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Connective Tissue (T-T) Flashcards

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Origins of CT and cells within CT

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Mesenchymal: Precursors to all of the CT family!

  • Gives rise to Osteoprogenitors, Fibroblasts, Chondrocytes.
  • All of these give rise to cells that make ECM components.
  1. Osteoprogenitors
    - -> Osteoblasts –> Osteocytes
2. Fibroblasts (pre-eminant cell)
gives rise to:
       --> Myofibroblasts
       --> Adipocytes
       --> Smooth muscles
or shifts into:
      --> osteoprogenitor
      --> chondrocytes
needs to be highly regulated or you're Fucked
very diverse secretory machines
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Mesenchymal cells

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Precursor to all of CT family

Function in embryogenesis and/or stem cells for new CT

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Osteoblasts

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osteoBlasts Build Bone

  • actively secretes osteoid
  • secretes matrix vesicles that contain elements for calcification.
    - -> Enzymes inside vesicles are activated and ppt hydroxyappetite (Ca2+ and PO4). This ruptures the vesicles and activated cascade of mineralization in the matrix.
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Osteocytes

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derived from osteoblasts that are trapped in bone matrix in a lacuna

  • also build bone
  • extends canaliculi
  • form gap junctions
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What are some cells not made in CT but resides in the ECM?

aka “Immigrant blood derived cells”

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White blood cells

  1. Lymphocytes
  2. Macrophages
  3. Neutrophils and Eosinophils
  4. Mast cells
  5. Osteoclasts

-migrate from blood into connective tissue

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What are white blood cells produced from?

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Hematopoietic cells in bone marrow

blood cell precursors

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Macrophages

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large engulfing cells that phagocytose cells, ECM, ect

Act as signaling centers:

  1. Stimulates endothelial cells to undergo angiogenesis
  2. remodel damaged/undamaged tissue

-Tumor growth is aided by macrophages: supply blood

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Mast cells

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secretory cells, when stimulated, release substances that promote swelling in CT

  • imp. in allergies
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Osteoclasts

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derived from blood monocytes (which originate from hematopoietic stem cells in BM)

Function in bone resorption and remodeling.

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Connective tissue function

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Very dynamic

  1. Provide mechanical strength/support
  2. Conduct/control exchange of nutrients, metabolites, signaling ligands
  3. Directly control behavior and functions of cells that contact CT matrix (ECM)
    • control epi polarization/shape
    • guide/regulate cell migration through matrix
    • control cell proliferation, diffferentiation
    • tissue formation, organization, modification during disease
    • inflammation and repair
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ECM

  • What is it?
  • What is the central CT cell type that makes the components of the ECM?
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extracellular fibers embedded in gel-like mix, “ground substance”

-Fibroblasts

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Fibroblasts produce certain components of the ECM, name some.

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fibrous proteins
proteoglycans
signaling compounds (solutes)

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Two types of (extracellular) fibers

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  1. collagens

2. elastins

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3 Types of Collagens

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  1. Fibrillar collagen
  2. Fibril- associated Collagen
  3. Network-forming collagen
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Fibrillar collagen

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Consists of Collagen Type I and forms long, thick, rope like collagen bundles (fibrils)

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Fibril-associated Collagen

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make thin fibers connecting basal lamina to fibrillar collagen

also links fibrillar collagen to eachother

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Network-forming collagen

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Consists of Type IV and form very thin fibers and form interlaced networks that form scaffold for basal lamina

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Pop quiz!! What causes scurvy?

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Non hydroxylation of proline residues of collagens

caused by vit C deficiency

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Collagen is synthesized ______ and modified ______ and secreted and further modified _____

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  1. intracellularly
  2. intracellularly
  3. extracellularly
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N-telo peptides

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N-terminal fragments cleaved off from collagen outside of the cell

  • clinically important: levels in urine/blood diagnose imp. CT/Bone diseases
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Elastins
what are they?
what are they made of?

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elastic fibers that are highly resilient/distend-able

made of elastin and fibrillin secreted by fibroblasts/smooth muscles

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One important role CT has is inflammation and wound repair.

What are the sequences of events that occurs?

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  1. Inflammation and blood clotting
  2. new tissue formation/proliferation
    - stimulates fibroblasts to release cytokines and growth factors
  3. Tissue remodeling
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What are Histamines secreted by during an immune response?

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Mast cells to promote endothelial permeabilization

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What are bone and cartilage?

