Blood & Body Fluids Facts Flashcards
Where do thrombin and vWf come from in the platelet adhesion step of platelet plug formation in haemostasis?
Thrombin: coagulation cascade (feedback)
vWf: megakaryocytes, endothelial cells, platelets
What are the components of tenase?
VIIIa, IXa, Ca++
How does Protein C, and its cofactor Protein S, prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Target Va and VIIIa to prevent clot formation (Va: forms prothrombinase; VIIIa: forms tenase)
Total Transcellular fluid volume in typical adult human
negligible
How are thromboxane A and prostacyclin (PGI2) synthesized? (main enzymes and intermediates)
From Phospholipids
Via phospholipase
To Prostaglantin H2 (PGH2)
To thromboxane A (damaged cells) or prostacyclin (intact cells)
Describe the characteristics of the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis.
Ongoing during tissue regeneration
Uses components that are in the blood, or have precursors in the blood
Name the 7 types of plasma proteins
Albumin Lipoproteins Glycoproteins Coagulation Factors Immunoglobins Complements Hormones
How does low tissue O2 affect erythropoiesis?
signals to kidney to incr. EPO release, which stimulates erythropoiesis, increasing tissue O2
What role does prothrombinase play in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Activates Prothrombin -> Thrombin
Protein content level of ICF
High
What effect does ADP release have on cells adjacent to an injured site in a blood vessel?
Causes release of prostacyclin (prostaglandin inhibiting platelet aggregation) and NO (vasodilator)
Which factor targets Ca++ to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Ca++ chelators
Why does haematopoietic activity of femur & tibia bone marrow fall off sharply during childhood?
Bones need the density for growth; pass duties to bones that grow less
What type of coagulation defect causes a defiency in prothrombin, VII, IX, X?
Vitamin K deficiency
What role does plasmin play in haemostasis?
Fibrinolysis:
Stable fibrin -> soluble fragments
What causes haemophilia?
Inherited
Describe platelet adhesion during platelet plug formation in haemostasis.
- Glycoproteins constitutively expressed on endothelial and subendothelial cells
- Adhesion factor (thrombin, integrin, vWf) release by subendothelial cells
=> Platelets bind exposed collagen & each other
What are the three biological phases of haemostasis?
- Initiation - Extrinsic pathway makes thrombin
- Amplification - Thrombin action: platelet activation, ^ prothrombinase activity, ^ tenase formation
- Propagation - Distal sites enhance tenase formation
What is involved in the platelet aggregation step of platelet plug formation in haemostasis?
Platelet activation promotes aggregation; ADP & fibrinogen key to forming unstable platelet plug
What are the components of prothrombinase?
Va, Xa, Ca++
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What causes Haemostasis?
Platelet plug formation
Clot formation
Which physical factor prevents unnecessary coagulation, and how?
Blood vessel integrity: -ve glycocalyx prevents -ve platelet adhesion
Which factor targets IXa (only) to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
alpha-Protease inhibitor
Which bones’ marrow play a key role in haematopoiesis as people age?
Vertebrae, ribs, sternum, pelvis
How do heparin and heparan sulphate prevent unnecessary coagulation in vivo?
Stimulate AT III (antithrombin III)
What happens to fibrinogen in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Hydrolyzed by thrombin to fibrin monomers and fibrinopeptides
Spontaneously polymeryzes to fibrin polymers
Which clotting factors are not produced sufficiently when there is a Vitamin K deficiency?
prothrombin, VII, IX, X
Which factor targets the TF.VIIa.Ca++ complex to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI)
Major anion(s) in ECF: ISF
Cl-
What type of stem cells do pluripotent stem cells become if they are going to become thrombocyte?
Myeloid
Types of Granulocytes
Basophil
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
What happens to monocytes once they mature?
They enter the reticuloendothelial system:
- enter tissue and stays (becomes “fixed macrophage”)
- signal
- breaks off (becomes “mobile macrophage”)
What role does XIIIa play in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Stabilizes cross-links between fibrin polymers in the clot
In which pathways of Haematopoiesis is Erythropoietin involved?
Myeloid Stem Cell growth into Erythrocytes & Thrombocytes
Which factors do PAI1 and PAI2 act on?
t-PA, u-PA
What results from a IX deficiency?
