LECTURE TITLE:
CELL INJURY
Lecturer name: Dr. Maha Arafah
Lecture Date: 15-9-2012
(Foundation Block, pathology)
CONCEPT OF INJURY AND
CELLULAR RESPONSE TO INJURY
L1:
 Overview of Cell Injury, adaptation to
environmental stress and Cell Death
 Free radical injury, types of necrosis and apoptosis
L2:
 Mechanism of injury, Necrosis and Apoptosis
 Cellular accumulation and adaptation to injuries
L3:
 Cellular accumulation and Calcification
 Pathological calcification
OVERVIEW OF CELL INJURY AND
ADAPTATION
Upon completion of this lecture, the student should
know:
• Causes of cell injury
• Adaptation to stress
•Reversible cell injury ( nonlethal hit)
• Irreversible injury and cell death ( lethal hit)
• Morphology of cell injury
CONCEPT OF INJURY AND
CELLULAR RESPONSE TO INJURY
Cells are constantly exposed to a variety of stresses.
When too severe, INJURY results.
Injury alters the preceding normal steady state of the cell.
ALL CELLS
ALL
ORGANISMS
ALL
MEDICAL
STUDENT
LIVING IN THE
WORLD
MUST COPE
WITH…
STRESS!!!
Cellular Responses to Injury
Nature and Severity of Injurious
Stimulus
Cellular Response
Altered physiologic stimuli: Cellular adaptations:
Increased demand, increased trophic
stimulation (e.g. growth factors, hormones)
Hyperplasia, hypertrophy
Decreased nutrients, stimulation Atrophy
Chronic irritation (chemical or physical) Metaplasia
The Four Main Types of Cell
Adaptations
Atrophy: shrinkage of an organ as a result of decreased cell
size (and cell number).
Hypertrophy: enlargement of an organ as a result of
increased cell size.
Hyperplasia: enlargement of an organ through an increase in
cell number.
Metaplasia: the replacement of one differentiated cell type by
another in a tissue or organ.
Atrophy
Reversible
Decrease in size of cell (-s) previously of normal size
Physiologic
shrinkage of testes and
ovaries with age
Pathologic
• Decreased function
• Loss of innervation
• Pressure (“bed soars”)
• Malnutrition/cahexia
• Loss of endocrine stimulation
• Aging
Net results: tissue /organ smaller than normal
Signals/injury
Atrophy Hypoplasia & Aplasia
• Developmental failure
• Failure in morphogenesis
Autophagy
Less organells
Reduced metabolic rate
Lipofuscin granules
LIPOFUSCIN: wear and tear pigment
Lipofuscin granules are yellow/brown in color and represent non-digestible
fragments of lipids and phospholipids combined with protein within autophagic
vacuoles.
They are commonly seen in ageing liver and myocardial cells.
Hypertrophy – cell or organ
Reversible
Increase in size of cell in response to increased functional demand
and/or in response to Hormone/growth factors stimulation
Physiologic
• Athletes muscle
• Pregnant uterus
• Prostatic tissue (elderly)
Pathologic
• Cardiac muscle
• bladder smooth muscle hypertrophy
in outflow obstruction
Net effect: increase in size/volume/weight of tissue / organ
Signals/injury
Occur in cells which cannot divid
Morphology of hypertrophy
 Hypertrophic muscle cells show:
 Increased membrane synthesis.
 Increased amounts of ATP.
 Increased enzyme activity.
 Increased myofilaments.
 Hypertrophy of smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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Hyperplasia – cell or organ
Reversible
Increase in number of cells in response to increased functional
demand and/or in response to Hormone/Growth Factor stimulation
Physiologic
• Uterine muscle in
pregnancy
• Lactating breast
• Compensatory after
hepatectomy
Pathologic
• Endocrine stimulation, e.g. Thyroid
• Focal nodular hyperplasia (liver)
• Adenomatous hyperplasia of
endometrium
Net effect :increase in size/volume/weight of tissue / organ
Signals/injury
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Endometrial hyperplasia
Endometrial carcinoma endometrial hyperplasia
Can be transformed to endometrial carcinoma
Signals/injury
Reversible
But not always
Metaplasia
Substitution of mature (differentiated) cell for another mature cell
Physiologic
(metaplastic tissue/organs)
• cervical canal
Pathologic
(metaplastic tissue/organs)
• Gastric/duodenal metaplasia
• Ciliated to squamous in bronchial epith.
