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1
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Rate limiting step for collagen synthesis

A

Prolyl hydroxylase

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2
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How does hyperbaric oxygen affect the dermis?

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Promotes collagen formation (prolyl hydroxylase)

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3
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How does vitamin C affect the dermis?

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Promotes collagen formation (reducing agent for prolyl hydroxylase)

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4
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What element is needed for lysyl hydroxylase oxidation?

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Copper

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5
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Mode of secretion of epitrichial sweat glands

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MEROCRINE (not apocrine)
-Secretion via exocytosis

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6
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Which species do NOT have epitrichial sweat glands?

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Rodents, ferrets

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Which part of hair follicle has the entrance for the epitrichial sweat gland?

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Infundibulum

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8
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Where are epitrichial sweat glands largest on the body?

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Glaborous areas

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9
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What sweat gland change occurs in anhidrosis?

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Downregulation of aquaporin 5 (water channel for rapid fluid movement)

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10
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What medication can downregulate aquaporin 5?

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Macrolides (horses treated for Rhodococcus)

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11
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What cell surrounds equine sweat glands? #Unique

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Myoepithelial cells (all animals), but in a loose basket-weave pattern with a rich surrounding blood supply!!

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12
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Are epitrichial sweat glands directly innervated in horses?

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No. Neural control via adrenergic agonists is MAIN control.

ALSO: humoral control via adrenergic agonists from adrenal medulla during exercise

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13
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How are epitrichial sweat glands innervated?

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NOT directly

Neural control via adrenergic agonists

Humoral control via adrenergic agonists

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14
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What part of the dermis contributes to its tensile strength?

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Collagen, elastin

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15
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What part of the dermis contributes to its compressive resistance?

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Proteoglycans, hyaluronan

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16
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Which immune cells are residents in the dermis?

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1) Macrophages
2) Mast cells
3) Melanocytes
4) Dendritic cells

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17
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What is unique about the scrotal dermis?

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Numerous smooth muscle bundles

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18
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Does the superficial dermis have more tightly or loosely woven collagen/elastin compared to the deep dermis?

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Looser

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19
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What is the Ross-Spiegel layer?

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“Horse mirror” layer in equine dermis
-collagen fibers in a “tree-like” arrangement that appears shiny on gross exam

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20
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Where on the body is the Ross-Spiegel/ Horse Mirror layer?

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Rump, back, upper half of chest

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21
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Major cell type in the dermis

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Fibroblasts

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22
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Embryonic origin of fibroblasts

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Mesenchymal

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Cell that makes glycosaminoglycans, glycoproteins, procollagen, elastin

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Fibroblasts

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24
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ECM products of fibroblasts

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1) Glycosaminoglycans
2) Glycoproteins
3) Procollagen
4) Elastin

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25
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Functions of fibroblasts (4)

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1) Produce ECM proteins
2) Mitosis after tissue damage –> wound healing
3) Degrade matrix proteins
4) Synthesize cell mediators for cell growth, differentiation, migration, inflammation (TGF-β, MMP-1)

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26
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Collagen types in adult dermis

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Types I (majority!), III, V

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27
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Collagen types in fetal dermis

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Type III

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28
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First collagen type made during wound healing

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Type III

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29
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Collagen types around blood vessels

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Types III, V

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30
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Collagen that stabilizes/organizes larger fibrils of ECM

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Type VI

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31
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FACIT collagens (fibril-associated collagens with interrupted triple helices); organize/stabilize fibril-forming collagens (I, III, V)

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Types XII, XIV

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32
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Collagen types in the BMZ

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Types IV, VII, XVII

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33
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Which amino acids are required for cross-linking between collagen α-chains; stabilize triple helix

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Proline, hydroxyproline

(Also glycine)

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34
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Which amino acids are required for cross-linking between collagen fibrils?

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Lysine, hydoxylysine

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35
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis:
Vitamin C!!