Type B haemophilia (coagulation defect)
Total body fluid volume in normal adult human
42L
What role does TF play in the Extrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Binds and non-proteolytically activates VII;
Acts with VIIa and Ca++ to convert X->Xa (proteolytically)
Which factor increases blood flow & prevents platelet aggregation/adhesion/activation & causes vasodilation to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Endothelial PGI2 (prostacyclin)
How does alpha-Protease Inhibitor prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Targets IXa (forms Tenase)
Name the 6 main regulators of erythropoiesis
- Tissue O2 levels
- EPO
- Cytokines (GM-CSF, IL-3)
- Iron & copper
- Folic acid & Vitamin B12
- Sex steroids
What are the 4 events that occur during formation of a platelet plug in haemostasis?
(“4 PAs”)
a. Platelet Adhesion
b. Platelet Activation
c. Platelet Aggregation
d. Primary arrest of bleeding
Typical erythrocyte life span, and reason
120 days; can’t synthesize protein & hemoglobin gets oxidized
What happens to fibrin polymers in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
They are stabilized with cross-linkages, catalyzed by XIIIa
What happens to iron in erythrocytes?
Recycled: Macrophage breaks down erythrocyte and release Fe2+ back to plasma to be re-oxidized by Caeruloplasmin…
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What causes Clot formation?
Coagulation cascade
Platelet adhesion/activation/aggregation
What do platelets release from the alpha granules during the platelet activation step of platelet plug formation in haemostasis?
Thromboxane A (for platelet aggregation)
factor V (clotting factor)
fibrinogen (for platelet aggregation)
vWf (promotes platelet adhesion)
What does a macrophage break haemoglobin down into, and what happens to those components?
- Globin -> amino acids; recycled
- Iron -> back to blood & transferrin; recycled
- Haem -> bilirubin -> in plasma -> albumin transports to liver -> bile -> secrete into intestine; excreted
What role do negative charges on activated platelets play in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Activate XII -> XIIa (slowly)
Total Plasma volume in typical adult human
3L
How does EPO affect erythropoiesis?
Prohibits BFU-E, CFU-E apoptosis (particularly CFU-E)
What are the components of the complex that activates X in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis? Does it have a name?
VIIIa, IXa, Ca++
Name: Tenase
How is blood volume calculated (from known plasma volume)?
- Use centrifugation to calculate % haematocrit, % plasma
2. V_blood = V_plasma / %plasma
Describe the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis.
- Slow conversion of XII->XIIa by contact with negative charges on activated platelets; cofactor: High Molecular Weight Kininogen (HMWK)
- XIIa feedsback to activation: stimulates prekallikrein->kallikrein, kallikrein proteolytically converts XII->XIIa
- XIIa.HMWK converts XI->XIa.HMWK
- XIa.HMWK converts IX->IXa
- (separately) vWf releases VIII
- thrombin converts VIII->VIIIa
- VIIIa.IXa.Ca++ (“tenase”) converts X->Xa
Name the four roles of thrombin in haemostasis.
- enhance platelet aggregation
- Hydrolyze fibrinogen -> fibrin monomers & fibrinopeptides
- Convert XIII -> XIIIa
- Feedback (+) to increase production of VIIIa (-> tenase), Va (-> prothrombinase)
Major anion(s) in ECF: plasma
Cl-
Generally describe the process of haem synthesis
Porphyrins are synthesized/transformed in the mitochondria & cytoplasm, and eventually bind Fe2+ in the mitochondria to form haem
Shape of erythrocytes, and reason
Deformable biconcave disk; high SA:volume ratio for gas exchange, deformable to fit through capillaries
What is involved with the Humoral Substance Release portion of Vasoconstriction in haemostasis?
Serotonin (vasoconstrictor) is released by platelets or as a result of coagulation
Two main compartments of body fluids in humans & %
ICF (67%)
ECF (33%)
What is involved in the Platelet Activation step of platelet plug formation in haemostasis?
- Platelets form pseudopodia
- Platelets release materials in dense granules (Ca++, ATP, serotonin, ADP)
- Platelets release materials in alpha granules (thromboxane A, factor V, fibrinogen, vWf)
** are linked
Which organs are hematopoietic, and when?
