Ch. 2: Cellular Responses to Stress Flashcards
4 aspects of a disease process
- Etiology (Cause)
- Pathogenesis (development)
- Morphological changes (structural)
- Clinical Manifestations (functional)
What defines the function of a cell?
Structure and function determined by metabolism, differentiation, neighboring cells, & availability of metabolic substrates
Hypertrophy
an increase in size of cells in response to increased demand/workload
Define the major triggers for physiologic hypertrophy
Mechanical sensors triggered by workload
Define the major triggers for pathologic hypertrophy
agonists growth factors (TGF-B, IGF-1, FGF)
2 pathways involved in muscular hypertrophy
- PI3K/AKT (physiologic)
2. GPCR (pathologic)
Hyperplasia
increase in number of cells in an organ or tissue in response to stimulus.
Can only take place if the tissue cells are capable of division
Physiologic Hyperplasia
hormone or growth factor induced.
Response to a need for increased functional capacity or compensatory damage/resection.
Examples: Nephrectomy, female breast growth
Pathologic Hyperplasia
excessive/inappropriate actions of hormones on target cells
Example: BPH, Endometrial hyperplasia
Atrophy
reduction in size of tissue/organ due to decreased size & number of cells.
Common causes of atrophy (6)
- Decreased Workload (atrophy of disuse)
- Loss of Innervation (denervation atrophy)
- Diminished blood supply
- Inadequate nutrition
- Loss of Endocrine Stimulation
- Pressure
Senile Atrophy
brain undergoes progressive atrophy due to reduced blood supply a result of atherosclerosis
4 Adaptations of Cellular Growth & Differentiation
- Hypertrophy
- Hyperplasia
- Atrophy
- Metaplasia
Autophagy
process in which starved cells eat their own components to reduce nutrient demand to match supply
Metaplasia
reversible change in which one differentiated cell type is replaced by another
What is the most common epithelial metaplasia?
columnar to squamous as in the respiratory tract in response to smoking
7 Causes of Cell Injury
- O2 deprivation
- Physical Agents
- Chemical Agents
- Infectious Agents
- Immunological Rxns
- Genetic Derangments
- Nutritional Imbalance
4 causes of hypoxia
- Ischemia
- cardiorespiratory failure
- decreased O2 carrying capacity
- Blood loss
Physical Agents that can cause cell injury
- Mechanical Trauma
- Extreme Temperature
- Radiation
- Electric shock
Chemical Agents causing cell injury
Environmental/Air pollutants
insecticides
carbon monoxide
How can genetic derangements cause cell injury?
deficiency of PRO’s
accumulation of damaged DNA/misfolded proteins
Sequence variants
What are hallmark signs of reversible cell injury?
Cell Swelling
Fatty Change
Features associated with Necrosis
Swelling
Pyknosis, Karyorrhexis, karyolysis
adjacent inflammation
damaged cellular membranes
Morphology of necrosis
- Increased Eosinophilia (Pink)
- Myelin figures
- Nuclear changes (PKK)
Karyolysis
Fading of basophilic chromatin
Pyknosis
Nuclear shrinkage and increased basophilia
Karyorrhexis
Fragmentation of Pyknotic nucleus
Coagulative Necrosis
Architecture of dead tissues is preserved for some days.
- Tissue exhibits firm texture
- Most common cause is Ischemia (except for brain)
- Causes Infarct of tissue