Cell Structure And Mechanisms of Cell Injury Flashcards

1
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Phospholipids of the plasma membrane?

A

Phosphatidylserine
Phosphatidylcholine
Phosphatidylinositol
Sphingomyelin

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2
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What are lipid rafts?

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Horizontal associations of sphingomyelin and cholesterol

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3
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What phospholipid will flips to the outside of the cell signals itself for phagocytosis ?

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Phosphatidylserine

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4
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Plasma membrane components important in cell-cell interactions and cell-matrix interactions

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Glycoplipids ad sphingomyelin

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5
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What are the 4 general arrangements of proteins and glycoproteins?

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Integral/transmembrane
Linked to the membrane via lipid or cholesterol
GPI-linked protein (glycosylphosphatidylinositol)
Non-covalent associated

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6
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__________ creates a hydrophilic pore and permits rapid movement of solutes

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Channels

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7
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__________ binds a solute and undergoes conformational changes to transport solute across the membrane

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Carriers

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8
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What are the two forms of endocytosis ?

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Potocytosis - caveolate-mediated

Pinocytosis -receptor-mediated (clathrin coated vesicle)

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9
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What are the functions of the cytoskeleton

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Maintain shape
Maintain polarity
Organize the relationship of intracellular organelles
Mobilize

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10
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What are the three classes of the cytoskeleton

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Actin microfilaments
Intermediate filaments
Microtubules

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Thinnest filament comprised of globular protein (G- protein) subunits

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Actin

Muscle contraction and in cell shape/movement

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Tissue specific cytoskeleton component that functions in tensile strength, cell shape, signal transduction,regulation of nuclear transcription, ect.

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Intermediate filaments

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13
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Intermediate filament of epithelial cells

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Cytokeratin

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14
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Intermediate filament of mesenchymal cells

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Vimentin

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15
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Intermediate filament of muscle cells

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Desmin

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16
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Thickest cytoskeleton component of a- and B- tubules that function as cables for molecular motor proteins

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Microtubules

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17
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Continuous barrier that is highly resistant to paracellular ion movement and helps maintain cell polarity

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Tight junctions (occluding junctions)

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18
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Attach cells to other cells or the ECM

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Desmosomes (anchoring junctions).

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19
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Mediates passage of chemical or electrical signals from one celll to another

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Gap junctions (communicating junctions)

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20
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Site of synthesis of all transmembrane proteins and lipids

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ER

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21
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Where are ribosomes found

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Bound to surface of RER

Cytosol

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22
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What modifications can be made to proteins in the ER and what mediates this process

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Oligomerize
Disulfide bonds
Sugar moieties attached

Chaperone molecules retain proteins in ER until all modification ad folding is complete

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23
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Where is intracellular calcium sequestered?

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Smooth ER

Mitochondria

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24
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What occurs to proteins in the Golgi apparatus

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Glycosylation

25
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Function of lysosomes

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Digest macromolecules

Acid hydrolases (tagged with mannose-6-phosphate) are delivered to lysosome

26
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Protesosomes identify proteins by ____________ maker

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Ubiquitin

27
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What are the functions of the mitochondria ?

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Aerobic metabolism
->TCA cycle and election transport chain
Regulate apoptosis

28
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What is the Warburg effect?

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In rapidly growing cells, TCA cycle is used for building blocks on lipid, nucleic acid, and protein -> glucose and glutamate provide carbon=>decreased production of ATP/glucose molecules

29
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DNA is wrapped around ____________ to make chromatin

A

Histones

30
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What are the 6 mechanisms of cell injury?

A
Depletion of ATP 
Mitochondrial damage 
CA2+ influx and loss of CA homeostasis 
Oxidative stress
Defect in membrane permeability 
DNA/protein damage
31
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What can cause hypoxia/anoxia?

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Inadequate oxygenation of blood
Reduced transport of O2 in blood
Reduction of blood supply
Blockage of respiratory enzymes

32
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A partial reduction in O2 delivery to a tissue

A

Hypoxia

33
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No O2 delivery to a tissue

A

Anoxia

34
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What infectious agent can cause cell injury??

A
Virus
Bacteria 
Fungus 
Protozoa 
Metazoan parasites
35
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How can immune dysfunction cause cell injury

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Congenital defect-eg SCID
Acquired defect - viral/chemical/drugs
Autoimmune disease
Hypersensitivity reactions

36
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What is the fundamental cause of necrotic cell death??