Yolk sac: early fetal development
Liver/spleen: mid-fetal development
Bone marrow: begins in mid-fetal development (4mo), decreases quickly in tibia & femur; decreases slowly in vertebrae/ribs/sternum/pelvis
2 main functions of blood & body fluids
Transport, Protection
What does bone marrow contain that allows it to be haematopoietic?
Pluripotent stem cells - can become erythrocytes, leukocytes, or thrombocytes
How does Endothelial NO prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Prevents platelet adhesion & aggregation
Vasodilator
Protein content level of ECF: plasma
medium
What two compounds act as vasodilators to prevent unnecessary coagulation in intact blood vessels?
- Endothelial PGI2 (prostacyclin)
2. Endothelial NO
What type of stem cells do pluripotent stem cells become if they are going to become monocytes?
Myeloid
How does GM-CSF/IL-3 affect erythropoiesis?
Promote erythrocyte development from precursors
Blood components
Plasma Formed Elements RBCs (Erythrocytes) WBCs (Leukocytes) Platelets (Thrombocytes)
What happens to mature erythrocytes (after forming from reticulocytes)?
Released from bone marrow, mature in 1-2 days
Name the three types of glycoproteins in the plasma
Transferrin
Haptoglobins
Caeruloplasmin
Describe the general process of erythrocyte breakdown by the reticuloendothelial system
Mobile macrophage takes up erythrocyte & breaks down membrane and haemoglobin
What is PAI-2 and what does it do?
Placental Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor; prevents plasminogen -> plasmin
What processes are involved in blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Extrinsic Pathway, Intrinsic Pathway, Common Pathway
Name three Ca++ chelators
Oxalate, EDTA, Citrate
Which factor targets Va and VIIa to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Protein C and its cofactor, Protein S
Transport pathway for nutrients in body fluids
Capillaries -> Interstitial fluid -> ICF
Describe the Storage step of iron metabolism
Excess iron is incorporated into ferritin, which is stored in the liver
Erythrocytes: nucleus?
no
What roles does XIIa.HMWK play in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Feedback on prekallikrein -> kallikrein, to make more XIIa.HMWK
Activate XI -> XIa.HMWK
What are the two events that occur during Vasoconstriction in haemostasis?
- Local contraction
2. Humoral substance release
How do iron and copper affect erythropoiesis?
Iron helps form haem, copper helps caeruloplasmin oxidize Fe2+ -> Fe3+
Characteristics of Reticulocyte
Loses nucleus
Only a few ribosomes & Golgi remnants left in cytoplasm
Which plasma proteins are involved with maintaining osmotic pressure?
Albumin
What type of stem cells do pluripotent stem cells become if they are going to become Lymphocyte?
Lymphoid
How does a clot form in haemostasis?
Fibrin lattice traps erythrocytes, leukocytes
Name 2 characteristics of erythrocytes related to CO2 transport
High [carbonic anhydrase] to convert CO2 -> HCO3-
High anion permeability to allow Cl-, HCO3- exchange
Total ICF volume in typical adult human
28L
Describe thrombocytes, in terms of shape, nucleus, and membrane
Disk-shaped, but can changed w/ pseudopodia
No nucleus
Have “fuzzy” glycocalyx (negatively charged)
Roles of blood & body fluids in transport (5)
“RENCH”
Respiration (O2, CO2)
Excretion (waste to kidneys, intestines, lungs)
Nutrients (from gut to tissues; between organs)
Communication (hormones)
Homeostasis (water & control hormones)
What role does VIIa play in the Extrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Combines with TF, Ca++ to convert X->Xa
What are the attendant ions for Na+, and where are they used?
Cl-, HCO3-; in ECF
What do platelets release from the dense granules during the activation step of platelet plug formation in haemostasis?
Ca++, ADP, ATP, serotonin
Types of Leukocytes
Lympocytes Granulocytes Basophil Neutrophil Eosinophil Monocytes
Describe the structure of haemoglobin
4 polypeptide (globin) chains: 2 alpha, 2 ß
Each globin chain holds 1 haem molecule in the middle (4 haem total)
Each haem molecule has 1 Fe2+ ion in the center, which binds 1 molecule O2 (4 O2 total)
Which factors are involved with the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
vWf VIIIa kallikrein (prekallikrein) XIIa.HMWK XIa.HMWK IXa Ca++
Function of albumin in plasma
Maintain oncotic pressure, bind/transport drugs & other molecules
Describe a senescent erythrocyte
Decreased membrane continuity
Decreased enzyme activity
Increased [methaemoglobin] (oxidized Hb)
Describe clot retraction in haemostasis and the result.
