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This document is an excerpt from Robbins Essential Pathology, focusing on mediators of inflammation, their production, and role. It details inflammation and repair, including important mediators like histamine, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes.
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CHAPTER 2 Inflammation and Repair 21 Table 2.4...
CHAPTER 2 Inflammation and Repair 21 Table 2.4 Mediators of Inflammation Pharmacologic Mediator Production Role in Inflammation Antagonists Cell-Derived Mediators Histamine Stored as a preformed molecule in granules of mast Dilation of blood vessels, Antihistamines for allergy; cells and basophils; released rapidly upon degran- increased vascular permeability bind to histamine ulation in response to IgE cross-linking (allergy), receptors and compet- trauma, complement products itively inhibit histamine binding Arachidonic acid PLA produc tion is indu c e d in ma n y c ell t y pes by 2 derived complement prod u c ts , c y to k i ne s , o th e r s t i m ul i → releas es arachido n ic a c id fro m membrane phos- pholipids → conv erted to a ctiv e m e dia t or s Prostaglandins Produced in mast cells, leukocytes, endothelial cells, Vasodilation and increased vascular Many nonsteroidal and other cells by cyclooxygenase; activated by permeability (PGD , PGE ); inhibit antiinflammatory drugs 2 2 trauma, complement products, cytokines, microbial (PGI ) or stimulate (TXA ) platelet (NSAIDs) inhibit cycloo- 2 2 products aggregation; pain, fever (PGD , xygenase 2 PGE ) 2 Leukotrienes Produced in mast cells, leukocytes, endothelial cells, Neutrophil chemotaxis (LTB ); smooth Leukotriene receptor 4 and other cells by lipoxygenase; activated by trauma, muscle (e.g., bronchial) contraction antagonists for asthma complement products, cytokines, microbial products (LTC , LTD ), involved in asthma 4 4 Cytokines: see Table 2.5 Platelet-activating Produced in mast cells, leukocytes, endothelial cells, Vasodilation, increased vascular per- factor (PAF) and platelets by action of PLA on membrane meability, constriction of bronchi, 2 phospholipids platelet aggregation (promotes thrombosis) Plasma Protein–Derived Mediators Complement Produced at site of complement activation by sequen- C5a, C3a are chemotactic for leuko- Anti-C5 for diseases proteins (see tial enzymatic (protease) activity cytes (especially neutrophils), dilate caused by excessive Chapter 4) vessels complement activation C3b coats microbes and promotes (in trials) their phagocytosis Pentraxins Synthesized in the liver in response to cytokines Markers of inflammation (acute-phase proteins) C-reactive protein (CRP) CRP: opsonizes microbes for phago- cytosis Serum amyloid protein (SAP) SAP: unknown Kinins Bradykinin: peptide produced in activated endothelial Vasodilation, increased vascular cells by the kinin–kallikrein system permeability, bronchial constriction, pain cysene (C) resdues. Eac group acs preerenay on neurops, Lpoxns are aso generaed rom aracdonc acd by e poxygen- monocyes, eosnops, or ympocyes. ase paway, bu unke prosagandns and eukorenes, e poxns suppress nlammaon by nbng e recrumen o eukocyes, Plasma Protein–Derived Mediators neurop cemoaxs, and adeson o e endoeum. hes e medaors are pro duc s o pasma proens a are syn esze d Cytoknes are proens a drec communcaon among eu- n e ver and o er ssues and ac vaed a e se o nlamma- kocyes and oer ces, and are ereore consdered e messenger on. he mos mp or an o es e me daors are des cr b ed n e moecues a reguae mmuny and nlammaon (Tabe 2.5). One oowng (s ee Tabe 2.4). subse o cyoknes consss o e cemoaracan cyoknes, known he compement system consss o severa crcuang proens a