Unit 2 Lectures Flashcards
What are the four cellular adaptations to stress?
- hypertrophy (increased size of cells)
- hyperplasia (increased number of cells)
- atrophy (decreased size and functional capacity)
- metaplasia (one cell type replaced by another)
What is the mechanism of atrophy?
decreased protein synthesis, increased protein degradation (ubiquitin-proteasome pathway)
What are the two types of reversible cell injury?
- swelling: failure of energy-dependent ion pumps
- fatty changes: accumulation of lipid vacuoles due to increased synthesis of fatty acids
Accumulation of lipid in hepatocytes is a sign of (reversible/irreversible) injury and is (specific/non-specific)
reversible, non-specific
intracellular changes associated with reversible cell injury
- plasma membrane alterations
- mitochondrial changes
- dilation of ER with detachment of ribosomes
- chromatin clumping
What are two types of irreversible cell injury?
- apoptosis
- necrosis
During irreversible cell injury, there are increased ____________ and decreased ___________ in the cytoplasm (cell types)
eosinophilia, basophils
pyknosis
- nuclear shrinkage (DNA condenses)
- increased basophilia
karyorrhexis
pyknotic nucleus fragments
karyolysis
dissolution of nucleus (basophils fade, breakdown of denatured chromatin)
In an H&E stain, nucleic acids stain _________ using a ______ dye and ____________ stain _________
- blue, basic (nucleic acids are acidic)
- eosinophils, pink (eosinophils are basic)
coagulative necrosis
- tissue architecture preserved for several days (due to structural damage)
- tissue appears pale
___________ necrosis is typically seen in hearts following MI (characteristic of infarcts)
coagulative
Bacterial infections and hypoxia in the CNS often lead to ____________
liquefactive necrosis
In liquefactive necrosis, microbes (bacterial, fungal) stimulate the accumulation of __________ cells and ___________ digest the tissue
inflammatory, leukocyte enzymes
What type of necrosis is characteristic of TB?
caseous
_____________ is characteristic of caseous necrosis
granulomatous inflammation
What is a histiocyte?
a macrophage (giant cell with lots of nuclei)
Fat necrosis is typically seen following what events?
acute pancreatitis, trauma
____________ is an immune reaction in which complexes of antigens and antibodies are deposited in the walls of arteries
fibrinoid necrosis
What type of necrosis is seen in vasculitis?
fibrinoid
If you disrupt the Ca2+ gradient, you get a(n) (influx/efflux) of Ca2+, leading to ____________
influx, decreased ATP (nuclear damage)
What are the two major pathways for cell injury by free radicals?
- redox reactions during mitochondrial respiration (normal)
- phagocytic leukocytes
What can assist with removal of ROS? (3)
- SOD
- glutathione peroxidase
- catalase
What are caspases?
cysteine proteases that cleave proteins after aspartic residue (in apoptosis)
What are the two main pathways of apoptosis?
- mitochondrial (intrinsic)
- death receptor (extrinsic)
The initiator caspase for the mitochondrial pathway is caspase ___ and the caspase for the death receptor pathway is ___
9, 8
What is autophagy?
cell eats its own contents
What are the 4 main pathways of intracellular accumulation?
- inadequate removal
- failure to degrade
- accumulation of abnormal endogenous substance
- accumulation of abnormal exogenous substance
Describe the difference in cellular infiltrate between acute and chronic inflammation
acute: neutrophils
chronic: monocytes, macrophages, lymphocytes
stimuli for acute inflammation
infection, trauma, foreign material, immune reaction
What is an inflammasome?
a complex of proteins that mediates cellular responses (especially to dead/damaged cells but also microbes)
A drop in _________ can stimulate the inflammasome.
intracellular K+
Inflammasomes activate _______, which cleaves ________ to its active conformation, which leads to inflammation
caspase 1, IL-1B
Two vascular changes during acute inflammation are _________ and _________
- increased vessel permeability
- increased blood flow
Endothelial cells _________ as a response to mediators
contract
What are some early and late mediators that affect acute inflammation?
early: histamine, bradykinin
late: IL-1, TNF
Exudate vs. transudate: common cause: protein content: (increased/decreased) cell content: (increased/decreased) specific gravity: (high/low)
Exudate vs. transudate: common cause: increased vascular perm; altered intravascular pressure protein content: increased; decreased cell content: increased; decreased specific gravity: high; low
In leukocyte recruitment, the endothelium is induced to move adhesion molecules to the surface by ________ and _________ (chemical mediators)
histamine (p-selectin)
IL-1 (E-selectin)
What are the two general ways for leukocytes to bind foreign material?
- receptors for specific products of microbes or necrotic cells
- receptors for opsonins
What are opsonins?
host proteins in the blood or produced locally that coat microbes (i.e.: IgG, C3b)
What types of cells are involved in chronic inflammation?
- mononuclear cell infiltrate:
- plasma cells
- lymphocytes
- monocytes
- macrophages
- eosinophils
- mast cells
Settings characterized by chronic inflammation (3)
- persistant infection
- immune-mediated disease (autoimmune, allergy)
- prolonged exposure to toxins
What is the main phagocyte in the adaptive immune response?
macrophages
What activates M1 macrophages?
- endotoxin
- INFgamma
- foreign material
What activates M2 macrophages?
- IL-4
- IL-13
What do M1 macrophages produce?
- ROS
- NO
- lysosomal enzymes
- proinflammatory cytokines
What do M2 macrophages produce?
Growth factors for…
- new vessel growth
- fibroblast activation
What are the main functions of M1 macrophages?
- killing microbes
- chronic inflammation
What are the main functions of M2 macrophages?
- tissue repair
- fibrosis
Th1 CD4+ T lymphocytes secrete _______, which activates the _________ pathway for macrophages
INFgamma, classical
Th2 CD4+ T lymphocytes secrete ________, which activates the _________ pathway for macrophages
IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, alternative (and activates eosinophils)
Th17 CD4+ T lymphocytes secrete ________, which recruits _________ and _________
IL-17, neutrophils, monocytes
Eosinophils are involved in ________ inflammation
chronic
What is granulomatous inflammation and when does it occur?
- enlarged macrophages form a nodule, which is often surrounded by lymphocytes
- chronic inflammation
What (3) mediators are responsible for the systemic effects of inflammation?
TNF, IL-1, IL-6
Vascular cells in the _______ are stimulated by _______ to produce __________ that lead to __________
hypothalamus, pyrogens, prostaglandins, fever (pyrexia)
What two proteins adhere to cell walls and act as opsonins?
- C-reactive protein (CRP)
- serum amyloid A (SAA)
More leukocytes get released from the bone marrow during inflammation under the influence of ______ and _______
IL-1, TNF
Continued inflammation leads to increased production of __________ that increases bone marrow production of leukocytes
colony-stimulating factor
What is suggested by an increase in …?
- neutrophils
- lymphocytes
- eosinophils
- decreased leukocytes
- neutrophils: bacterial
- lymphocytes: viral
- eosinophils: asthma, parasitic infection
- decreased leukocytes: specific infection (i.e.: Typhoid)
Vasoactive amines are (cell-derived/plasma protein derived) mediators and include __________ and ____________
cell-derived; histamine and serotonin
What type of cells release histamine?
mast cells
Serotonin is found in _________ and is important in (vasodilation/vasoconstriction)
platelets, vasoconstriction
What are some sources of arachidonic acid?
leukocytes, mast cells, endothelium, platelets
What are the two pathways along which arachidonic acid is produced?
cyclooxygenase: prostaglandins, thromboxanes
lipoxygenase: leukotrienes, lipoxins
NSAIDs block _______________
cyclooxygenase