Serum oozes out of fibrin lattice (erythrocytes, leukocytes trapped), bringing the tissue edges together for repair
In which pathways of Haematopoiesis is G-CSF involved?
Myeloid Stem Cell growth into Granulocytes
Which factor breaks down stable fibrin into soluble fragments?
Plasmin
How are thrombocytes formed, and what factor is involved?
Fragments that peel off megakaryocytes in marrow; stimulated by liver release of thrombopoietin, which increases megakaryocyte synthesis
Transport pathway for wastes in body fluids
ICF -> ISF -> lymph/blood capillaries
How do folic acid & Vitamin B12 affect erythropoiesis?
Act as cofactors for erythropoietic enzymes
What type of stem cells do pluripotent stem cells become if they are going to become granulocytes?
Myeloid
Major cation(s) in ECF: ISF
Na+
Describe the (Reduction &) Incorporation step of iron metabolism
Reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+, incorporate it into haem in mitochondria, and then incorporate haem into haemoglobin in the cytoplasm
Describe the mechanism of vasoconstriction in haemostasis
Initial neurogenic spasm (~60s), then myogenic spasm (~20-30min)
Which types of plasma proteins are involved with the plasma Immune system?
Immunoglobins, complements
What initially activates XII in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Contact with negative charges on the activated platelets
Which 6 compounds/classes act as in vivo anticoagulants?
- Antithrombin III (AT III)
- Heparin & Heparan sulphate
- Tissue factor pathway Inhibitor (TFPI)
- Thrombomodulin
- alpha-protease inhibitor
- Protein C and co-factor, Protein S
Units of solute concentration & their relation
- mmol/L
- meq/L (mmol/L x z; z=valence)
- mosmol/kg H2O (# of osmotically active solutes x mmol/kg H2O)
- mosmol/L H2O (# of osmotically active solutes x mmol/L H2O)
Characteristics of Late erythroblast
Nucleus & cytoplasm shrinking
Rapid Hb synthesis until almost all is present
Which 5 factors are key in haematopoiesis, in the Myeloid Stem Cell path?
- Erythropoietin (EPO)
- Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF)
- Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (M-CSF)
- Granulocyte/Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF)
- Interleukin-3 (IL-3)
Major cation in ICF
K+
How does heparin prevent unnecessary coagulation in vitro?
Stimulates AT III (antithrombinase III) action
Result of dehydration, in terms of haematocrit
Increases to 70% BECAUSE OF DECREASE IN PLASMA VOLUME (same absolute volume of haematocrit)
Role of hemoglobin
Carry O2, CO2; act as main buffer in blood
Describe sickle cell anemia
Synthesize Haemoglobin S instead of alpha, ß globulins => decrease O2 carrying ability (anemia)
Difference between solute concentration in plasma and plasma water
In “plasma water” doesn’t include the volume of the solutes in plasma (which is ~7% by volume), so [ ] in plasma water is greater than [ ] in plasma
What are the components of the complex that activates X in the Extrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis? Does it have a name?
TF, VIIa, Ca++
No name
Components of ECF & %
ISF (75%)
Plasma (20%)
Transcellular Fluid (5%)
What is t-PA?
(endothelial) Tissue-type Plasminogen Activator
Describe the effect of a Vitamin K deficiency
Inadequate production of several clotting factors: prothrombin, VII, IX, X
Role of Cl- and HCO3- in ECF
Attendant ions to Na+ - maintain electrical neutrality
What activates XII in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis (once process starts)?
Kallikrein; proteolytic
+ve feedback on kallikrein production by XIIa
How does Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI) prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Targets TF.VIIa.Ca++ complex (intrinsic pathway)
Function of Hormones in plasma
Physiological regulation
How is haemoglobin synthesized?
