Pulmonary Defense Mechanisms - Bowden Flashcards
immunological barriers at the upper airway
Anatomical barriers Cough Reflex Angulation Mucociliary apparatus airway epithelium IgA DC, N, lymphocytes
immunological barriers at the Alveolar spaces
Alveolar M (usually M2) Type 1 an dType 2 cells Clara cells (club cells) Surfactant Complement N and E
branching of the bronchi and the bronchioles causes what
more deposition of the substance
Cough Reflex
- deep inspiration
- glottis closes to trap air inside
- rise in intrathoracic P (while trying to expire)
- P buildup
- sudden release of trapped air at high P = COUGH
3 major functions of the epithelium
- barrier
- Defense towards pathogens : release of cytokines, bacteriostatic molecules
- Translocate IgA (which is in mucus and binds to pathogens)
Mucociliary Clearence
particles 2-3um to 10um get deposited in mucus (upper Airway)
Mucus has
1. IgA, lysozyme, lactoferrin, perioxidases
2. cilia on aqueous layer propelling stuff upward to be coughed or swallowed
mucus contanis what
- IgA, lysozyme, lactoferrin, perioxidases
2. cilia on aqueous layer propelling stuff upward to be
defected mucociliary clearance is present in what
Asthma
COPD
chronic bronchitis
cystic fibrosis
the airway normal has what immune cells present
Tregs (IL10, TGF-B)
DC (IL27, IL10, TGF-B)
M1 (IL10, TGF-B, IL27)
first immune cell to appear during any kind of respiratory condition
NEUTROPHILS (acute and fast and first)
what comes to the alveoli after the Neutrophil
what can they eventually do
M2 (TGF-B, IL10)
they can become smoke filled alveolar Macrophages (unable to digest what is inside) = scavenger cells
can also recruit M1
surfactant A and D function
from type 2 cells and club (Clara) cells
opsonize bacteria
activate macrophages for phagocytosis of BACTERIA
Alveolar macrophages activate what type of cells
FOX3P (Treg) cells
what is the first thing that happens during acute inflammatory response
IL1 and TNF cause IL8 to be secreted from endothelial cells + alveolar macrophages (some IL6)
this bring neutrophils
how does edema happen at the inflammatory site
plasma protiens brought into the contact of damaged area causes fluid buildup