A

Stimulate

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36
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: TGF-β

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Stimulate

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37
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: IL-1

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Stimulate

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38
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: IL-4

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Stimulate

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39
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: IGF-1

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Stimulate

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40
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: IGF-2

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Stimulate

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41
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: superoxide generating system

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Stimulate

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42
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: bleomycin

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Stimulate

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43
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: PDGF

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Stimulate

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44
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: glucocorticoids

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Inhibit

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45
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: retinoids

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Inhibit

(*Although quiescent cells can be stimulated to activate collagen gene expression)

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46
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: vitamin D3

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Inhibit

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47
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: Parathormone

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Inhibit

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48
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: Prostaglandin E2

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Inhibit

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49
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: IFN-γ

50
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: D-penicillamine

51
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Stimulate or Inhibit collagen synthesis: minoxidil

52
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Prolyl and lysyl hydroxylase enzyme requirements to function (4)

A

1) Oxygen
2) Ferrous iron
3) α-ketoglutarate
4) Vitamin C– reducing agent

53
Q

Clinical outcomes of scurvy

A

Poor wound healing
Decreased tensile strength of dermis

54
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Mechanism by which hyperbaric oxygen can help wound healing

A

Increase activity of prolyl hydroxylase

55
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Effect of glucocorticoids on wound healing? Why?

A

DECREASED
Inhibit prolyl hydroxylase

56
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Type of bond between triple helix alpha chains in collagen synthesis

A

Disulfide bonds

57
Q

Intracellular pathway for collagen synthesis

A

Nucleus (transcription) -> rER (translation) -> cytoplasm (triple helix formation) -> Extracellular (protease cleaves procollagen to collagen)

58
Q

Disease from deficiency of a protease to cleave procollagen’s terminals off

A

Dermatosparaxis

59
Q

Enzyme that crosslinks collagen fibrils via covalent bonds

A

Lysyl oxidase

60
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Requirements of lysyl oxidase

61
Q

Cause of lathyrism (spastic paraparesis)

A

β-aminopropionitrile from legumes inhibits lysyl oxidase (cross links collagen fibrils)

62
Q

Enzyme to degrade collagen

A

Matrix metalloproteinase

63
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Requirements for MMP function

A

Calcium, Zinc

64
Q

Denatured collagen product

65
Q

What can you measure to indicate amount of collagen turnover?

A

Hydoxylysine and hydroxyproline levels in urine

-> these amino acids are specific to collagen

66
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Histopathology stain for collagen

A

Masson-Trichrome

67
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3 types of elastic fibers in dermis

A

1) Elastin
2) Elaunin
3) Oxytalan

68
Q

What surrounds mature elastic fibers?

A

Microfibrils (fibrillins, fibulins) + type VI collagen

69
Q

Which fibers anchor the deep dermis to the superficial?

A

Vertically- arranged oxytalan fibers

(elastin is horizontal)

70
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Which fibers anchor the superficial dermis to the BMZ?

71
Q

Fiber with an arcade-like arrangement in the superficial dermis

A

Elaunin

Small, amorphous
Cross linked to elastin w/microfibrils

72
Q

Precursor to elastin

A

Tropoelastin

73
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Where in cells is tropoelastin converted to elastin

A

Extracellularly

74
Q

Which enzyme cross links desmosine/isodesmosine to elastin?

A

Lysyl oxidase

(same as collagen fibril cross link! Needs Copper, Oxygen)

75
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Name the enzymes related to collagen/elastin synthesis/degredation, and their mineral requirements

A

1) Lysyl oxidase: copper, oxygen
2) Propyl/lysyl Hydroxylases: iron, oxygen, alpha-ketoglutarate, vitamin C
3) MMP: Calcium, zinc
4) Elastase: some need Ca, most are serine proteases

76
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What makes elastin insoluble?

