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Inflammation Flashcards

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What are the 4 features of acute inflammation?

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  1. Rubor (redness)
  2. Calor (heat)
  3. Tumor (swelling)
  4. Dolor (pain)
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What is inflammation a response to?

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Cellular injury

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What is the purpose of inflammation?

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Remove cause and consequence of cellular injury

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What are the 6 causes of inflammation?

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  1. Pathogen —> infection
  2. Allergen —> hypersensitivity (allergic reaction)
  3. Auto-antigens —> auto-immunity
  4. Physical damage —> trauma
  5. Extreme temperatures
  6. Necrosis or necroptosis (non-apoptotic cell death)
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Which 6 types of disease can cause inflammation?

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  1. Infection
  2. Autoimmunity
  3. Hypersensitivity
  4. Trauma
  5. Fibrotic disease
  6. Cancer
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Which cells are involved in inflammation?

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  1. Epithelial and endothelial —> release cytokines and chemokines for immune cell recruitment
  2. Neutrophils —> acute
  3. Macrophages —> chronic
  4. T and B lymphocytes
  5. Eosinophils and mast cells —> allergy
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How is an acute inflammatory response activated?

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Change in blood flow at site of injury —> structural changes in microvasculature —> accumulation of immune cells and proteins

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Which tissues can acute inflammation effect?

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Any vascularised tissue

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What does tissue damage stimulate? (3)

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  1. Inflammatory signals
  2. Vasodilator release
  3. Vascular changes
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What do inflammatory signals stimulate?

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Neutrophil recruitment

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What are the 2 things identified via inflammatory signals?

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  1. Foreign material
  2. Non-apoptotic cell death
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What are the 2 vasodilators released at sites of injury?

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  1. Histamine
  2. Nitrous oxide
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What 2 main vascular changes occur at sites of tissue damage?

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  1. Inc permeability
  2. Plasma leakage
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What is the benefit of increased vascular permeability and leakage at sites of tissue damage?

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  1. Inc antibodies
  2. Inc proteins
  3. Inc leukocyte migration
  4. Inc barrier —> doesn’t reach other tissues
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Which 5 mediators are regulate inflammation at sites of injury?

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  1. Histamine
  2. Prostaglandins
  3. Cytokines
  4. Chemokines
  5. Complement proteins
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Which cells release prostaglandins at sites of inflammation? (2)

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  1. Mast cells
  2. Leukocytes
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Which cells release cytokines at sites of inflammation? (3)

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  1. Macrophages
  2. Endothelial cells
  3. Mast cells
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Which cells release chemokines at sites of inflammation? (3)

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  1. Leukocytes
  2. Activated macrophages
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What releases complement proteins at sites of inflammation? (3)

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Plasma
(Proteins synthesised in liver)

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Which cells release histamine at sites of inflammation? (3)

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  1. Mast cells
  2. Basophils
  3. Platelets
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What are the 3 functions of histamine in inflammation stimulation?

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  1. Vasodilation
  2. Inc vascular permeability
  3. Endothelial activation
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What is the function of prostaglandins in inflammation stimulation?

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Vasodilation

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What is the function of cytokines in inflammation stimulation?

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Endothelial activation

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What are the 2 functions of chemokines in inflammation stimulation?

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  1. Chemotaxis —> immune cell recruitment
  2. Leukocyte activation
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What are the 4 functions of complement proteins in inflammation stimulation?

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  1. Chemotaxis —> immune cell recruitment
  2. Leukocyte activation
  3. Vasodilation
  4. Opsonisation —> phagocytosis
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26
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What is exudate?

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Fluids, proteins and cells that have seeped out of the blood

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What are the 3 stages of inflammation occurring?

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  1. Steady state of tissue
  2. Damage occurs
  3. Immune cells recruited
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28
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How do chemokines recruit immune cells to sites of inflammation? (3)

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  1. Released
  2. Diffuse —> gradient
  3. Leukocytes with complementary receptors migrate to chemokine source
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29
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Which immune cells are first recruited to sites of acute inflammation and how?

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Neutrophils via IL-8 (CXCL8)

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30
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Which chemokine attracts neutrophils to sites of inflammation?

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IL-8 (CXCL8)

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What are the 4 steps of neutrophil extravasation?

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  1. Chemo-attraction
  2. Rolling adhesion
  3. Tight adhesion
  4. Transmigration
32
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How does chemo-attraction work in neutrophil extravasation to sites of inflammation?

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Cytokines stimulate endothelial upregulation of adhesion molecules (eg. selectins)
—> More for neutrophils to bind to on blood vessel wall

33
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How does rolling adhesion work in neutrophil extravasation to sites of inflammation?

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Carbohydrate ligands of neutrophils bind to selectins
- Low affinity state
- eg. PSGL1 binds to P and E-selectins

34
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What do neutrophils bind in rolling adhesion?

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Selectins

35
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How does tight adhesion work in neutrophil extravasation to sites of inflammation?

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Chemokines promote low to high affinity switch in integrins
—> neutrophils bind stronger

36
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Which 2 integrins are switched in tight adhesion of neutrophils and why?

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LFA-1 and Mac-1
—> enhances binding to ligands

37
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How does transmigration work in neutrophil extravasation to sites of inflammation?

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Neutrophil cytoskeleton rearranges and pseudopodia formation (temporary extensions)
—> Diapedesis

38
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What mediates transmigration of neutrophils?

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PECAM (Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule)

39
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What are the 3 functions of neutrophils at sites of inflammation?

