflammation

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Extravasation and phagocytosis

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__ and __ facilitate the rolling of leukocytes along the epithelium through low affinity interactions

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Selectin P and Selectin E

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__ mediates firm adhesion of leukocytes during inflammation

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Integrins

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__ and __ facilitate insinuation/transmigration of neutrophils through the inter endothelial cells
PECAM-1 | CD-31
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3 major opsonins
Fc fragment of IgG antibodies C3b from complement Plasma lectins - MBL (mannan-binding lectin)
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Microbial products that are produced after oxygen-dependent microbial killing using superoxide (O2-)
Hypochlorite and hydroxyl radical
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Microbial products that are produced after oxygen-dependent microbial killing using Nitric Oxide
peroxynitrite
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inflammatory cell predominant during acute phase (6-24 hours)
Neutrophils
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Inflammatory cell predominant in viral infections
Lymphocytes
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Inflammatory cell predominant in hypersensitivity or parasitic infections
Eosinophils
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___ replaces neutrophils after 1-2 days
Monocytes or macrophages
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Lymphocytes are present during ___ and __
Viral infections Chronic inflammation Antibody-mediated and Cell-mediated immunologic and non-immunologic reactions
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A major role of IFN-y is ___
Powerful macrophage activator
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___ give rise to plasma cells which produce antibodies
B cells
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Eosinophils contain granules of ___ which are toxic to parasites and causes lysis of epithelial cells in hypersensitivity reactions, leading to tissue damage
Major Basic Protein (MBP)
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Action of PGE2
Hyperalgesic | Makes the skin hypersensitive to painful stimuli
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Action of PGD2
Chemoatractant for neutrophils
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Action of PGF2a
Stimulates contraction of uterine and bronchial smooth muscle and small arterioles
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Action of PGI2 (prostacyclin)
Vasodilator, potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation
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Action of TXA2 (thromboxane)
Potent platelet-aggregating agent and vasoconstictor (opposite to PGI2 or prostacyclins) One of the major cause of hypertension
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Action of Luekotrienes
More potent than histamine in increasing vascular permeability and causes bronchospasm
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Action of Lipoxins
Inhibit leukocyte recruitment and cellular components of inflammation Vasodilation, inhibit neutrophil chemotaxis, stimulate monocyte adhesion INHIBITOR OF INFLAMMATION
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Action of IL-1 and TNF
Induce systemic acute-phase responses associated with infection or injury (fever, leukocytisus, increased acute-phase proteins)
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Components of complement system responsible for: inflammation
C3a C5a C4a
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Components of complement system responsible for: phagocytosis
C3b
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Components of complement system responsible for: cell lysis
MAC
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Normal WBC count
5000-10000
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Enumerate and describe the different phases of the cell cycle
G0 - physiologic state G1 - pre synthetic stage, checkpoint before replication occurs S - DNA synthesis stage G2 - Premitotic stage , checkpoint before mitosis M - Mitotic stage
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What are the 2 checkpoints during the cell cycle
G1/S checkpoint - monitors integrity of DNA before replication G2/M checkpoint - checks DNA after replication before entering mitosis
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Growth factors: | ___ is growth factor for keratinocytes and fibroblasts proliferation
EGF or epidermal growth factor (contains intrinsic tyrosine kinase activity)
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Growth factors: ___ stimulates replication of hepatocytes and most epithelial cells in embryos and adults, and malignant transformation of normal cells to cancer
TGF-a (transforming growth factor a)
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Growth factor: | ___ is involved in wound repair, angiogenesis
FGF-2 (fibroblast growth factor-2)
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Growth factor: ___ is a growth inhibitor for most epithelial cells, enhances production of collagen, fibronectin, and proteoglycans; FIBROGENIC agent
TGF-B (transforming growth factor B)
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Mechanism of liver regeneration
via compensatory growth or hyperplasia`
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What are the two main components of basement membrane
Type IV collagen and laminin
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What is one important substance that will give hyaline chains or hyaline appearance in tissues
COLLAGEN
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What is the most abundant glycoprotein in the BM
Laminin
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What is the family of glycosaminoglycans repressible for providing viscous hydration? it acts like a shock absorber that reduces forces exerted on joints, preventing compression fracturs
Hyaluronan
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__ are inflammatory extravascular fluids with high protein content, high specific gravity, and cellular debris
Exudates
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__ is the major macrophage activating cytokine; produced by NK cells and antigen-activated lymphocytes
Interferon-y (gamma)
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__ (type of growth factor) causes the migration and proliferation if fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, and monocytes to areas of inflammation and healing skin wounds
Platelet derived growth factor (PDGF)
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Enumerate the steps to scar formation
``` Inflammation Angiogenesis Granulation tissue formation Scar formation Connective tissue remodelling ```
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__ is the most important cytokine for synthesis and deposition of CT proteins; potent fibrogenic agent
Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-B)

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