Lecture 3 E1-Healing and Tissue Repair Flashcards
What 3 factors does the healing process depend on?
The type of tissue damaged
The extent of the injury
Underlying host factors
What is disease?
Deviation or interruption of normal structure and or function
What is healing and tissue repair?
Attempted to return to normal structure and function
what is parenchymal tissue
Parenchymal tissue refers to the functioning cells of a body part, such as a hepatocyte or nephron.
-usually think of these when you think of cells
-do organs primary function
What is stromal tissue?
Stromal tissue refers to the structural cells of a body part such as connective tissue or the ECM.
connective, supportive framework that promotes or helps enable the function of the parenchymal tissue
What are the 3 cell types?
Labile, Stable, and Permanent
what are labile cells
They are cells that continually reproduce/divide.
They are often found in epithelial tissue, such as the skin, oropharynx, bone marrow and GI/GU tract.
easier to replace themselves if damaged because they’re always making new
what are stable cells
Stable cells normally stop dividing once growth ceases, but can regenerate if given appropriate stimulus
Usually found as hepatocytes or smooth muscle cells, blood vessel walls, gut walls
They require a stromal framework for regeneration.
What are permananent (fixed) cells
Fixed cells that rarely regenerate or divide.
Examples include neurons, heart, skeletal muscle cells, and RBCs.
-when they’re gone, they’re gone,
- very specific structure and differentiate a lot
What 4 categories make up the ECM?
Fibrous Structural Proteins, Water-hydrated gels, Adhesive glycoproteins, and ground substance.
What are the fibrous structural proteins of the ECM?
Collagen and elastin
keep cells as close as they should be
What are the water-hydrated gels of the ECM?
Hyaluronan and proteoglycans
What are the adhesive glycoproteins of the ECM?
Fibronectin and laminin
help cells stick to the ECM
What is ground substance?
It refers to the ECM except for fibrous proteins.
What is a basement membrane?
It is the underlying epithelial, endothelial, and smooth muscle cells; separating the lining from the connective tissue.
must be present before re epithelializtion can occur (+ new cells grow)
What is the interstitial matrix?
It is the gel-like substance found between cells.
What are integrins and what are they used for?
They are integral/transmembrane proteins that allow for attachment to the ECM and communication between the intracellular and extracellular environment.
exchange things we do or do not need
What is granulation tissue?
It is the precursor to scar tissue. It develops when there is a wound that can’t be resolved with regeneration alone. It is a highly vascularized tissue that is typically reddish, moist, soft, bumpy, and granular in appearance. It is very fragile and bleeds easily.
difference between elastic ECM fiber sin 6 year old v 90 year old
6 year old- very stout, smooth, in good shape
90 year old- they have less elastic skin due to these elastins wearing down, look like shredding/ dying network
what is the precursor to scar tissue and when does it develop
granulation tissue
Develops when there is a wound that cannot be resolved with regeneration alone
temporary, helps give nutrients and fibroblasts to help lay down new tissue to become scar tissue
characteristics of granulation tissue
highly vascularized
typically reddish, moist, soft, bumpy or granular in appearance
fragile, bleeds easy
what 3 things make up granulation tissue
new capillaries (angiogenesis), proliferating fibroblasts, residual inflammatory cells
What is angiogenesis and what triggers it?
It is the generation of new blood vessels from existing blood vessels,
triggered by the release of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) from hypoxic cells (deficient in O2).
What are the 4 steps of angiogenesis?
- Proteolytic (enzyme) degradation of parent vessel basement membrane by VEGF, leading to a sprout.
- Migration of endothelial cells from parent vessel towards an angiogenic stimulus.
- Proliferation of endothelial behind the leading edge of migrating cells.
- Maturation of endothelial cells and vessel walls.
What are examples of conditions that cause angiogenesis?
Damaged or disrupted tissue- infection or injury
Cancerous lesions- cancer hogs the blood supply and theres not enough for it plus the normal cells so sends out VEGF to make more vessels
Diabetic Retinopathy- if too many new vessels grow it can block normal light transduction to retina and impair vision
what does scar tissue build on
builds on granulation tissue framework of new vessels and loose ECM
What makes scar tissue?
Fibroblasts
What are the initial ECM components secreted by fibroblasts?
Fibronectin, collagen, hyaluronan, and proteoglycans
how are ECM components (secreted by fibroblasts) degraded into scar tissue
overtime by proteases and they are replaced by new components as granulation tissue transitions to scar tissue
What happens to scar tissue over time as it is constructed?
Increased collagen synthesis, diminished (slowed) fibroblast proliferation, and diminishing new blood vessels.
Involves loss of vascularization and becomes a dense collagen matrix.
usually pale due to loss of vascularization (pink when scar is new)
What mediators regulate the healing process and how do they do it?
ILs, IFNs, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes,
released from cells that participate in tissue regeneration and healing process
promote chemotaxis of leukocytes and fibroblasts, along with mediating the inflammatory response.
What are the 4 growth factors?
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)(promote new blood vessels)
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF)
Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF)
Epithelial Growth Factor (EGF)
What are the effects of growth factors?
Mediate proliferation, differentiation, cell metabolism, and inflammatory response.
Promote chemotaxis of leukocytes and fibroblasts
Stimulate angiogenesis
Contribute to the generation of ECM
What are the stages of Tissue Repair?
Hemostasis: clotting and vascular response
Inflammation
Proliferation: Epithelial healing, contraction, and scar formation. (removal of debris and restoration of structural integrity)
Remodeling: Scar remodeling (restoration of functional integrity, remodeling of healed tissue)
need to rebuild kitchen STRUCTURE before you can cook gain which is its FUNCTION
What are the 3 types of wound intention?
Primary: small, incision-like wounds with well-approximated edges that can be sutured easily. (heal easiest, narrow)
Secondary: large, crater-like wounds with greater loss of tissue. (necrotic ares, pressure ulcers, MI, stroke)
Tertiary: large wounds that are intentionally left open to drain or are infected (to avoid abscess formation) and are then sutured at a later date.
what determines the length of each stage of healing
impacted on what intention a wound is healing by
Describe the process of hemostasis
- Initial blood vessel constriction at the site (transient vasoconstriction)
- Increased platelet aggregation and attraction
- Thrombus forms to promote hemostasis and prevent entry of foreign agents.
- Following the blockage of the vessel injury, dilation and increased capillary membrane permeability can then occur.
what two things are heavily involved in homeostasis
inflammatory mediators
Leukocytes neutralize foreign bodies and pathogens introduced into the tissue at the site of injury.