From haem (x4), globin chains (alpha x2, ßx2); in cytoplasm
Which factor stimulates AT III activity to prevent unnecessary coagulation in vitro?
Heparin
Describe the Common Pathway
- Thrombin (circulating) activates V->Va
- Va, Xa (Intrinsic/Extrinsic path), Ca++ form complex = Prothrombinase
- Prothrombinase activates prothrombin -> thrombin
- Thrombin feeds back (+) to first step (incr. Va, incr prothrombinase, incr thrombin)
- Thrombin hydrolytically cleaves fibrinogen -> fibrin monomers and fibrinopeptides
- Spontaneous polymerization to fibrin polymers
- Thrombin activates XIII -> XIIIa
- XIIIa catalyzes formation of fibrin lattice
Characteristics of Early erythroblast
Large
Nucleated
Rapid Hb synthesis
Which factors/proteins are involved with fibrinolysis?
t-PA, u-PA; inhibited by PAI-1, PAI-2; plasminogen, plasmin
Major anion(s) in ICF
phosphates, proteins
How does endothelial PGI2 prevent unnecessary coagulation?
(PGI2 = prostacyclin)
Increases blood flow to prevent platelet activation
Prevents platelet adhesion & aggregation
Vasodilator
Name the 6 main functions of plasma proteins
“ITH OVA!”
(plasma) Immune system
Transport
Hormones
Osmotic pressure maintenance
(blood) Viscosity maintenance
Acid-base equilibrium
What does a Late Erythroblast become, in the process of erythropoiesis?
Reticulocyte
How do sex steroids affect erythropoiesis?
Testosterone: promotes
Estrogen: inhibits
Characteristics of fibrin clot
Stable, cross-linked lattice
What is the goal of the Extrinsic and Intrinsic Pathways of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Conversion of X -> Xa for the common pathway
Which plasma proteins are involved with transport?
Albumin, lipoproteins, glycoproteins
Describe the uptake step of iron metabolism
Receptor-mediated endocytosis takes Fe3+ from transferrin into the bone marrow
What stimulates prokallikrein activation in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
XIIa (+ve feedback, since prokallikrein -> kallikrein, kallikrein catalyzes XII -> XIIa)
Which factors are involved in forming Lymphocytes from pluripotent stem cells?
None (of the ones we studied)
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What does vessel damage instigate?
Vasoconstriction, Platelet Adhesion/Activation/Aggregation, Coagulation Cascade
What type of stem cells do pluripotent stem cells become if they are going to become erythrocytes?
Myeloid
Which 2 compounds act as in vitro anticoagulants?
- Heparin
2. Ca++ Chelators: EDTA, Oxalate, Citrate
What is the goal of the Common Pathway?
Formation of a stable fibrin clot
Total ECF volume in typical adult human
14L
Describe von Willebrand disease
VIII/vWf deficiency -> poor platelet adhesion -> internal bleeding
Cause of haemolysis
Placing cell in hypotonic solution -> water moves into cell
What disease results from a platelet deficiency?
Thrombocytopaenia -> don’t clot properly
Protein content level of ECF: ISF
low
What results from a deficiency of VIII?
Type A haemophilia (coagulation defect)
What happens in the platelet membrane during the aggregation step of platelet plug formation in haemostasis?
Negatively-charged phospholipids translocate to the outside of the membrane
What role does Ca++ play in the Extrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Combines with TF.VIIa to form the TF.VIIa.Ca++ complex
Activates X -> Xa
What is u-PA?
(plasma) Urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator
Which steps of erythropoiesis involve cytokines?
Formation of BFU-E, CFU-E, Proerythroblasts
Describe the Transport step of iron metabolism
Transferrin binds 2 Fe3+
What is an excess of platelets called?
Thrombocytosis
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What does Vasoconstriction instigate?
Platelet Adhesion/Activation/Aggregation
Main source of EPO in adults
Kidneys (peritubular interstitial cells)
What activates V in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Thrombin (circulating)
What are the three classes of anticoagulants in intact blood vessels?
- Physical factors
- Vasodilators
- Anticoagulants
Which factors are involved in forming Thrombocytes from pluripotent stem cells?
EPO, GM-CSF, IL-3
Which factor acts as a vasodilator & prevents platelet adhesion/aggregation to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Endothelial NO
Which body fluid compartment(s) has/have K+ as the major cation?
