(part 1) Cell injury - Lecture 2 Flashcards
what are ROS?
partially reduced oxygen derivatives
name 6 ROS
hydrogen peroxide
superoxide anion
hydroxyl radical
peroxynitrile
lipid peroxide radicals
hydrochlorous acid
where can O2 be converted to O2-?
in the cytosol or mitochondria
if in the cytosol, O2- is reduced to H2O2 by superoxide dismutase (in the cytosol) and finally reduced to WATER
if in the mitochondria, O2- is reduced to H2O2 by mitochondrial SOD and then converted to H2O by glutathione peroxidase
cytosolic H2O2 can be detoxified to H2O by…
catalse enzyme in peroxisomes
where does the respiratory burst occur?
in neutrophils
explain the respiratory burst
- NADPH oxidase reduces O2 to O2- and SOD converts O2- to H2O2
- OCl- and OH. are produced from H2O2 by myeloperoxidase. O2- and H202 activate granules in neutrophil to release degradative enzymes
- bacteria are engulfed by neutrophils and destroyed by ROS nd degradative enzymes
name 6 factors leading to necrotic cells irreversible changes
-decreased ATP
-mitochondrial damage
-entry of calcium
-increased ROS
-membrane damage
-protein misfolding and DNA damage
how does protein folding and DNA damage lead to necrotic cells and irreversible changes?
pro apoptotic proteins are activated
how does ischemia injury lead to cell death
delivery of O2 decreases and so does energy and nutrients like glucose and fatty acids.
anaerobic glycolysis occurs which leads to lactic acidosis and decreased intracellular pH
pumps are distorted leading to ionic imbalance in the cell
PLA2 (phospholipase A2) is activated and proteases disrupt plasma membrane and cytoskeleton. calcium also activates proteases that attack cytoskeleton and attachment to membrane
-cell dies
what happens when blood flow is restored to an ischemic area?
can lead to exacerbated (worse) and accelerated injury
what is ischemia reperfusion injury
injury that occurs when blood flow to an ischemic area is restored
-may contribute to tissue damage in myocardial infarctions and cerebral infarctions
explain why the injury can be made worse when blood flow is restored to an ischemic area
-increases the generation of ROS
-inflammation may increase because of influx of WBC and plasma proteins
-some antibodies deposit in ischemic tissues and when blood flow is restored, complement proteins bind to the deposited antibodies and activate them - making injury worse
REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES
generated by ______
produced by _____
made by _____
generated by XANTHINE OXIDASE
produced by NEUTROPHILS
made by MITOCHONDRIA
How is ionic composition altered by ischemic reperfusion
rapid pH normalization when the pH was just very acidid
increased Na and Ca
true or false
there are multiple reactions that produce ROS
true
true or false
different oxidative radicals cannot be transformed from 1 to another
false - they can
name 3 detoxifying enzymes and what they detoxify
SODs = superoxide dismutases
-inactivate O2-
catalase = in peroxisomes. inactivate H2O2
GPX = glutathione peroxidase
-catalyzes H2O2 and lipid peroxidase reduction in mitochondria in cytosol
what enzyme produces the superoxide anion?
NADPH oxidase
what is lipid peroxidation
unsaturated fatty acids converted to lipid radicals by OH. which reacts with O2 to form lipid peroxides
LOOH
name 4 “scavengers of ROS.”
what is their purpose?
inactivates reactive oxygen species or products of their destruction
-vitamin e
-vitamin c
-retinoids
-no.
explain how vitamin E is a scavenger of ROS
it’s fat soluble and thus protects membranes from lipid peroxidation
what causes the formation of toxic protein aggregates
-normal proteins can become damaged by exposure to ROS and become misfolded
-genetic mutations or translational errors can result in misfolded proteins
-the hydrophobic regions of these molecules (usually hidden in the core) are polyubiquinated and can have hydrophobic and ionic reactions and aggregate, leading to degradation
explain a1-antitrypsin deficiency
mutations in a1-antitrypsin gene in the liver. causes liver production of an insoluble protein that is not exported and accumulates in HEPATOCYTES
Where do lewy bodies occur
in neurons of substantia nigra in parkinsons due to accumulation of abnormal proteins
what are mallory bodies
hepatocellular inlusions in alcoholic liver injury
what is prion diseases
normal alpha helical structure becomes a beta pleated sheet. – intracellular accumulation of abnormal proteins
what are the 2 types of cell death
necrosis and apoptosis
define necrosis
the death of a group of cells in a living tissue and complete lysis of these cells
as mentioned, necrosis is the death of a group of cells in a living tissue by complete lysis of these cells.
what types of lysis can occur?
autolysis and heterolysis
autolysis = lysis by the cell’s own enzymes
heterolysis = lysis by enzymes from recruited inflammatory cells (like neutrophils and macrophages)
NECROSIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH _______
INFLAMMATION
necrosis is the major pathway of cell death resulting from what occurrences?
ischemia
exposure to toxins
infections
trauma
what can you say about necrotic cells
they are unable to retain the integrity of their membrane and their contents often LEAK OUT
what are some microscopic findings in necrotic cells
loss of basophilia (blue staining)
when enzymes have digested the organelles, cytoplasm becomes vacuolated and appears “moth eaten”
dead cells may be replaced by MYELIN (large phospholipid masses) that are derived from damaged cell membranes
cell death is a result of ____ injury
IRREVERISBLE
what nuclear changes occur as a result of coagulative necrosis? define them
pyknosis = chromatin continues to clump and nucleus becomes small and deeply basophilic (blue)
karyorrhexis = pyknotic nucleus fragments into many small pieces and is scattered in cytoplasm
karyolysis = pyknotic nucleus may become extruded from the cell or slowly lose chromatin stain
irreversible injury is marked by what 4 things
-nuclear changes
-severe mitochondrial vacuolization
-extensive damage to plasma membrane
-leakage of lysosomal enzymes into the cytoplasm