1.2 Inflammation and Repair Flashcards
Sources fo histamine
Mast cells, basophils, platelets
Effects of histamine
Vasodilation, increased vascular permeability
Sources of Serotonin
Platelets
Effects of serotonin
vasoconstriction
Mediator of vasodilation, pain, fever
Prostaglandins
Name the outcomes of inflammation
Complete Resolution
Healing by connective tissue replacement
Progression to chronic inflammation
Describe granulomatous inflammation
infiltration by epitheloid macrophages, Langhan’s giant cells, lymphocytes, fibroblasts and caseous necrosis in the center
Describe Langhans giant cells
activated macrophages that fuse together with their nuclei lined in horseshoe or C-shaped configuration
What initiates granuloma formation?
An attempt to contain and wall-off potent agents that are very difficult to eradicate
State the types of granuloma formed in tuberculosis
Caseating granuloma
State the types of granuloma formed in leprosy
Non-caseating granuloma
State the types of granuloma formed in cat-scratch disease
Rounded or satellite granuloma
State the types of granuloma formed in Sarcoidosis
Non-caseating granuloma with abundant activated macrophages
Helicobacter pylori secrete ___ which makes the environment alkaline to compensate for the decreased acidity in the stomach
Urease
Enumerate the different types of cells based on their regenerative capacity
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
Differentiate exudate and transudate based on what caused their production
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)
How is brain edema manifested? (signs and symptoms)
Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
___ is a protein produced during events of hypoxia which induces an inflammatory response
HIF-1a (hypoxia-induced factor 1a) - activates the transcription of many genes involved in inflammation
State the action of VEGF
(Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) which functions to promote leakage by increasing the number and size of channels
Describe mechanism of edema during inflammation
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
Describe mechanism of blood stasis during inflammation
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
What are the two main events during inflammation
Extravasation and phagocytosis
__ and __ facilitate the rolling of leukocytes along the epithelium through low affinity interactions
Selectin P and Selectin E
__ mediates firm adhesion of leukocytes during inflammation
Integrins
__ and __ facilitate insinuation/transmigration of neutrophils through the inter endothelial cells
PECAM-1
CD-31