Lecture 3: Inflammation and Repair Flashcards
Asthma (chronic and acute) is due to what immune cells?
Eosinophils, IgE Abs
Glomerulonephritis is due to what cells?
Acute or chronic?
- Abs and complement, neutrophils, monocytes
- Acute
Septic shock is due to what cells?
Acute or chronic?
- Cytokines (cytokine storm)
- Acute
Arthritis is due to what cells?
Acute or chronic?
- Lymphocytes, macrophages
- Chronic
Atherosclerosis is due to what cells?
Acute or chronic?
- Macrophages, lymphocytes
- Chronic
Pulmonary fibrosis is due to what cells?
Acute or chronic?
- Macrophages, fibroblasts
- Chronic
What kind of inflammation is characterized by the following: mostly neutrophils, prominent local and systemic signs, mild and self-limited tissue injury, fibrosis.
Acute inflammation
Primary granules (azuorphilic) of neutrophils contain what?
How are they described?
- MPO, bactericidal factors (lysozyme, defensins), acid hydrolases, and variety of neutral proteases (elastase, cathepsin G, non-specific collagenases, proteinase 3)
- Larger
Secondary (specific) granules of neutrophils contain what?
Described as what?
- Lysoszyme, collagenase, gelatinase, lactoferrin, histaminase, and alkalne phosphatase
- Smaller
Cells express receptors in what 3 places which allows them to sense the presence of foreign invaders in any cellular compartment?
- Plasma membrane for extracellular microbes
- Endosome for ingested microbes
- Cytosol for intracellular microbes
Sensors of cell damage can detect what molecules?
- Uric acid (DNA breakdown)
- ATP (damaged mitochondria)
- Reduced intracellular K+ (loss of plasma membrane integrity)
- DNA
Gain of function mutations in the sensors for cell damage cause rare diseases known as _______ and they are treated with _________.
Gain of function mutations in the sensors for cell damage cause rare diseases known as autoinflammatory syndromes and they are treated with IL-1 antagonists.
What are the 3 major components of acute inflammation?
1) Dilation of small vessels leading to an increase in blood flow
2) Increased permeability of the microvasculature enabling plasma proteins and leukocytes to leave circulation
3) Emigration of the leukocytes from the microcirculation, their accumulation in the focus of injury, and activation to eliminate the offending agent
Escape of fluid, proteins, and blood cells from the vascular system into the interstitial tissue or body cavities is known as?
What is found in high concentrations in this fluid?
Inflammatory or non-inflammatory edema?
- Exudation = inflammatory edema
- High protein
A fluid with low protein content (most of which is albumin) with no to little cellular debris and low specific gravity - essentially an ultrafiltrate of blood is known as?
Inflammatory or non-inflammatory?
Produced as a result of?
Examples of disease?
- Transudate = non-inflammatory ededma
- Osmotic or hydrostatic imbalance across the vessel wall without an increase in vascular permeability
- CHF increases hydrostatic pressure due to venous outflow obstruction
- Liver disease causing decreased protein synthesis or kidney disease causing increased protein loss = decreased colloid osmotic pressure
What is the source of histamine?
Action?
- Mast cells, basophils, platelets
- Vasodilation, increased vascular permeability, and endothelial activation
The increased vascular permeability seen with acute inflammation happens where specifically?
Post-capillary venules
*Hallmark of acute inflammation
Inflamed lymph nodes are often enlarged because of ______ of the lymphoid follicles and increased number of lymphocytes and macrophages
Hyperplasia
Blood flow slows early in inflammation (stasis), hemodynamic conditions change (wall shear stress decreases), and more white cells assume a peripheral position along the endothelial surface. This process of leukocyte redistribution is called?
Margination
Tissue macrophages, mast cells, and endothelial cells that encounter microbes and dead tissue secrete which cytokines that act on the endothelial cells of post-capillary venules adjacent to an infection?
Which selectin and ligand are expressed first?
- IL-1 and TNF
- E-selectin
- Ligand for L-selectin
Histamine and thrombin stimulate the redistribution of __-selectin from its normal intracellular stores in endothelial cell granules called?
- P-selectin
- Weibel-Palade bodies
*Mnemonic: Weibel-Palade == W-P == vWF and P-selectin
Red streaks near a wound is a telltale sign of?
Streaking follows the course of the lymphatic channels and is diagnostic of; may be accompanied by painful enlargement of draining lymph nodes, indicating?
- Sign of infection in the wound
- Lymphangitis: inflammation of lymph vessels (red-streaks)
- Lymphadenitis: inflamed, often enlarged lymph nodes (lymphadenapothy)
What integrins are converted into a high-affinity state upon activation of the cell?
VLA-4 and LFA-1 on the leukocytes
What is the source of PGs?
Action?
- Mast cells, leukocytes
- Vasodilation, pain, fever