• Osseous metaplasia
• Barret’s oesophagus
Net effect: another cell/tissue - protective – changes in function
genetic "reprogramming" of stem cells
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Metaplasia
Ciliated
Squamous
Notice
 Metaplasia is often seen next to
neoplastic epithelium, indicating that
although this adaptive response is
potentially reversible, continued insult to
the cells may cause uncontrolled growth
and the development of cancer.
Etiologic agents
Causes of cell injury
1. DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN Ischemia
vs. Hypoxia
2. PHYSICAL AGENTS
3. CHEMICAL AGENTS
4. INFECTION
5. IMUNOLOGICAL REACTIONS
6. GENETIC DERANGEMENTS
7. NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCE
8. AGING
Brain – massive haemorrhagic focus (ischemia) in
the cortex
This is a lesion
caused by
DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN
Abscess of the brain (bacterial)
This is a lesion
caused by
infectious agent
This is a lesion
caused by
chemical agent
Hepatic necrosis (patient poisoned by carbon tetrachloride)
Pulmonary caseous necrosis (coccidioidomycosis)
This is a lesion
caused by
infectious agent
Gangrenous necrosis of fingers secondary to
freezing
This is a lesion
caused by
physical agent
The “boutonnière” (buttonhole) deformity
This is a lesion
caused by
intrinsic factors
(autoimmune disease)
Liver: macronudular cirrhosis (HBV)
This is a lesion
caused by
infectious agent:
Viral hepatitis
(chemical:alcohol,
genetic:a1-AT
deficiency)
MORPHOLOGY OF CELLS
IN REVERSIBLE AND
IRREVERSIBLE INJURY
myocadial cells: loss of function after 1-2 min of ischemia
However do not die until 20 to 30 min of ischemia
EM: 2-3 hours, LM 6-12 hours
Morphologic changes in Reversible Injury
Early changes:
(1) Cloudy swelling or hydropic changes: Cytoplasmic
swelling and vacuolar degeneration due to intracellular
accumulation of water and electrolytes secondary to
failure of energy-dependent sodium pump.
2) Mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum swelling due to
loss of osmotic regulation.
3) Clumping of nuclear chromatin.
Vacuolar (hydropic) change in cells lining the proximal tubules of the kidney
Reversible
changes
Morphologic changes in irreversible
injury:
1. Severe vacuolization of the mitochondria, with
accumulation of calcium-rich densities.
2. Extensive damage to plasma membranes.
3. Massive calcium influx activate phospholipase, proteases,
ATPase and endonucleases with break down of cell component.
4. Leak of proteins, ribonucleic acid and metabolite.
5. Breakdown of lysosomes with autolysis.
6. Nuclear changes: Pyknosis, karyolysis, karyorrhexis.
IRREVERSIBLE CELL INJURY- NECROSIS
Morphologic changes in irreversible injury
- Dead cell are either collapsed and form a
whorled phospholipid masses or degraded
into fatty acid with calcification.
- Cellular enzymes are released into circula-
tion. This provides important clinical
parameter of cell death
e.g. increased level of creatinin kinase in
blood after myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarct This is a lesion
caused by
oxygen
deprivation
Cell Pathology
MECHANISMS OF CELL INJURY
General principles:
- The cellular response to injurious stimuli depends on
1. type of injury
2. Its duration
3. Severity
-The consequences depend on
the type, status, adaptability, and genetic
makeup of the injured cell.
-The structural and biochemical components of a cell
are so integrally connected that multiple
secondary effects rapidly occur
-Cellular function is lost far before cell death occurs
TAKE HOME MESSAGES:
 Cell injury is common event and the body
respond by adaptation to a certain limit.
 Adaptation include atrophy, hypertrophy,
hyperplasia and metaplasia.
