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Lung development Flashcards

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Summarise lung function and development

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Function of lung is to produce a large gas exchange area [100m2] in a relatively small volume

Conditions of conception, in utero and in infancy affect lung growth and abnormalities may have life long impact

A better understanding of lung development may help treat and repair damaged lungs in later life

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What is key to remember about the timeline for lung development

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It’s not exact- many things can affect it

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Outline the timeline of lung development

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  1. Embryonic Phase (0à7 weeks).
    a. Vasculogenesis and branching morphogenesis begins here (lung buds and main bronchi)
  2. Pseudoglandular Phase (5à17 weeks).
    a. Vasculogenesis and branching morphogenesis continues. bronchi and bronchioli- conducting airways
  3. Canalicular Phase (16à27 weeks).
    a. Respiratory tissue begins to grow here. (respiratory airways)
    b. Blood gas barrier supply forms.
  4. Saccular/Alveolar Phase (28à40 weeks).
    a. Alveolar and angiogenesis occurs.
  5. Postnatal (adolescence).
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What do the canalicular and sacular phases allow for

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gas exchange

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Outline the blood vessel development in the lungs

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vasculogenesis and branching morphology takes place in the embryonic and pseudogladnular phase

Blood gas barrier forms in the canalicular phase

alveo and angiogenesis in the sacular phase

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What is important to remember about lung and blood vessel development

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They are dependent on each other
Vasculogenesis: occurs in parallel with lung development - form around framework provided by budding airways; not until canalicular phase does blood brain barrier form - infant only viable after canalicular phase
Physical and chemical factors involved

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When does the majority of this development take place

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The majority of this complex airway and circulatory system grows during early fetal life

Alveoli appear before birth and continue to grow in early childhood

Crucial interaction between the airways and pulmonary vessels throughout development
bloog gas barrier complete in canalicular phase- this is when you become viable

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Is lung development complete at the point of birth

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No- alveoli continue to grow and develop post-natally, but you can still perform gas exchange

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Describe the embryonic phase

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Trachea splits into bronchial buds (28 days)
Bronchial buds split into secondary bronchi (35 days)
42 days- the branching becomes more extensive and lungs grow- forming the lobes of the lungs
56 days- lungs grow- more extensive branching
See Diagram!

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What is key to remember about the embryogenesis of the lungs

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It is asymmetric
Right lung develops 3 lobes
Left 2
§ Individual lobes can be affected and shown up on x-rays so for example, a single lobe may display oedema.
Right more vertical- foreign bodies more likely to lodge in right inferior or middle lobe

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Summarise what happens in the pseudoglandular phase

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Branching morphogenesis of airways into mesenchyme
Pre-acinar airways all present by 17 weeks
Development of cartilage, gland and smooth muscle tissue – continues into canalicular phase.

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What does the lung bud contain

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Stem cells
Which can differentiate into different cells depending on the chemical and physical environment
growth factors- will cause them to expand and grow into the mesenchyme
Growth stimulated by growth of mesenchyme for balanced growth (prevents hyperplasia)
Can get overgrowth in poorly modelled lungs

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Describe the factors that affect branching morphogenesis

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Lung buds - consistent appearance during airway formation (5-17 wks in man)

Epithelial cells at tips of buds
are highly proliferative multipotent progenitor cells
Cells behind the tip divide and differentiate into the various cell types
Communication between epithelial cells in distal branching lung buds and surrounding mesenchyme

Complex signalling between GF’s, cytokines, receptors in the regulation of lung growth and differentiation

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Describe the inductive factors in branching morphogenesis

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FGF- branching morphogenesis, subtypes found in epithelium and mesenchyme
EGF - epithelial proliferation and differentiation

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Describe the inhibitory factors in branching morphogenesis

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TGFb - matrix synthesis, surfactant production, inhibits proliferation of epithelium and blood vessels
Retinoic acid - inhibits branching

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What pattern does morphogenesis follow in humans

