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What is resolution in terms of healing and repair?
The temination of inflammation whereby the tissues return to being fully functional as they were previously
What is regeneration?
The replacement of dead or damaged cell by functional, differentiated cells
What are differentiated cells derived from, and what is this derivation controlled by?
Derived from stem cells, under the control of hormones and growth factors
What is the purpose of stem cell division?
Self-renewal or differentiation
What are three types of stem cell differentiation?
Unipotent - Can produce only one type of differentiated cellMultipotent - Can produce several types of differntiated cellTotipotent - can produce any type of differntiated cell
What is fibrous repair?
Replacement of a functional tissue by scar tissue
What are labile tissues?
Normal state is active cell division, which usually proliferate rapildy epithelia)
What is a stabile tissue?
Not normally dividing at a significant rate. Speed of regeneration variable.(hepatocytes, osteoblasts, fibroblasts)
What is a permenant tissue?
Unable to divideUnable to regenerate (neurones)
What are two types of wond repair?
Healing by primary intention and healing by secondary intention
When does healing by primary intention take place?
When edges are opposed
What occurs in healing by primary intention?
There is minimal clot and granulation tissue formationEpidermis regenerates Dermis undergoes fibrous repairMaturation of scar continues up to 2 yearsRisk of trapping infection > abcess
When does healing by secondary intention take place?
Unopposed wound edges, the healing of which causes large clot to form.
How does secondary intention healing progress?
- Epidermis regenerates beneath* Repair process produces much more granulation tissue* Longer process – produces a larger scar* Late contraction by myofibroblasts to reduce the volume of defect
What are three key factors involved in wound repair?
Cell migratiomAngiogenesisExtracellular matrix production and remodelling
What occurs in cell migration in wound repair?
Inflammatory cells, endothelial cells and myofibroblasts all play a role
What do inflammatory cells do in the cell migration stage of wound repair?
Neutrophils & Macrophages phagocytose debrisLymphocytes and macrophages chemically mediate wound repair
What do endothelial cells do in the cell migrate stage of wound repair?
Angiogenesis
What do myofibroblasts do in the cell migration phase of cell repair?
Produce extracellular matrix proteins, and are responsible for wound contraction
Why is adequate blood supply vital to wound healing?
Provide access to the wond for inflammatory cells and fibroblastsDelivers oxygen and other nutrients
What is the proliferation of blood vesels in angiogenesis induced by?
Growth factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
What is the process of angiogenesis in wound repair?
- Endothelial proteolysis of basement membrane2. Migration of endothelial cells via chemotaxis3. Endothelial proliferation, maturation and tubular remodeling4. Recruitment of periendothelial cells
What is the function of extracellular matrix production & remodelling
- Supports and anchors cells* Separates tissue compartments e.g. basement membrane* Sequesters growth factors* Allows communication between cells* Facilitates cell migration
What is the structure of type 1 collagen?
- Triple alpha helix: gly-x-y structure* x and y usually hydroxy-proline or hydroxy-lysine – hydrogen bonding promotes strength* Glycine is the only amino acid small enough to fit at the centre of the helix