 Cellular injury is caused by various elements
include bacterial toxins, hypoxia, alcohol,
viruses and radiation.
 Cellular injury could be reversible (sublethal)
or irreversible (lethal).
Dr. Maha Arafah
15-9-2011
(Foundation Block, pathology)
THANK YOU 

L1-Cell injuiry -Lecture of Pathology.pptx

  • 1.
    LECTURE TITLE: CELL INJURY Lecturername: Dr. Maha Arafah Lecture Date: 15-9-2012 (Foundation Block, pathology)
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    CONCEPT OF INJURYAND CELLULAR RESPONSE TO INJURY L1:  Overview of Cell Injury, adaptation to environmental stress and Cell Death  Free radical injury, types of necrosis and apoptosis L2:  Mechanism of injury, Necrosis and Apoptosis  Cellular accumulation and adaptation to injuries L3:  Cellular accumulation and Calcification  Pathological calcification
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    OVERVIEW OF CELLINJURY AND ADAPTATION Upon completion of this lecture, the student should know: • Causes of cell injury • Adaptation to stress •Reversible cell injury ( nonlethal hit) • Irreversible injury and cell death ( lethal hit) • Morphology of cell injury
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    CONCEPT OF INJURYAND CELLULAR RESPONSE TO INJURY Cells are constantly exposed to a variety of stresses. When too severe, INJURY results. Injury alters the preceding normal steady state of the cell.
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    Cellular Responses toInjury Nature and Severity of Injurious Stimulus Cellular Response Altered physiologic stimuli: Cellular adaptations: Increased demand, increased trophic stimulation (e.g. growth factors, hormones) Hyperplasia, hypertrophy Decreased nutrients, stimulation Atrophy Chronic irritation (chemical or physical) Metaplasia
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    The Four MainTypes of Cell Adaptations Atrophy: shrinkage of an organ as a result of decreased cell size (and cell number). Hypertrophy: enlargement of an organ as a result of increased cell size. Hyperplasia: enlargement of an organ through an increase in cell number. Metaplasia: the replacement of one differentiated cell type by another in a tissue or organ.
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    Atrophy Reversible Decrease in sizeof cell (-s) previously of normal size Physiologic shrinkage of testes and ovaries with age Pathologic • Decreased function • Loss of innervation • Pressure (“bed soars”) • Malnutrition/cahexia • Loss of endocrine stimulation • Aging Net results: tissue /organ smaller than normal Signals/injury Atrophy Hypoplasia & Aplasia • Developmental failure • Failure in morphogenesis Autophagy Less organells Reduced metabolic rate Lipofuscin granules
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    LIPOFUSCIN: wear andtear pigment Lipofuscin granules are yellow/brown in color and represent non-digestible fragments of lipids and phospholipids combined with protein within autophagic vacuoles. They are commonly seen in ageing liver and myocardial cells.
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    Hypertrophy – cellor organ Reversible Increase in size of cell in response to increased functional demand and/or in response to Hormone/growth factors stimulation Physiologic • Athletes muscle • Pregnant uterus • Prostatic tissue (elderly) Pathologic • Cardiac muscle • bladder smooth muscle hypertrophy in outflow obstruction Net effect: increase in size/volume/weight of tissue / organ Signals/injury Occur in cells which cannot divid
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    Morphology of hypertrophy Hypertrophic muscle cells show:  Increased membrane synthesis.  Increased amounts of ATP.  Increased enzyme activity.  Increased myofilaments.  Hypertrophy of smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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    18 Hyperplasia – cellor organ Reversible Increase in number of cells in response to increased functional demand and/or in response to Hormone/Growth Factor stimulation Physiologic • Uterine muscle in pregnancy • Lactating breast • Compensatory after hepatectomy Pathologic • Endocrine stimulation, e.g. Thyroid • Focal nodular hyperplasia (liver) • Adenomatous hyperplasia of endometrium Net effect :increase in size/volume/weight of tissue / organ Signals/injury
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    20 Endometrial hyperplasia Endometrial carcinomaendometrial hyperplasia Can be transformed to endometrial carcinoma
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    Signals/injury Reversible But not always Metaplasia Substitutionof mature (differentiated) cell for another mature cell Physiologic (metaplastic tissue/organs) • cervical canal Pathologic (metaplastic tissue/organs) • Gastric/duodenal metaplasia • Ciliated to squamous in bronchial epith. • Osseous metaplasia • Barret’s oesophagus Net effect: another cell/tissue - protective – changes in function genetic "reprogramming" of stem cells
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    Notice  Metaplasia isoften seen next to neoplastic epithelium, indicating that although this adaptive response is potentially reversible, continued insult to the cells may cause uncontrolled growth and the development of cancer.