as cemoknes, wose uncon s o drec e movemen o eukocyes are acvaed by mcrobes and by anbodes or pasma ecns bound o o e se o nlammaon (cemoaxs). Recognon o mcrobes and mcrobes and oer angenc subsances. Compemen acvaon eads producs o dead ces by e paern recognon recepors o sennes, o sequena enzymac modicaon o e proens, cumnang n macropages, and oer ces, menoned earer, eads o e acvaon e deposon o producs a varousy coa (opsonze) mcrobes and o sgnang paways a nduce e syness and secreon o cyo- oer ces or pagocyoss; recru eukocyes; and yse n-waed knes. Varous cyoknes ave dsnc or overappng roes n acue and mcrobes. Compemen acvaon s descrbed n more dea n Cap- cronc nlammaon, as descrbed aer. Cemoknes are cassied er 4, n e conex o ypersensvy reacons. no our major groups accordng o e arrangemen o e conser ved 22 CHAPTER 2 Inflammation and Repair Table 2.5 Major Cytokines of Acute and Chronic Inflammation Principal Functions and Role in a Cytokine Principal Cell Sources Inflammation Use of Therapeutic Antagonists Cytokines in Acute Inflammation Tumor necrosis Macrophages, dendritic Endothelial cells: activation → expression of Rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory factor (TNF) cells, T cells adhesion molecules, secretion of chemokines, bowel disease, psoriasis reduced anticoagulant properties (inflammation, coagulation) Neutrophils: activation Hypothalamus: fever Muscle, fat: catabolism (cachexia) Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Macrophages, dendritic Endothelial cells: activation (inflammation, Rheumatoid arthritis, autoinflam- cells, fibroblasts, endothe- coagulation), similar to TNF matory syndromes (rare genetic lial cells, keratinocytes Hypothalamus: fever diseases) Liver: synthesis of acute-phase proteins T cells: Th17 differentiation Interleukin-6 (IL-6) Macrophages, dendritic Liver: synthesis of acute-phase protein Rheumatoid arthritis (juvenile and cells, T cells B cells: proliferation of antibody-producing cells adult) T cells: Th17 differentiation Chemokines (many) Virtually all cell types Recruitment of leukocytes from the circulation into Inflammatory bowel disease tissues (in clinical trials) Maintenance of lymphoid tissue architecture (segregation of T and B cells in secondary lymphoid organs) Cytokines in Chronic Inflammation Interleukin-2 (IL-2) T cells (mainly CD4+ helper T cells: proliferation and differentiation into effector Anti-IL-2 receptor used to prevent T cells) and memory cells; promotes regulatory T-cell acute organ transplant rejection development, survival, and function + Interleukin-4 (IL-4) CD4 T cells (Th2), mast B cells: isotype switching to IgE Asthma, atopic dermatitis cells T cells: Th2 differentiation, proliferation Macrophages: alternative activation Role in allergic inflammation + Interleukin-5 (IL-5) CD4 T cells (Th2) Eosinophils: activation, increased generation Asthma Role in allergic inflammation Interleukin-12 Macrophages, dendritic cells T cells: Th1 differentiation (IL-12) NK cells and T cells: IFN-γ synthesis + Interleukin-17 CD4 T cells (Th17) Epithelial cells, macrophages, and other cell types: Psoriasis; some effect in multiple increased chemokine and cytokine production; sclerosis GM-CSF and G-CSF production → recruitment and activation of neutrophils + Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) T cells (Th1, CD8 T cells), Macrophages: classical activation (increased Hemophagocytic syndromes NK cells microbicidal functions) T cells: Th1 differentiation Interleukin-10 Macrophages, T cells Macrophages, dendritic cells: inhibition (IL-10) (mainly regulatory T cells) Role in termination of inflammation Transforming T cells, macrophages, other T cells: inhibition of proliferation and effector growth