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Specialized connective tissue

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2 Functions of cartilage
1. provide resilient/pliable support structure 2. direct formation and growth of bone FYI: in the fetus, large amt of cartilage is replaced by bone
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Chondrocyte - function - where they arise from
-make cartilage matrix and tissue of ECM (which encases them in matrix and come to reside in a LACUNA) - chondrocytes come from perichondrium
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perichondrium
external layer of CT that surrounds cartilage that contains MSC/fibroblasts that gives rise to chondrocytes (which makes cartilage matrix/tissue)
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Describe how cartilage grows in fetus and children vs adults
Fetus/Children: cartilage grows dramatically, and serves as template for conversion into bone. = good Adults: only articular surfaces of bones retain cartilage tissue. Limited repair ability. Cartilage still retains capacity to convert to bone = bad
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3 basic types of cartilage - what are they distinguished by? - what are they?
distinguished by type of matrix they contain 1. Hyaline cartilage (most prominent) 2. Elastic cartilage 3. Fibrocartilage
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Hyaline cartilage | -what is it made of?
full of thin collagen fibrils, proteoglycans and hyaluronic acid,
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Elastic cartilage | -what is it made of?
contains thin collagen fibrils, proteoglycans as well -also contains shit ton of elastic fibers and interconnecting lamellae sheets
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Fibrocartilage | -what is it made of?
contains large bundles of densely packed fibrous collagen for tendons (tough)
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Cartilage is avascular, how does it overcome this issue?
It contains no blood vessels within its matrix, so all of the nutrients and metabolites it needs must diffuse to and from the perichondrium, facilitated by large amounts of hydrated glycosaminoglycans.
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Different cell types found in bone
1. osteoprogenitor 2. osteoblasts 3. osteocytes 4. osteoclasts
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How is bone matrix unique/different from most CT?
It contains lg amts of hydroxyappetite (crystallized Ca2+ and PO4) (meaning matrix is mineralized/calcified)
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Components of bone ECM
1. Different cell types 2. hydroxyappetite/proteoglycans/glycoproteins 3. Haversian canals 4. Osteon 5. Volkmann's Canal
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Haversian canals
channels that traverse long bone axis through compact bone -surrounded by lammellae in concentric rings
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Osteon
"haversian system" Lamellae + haversian canal
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Volkmann's Canal
Link haversian canals to eachother
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Osteoid
unmineralized ECM of bone -secreted by osteoblasts
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2 processes that lead to bone formation
1. Intramembranous ossification - in absence of pre-made cartilage tissue 2. Endochondral ossification - made from cartilage tissue (cartilage model)
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Describe steps of Intramembranous ossification
1. Condensation: In CT, mesenchymal cells come together 2. Transform into Osteoprogenitors 3. Differentiate into Osteoblasts 4. Islands of Osteoblasts secrete osteoid 5. More islands convert/join 6. Trabecular network of bone forms- BV grow in network 7. Bone matrix calcifies
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Describe steps of | Endochondral ossification
1. Mesenchymal cells --> Chondrocytes 2. Chondrocytes secrete matrix and encase self in lacuna 3. Cartilage continues to grow via appositional and interstitial growth 4. Diaphysis receives signal telling mesenchymal cells --> osteoprogenitors instead 5. Perichondrium transforms to periosteum 6. Chondrocytes enlarge/cartilage matrix calcify = signalling osteoclasts to degrade 7. Overall, osteoblasts and osteoclasts work together to calcify cartilage and deconstruct chondrocytes (continued endochondral growth promotes lengthwise growth of bone)
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Appositional growth
growth of cartilage at surface (width/diameter - ONLY BY APPOSITIONAL GROWTH) - In perichondrium at cartilage surface, mesenchymal/fibroblasts --> chondrocytes = more hyaline matrix
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Interstitial growth
growth of cartilage from within - Chondrocytes embedded in matrix continues to proliferate within their lacuna and secrete ECM = internal growth (because bone cant grow, but cartilage can lengthwise, then bone replaces the cartilage)
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Epiphyseal plate
growth plate where secondary ossification centers are and where "growth" of long bones occur until full length of bone is achieved -replaced by epiphyseal line in adults
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Diaphysis
Midshaft of long bone | where primary ossification centers are and where "growth" of long bones occur (bone eating up the cartilage)
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Sequence of events that occur in bone remodeling
Once bone is already formed: lots of turn over 1. periosteum forms on surface of cartilage (from perichondrium) 2. osteoclasts become activated in specific regions and begin bone resorption 3. osteoclasts lay down new blood vessels and nerve pathways 4. osteoclasts signal osteoblast migration/secretion 5. osteoblasts initiate mineralization of osteoid (bone matrix)
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Where does most of bone resorptive activity occur?
endosteal surface
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defects in bone remodeling | -give examples of diseases
1. osteoporosis: defective bone formation = decrease in bone mass 2. osteopetrosis: defective bone resorption = increase bone mass 3. osteomalacia rickets: abnormal increase in uncalcified osteoid = bow legged 4. FOP: bony formation in loose CT where lymphocytes reside
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What is bone and cartilage regulation mediated by?
1. short-ranged signals 2. long-ranged signals 3. mechanical stress 4. neuronal stimulation
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short-ranged signals
produced in local bone environment contains Bone Morphogenic Proteins (BMPs), - can stimulate chondrogenesis or osteogenesis - control bone development and remodeling turn over
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Long range signaling examples Calcitonin PTH Vit D
Calcitonin: increase Ca2+ deposition/uptake, and decrease osteoclast activity Parathyroid hormone: increase Ca2+ resorption in blood, and increase osteoclast activity Vit D: stimulate Ca2+ uptake from intestine

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