ICF
How do Ca++ chelators prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Remove Ca++ (can’t form protease complexes: TF.VIIa.Ca++, VIIIa.IXa.Ca++, Va.Xa.Ca++ from Extr, Intr, Comm pathways resp)
How are anions and cations related in body fluid?
[cations]=[anions] in meq/L (using valence)
Normal thrombocyte concentration
250 000/mm^3
In which pathways of Haematopoiesis is M-CSF involved?
Myeloid stem cell growth in monocytes
What activates prothrombin in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Prothrombinase
What role does XIa.HMWK play in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Activates IX -> IXa
Major cation(s) in ECF: plasma
Na+
What results from a VIII/vWf deficiency?
von Willebrand disease (coagulation defect)
What do platelets contain? (granule types)
Dense granules, and alpha granules
Name the three types of coagulation defects
- Vitamin K deficiency
- Haemophilia
- von Willebrand disease
What is the cofactor for conversion of XII -> XIIa in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
High Molecular Weight Kininogen (HMWK)
How is plasma volume measured?
- Inject known amt of dye/* of known conc. that will ONLY spread in plasma (e.g. attach to albumin)
- Let equilibrate
- Draw blood sample and measure dye/* conc.
- Use CiVi = CfVf => Vf = Ci/Cf * Vi to get plasma volume
Which factors are involved in forming Monocytes from pluripotent stem cells?
M-CSF, GM-CSF, IL-3
Describe the oxidation step of iron metabolism
Caeruloplasmin (uses Cu) oxidizes Fe2+ -> Fe3+
Protein content of body fluid compartments, from highest to lowest
ICF > ECF: plasma > ECF: ISF
How does AT III prevent unnecessary coagulation?
(AT III: Antithrombin III)
Targets thrombin, IXa, Xa
Function of lipoproteins in plasma
Transport lipids
What does a Reticulocyte become, in the process of erythropoiesis?
Erythrocyte
Total ISF volume in typical adult human
Interstitial fluid; 10.5L
What does a Burst Forming Unit Erythroid (BFU-E) become, in the process of erythropoiesis?
Colony Forming Unit Erythroid (CFU-E)
Which factors target complexes to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
TFPI (TF.VIIa.Ca++)
Protein C w/cofactor Protein S (Va -> Va.Xa.Ca++; VIIIa -> VIIIa.IXa.Ca++)
alpha-Protease Inhibitor (IXa -> VIIIa.IXa.Ca++)
AT III (IXa -> VIIIa.IXa.Ca++; Xa -> Va.Xa.Ca++)
What is tenase, and which pathway is it used in?
VIIIa.IXa.Ca++, intrinsic
Which body fluid compartment(s) has/have Na+ as the major cation?
ECF: plasma & ISF
Which anticoagulation factor(s) activate(s) AT III?
(AT III: Antithrombin III)
Heparin (in vivo & in vitro), heparan sulphate (in vivo only)
Main source of EPO (fetus)
liver
Result of polycythemia, in terms of haematocrit
Increase to ~70% (instead of normal 40-45%)
What role does Ca++ play in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Combines with VIIIa, IXa to form tenase
Activates X->Xa
In which pathways of Haematopoiesis is GM-CSF involved?
Myeloid stem cell growth into all derivatives: erythrocytes, thrombocytes, granulocytes, monocytes
Which body fluid compartment(s) has/have proteins & phosphate as the major anions?
ICF
Cause of crenation
Placing cell in hypertonic solution -> water moves out
What are the components of prothrombinase?
Va, Xa, Ca++
Describe Thalassemias and their cause
inherited; reduced/absent synthesis of one or more globin chains => no haemoglobin
How are plasma proteins involved with maintaining acid-base equilibrium?
Uptake/conversion of CO2/HCO3-/H2CO3 in respiration
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What does Platelet Adhesion/Activation/Aggregation instigate?
Coagulation Cascade (mutual positive feedback)
Platelet Plug Formation
Clot Formation
Roles of blood & body fluids in protection (2)
Haemostasis (platelet aggregation, blood coagulation) Immune Reactions (plasma & blood cells)
What does a pluripotent stem cell become, in the process of erythropoiesis?
