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
cellular infiltrate associated with acute inflammation
neutrophils
what tissue injury or fibrosis is associated with acute inflammation?
usually mild and self-limited
what are the/ local and systemic signs of acute inflammation
usually prominent signs
onset of chronic inflammation
slow: days
cellular infiltrate associated with chronic inflammation
monocytes/macrophages/lymphocytes
what tissue injury or fibrosis is associated with chronic inflammation
severe and progressive injury/fibrosis
what are the local and systemic signs of chronic inflammation
less prominent signs
common causes of acute inflammation
- infections
- tissue necrosis from ischemia, trauma, physical/chemical injury
- foreign bodies
- immune or hypersensitivity reactions
what is the first step of inflammatory reaction
recognition of microbes and damaged cells
what are cellular mechanisms of recognition
- TLR
- cytosol receptors that recognize molecules that are released with cell damage
- circulating proteins (complement)
what is the sequence of events in an inflammatory reaction?
macrophages and other cells in tissues recognize microbes and damaged cells. this liberates mediators that trigger vascular and cellular reactions of inflammation
cardinal 5 signs of inflammation
- redness
- swelling
- heat
- pain
- loss of function