Chapter 3 Part 4 Flashcards
What are the mediators of vasodilation?
histamine and prostaglandins
What are the mediators of increased vascular permiability?
histamine, serotonin, C3a and C5a, leukotrienes (C, D, and E)
What are the mediators of chemotaxis?
TNF, IL-1, chemokines, C3a, C5a, leukotriene B
What are the mediators of a fever?
IL-1, TNF, prostaglandins
What are the mediators of pain?
prostaglandins and bradykinin
What are the mediators of tissue damage?
lysosomal enzymes of leukocytes and ROS
Definition of repair
restoration of tissue architecture and function after an injury
What two reactions must occur to repair damaged tissues?
regeneration/proliferation by residual cells and maturation of tissue stem cells; formation of a connective tissue scar
What is tissue regeneration dependent on?
The ability of tissues to intrinsically proliferate, a process driven by growth factors
What cell types proliferate during tissue repair?
remnants of injured tissue, vascular endothelial cells, fibroblasts
Define labile cells
Cells that continuously divide, are lost and replaced by maturation of stem cells; examples include surface epithelia, hematopoietic cells, cuboidal epithelia of exocrine glands, columnar epithelium of GI,etc.
Define stable tissues
Quiescent cells in G0 that have minimally proliferative activity; examples include liver, kidney, pancreas
Define permanent tissues
cells that are terminally differentiated and nonproliferative; examples include neurons and cardiac muscle cells
What is the mechanism of tissue regeneration in labile tissues?
Injured cells are rapidly replaced by proliferation of residual cells and differentiation of stem cells on an intact basement membrane
What are the two cell types responsible for liver regeneration?
proliferation of hepatocytes and repopulation from progenitor cells
What is the first stage of hepatocyte proliferation in liver regeneration?
Priming; Kupffer cells release IL-6 to make hepatocytes competent to respond to growth factor
What is the second stage of hepatocyte proliferation in liver regeneration?
Growth factor; HGF and TGF-alpha stimulate hepatocyte metabolism, triggering the differentiation of almost all parenchymal and nonparenchymal hepatocytes
What is the third stage of hepatocyte proliferation in liver regeneration?
Termination; hepatocytes return to quiescence, mechanism unknown (possibly TGF-B)
Where do liver progenitor cells reside?
Canals of Hering
What are the steps of scar formation?
Angiogenesis, formation of granulation tissue, remodeling of connective tissue
What role do macrophages play in scar formation?
Clear dead tissue and offending agent, provide growth factors for cell proliferation, secrete cytokines that stimulate fibroblast proliferation and connective tissue synthesis
Definition of angiogenesis
Process of new blood vessel development from existing blood vessels
What is the first step of angiogenesis?
Vasodilation in response to nitric oxide and increased permeability by VEGF
What is the second step of angiogenesis?
Separation of pericytes from albuminal surface and breakdown of basement membrane to allow for vessel sprouting
What is the third step of angiogenesis?
Migration of endothelial cells toward area of tissue injury
What is the fourth step of angiogenesis?
Proliferation of endothelial cells just behind the tip of migrating cells
What is the fifth step of angiogenesis?
Remodeling capillary tubes