Burst Forming Unit Erythroid (BFU-E)
What activates XI in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
XIIa.HMWK
Which factors are involved in forming granulocytes from pluripotent stem cells?
G-CSF, GM-CSF, IL-3
What are the two types of Haemophilia?
Type A: VIII deficiency
Type B: IX deficiency
(missing coagulation factors)
What do platelets store in dense granules?
Ca++, ADP, ATP, serotonin
What does a Colony Forming Unit Erythroid (CFU-E) become, in the process of erythropoiesis?
Proerythroblast
Which factors are involved with the extrinsic pathway?
Tissue factor, VII->VIIa, X->Xa
Which factor is common to the Extrinsic and Intrinsic Pathways?
X (Xa)
Function of complements in plasma
Immune response
What are the causes of hyperfibrinolysis?
Genetic or acquired
What activates X in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
VIIIa.IXa.Ca++ (Tenase)
Normal erythrocyte concentration
5million/mm^3
What causes von Willebrand disease?
Inherited VIII/vWf deficiency
Function of transferrin in plasma
Bind & transport Fe3+
Which factors target thrombin to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Antithrombin III, Thrombomodulin
Which factor uses physical means to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Intact smooth endothelial lining (-ve glycocalyx on lining and on platelets repel, preventing adhesion)
Negatively-charged phospholipids translocate to the outer platelet membrane during aggregation. What effect does this have during blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Initiates coagulation cascade
Platelet autolysis forms fibrin
Clot forms
… eventually, fibrinolysis
Describe the cause of a Vitamin K deficiency
Antibiotic inhibits bacterial production of Vitamin K
Normal plasma %
55-60%
Describe the absorption step of iron metabolism
Fe2+ absorbed from gut, into plasma
What activates IX in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
XIa.HMWK
What is the source of Xa in prothrombinase?
Intrinsic/Extrinsic Pathway
Stages/formations of erythropoiesis
Pluripotent Stem Cell Burst Forming Unit Erythroid (BFU-E) Colony Forming Unit Erythroid (CFU-E) Proerythroblast Early Erythroblast Late Erythroblast Reticulocyte Erythrocyte (mature)
What is PAI-1 and what does it do?
endothelial tissue Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor; prevents plasminogen -> plasmin
What is a platelet deficiency called?
Thrombocytopaenia
In which pathways of Haematopoiesis is IL-3 involved?
Myeloid stem cell growth into all derivatives: erythrocytes, thrombocytes, granulocytes, monocytes
Describe hyperfibrinolysis
PAI-1 deficiency -> dissolve clots immediately -> no haemostasis (like haemophilia)
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What does Clot formation instigate?
Haemostasis
Name the three diseases related to haemoglobin
- Porphyrias
- Thalassemias
- Sickle Cell (Anemia)
Describe the characteristics of the extrinsic pathway
Activated immediately
Uses non-circulating components
Goal: Convert X -> Xa for the Common Pathway
How are the zymogens of most proteins involved with haemostasis activated, and what do most of the proteins do?
Proteolytic cleavage; act as proteases for the next zymogen
Which factor targets thrombin (only) to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Thrombomodulin
Which factors target IXa to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
AT III, alpha-protease inhibitor
What are the functions of the factors that platelets store in alpha granules?
Adhesion factor, coagulation factor, platelet-derived growth factor
Describe the causes of vascular defects
Congenital or acquired
What activates XIII in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Thrombin
What role does thrombin play in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Activates VIII (released from vWf) -> VIIIa
What disease results from an excess of platelets?
Thrombocytosis (platelet abnormality) -> clot too easily
Describe the two types of platelet abnormalities & their phenotypes
thrombocytopaenia - deficiency, no clotting
thrombocytosis - excess, too much clotting
Normal % haematocrit
40-45%
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What does the coagulation cascade instigate?
Platelet Adhesion/Activation/Aggregation (mutual positive feedback)
Clot formation
Function of Immunoglobins in plasma
Immune response
What stabilizes the fibrin cross-links in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
XIIIa
What is the goal of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Digest fibrinogen with thrombin, to form (stable, insoluble) fibrin
How do intact blood vessels physically prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Negatively charged glycocalyx on both smooth endothelial lining and platelets -> prevents adhesion
Purpose of haemostasis
Seal injured blood vessel, maintain blood fluidity, and dissolve clot after coagulation
Function of haptoglobins in plasma
Bind free Haemoglobin to prevent excretion
Which factor targets thrombin, IXa, Xa to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Antithrombin III (AT III)
What process are t-PA and u-PA involved in, and what is their role?