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A bifurcation pattern

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Describe endothelial differentiation in the pseudoglandular phase

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CD31 (brown) demonstrates endothelial cells
These differentiate in the mesenchyme around the lung bud
They coalesce to form capillaries – a process known as vasculogenesis
Airways act as structural template
VEGF produced by epithelial cells stimulates endothelial differentiation

The brown cells form a lattice around the lung bud

Learning point: Branching morphogenesis is matched by vasculogenesis

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Summarise the canalicular phase

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The airspaces at the periphery enlarge

Thinning of epithelium by underlying capillaries allows gas exchange

Blood gas barrier required in post-natal life

Epithelial differentiation into Type I and II cells

Surfactant first detectable at 24-25 wks

Babies become viable at 24 weeks.

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Describe the difference in the histology in the type 1 and type 2 pnuemocytes

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1- thin right out

2- round- produce surfactant

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Describe the mechanisms behind alveolar wall formation

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airways enlarge and only one layer of capillaries present around each air sac

Saccule wall, epithelium on both sides with double capillary network. Myofibroblast and elastin fibres at intervals along wall (elastin allows expansion)

Secondary septa develop from wall led by elastin produced by myofibroblast. Capillary lines both sides with matrix between

Capillaries have coalesced to form one sheet alveolar wall, thinner and longer with less matrix. Muscle and elastin still at tip- this is the alveolus (forms at around 38th week)

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When do alveoli appear

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Alveoli appear from 29/40 and multiply up to 9-12 years of age

One third to one half adult number by term (100-150 million)

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What happens at each airway division

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Sustained addition of newly formed endothelial tubes at the lung periphery as each airway division occurs
As the capillaries add on at the periphery the arteries and veins get longer

23
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What happens to the alveolar number in infants post-natally

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alveolar number increases in infants as post-conceptional age increases
from about 150 x 10^6
to about 400 x 10^6 by 80 weeks post-conception

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Describe the lungs at birth in man

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Volume small and related to body weight
All airways present and differentiated (cartilage, glands, muscle, nerves) 
Blood gas barrier as in adult
33-50% alveoli allow normal gas exchange
Most arteries and veins present
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Summarise the mechanisms to increase flow after birth

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Expansion of alveoli dilates arteries - direct physical effect
Expansion stimulates release of vasodilator agents (NO, PGI2)
Inhibition of vasoconstrictors present during fetal life (ET)
Direct effect of oxygen on smooth muscle cells

Why we encourage the baby to cry- to take an enormous breath- to stimulate these processes

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What are the consequences of these changes

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Decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance
10 fold rise in pulmonary blood flow
Arterial lumen increases and wall thins rapidly
Change in cell shape and
cytoskeletal organisation not loss of cells
Once thinning has occurred, arteries grow and maintain a relatively thin wall
Low pressure, low resistance
pulmonary vascular system

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Why is this process essential

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If it doesn’t occur- pulmonary hypertension may develop- we need to develop a low pressure pulmonary system

28
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Describe the impact of influenza

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Can disrupt lung development massively in children

However a 5 year old has a greater chance of recovering than a 55 year old due to the continuous growth of alveoli.

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Describe the airway epithelium

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Columnar with motile cilia- from nose to lung

30
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Describe these motile cilia

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Present in different places too (fallopian tubes)
non-motile cilia present in ear
if motile cilia don’t work- array of multi-system organ failures-
could be due to changes in embryology- determines laterality- how the organs are laid down- may be on opposite sides

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Describe the growth of alveoli in childhood and adolescence

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Alveoli increase in number up to 9-13 years *
Adult alveolar number (300-600 million)
Alveoli increase in size and complexity to increase surface area until body growth complete after adolescence(x20)
Arteries, veins and capillaries increase alongside the alveoli (cap volume x35)

*Recent MRI studies suggest alveolar number and/or complexity may increase up to adulthood (Narayanan et al 2012)

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Describe primary ciliary dyskinesia

