Chapter 2 Flashcards
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inflammation
inflammatory cells, plasma proteins, and fluid exit vessels into interstitial space;
acute and chronic inflammation
acute inflammation
edema and neutrophils in tissue;
response to infection or necrosis;
immediate response, limited specificity (innate immunity);
includes epithelium, mucus, complement, mast cells, macrophages, dendritic cells, neutrophils, basophils
toll-like receptors (TLR)
on innate immune cells;
activated by PAMPs (pathogen-associated molecular patterns) - CD14 of macrophage recognizes LPS of gram- bacteria;
upregulation of NF-kappaB and immune response genes;
TLRs also in adaptive immunity and chronic infection
Arachidonic Acid (AA) metabolites
AA from phospholipase A, acted on by cyclooxygenase or 5-lipoxygenase
cyclooxygenase
acts on AA to produce prostaglandins;
PGI2, PGD2, PGE2 mediate vasodilation of arteriole and vascular permeability of post capillary venule;
PGE2 causes pain and fever
5-lipoxygenase
acts on AA to produce leukotrienes;
LTB4 attracts and activates neutrophils;
LTC4, LTD4, LTE4 (reactive in anaphylaxis) cause vasoconstriction, bronchospasm, and vascular permeability
mast cells
activated by trauma, complement C3a and C5a, and cross-linked IgE;
immediate response - preformed histamine granule release (vasodilation, vascular permeability);
delayed response - AA metabolites (mostly LTs)
complement
proinflammatory serum proteins;
activated via:
classical pathway - IgG or IgM bind antigen;
alternative pathway - microbial product activation;
mannose-binding lectin - MBL binds mannose on microbes
major complement components
C3a and C5a (anaphylatoxins) - mast cell degranulation of histamine;
C5a - neutrophil chemotaxis;
C3b - opsonin for phagocytosis;
MAC - membrane attack complex (C5b + C6-9), holes in cell membrane to lyse microbe
Hageman factor
Factor XII, produced in liver;
activated by subendothelial tissue or collagen;
activates coagulation/fibrinolytic systems, complement, kinin system
bradykinin
made from high-molecular-weight kininogen;
causes vasodilation and vascular permeability (like histamine);
also causes pain
cause pain
PGE2 and bradykinin
mast cells activated by?
trauma;
C3a and C5a
cross-linked IgE
chemotactic for neutrophils
LTB4;
C5a;
IL8;
Bacteria products
opsonins
enhance phagocytosis by marking target cell;
IgG;
C3b
acute inflammation stages
fluid phase;
neutrophile phase;
macrophage phase
signs of inflammation
redness (rubor); heat (calor); swelling (tumor); pain (dolor); fever
redness and heat of inflammation
due to vasodilation;
via relaxation of arteriole smooth muscle - histamine, prostaglandins, bradykinin
swelling of inflammation
leakage of fluid from post capillary venule (exudate);
via histamine and tissue damage
pain of inflammation
bradykinin and PGE2, sensitize nerve endings
fever of inflammation
macrophages release IL-1 and TNF - increase cyclooxygenase activity in perivascular hypothalamus (temp control);
high PGE2 raises temp set point
neutrophil movement
margination; rolling; adhesion; transmigration and chemotaxis; phagocytosis; destruction of material; resolution
neutrophil margination
vasodilation slows blood flow;
cells move to periphery of blood flow
neutrophil rolling
endothelial cells upregulate selectin “speed bumps”;
P-selectin from Weibel-Palade bodies via histamine;
E-selectin from macrophages via TNF and IL-1;
selectins bind sialyl Lewis X on leukocytes