Fibrinolysis
Activate plasminogen -> plasmin
What role does Va play in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Complexes with Xa, Ca++ to form Prothrombinase
Activates Prothrombin -> Thrombin
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What causes Vasoconstriction?
Vessel damage
What role does VIIIa play in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Combines with IXa, Ca++ to form tenase
Activates X->Xa
How does Thrombomodulin prevent unnecessary coagulation?
Targets thrombin
Describe the process of the Extrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis.
- Tissue Factor (expressed on vascular membrane) is exposed
- TF acts as VII receptor, NON-PROTEOLYTIC activator to VIIa
- TF.VIIa binds Ca++ from activated platelets
- TF.VIIa.Ca++ complex: proteolytic X -> Xa
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What causes Platelet Plug formation?
Platelet Adhesion/Activation/Aggregation
What disease results from a PAI-1 deficiency?
Hyperfibrinolysis (dissolve clots too easily)
Name the 6 steps in Iron Metabolism
- Absorption
- Oxidation
- Transport
- Uptake
- (Reduction &) Incorporation
- Storage
Name the four types of haemostatic disorders
- Vascular defect
- Platelet abnormalities
- Hyperfibrinolysis
- Coagulation defects
Result of anemia, in terms of haematocrit
Decreases to 15-30% (instead of 40-45%)
Which factor is usually carried by von Willebrand factor?
VIII
What role does thrombin play in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Activates V -> Va (+ve feedback)
Activates XIII -> XIIIa
Hydrolyzes fibrinogen -> fibrinopeptides + fibrin monomers
Which factor stimulates AT III action to prevent unnecessary coagulation in vivo?
Heparin and heparan sulphate
Function of Caeruloplasmin in plasma
Bind Cu to catalyze Fe2+ oxidation to Fe3+
Which structures prevent blood loss from an intact vessel?
Endothelium and Sub-endothelium (basement membrane)
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What causes Platelet Adhesion/Activation/Aggregation?
Vessel damage Coagulation Cascade (mutual feedback) Vasoconstriction
Describe Porphyrias & its cause
Accumulation of porphyrins & precursors in liver and bone marrow => haem synthesis disorder
Which factors target VIIa to prevent unnecessary coagulation?
TFPI (targets TF.VIIa.Ca++ complex)
Which body fluid compartment(s) has/have Cl- as the major anion?
ECF: plasma & ISF
What activates VII in the Extrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis? Proteolytic?
Tissue Factor (on vascular membrane); non-proteolytic
What activates VIII in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Thrombin (from the common pathway)
List the four main steps of haemostasis
- Vasoconstriction
- Formation of a platelet plug
- Blood coagulation & stable clot formation
- Clot retraction & fibrinolysis
What role does Xa play in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Complexes with Va, Ca++ to form prothrombinase
Activates prothrombin -> thrombin
What does a Proerythroblast become, in the process of erythropoiesis?
Early erythroblast
What are the inhibitors of t-PA and u-PA called?
PAI-1, PAI-2 (Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor; 1 is from endothelial tissue, 2 is from placenta)
How does VIII enter the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Release from vWf, which carries it in blood
Haemostasis is an integrated system. What causes the coagulation cascade?
Vessel damage
Platelet Adhesion/Activation/Aggregation (mutual feedback)
What role does IXa play in the Intrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Combines with VIIIa, Ca++ to form tenase
Activates X->Xa
What activates X in the Extrinsic Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
TF.VIIa.Ca++ complex (TF: tissue factor)
Which factors are involved in forming erythrocytes from pluripotent stem cells?
EPO, GM-CSF, IL-3
What does a Early erythroblast become, in the process of erythropoiesis?
Late Erythroblast
What role does Ca++ play in the Common Pathway of blood coagulation & clot formation in haemostasis?
Complexes with Va, Xa to form prothrombinase
Activates prothrombin -> thrombin