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Autosomal recessive mutation (45 known)
Impact on cilia function- not as progressive or serious as C.F
Dynein arms- ATP units- affect sliding movement of one pair of microtubule against the next- giving a recovery and stroke phase- important- can see consequence of mutation- lack of dynein

33
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Summarise congenital bronchial cartilage defects

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Normally:
Incomplete rings posteriorly
Irregular plates
Calcify with age

Can be malacic:- often development problem- check for CVS problem
Generalised – laryngotracheomalcia
Localised – malacic segment which may occur due to external compression

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Describe generalised malacic bronchial cartilage defects

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laryngotracheomalcia.
· E.g. Laryngomalacia – abnormal softening of the larynx which can lead to airway collapse
slow development- improves with age
Laryngomalacia: omega shaped epiglottis with folds that collapse on inspiration - severe airway obstruction

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Describe localised malacic bronchial cartilage defects

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abnormal plumbing (vessels) around heart- compresson the airways- cartilage doesn’t develop normally- gets floppy segments with air trapping- look at CVS structures

36
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Describe the consequences of a complete tracheal ring

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corrective and complex tracheal surgery- severe respiratory distress

37
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Define the lung growth anomalies

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Agenesis – complete absence of lung and vessel

Aplasia – blind ending bronchus, no lung or vessel

Hypolasia – bronchus and rudimentary lung are present, all elements are reduced in size and number

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Describe agenesis

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Abnormal flow in 4th week
Commonly associated with other pathology (herniated diaphragm)
Mediastinal shift towards an opaque hemithorax

39
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Describe hypoplasia

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Common (relatively) and usually secondary
Lack of space
Intrathoracic  or  extrathoracic
Hernia (L = 75 – 90%)
Chest wall pathology
Oligohydramnios
Lymphatic or cardiac mass
Lack of growth
Congenital Thoracic 
Malformation CTM
Could be due to a diaphragmatic hernia
40
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What can hypoplasia be corrected by

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In utero surgery

Titanium plates inserted to give room for chest to grow

41
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Describe cystic pulmonary airway malformation

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Epidemiology
1 per 8300 to 35000
Mostly diagnosed on antenatal USS
Pathogenesis:
Defect in pulmonary mesenchyma, abnormal differentiation 5-7th week
Normal blood supply
mostly diagnosed on antenatal ultrasound; lethal don’t survive but usually seen well; normal blood supply with defect in pulmonary mesenchyma causing abnormal differentiation in early weeks

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Describe type 2 CCAM

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Multiple small cysts

May be associated with renal agenesis, cardiovascular defects, diaphragmatic hernia and syringomyelia

Histologically bronchiolar epithelium with overgrowth, separated by alveolar tissue which was underdeveloped

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What is the difference between CPAM and CCAM

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Different types of abnormalities- differ histologically

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Describe Congenital Lobar EmphysemaCongenital Large Hyperlucent Lobe (CLHL)

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Progressive lobar overexpansion
Underlying cause
Weak cartilage
Extrinsic compression
One way valve effect
Alveoli expand (not disrupted)
LUL > RML >RUL 
Males > females
CHD association
45
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Describe intralobar sequestrations

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75% of pulmonary sequestrations
Abnormal segment share visceral pleural covering of normal lung
No communication to tracheobronchial tree
Lower lobe predominance, L > R
? Due to chronic bronchial obstruction and chronic postobstructive pneumonia
lower lobes usually affected and have aberrant blood supply that do not ventilate - no communication to tracheobronchial tree

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What are intralobular sequestrations characterised by

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Characterised by abnormal segment share of visceral pleura covering of the normal lung – the loss of connection of the lobes with the bronchial tree and pulmonary veins.

47
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Describe the structures complete at each stage

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6 weeks- lobar airways
16 week- pre-acinar airways complete (all airways and blood vessels to the level of the terminal bronchioles are present.)
30 weeks- Respiratory airways
 present, alveoli first seen
newborn- 1/3- 1/2 adult alveolar
number present
3 years old- Most alveoli present

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