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  1. Pathogen recognition
  2. Pathogen clearance
  3. Cytokine secretion
40
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How do neutrophils recognise different gram -ve bacteria?

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Use TLR4 and CD14 to identify different LPS (lipopolysaccharides) of bacteria

41
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How do neutrophils clear pathogens?

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  1. Phagocytosis
  2. Netosis
42
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Why do neutrophils secrete cytokines at sites of inflammation?

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Recruits and activates other immune cells

43
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What are 2 examples of enzymes in lysosomes?

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  1. Lysozyme
  2. Elastase
44
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What are the 3 steps of phagocytosis?

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  1. Endocytosis —> phagosome
  2. Fuse with lysosome —> phagolysosome
  3. Enzymes kill pathogen
    - Involves ROS (from phagocyte NADPH oxidase)
    - Involves antimicrobial peptides (eg. defensins)
45
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What are the parts of acute inflammation resolution?

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  1. Neutrophil apoptosis (short half-life) and inflammatory mediator turn over
  2. Macrophages clear apoptotic cells
  3. Repair/wound healing
46
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What are the 3 types of inflammation?

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  1. Acute
  2. Chronic
  3. Granulomatous
47
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What is granulomatous inflammation?

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Chronic inflammation involving the formation of a granuloma

48
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What are some disease associated with chronic inflammation?

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  1. Rheumatoid arthritis
  2. Asthma
  3. IBS
  4. MS
  5. Psoriasis
49
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What are some disease associated with granulomatous inflammation?

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  1. TB
  2. Leprosy
  3. Crohn’s disease
50
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What are the 4 stimuli of chronic inflammation?

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Persistent inflammatory stimuli
1. Prolongued infection
2. Persistant toxic stimuli (allergens/pollutants)
3. Unclearable particulates (eg. silica)
4. Autoimmunity —> always self-antigens in body

51
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Which 3 cells are involved in chronic inflammation?

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  1. Macrophages
  2. T cells
  3. Plasma cells
52
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When will chronic inflammation occur? (2)

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  1. No clearance of inflammatory agent
  2. Bystander tissue destruction
  3. Concurrent tissue repair —> fibrosis and angiogenesis
53
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How are macrophages recruited to sites of chronic inflammation?

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Tissue-resident or as monocytes in blood

54
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What are the benefits of macrophages in chronic inflammation?

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  1. Phagocytosis
  2. Cytotoxic
  3. Anti-inflammatory chemical release
  4. Wound repair
55
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What are the negative consequences of macrophages in chronic inflammation?

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  1. Cytotoxic —> damage
  2. Inflammatory
  3. Pro-fibrotic
56
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What are the 3 types of T cells found at sites of chronic inflammation?

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  1. Pro-inflammatory (Th1 and Th17)
  2. Cytotoxic T cells
  3. Treg cells (Th0)
57
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What do pro-inflammatory T cells release at sites of chronic inflammation and why? (3)

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  1. TNF
  2. IL-17
  3. IFN-γ
    - Recruits neutrophils and macrophages
    - Activates macrophages
58
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What do cytotoxic T cells release at sites of chronic inflammation and why?

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  1. Granzymes
  2. Perforin
  3. Granule-associated proteins
    - Kill infected cells
59
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What do Treg cells release at sites of chronic inflammation and why?

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  1. TGF-β
  2. IL-10
    - Immunosuppressive —> regulate inflammation
60
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How do B cells contribute to chronic inflammatory?

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Generate plasma cells —> antibodies

61
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Do B cells always travel to the site of chronic inflammation?

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No - may operate remotely

62
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What is a granuloma?

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Distinct circle of aggregated macrophages

63
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What is the trigger of granuloma formation?

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Strong T cell response to resistant agents

64
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What are the 6 differences between acute and chronic inflammation?

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  1. Time - onset and duration
  2. Effects
  3. Predominant cells
  4. Chemicals released
  5. Prominent feature
  6. Outcomes
65
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What is the difference between the onset time of acute and chronic inflammation?

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  • Acute —> immediate
  • Chronic —> delayed
66
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What is the difference between the duration of acute and chronic inflammation?

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  • Acute —> days
  • Chronic —> weeks to years
67
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What is the difference between the effects of acute and chronic inflammation?

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  • Acute —> vasodilation, inc vascular permeability, leukocyte response
  • Chronic —> perisistent inflammation, attempts at healing
68
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What is the difference between the predominant cells involved in acute and chronic inflammation?

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  • Acute —> neutrophils
  • Chronic —> macrophages
69
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What is the difference between the main chemicals released in acute and chronic inflammation?

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  • Acute —> histamine
  • Chronic —> ongoing cytokine release
70
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What is the difference between the prominent visual feature of acute and chronic inflammation?

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  • Acute —> necrosis
  • Chronic —> scarring (attempt at healing)
71
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What is the difference between the outcomes of acute and chronic inflammation?

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  • Acute —> complete resolution or progresses to chronic
  • Chronic —> scarring and tissue function loss
72
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What are the 3 possible positives of inflammation?

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  1. Can clear inflammatory agent
  2. Removes damaged cells
  3. Can restore normal tissue function
73
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What are the 3 possible negatives of inflammation

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  1. May cause excess tissue damage
  2. May cause scarring
  3. May lose organ function —> organ failure
74
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What does post-inflammatory wound healing lead to?

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ECM deposition

75
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What is sequelae?

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Aftereffects

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