factor-β cell types functions; differentiation of Th17 and Treg (TGF-β) Macrophages: inhibition of activation; stimulation of angiogenic factors Fibroblasts: increased collagen synthesis a Specific for the cytokine or its receptor. Pentraxns are pasma proens a ncude C-reacve proen crcuang precursor proens and conrbue o vascuar daon and (CRP) and serum amyod proen (see beow). ey recognze pos- pan a e se o nlammaon. popds expressed on bacera membranes (and apopoc ces) and he our major eaures o nlammaon (nay descrbed n e promoe pagocyoss or acvae e compemen sysem, us causng 1s cenur y AD by e Roman encycopeds Cesus), rubor (redness), e emnaon o ese mcrobes and dead ces. e pasma eves o caor (warm), tumor (sweng), and door (pan), can be expaned ese proens ncrease durng e acue-pase response a accompa- by e acons o parcuar medaors (Tabe 2.6). A it sgn, oss o nes nlammaor y reacons, dscussed aer. Knns are produced rom uncon, was added aer. CHAPTER 2 Inflammation and Repair 23 B ecause o er essena roe n e nlammaor y process, drugs a nb medaors are par o e pyscan’s armamenarum (see Tabes 2.4 and 2.5). Mos o ese drugs bock e producon or unc- on o ndvdua medaors. An excepon s corcoserods a are wdey used o suppress nlammaon, wc are oug o nb e syness o aracdonc acd–derved medaors (by nbng pospopase A ), as we as e producon o mupe c yoknes. 2 Lympoc yes are aso sensve o corcoserod-nduced apoposs, an efec a s useu n reang varous auommune dsorders as we as ympoc yc magnances. Clinicopathologic Features of Acute Inflammation Acute inammatory reactions show distinct morphologic patterns that are typically associated with different inciting conditions and Fig. 2.4 Serous inflammation. Low-power view of a cross section of a clinical manifestations (Table 2.7) skin blister showing the epidermis separated from the dermis by a focal collection of pale pink-staining or clear serous effusion. Morphology. Speca morpoogc paerns are oten supermposed on e genera eaures o acue nlammaon (vasodaon, eukocye Table 2.6 Role of Mediators in Cardinal Features of recrumen, and edema), dependng on e severy o e reacon, s Acute Inflammation specic cause, and e parcuar ssue and se nvoved. he mpor- ance o recognzng e gross and mcroscopc paerns s a ey Feature Mechanism oten provde vauabe cues abou e underyng cause. Redness (rubor) Vasodilation (caused by histamine, prostaglan- In serous nammaton (Fg. 2.4), exuded lud s ce poor and dins) and stasis of blood (erythema in the skin, accumuaes n body caves suc as e peura or percardum congestion in parenchymal organs) (ormng an efuson) or under epea suc as e skn (ormng Warmth (calor) Increased blood flow in the affected organ bsers or vesces). hs reacon s ypca o md njury (e.g., Swelling (tumor) Exudation of fluid due to increased vascular erma burns o skn), necons a damage e adjacen s- permeability (caused by histamine, prostaglan- sue (suc as peurs accompanyng pneumona) or reavey dins); leakage of fibrinogen and formation of nondesrucve necons (suc as vra percards). he lud s fibrin deposits in extravascular tissue (respon- resorbed wen e nlammaon subsdes. sible for induration in chronic inflammatory Fbrnous nammaton, ke serous nlammaon, occurs on e reactions) surace o organs suc as e ung or ear, bu n s case e vas- Pain (dolor) Action of prostaglandins and kinins on sensory cuar eaks are arge and ence, e exudae conans arge-moec- nerve endings uar-weg pasma proens suc as ibrnogen and coaguaon paway acors, wc become acvaed and conver ibrnogen Table 2.7 Patterns of Acute Inflammation o nsoube ibrn co. Fbrn s deposed on e surace o e organ (Fg. 2.5), and may eer be removed by enzymac yss Type of (caed resouton) or, exensve, be repaced by scar ssue a Inflammation Morphology Examples of