A

Cross link to desmosine, isodesmosine

77
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Stimulate or Inhibit elastin synthesis: TGF-β a

78
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Stimulate or Inhibit elastin synthesis: IGF-1

79
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Stimulate or Inhibit elastin synthesis: TNF-α

80
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Stimulate or Inhibit elastin synthesis: vitamin D3

81
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Stimulate or Inhibit elastin synthesis: Colchicine

82
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Enzyme that degrades elastin

83
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Mineral requirement of some elastases

A

Calcium (but most are serine proteases)

84
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Histopathology stains for elastin fibers (2)

A

1) Verhoeff van Gieson
2) Acid orcein-Giemsa

85
Q

Contents of diffuse and filamentous matrix

A

1) proteoglycans (PG)
2) glycoproteins
3) glucosaminoglycans (GAG)

86
Q

Contents of ground substance

A

Proteoglycans
Glucosaminoglycans

87
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Function of ground substance

A

1) Water storage
2) Wound healing
3) Resists compressive forses
*Allows nutrients, electrolytes, cells to pass

88
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Name a proteoglycans that bind to hyaluronic acid in dermis

89
Q

Name a proteoglycan that aggregates on type I collagen

90
Q

Name 4 glucosaminoglycans

A

-Heparan sulfate
-Chondroitin sulfate
-Keratan sulfate
-Dermatan sulfate

91
Q

Only glucosaminoglycan WITHOUT a core (proteoglycan)

A

Hyaluronic acid

92
Q

Which component of the dermis is high in fetal skin, which allows healing without scarring

A

Hyaluronic acid

93
Q

Which glycoprotein is the main component of hyaluronic acid?

94
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Name 6 glycoproteins

A

1) Fibrillin
2) Fibulin
3) FIbronectin
4) Vitronectin
5) Tenascin
6) Mucin

95
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Where are the glycoproteins

A

Bound to elastin, collagen

*Can modify cell interactions, vascular permeability, development of collagen, wound healing.

96
Q

Where in the body are mucin levels highest?

A

Around appendages

97
Q

Etiology of increased mucin in Shar-Peis

A

Increased hyaluronan synthase

98
Q

Histopathology stain for mucin

A

Alcian blue

99
Q

Cause of dermatoparaxis

A

Defective protease, unable to cleave amino-terminal from procollagen

100
Q

Species with dermatoparaxis

A

cattle
sheep
doberman pinscher
himalayan cat

101
Q

Histopathology stain for Ehlers-Danlos

A

masson trichrome

102
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On histopathology for Ehlers-Danlos: in addition to irregular collagen bundles, what other change is present?

A

Increased mucin

103
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Other than the skin, what other organs can be affected by Ehlers-Danlos

A

Eyes
Ligaments
Tendons
Blood vessels

104
Q

Which breed gets Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia?

A

Quarter horses

105
Q

Gene for Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia?

Mode of inheritance?

A

Cyclophilin
B/ peptidylprolyl isomerase B (PPIB)

Autosomal Recessive

–> impaired collagen synthesis and folding
–age of onset 1.5 yr

106
Q

Which body regions are primarily affected by Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia?

A

Dorsum
Lateral thorax
Withers
Croup

107
Q

Age of onset of Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia?

A

1.5 years old

108
Q

Where should you biopsy a horse with suspected Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia?

A

back, croup, neck

Fewer false negatives

109
Q

Treatment of ehlers-danlos

A

Reduce trauma
Possibly vitamin C

110
Q

Disease with nonfunctional lysyl hydroxylase

A

Warmblood fragile foal syndrome

111
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Mode of inheritance Warmblood fragile foal syndrome

A

Autosomal recessive

112
Q

Clinical signs of warmblood fragile foal syndrome

A

Still born with fragile skin, skin defects, flexible joins, incomplete closure of abdominal wall

113
Q

Breed with genetic nonfunctional lysyl hydroxylase disease

A

Warmbloods

114
Q

Cause of solar elastosis

A

Degradation of collagen/elastin 2’ UV radiation

115
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How does UV light affect collagen levels

A

UV light upregulates collagenase by fibroblasts –> Collagen and elastin degeneration

116
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Histopathology stain for solar elastosis

A

Verhoff van Gieson stain

117
Q

Species with scleroderma

A

Humans, horses

118
Q

Localized scleroderma

119
Q

Other organs affected by generalized scleroderma

A

Fibrosis of skin, lungs, GI, kidneys, heart

120
Q

Diseases that cause excess mucin (6)

A

1) Hypothyroid
2) Acromegaly
3) DLE
4) Dermatomyositis
5) Alopecia mucinosa
6) Idiopathic- shar pei mucinosis

121
Q

Treatment for shar pei mucinosis

A

Corticosteroids

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