Inflammation Flashcards
(32 cards)
inflammatory reactions involve
-blood vessles
- blood plasma and cells
- connective tissues
- parenchymal cells
what are the 3 main compenents of acute inflammation
Vascular
Leukocyte
Release/ activation of mediators
Acute inflammation vascular effect
increase:
arterial dilation
post-capillary leakiness
Acute inflammation leukocyte effect
increase:
- recruitment
- chemotaxis/ activation
Acute inflammation mediator effect
causes an increase of release and activation of mediators
infection-induced inflammation is coupled with
induction of an immune response
what are three inflammatory triggers
Infection
tissue injury
tissue stress and malfunction
generic inflammatory pathway consist of
inducers
sensors
mediators
effectors
what are the classifications of inducers of inflammation
exogenous or endogenous
what type of mediator plays a key role in acute inflammation
chemical mediators
what is fibrosis
loss of function
what causes fibrosis
prolonged chronic inflammation
chemical mediators originate from
either plasma or cells
plasma…
precursor forms activated proteolytic cleavage
cells…
sequestered in granules or synthesized de novo
chem mediators are triggered
by microbial products, host proteins, damaged tissues
how do chem mediators mediate
binding to specific receptors on cells
chem mediators stimulate
release of other mediators
chem mediators act
on more than one target and has differing effects on diff cells
the activity of chem mediators is
short-lived
what are the general effects of chem mediators
vasodilation, vascular permeability, leukocyte recruitment
Chem mediator in secretory granules
newly synthesized
factor XII
complement activation
histamine
platelet-activating factors
coagulation
anaphylatoxins
what are the role of mediators in leukocyte trafficking and activation
-Redistribution of P-selection
-Cytokine induction of endothelial adhesion molecules
- increased avidity of integrins
what doe increased avidity of integrins cause
chemotaxis by C5a, LTB4, IL-8