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    Causes of cellinjury 1. DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN Ischemia vs. Hypoxia 2. PHYSICAL AGENTS 3. CHEMICAL AGENTS 4. INFECTION 5. IMUNOLOGICAL REACTIONS 6. GENETIC DERANGEMENTS 7. NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCE 8. AGING
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    Brain – massivehaemorrhagic focus (ischemia) in the cortex This is a lesion caused by DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN
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    Abscess of thebrain (bacterial) This is a lesion caused by infectious agent
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    This is alesion caused by chemical agent Hepatic necrosis (patient poisoned by carbon tetrachloride)
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    Pulmonary caseous necrosis(coccidioidomycosis) This is a lesion caused by infectious agent
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    Gangrenous necrosis offingers secondary to freezing This is a lesion caused by physical agent
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    The “boutonnière” (buttonhole)deformity This is a lesion caused by intrinsic factors (autoimmune disease)
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    Liver: macronudular cirrhosis(HBV) This is a lesion caused by infectious agent: Viral hepatitis (chemical:alcohol, genetic:a1-AT deficiency)
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    MORPHOLOGY OF CELLS INREVERSIBLE AND IRREVERSIBLE INJURY
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    myocadial cells: lossof function after 1-2 min of ischemia However do not die until 20 to 30 min of ischemia EM: 2-3 hours, LM 6-12 hours
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    Morphologic changes inReversible Injury Early changes: (1) Cloudy swelling or hydropic changes: Cytoplasmic swelling and vacuolar degeneration due to intracellular accumulation of water and electrolytes secondary to failure of energy-dependent sodium pump. 2) Mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum swelling due to loss of osmotic regulation. 3) Clumping of nuclear chromatin.
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    Vacuolar (hydropic) changein cells lining the proximal tubules of the kidney Reversible changes
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    Morphologic changes inirreversible injury: 1. Severe vacuolization of the mitochondria, with accumulation of calcium-rich densities. 2. Extensive damage to plasma membranes. 3. Massive calcium influx activate phospholipase, proteases, ATPase and endonucleases with break down of cell component. 4. Leak of proteins, ribonucleic acid and metabolite. 5. Breakdown of lysosomes with autolysis. 6. Nuclear changes: Pyknosis, karyolysis, karyorrhexis.
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    Morphologic changes inirreversible injury - Dead cell are either collapsed and form a whorled phospholipid masses or degraded into fatty acid with calcification. - Cellular enzymes are released into circula- tion. This provides important clinical parameter of cell death e.g. increased level of creatinin kinase in blood after myocardial infarction
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    Myocardial infarct Thisis a lesion caused by oxygen deprivation Cell Pathology
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    MECHANISMS OF CELLINJURY General principles: - The cellular response to injurious stimuli depends on 1. type of injury 2. Its duration 3. Severity -The consequences depend on the type, status, adaptability, and genetic makeup of the injured cell. -The structural and biochemical components of a cell are so integrally connected that multiple secondary effects rapidly occur -Cellular function is lost far before cell death occurs
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    TAKE HOME MESSAGES: Cell injury is common event and the body respond by adaptation to a certain limit.  Adaptation include atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia and metaplasia.  Cellular injury is caused by various elements include bacterial toxins, hypoxia, alcohol, viruses and radiation.  Cellular injury could be reversible (sublethal) or irreversible (lethal).
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    Dr. Maha Arafah 15-9-2011 (FoundationBlock, pathology) THANK YOU 