Diseases can cause sgnican uncona mparmen. Repacemen o Serous Accumulation of cell-poor Pleuritis, pericarditis, ibrnous exudae by scar ssue s caed organzaton. fluid exudate mild burns, skin dis- Puruent (suppuratve) nammaton s caracerzed by eases (pemphigus) desrucve nlammaon eadng o e ormaon o pus, a q- Fibrinous Deposition of fibrin Pericarditis, meningitis, ueied coecon o dead ssues and neurops. I s mos oten pleuritis caused by necons by pyogenc (pus-producng) bacera a Suppurative Necrosis with accumula- Bacterial pneumo- ec a neurop exudae. (purulent) tion of leukocytes and nias, appendicitis, An abscess s a ocazed coecon o puruen nlammaon formation of pus (con- abscesses (Fg. 2.6) w cenra necross and acue nlammaon oten taining dead leukocytes surrounded by nlammaory ces and scar ssue ( s cronc). and tissue cells) Abscesses may orm n any organ as a resu o seedng by bacera Ulcer Epithelial defect with Gastric ulcer, dia- or odgng o sepc embo. Because ey are poory vascuarzed, underlying acute and betic ulcer, venous ey may ave o be draned surgcay or eang o occur. chronic and arterial ulcers An ucer (Fg. 2.7) s a ocazed deec n e surace o a ssue, inflammation (typically in lower usuay as a resu o necross and oss o e epeum, as n extremities) e somac or duodenum (oten caused by Hecobacter pyor necon and exacerbaed by gasrc acd), or n e exremes Systemic Manifestations (oten seen n dabecs because o reduced bood suppy, or as bed Acute inammation is usually accompanied by systemic mani sores n edery ndvduas because o proonged mmoby and festations that may cause clinical problems and provide valuable pressure). Mos ucers sow eaures o acue and cronc nlam- diagnostic clues (Table 2.8) maon. Heang o ucers requres reamen o e underyng con- Inlammaon, even s ocazed, may be assocaed w don. cyokne-nduced sysemc reacons a are coecvey caed e 24 CHAPTER 2 Inflammation and Repair F P A B Fig. 2.5 Fibrinous pericarditis. (A) Deposits of fibrin on the pericardium. (B) A pink meshwork of fibrin (F) overlies the pericardial surface (P) A B Fig. 2.6 Purulent inflammation. (A) Multiple bacterial abscesses (arrows) in the lung in a case of bronchopneu- monia. (B) The abscess contains neutrophils and cellular debris resulting from destruction of alveoli, and is surrounded by congested blood vessels. Alveolar destruction is seen in the lower right corner. Above left shows intensely congested alveolar walls and intra-alveolar exudate. A B Fig. 2.7 The morphology of an ulcer. (A) A chronic duodenal ulcer seen as a defect in the mucosa (arrow). (B) Low-power cross-sectional view of a duodenal ulcer crater with an acute and chronic inflammatory exudate in the base. CHAPTER 2 Inflammation and Repair 25 Table 2.8 Systemic Manifestations of Inflammation Mechanism Clinical Features Fever Cytokines (IL-1, TNF) stimulate prostaglandin production in In severe cases, increased body temperature can the hypothalamus, act on body temperature control center cause mental disturbances and coma Treated with NSAIDs Leukocytosis Initially, TNF stimulates release of leukocytes from the bone Marker for inflammation; not by itself a cause of marrow. clinical problems Later, colony-stimulating factors (GM-CSF, G-CSF) produced by activated macrophages and T cells act on hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow and stimulate production of neutrophils and monocytes Increased plasma levels Increased liver synthesis in response to cytokines (IL-6, IL-1, C-reactive protein: marker of inflammation of acute-phase proteins TNF) Fibrinogen: increases erythrocyte sedimentation rate Serum amyloid protein: may lead to amyloidosis in prolonged, chronic inflammation Hypotension, dissem- High levels of TNF and other cytokines → vasodilation, Life-threatening complication of disseminated infec- inated intravascular increased procoagulant activity of endothelium tions and other causes of severe acute inflamma- coagulation, gener- tion (burns, acute pancreatitis) alized edema, organ failure G-CSF, Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; GM-CSF, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; IL-1, interleukin 1; NSAID, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug; TNF, tumor necrosis factor. acue-pase response and are manesed by ever, eukocyoss, and man proens are C-reacve proen (CRP), serum amyod A (SAA) ncreased pasma eves o acue-pase proens. proen, and ibrnogen. CRP and SAA bnd o mcroba ce was and Fever s a c yokne response a aers e body emperaure se may ac as opsonns and ix compemen. Fbrnogen bnds o red ces pon. e pysoogc uncon o ever remans uncear, bu s a and causes em o orm sacks (roueaux) a sedmen more rapdy vauabe cnca sgn n assessng weer an underyng nlamma- an ndvdua red ces. hs s e bass or measurng e er yrocye or y process s presen. Bacera producs, suc as popoysacca- sedmenaon rae (ESR) as an ndcaor o nlammaon. Anoer rde (caed exogenous pyrogens), smuae eukoc yes o reease pepde wose producon s ncreased n e acue-pase response s c yoknes suc as IL-1 and TNF (caed endogenous pyrogens) a e ron-reguang pepde epcdn. Croncay eevaed pasma con- ncrease e enzymes (c ycooxygenases) a conver aracdonc cenraons o epcdn reduce e avaaby o ron and are respons- acd no prosagandns. In e ypoaamus, e prosagandns, be or e anema assocaed w cronc nlammaon (see Caper especay PGE , smuae e producon o neuroransmers 9). Acue-pase proens ave beneica efecs durng acue nlam- 2 a rese e emperaure se pon a a ger eve. Nonseroda maon, bu proonged producon o ese proens (especay SAA) an-nlammaor y drugs (NSAIDs), ncudng asprn, reduce ever n saes o cronc nlammaon can, n some cases, cause secondar y by nbng prosagandn syness. Excessve producon o IL-1 amyodoss (see Caper 4). s assocaed w perodc ever syndromes, aso caed auonlam- Severe sysemc acue nlammaon s seen n sepss, caused by ds- maor y syndromes, some o wc are e resu o gan-o-uncon semnaed necons (see Caper 3), and n e systemc nammatory muaons n e Nod-ke recepor amy o proens a sense response syndrome, caused by nonnecous condons suc as severe mcrobes and necroc ces. burns, rauma, and nlammaor y reacons suc as pancreas. he Leukocy toss s an ncrease n crcuang we bood ces a s cassc cnca rad n ese condons s ypoenson, dssemnaed mos oten nduced by c yoknes produced by acvaed eukoc yes. nravascuar coaguaon, generazed edema, and meaboc dsur- Cyoknes smuae e rapd appearance o eukoc yoss (n mnues bances eadng o organ dysuncon, a caused by e massve produc- o ours) by enancng e reease o preormed eukoc yes rom e on o cyoknes, prncpay TNF. margna poo o e bone marrow, and may aso produce a more sus- Outcomes of Acute Inflammation aned eukoc yoss (over days o weeks) by acng on progenor ces n e bone marrow o ncrease eukoc ye producon. hese acv- Mos acue nlammaor y responses ave one o ree oucomes. es ser ve o repace ces a de durng e nlammaor y reacon R esouton. he response ends because e smu a naed and o ncrease e numbers o ces a are avaabe o emnae (mcrobes, necroc ces) are emnaed. B ecause mos o e ces e ofendng agen. We bood ce couns are wdey used n e and moecues n nlammaon are sor ved and need smua- cnc o dagnose nlammaon, wc s presumed o be o nec- on o be acve, once e ofendng agens are no onger presen ous orgn un proved oer wse. In acue nlammaon, e mos e reacon subsdes. Typcay, ere s mnma ssue desruc- promnen ncrease s n bood neurops, wc, n severe cases, on, ence e norma ssue srucure s reaned. can reac numbers approxmang ose n eukemas (e so-caed Organzaton. Some ypes o acue