A

Deletion of ATP

37
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ATP is produced by what 2 primary metabolic pathways? What common substrate do they have?

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  1. Aerobic (TCA)
  2. Anaerobic (Glycolysis)

Glucose

38
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ATP depletion can be associated with what two types of injury?

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Hyopxic

Toxic

39
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What are consequences to the cell when ATP is depleted?

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Na/K ATPase failure -> cell swelling/ ER swelling/ PM damage

Altered cell metabolism -> anaerobic glycolysis -> lactic acid -> increased pH -> loss of enzyme function

Ribosome detachment-> decreased protein synthesis

40
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What are the three major consequences of mitochondrial damage?

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Mitochondrial permeability transition pore

Reactive oxygen species

Apoptotic pathways

41
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What is the mitochondrial permeability transition pore and when opened, what occurs??

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High-conductance channel in the mitochondrial membrane

=> loss of membrane potential -> failure of oxidative phosphorylation -> more ATP loss

42
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What are the sources of calcium?

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Extrinsic

Intrinsic -> SER or mitochondria

43
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What can cause accumulation of Ca2+

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Extracellular Ca increase -> into cell (infectious agent)

Intracellular Ca release -> opening of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) and release fro ER

44
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Accumulation of Ca2+ leads to activation of what enzymes?

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Phospholipases - membrane damage
Proteases
Endonucleases - DNA fragmentation
ATPases -breakdown ATP

45
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Accumulation of Ca2+ leads to what 3 major forms of damage

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Membrane damage
Nuclear damage
ATP depletion

46
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Reactive oxygen species are normally produced by?

A

Mitochondrial respiration

47
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How do ROS initiate autocatalytic reactions?

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Have and unstable electron configuration

Interacts with adjacent molecules: proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids

48
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Oxidative stress leads to what pathological processes?

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Cell injury
Cancer
Aging
Degenerative disease

49
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What is the major producer of ROS in inflammatory reaction?

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Activated leukocytes (neutrophil and macrophages)

-> destroy microbes and clean up dead cells

50
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What causes the formation of reactive oxygen species?

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Inflammation -activated WBC
Transition metals -donate or accept free electrons
Nitric oxide -chemical mediator/ generated endothelial cells /macrophages / neurons (free radical)

51
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How are free radicals removed?

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Spontaneous decay
Antioxidants- block initiation or inactivate
Storage and transport proteins - transferrin, ferritin, ceruloplasmin
Enzymes- catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase

52
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What are the pathologic effects of free radicals ?

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Lipid peroxidation in membranes -> extensive membrane damage

Oxidative modification of proteins -> damage active sites, change confirmation, and enhance degradation

Lesions in DNA-> Cell aging, malignant transformation

53
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How does lipid peroxidation damage the membrane?

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  • forms peroxidases->autocatalytic rxn (propagation)
  • ->decreased phospholipid synthesis
  • ->increased phospholipid breakdown
  • -> cytoskeletal abnormalities
  • activation of proteases-> damaged cytoskeleton
  • cells stretch and rupture
54
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What is the mode of action of oxidative modification of proteins ?

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Oxidation of aa side chains, and formation of protein cross-linkages , or oxidation of protein backbone

  • mitochondrial membrane damage
  • plasma membrane damage
  • injury to lysosomal membrane
55
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What is the mode of action of DNA lesions for ROS

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Single stranded or double stranded breaks, cross-linking of DNA strands, formation of adducts

56
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How can the plasma membrane be damaged?

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Reactive oxygen species
Decreased phospholipid synthesis
Increased phospholipid breakdown
Cytoskeletal abnormalities

57
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What are the consequences of membrane damage?

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Mitochondrial membrane damage-> open the MPTP -> decreased ATP

Plasma membrane damage -> loss of osmotic balance and loss of cell contents

Injury to lysosome -> leakage to enzymes -> digestion of RNA/DNA/protein

58
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What are the types of protein damage?

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Accumulation of misfolded proteins
Cells have repair mechanisms for misfolded proteins
When overwhelmed-> proteins accumulated in the ER

59
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How is DNA damaged?

A

Radiation, cytotoxic anti cancer drugs, hypoxia

Cells have repair mechanisms

When overwhelmed-> initiates apoptosis