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1
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Articular hyaline cartilage:
How get nutrition
Top 3 components

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Diffusion nutrition from synovial fluid
- Avascular (why doesn’t heal)
Components: H2O, PG, collagen (type 2 = car-two-lage)

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Describe collagen structure

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3 alpha collagen chains in a triple helix

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3
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Where do you find type X cartilage

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Fracture callus
Hypertrophic zone growth plate
Calcified tidemark of articular cartilage

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4
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What are 2 genetic disorders that affect type 2 collagen of cartilage?

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Achond - lethal kind

Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (SED-C) - congenita
- Mentally normal
- Proportional dwarfism (trunk + limbs)

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5
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What is the structure of PG

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HA backbone
Protein core
Chondroitin + keratan sulfate

Overall negative charge molecule

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6
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Diastrophic dysplasia:
Inheritance
Mutated protein
Clinical presentation

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AR
Sulfate transporter mutation - can’t get sulfate into cells to make PG (chondroitin and keratin sulfate)

Presentation
- Dwarfism
- Hitchhiker thumb
- Cauliflower ear

“If your sulfate transporter isn’t working, you have to hitchhike”

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What is the only cell in cartilage? What TF controls it?

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Chondrocytes - SOX9

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What are the layers of cartilage from superficial to deep

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Tangential - chondrocytes lay flat
- Most H2O + lubricin, least PG
Transitional/radial
Deep zone
Tidemark - contains Ca2+ cartilage (type X)
Subchondral bone
Cancellous bone

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What are the 2 types of cells in synovium

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Type A = mArcophAge like cells
- Removes debris from joint
- From bone marrow (hematopoietic)

Type B = fiBroBlast like cells
- Mesenchymal derived
- Make synovial fluid - lubricin, etc

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10
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What molecule is responsible for synovial fluid viscosity

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Hyaluronic acid

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11
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Name molecules in synovial fluid

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Hyaluronic acid
Lubricin

HA binds lubricin
Lubricin works via boundary lubrication

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12
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How does cartilage change with OA

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Wet - increase H2O
Decrease modulus of elasticity (stress strain curve has lower slope)

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13
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How does cartilage change with aging

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Less H2O - dry
Brittle = increased mod of elasticity
Increased decorin

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14
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What signaling molecules are upregulated in OA

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IL 1beta
MMPs
ADAMTS

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15
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What is an antimicrobial peptide over expressed in psoriasis patients

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Cathelicidins
Increased keratin in wound helaing

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16
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While interleukin causes the liver to bump CRP + ESR

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IL 6

17
Q

Name the class of drug + specific mechanism
Etanercept
Infliximab
Adalimumab

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TNF alpha blockers

Etanercept - receptor fusion protein
Infliximab - chimeric IgG Ab
Adalimumab - mAb

18
Q

Mechanism of anakinra

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IL 1 receptor blocker

19
Q

Mechanism of tocilizumab

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IL6 receptor antibody

20
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Rituximab mechanism

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Ab to CD 20 antigen (B cell inhibitor)

21
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What does each nomenclature mean
-mab
-ximab
-zumab
-cept

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-mab = mAb
-ximab = chimeric mAb (mouse+human)
-zumab = humanized mAb
-cept = fusion of a receptor to Fc part of IgG

22
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What is the first cell recruited to fracture hematoma?

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Neutrophils - “inflam phase”

23
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Why cytokines do macrophages release

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IL1/6
TNF alpha
VEGF
M-CSF

24
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What cell mediates osteolysis?
What cytokine is release that stimulates osteoclasts?

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Macrophages - osteolysis
RANKL - osteoclasts - dissolve bone

25
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What is tabetic arthropathy? Describe clinical presentation

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Tabes dorsalis aka neurosyphilis
Joint changes before neuro diagnosis
XRs look WAY worse than the sx
Will also have unsteady gait, bloody effusion w/ neg infx wu

26
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Diagnose:
Neuropathic arthritis XR
Loss of pain/temp sensation in a capelike distribution

A

Syrinx causing neuropathic arthritis
Often middle aged
Often shoulder or elbows affected - 1 joint

27
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What is black cartilage disease
Inheritance

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Alkaptonuria
AR
Homogentisic acid oxidase
Excess homogentisic acid deposited in joints - tints matrix black
Predisposes to Ca deposition in cartilage (chondrocalcinosis) and early OA (young joint replacement)

28
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Name that arthritis:
Viking heritage
FHx arthritis + liver disease
Hyperpig skin
Chondrocalcinosis on XRs w/ +crystals on aspirate

Screening test
Trt

A

Hemochromatosis w/ CPPD
- Hereditary excess iron absorption
“Viking curse”
Bronze DM - cirrhosis, DM, skin pigmentation

Screen w/ transferrin + ferratin tests

Trt: blood letting for iron control

29
Q

Describe the crystals:
Gout
CPPD

A

Gout - yellow, urate, needle, neg birefringe
CPPD - blue, post birefringe

30
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Tumoral calcinosis:
2 causes
What kind of crystals are deposited

A

Too much blood PO4

  1. Renal failure - can’t excrete
  2. Familial tumoral calcinosis - low FDF23 = can’t excrete

Ca hydroxyapatite

31
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What diseases are these HLAs associated with
HLA B27
HLA DR3
HLA DR4

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HLA B27 - ank spond, JRA
HLA DR3 - SLE
HLA DR4 - RA

32
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Describe the pathophys of RA

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Genetically susceptible person - HLA DR4/DW4
Some antigen trigger
B cells make auto Abs vs RF, aCCP
CD4 T cells infiltrate around jt tissues
- Release TNFa, IL 1/6
Inflam cells proliferate synovium = pannus

33
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What cells are in RA pannus

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CD4 T cells
Macrophages - TNFa, IL1/6
Fibroblast (type B) - MMPs, proteases, RANK-L

34
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What 2 Abs are diagnostic for RA?

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RF = IgM to IgG

Anti-CCP = anti cyclic citrullinated peptide Abs
- Most sensitive + specific for RA

35
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HST rxn
Type 1 - cell type and example
Type 2 - “ “

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Type 1 - IgE mediated, mast cells release histamine
Ie latex allergy

Type 2 - IgM or IgG mediated
Ie myasthenia gravis, transfusion reaction (ABO mismatch)

36
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SLE:
Pathophys
3 Abs

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Ag-Ab immune complex deposition - T3 HST rxn
Sensitive: ANA
Specific:
Anti-dsDNA
Anti-Sm (=RNA)

37
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Sjogren:
Pathophys
2 Abs
Other immune cell involvement

A

CD4 T cells infiltrate saliva and lacrimal glands
- Dry mouth/eyes

Abs vs ribonucleoproteins: SS-A(Ro) + SS-B(La)

Increased IgA

38
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Scleroderma:
Pathophys
3 Abs

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CD4 T cells activate fibroblasts
More type 1 collagen deposition
Calcinosis

ANA+
Localized = CREST = anticentromere Ab
Diffuse = anti-DNA topoisomerase I Ab

39
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What is the triad of reactive arthritis (Reiter’s syndrome)
Cause
Trt

A

Cant see - conjunctivitis
Cant pee - urethritis
Cant bend the knee - arthralgia
“Red eyes, burning pee, joint effusions and pain”

Chlamydia
Diarrheal causes: Shigella, salmonella

Trt - supportive, treat underlying bug if possible

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