nlammaon are repaced by eukemod reacon). ibross (scarrng), descrbed n more dea aer. Pasma eves o acute-pase protens rse wen e ver s smu- Progresson to chronc nammaton may occur e smuus s aed by cyoknes (many IL-6) o ncrease er syness. he ree perssen and canno be emnaed. In mos nsances, owever, 26 CHAPTER 2 Inflammation and Repair Antigen- + CD4 presenting Th1 cell cell Presents IL-17, antigen to Granuloma TNF T cells Epithelioid cell Cytokines Giant cell γ IFN- (e.g., IL-12, IL-6, IL-23) Leukocyte Monocyte Activated recruitment, macrophage inflammation Fibroblast Activated Lymphocyte macrophage Blood vessel Fig. 2.8 Macrophage–lymphocyte interactions in chronic inflammation. Activated T cells produce cytokines that recruit macrophages (tumor necrosis factor [TNF], interleukin 17 [IL-17], chemokines) and others that activate macrophages (interferon gamma [IFN-γ]). Activated macrophages in turn stimulate T cells by present- ing antigens and via cytokines such as IL-12. Prolonged activation of macrophages may lead to the formation of granulomas. cronc nlammaon s a dsnc reacon a does no necessary Te macropages r y o d es roy or wa o e o e nd ng age n by oow an acue pase. pro ducng NO, ys os oma en zy mes , and c y ok nes a re c r u more eu ko c yes. T ympocyes are acvaed by mcroba proen angens, env- CHRONIC INFLAMMATION ronmena cemcas (wc somemes bnd o and mody se pro- Chronic inammation is a prolonged reaction to persistent stimuli ens), and se angens (n auommune dseases). Macropages and in which inammation, tissue injury, and scarring usually coexist. dendrc ces dspay ese angens o T ces and respond o sgnas Cronc nlammaon deveops n e seng o perssen nec- rom e T ces. Subses o acvaed T ces produce many cyoknes ons (e.g., ubercuoss), auommune dseases (e.g., reumaod a conrbue o nlammaon: arrs, mupe sceross), and proonged exposure o oxc agens IFN-γ acvaes macropages. a may be exogenous (e.g., sca parces) or endogenous (e.g., IL-5 acvaes eosnops. coesero cr ysas). In many cases, ere s a srong componen o IL-17 smuaes e producon o cemoknes a recru neuro- adapve mmuny, especay acvaon o c yokne-producng T ps. ces, wc conrbue o e perssen and promnen acvaon o TNF acvaes endoea ces and promoes recrumen o euko- oer eukoc yes, especay macropages. he mos requen causes cyes (as n acue nlammaon). o cronc nlammaon are summarzed n Tabe 2.1 Oer ces n cronc nlammaor y reacons ncude pasma ces. I ere are supermposed epsodes o acue nlammaon, neurops Cellular Reactions of Chronic Inflammation aso may be promnen. Chronic inammatory reactions are dominated by inltration of Chronic inammation is accompanied by tissue injury and repair mononuclear cells. occurring at the same time. Cronc nlammaor y reacons deveop as a consequence o pro- Tssue njur y s caused by e numerous medaors a macro- onged bdrecona neracons beween macropages, T ympo- pages produce n e aemp o emnae e ofendng agen. Wen cyes, and oer mmune ces (Fg. 2.8). e response s srong and proonged, ere s oten consderabe dam- Macropages are e cen ra ce s o c ron c n am ma on. Te y age o oer wse eay ssues a e se o nlammaon. are ac vae d by c yok nes pro duc e d by T ce s, mos y IFN-γ, and Repar o njured ssues oten accompanes cronc nlammaon. o er sg na s prov d e d by T c e s. Pers sen n nae m mune s m- Proeraon o bood vesses (angogeness) and ibross are nduced u a on by To - ke re cepors and o er re c epors may a s o con- by grow acors and c yoknes, noaby vascuar endoea grow r bue. Tes e macropages ave b e en c a e d c ass c a y ac v ae d acor (VEGF) and TGF-β, produced by e acvaed macropages. (M1) macropages (n c on r as o a er na vey ac v ae d [M2] hs process s dscussed aer n e conex o ssue repar. macropages, w c are nvove d n ssu e rep a r, d s c uss e d ae r).