PRELIM: CONNECTIVE TISSUE Flashcards
Caused by deletions of a copy of 25-27 genes on chromosome 7 affecting the elastin gene among others
WILLIAMS-BEUREN SYNDROME (WBS)
-Most common in all connective tissue
-Synthesize and secretes collagen and elastin, large fibers, GAG’s, Proteoglycans and multiadhesive glycoproteins comprise the Ground substance
FIBROBLASTS
Involves in wound healing
FIBROBLASTS
Fibroblasts synthesize and secretes __________
collagen and elastin
Fibroblast target many families of proteins called
Growth factor
well-developed contractile function and are enriched with a form of actin also found in smooth muscle cells.
Myofibroblast
Found in the connective tissue of many organs.
Specialized for cytoplasmic storage of lipid as neutral fats, or less commonly for the production of heat.
Adipocytes
Tissue with a large population of adipocyte.
ADIPOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE
have highly developed phagocytic ability and specialize in turnover of protein fibers and removal of apoptotic cells, tissue debris, or other particulate materials.
Macrophages
Present in connective tissue of most organs and Pathologist called it as
Histiocytes
formed in the yolk sac during early embryonic development circulate and become resident in developing organs.
MONOCYTE
group of related cells
MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM
Blood
Monocyte
Connective tissue, lymphoid organs, lungs bone manow, pleural and peritoneal cavities
Macrophage
Liver (perisinusoidal)
Kupffer cell
Central nervous system
Microglial cell
Epidermes of skin
Langerhans cell
Lymph nodes, spleen
Dendritic cell
Bone
Osteoclast (from fusion of several macrophages)
In connective tisue under various pathological conditions
Multinuclear giant cell (several fused macrophages)
Oval irregular shaped cells of connective tissue between 7 and 20 um
Mast cell
Mast cell granules display _______. Can change colors of some basic dyes (e.g Toluidine blue) from blue to purple or red
METACHROMASIA
Localized release of many bioactive substances important in the local inflammatory response, innate immunity and tissue repair.
Mast cell