Inflammation I Flashcards
what are the principal mediators of vasodilation
- histamine
2. prostaglandins
what are the principal mediators of increased vascular permeability
- histamine and serotonin
- C3a and C5a (liberate vasoactive amines from mast cells)
- leukotrienes C4, D4, E4
what are the principal mediators of chemotaxis, leukocyte recruitment and activation?
- TNF, IL-1
- chemokines
- C3a, C5a
- leukotriene B4
what are the principal mediators of fever?
- IL-1, TNF
2. prostaglandins
what are the principal mediators of pain
- prostaglandins
2. bradykinin
what are the principal mediators of tissue damage?
- lysosomal enzymes of leukocytes
2. ROS
what cells release histamine?
- mast cells
- basophils
- platelets
function of histamine
vasodilation, increased vascular permeability, endothelial activation
what cells release prostaglandins?
- mast cells
2. leukocytes
function of prostaglandins
vasodilation, pain, fever
what cells release leukotrienes?
- mast cells
2. leukocytes
function of leukotrienes
increased vascular permeability, chemotaxis, leukocyte adhesion and activation, primary for wheezing
what cells release cytokines like TNF, IL-1, IL-6
- macrophages
- endothelial cells
- mast cells
local function of cytokines
endothelial activation to express adhesion molecules
systemic function of cytokines
fever, metabolic abnormalities, hypotension, shock
what cells release PAF (platelet activating factor)
- leukocytes
2. mast cells
function of PAF
vasodilation, increased vascular permeability, leukocyte adhesion, chemotaxis, degranulation, oxidative burst
what cells release chemokines?
- leukocytes
2. activated macrophages
function of chemokines
chemotaxis, leukocyte activation
what cells release complement?
plasma cells in the liver
function of complement
leukocyte chemotaxis and activation, direct target killing via MAC, vasodilation via mast cell stimulation
what cells release kinins?
plasma cells in the liver
function of kinins?
increased vascular permeability, smooth muscle contraction, vasodilation, pain
onset of acute inflammation
fast: minutes or hours