Cellular Component Flashcards
What are the 5 types of blood cells?
Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils Lymphocytes Monocytes
What are Polymorphonuclear cells aka
Granulocytes
What are the Polymorphonuclear aka granulocytes?
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils
What does it mean to be Polymorphonuclear aka granulocyte?
All have granules visible under light microscope and have several lobes in their nucleus
What is the % of Nucleus?
55-60% (most common)
What is characteristic of Neutrophils?
1st to arrive at site of inflammation (1st line of defense)
Are neutrophils phagocytic?
YES
What is the lifespan of neutrophils?
8hr - 3 days
What are characteristic of Eosinophils?
Red granules in cytoplasms with pink color and have 2 lobes of nuclei
What is Eosinophil %?
2-4%
Are eosinophils phagocytic?
YES
Basophils have what characteristic?
Blue Granules with 2 lobes
Basophil %?
.5 - 1 %
Are basophils phagocytic?
NO
What is special quality of basophils?
They release histamine (with mast cells)
Mononuclear aka
Agranulocytes (no granules seen under light microscope)
What are the 2 Mononuclear aka agranulocytes?
Lymphocytes and Monocytes
Lymphocytes % ?
20-25%
Lymphocytes are _____
antibodies
Monocytes % ?
4-8 %
What is characteristic of Monocytes?
Largest cells in blood
What is the life span of monocytes?
YEARS
What is the process of action in inflammation?
Neutrophils and monocytes are the 2 cells that go into the site of inflammation.
What do neutrophils do during Inflammation?
They are the most abundant (high peak in curve) but their lifespan is short
What do monocytes do during inflammation?
Monocytes come in after neutrophils and when they do they receive the name (macrophage) APC and their function is to phagocytose bacteria
What are the stages of Phagocytosis?
1) Recognition
2) Engulfing
3) Indigestion
4) Exocytosis
5) Exposure of a fragment on the surface of the phagocytic cell (MHC II)
What is Recognition?
Recognition of bacteria and attachment to the site done by Chemotaxis
What is Engulfing?
With use of pseudo pods and formation of vesicles
What is indigestion?
Killing and degredation/fragmentation by lysosomal enzymes
What is exocytosis?
Removal of the fragments
What is the 5th step in phagocytosis?
Exposure of a fragment on the surface of the phagocytic cell (MHC II)
What are the Phagocytic cells?
MEN
neutrophils, monocyte/macrophage, and basophils
What are the 2 types of Phagocytosis?
Oxygen independent and dependent
What happens during Oxygen independent phagocytosis?
Lysosomes in macrophages produce and secrete protein that are able to kill intruder
Lysozyme: digests chemical bond of cell wall
Elastase: Digests elastic fibers
Collagenase: Digest collagen
What are the 2 enzymes of Oxygen independent phagocytosis?
Enzymes of Macrophages and Neutrophils
What are enzymes of Neutrophils?
Defensin - antibody like substance produced in the lysosomes of neutrophils (primary line of defense) (kills the bacteria)
What is Oxygen dependent Phagocytosis mean?
Production of free radicals
What is the production of free radicals?
Found in granules of phagocytic cells and it has its effect on the lipid mb of the foreign cell
What are the 3 things associated with Production of free radicals? (oxygen dependent phagocytosis)
- Superoxide anion
- Hypochlorite anion
- Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
How is Hydrogen Peroxide Effective?
It kills bacteria by releasing oxygen but this causes the release of alcohol. Mechanical removal due to bubbling and painless process
What are the 2 defects associated with Leukocyte Function?
1) Chronic Granulomatous disease of children
2) Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
What is Chronic Granulomatous Disease of children?
Rare genetic disorder.
The child’s phagocytic cells (all of them) are not able to produce free radicals (no oxygen dependent phagocytosis)
What happens in Chronic Granulomatous Disease of children?
Child dies at 2 years old due to infection because the mechanism of killing parasites is not present
What is Chediak-Higashi Syndrome?
Genetic Disease.
Impairment of phagocytic cell motility = cannot go to the site of infection at proper time
What is the major problem with Chediak Higashi Syndrome?
WBC’s are not able to degranulate (release lysozyme from granules)
What happens to children in Chediak Higashi syndrome?
They die at 1.5 - 2 due to infection
What does inflammation need?
Initiatior and mediator cells
What are the 7 initiators of Inflammation?
1) Direct stimulus to mast cells
2) Microbial Products
3) Exposure of basement membrane or connective tissue components
4) Complement activation
5) Deposition of antibody/antigen complexes
6) Disruption of vascular integrity
7) Substances released from injured cells
What are the Types of cell mediators: Cell derived and plasma derived? **
1) Mediators cell-derived of inflammation
2) Mediators of inflammation plasma derived
What are the Cell Derived Mediators of Inflammation ?
- Histamine
- Seratonin
- Substance P
- Nitric Oxide/Endothelial-Derived Relaxing Factor
- Eicosanoids
- Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)
Where is Histamine released?
Near the site of inflammation
Where is Histamine released from?
Granules of mast cells, basophils or platelets in response to physical injury (trauma, heat, cold) or type 1 Hypersensitivy reaction (allergy)
When would Histamine be released?
In response to physical injury or Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction (allergy)
Histamine is released in a process of ______
Degranulation
Where is Histamine released from?
Basophils into blood circulation, mast cells are basophils that are fixed in tissues and platelets. Major reservoir of histamine in the body
What are the 4 functions of Histamine?
1) Vasodilation
2) Increase permeability of vessels (endothelial retraction)
3) Bronchospasm
4) Increase Mucous Production
What is vasodilation?
Relaxation of smooth muscle cells in their sphincters of arterioles (increasing blood flow to capillary bed)
What is bronchospasm?
Narrowing of bronchial lumen of respiratory tree
How do you increase mucous production?
Increase by the mucous gland in trachio bronchial tree
What are the causes of mast cell degranulation?
Physical injury, high/low Ta or Type 1 allergic Reactions –> anaphylotoxins C3a and C5a cause degranulation, neuropeptides (substance P) and cytokines
Serotonin aka
Hormone of pleasure
Serotonin is produced by _____
platelets
Serotonin functions are similar to _____
Histamine
What is Substance P (neuro peptide) produced by?
Nervous fibers, peripheral and Central NS (Protection)
What area of the body is substance P- neuro Peptide produced by?
Lungs and Gastrointestinal Nervous tissues
What is the function of Substance P - neuropeptide?
1) Promotion of nerve conduction for production of pain
2) Regulate BP
3) Increase permeability of blood vessels
Nitric Oxide aka
Endothelial derived relaxing factor (EDRF)
What is Nitric oxide aka Endothelial Derived Relaxing Factor (EDRF) produced by?
Endothelial cells of blood vessels (inner surface of blood vessels), macrophages, and brain neurons