Part II - Inflammation

Armando Hasudungan2 minutes read

Cytokines and inflammatory mediators drive tissue repair by stimulating fibroblast proliferation, collagen synthesis, and pathogen destruction, inducing inflammation characterized by redness, heat, swelling, pain, and immune cell involvement.

Insights

  • Cytokines play a crucial role in tissue repair by encouraging fibroblasts to grow and produce collagen, aiding in the healing process.
  • Inflammatory mediators, including complement proteins and antibodies, are vital for detecting and eliminating pathogens, leading to inflammation and tissue repair, with immune cells being essential in both innate and adaptive immune responses.

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  • What stimulates tissue repair?

    Cytokines stimulate fibroblasts to proliferate and increase collagen synthesis, promoting tissue repair.

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Inflammation: Key Players in Tissue Repair

  • Cytokines stimulate fibroblasts to proliferate and increase collagen synthesis, promoting tissue repair.
  • Inflammatory mediators like complement proteins and antibodies aid in pathogen detection and destruction, promoting inflammation and tissue repair.
  • Cell-derived inflammatory mediators, such as arachidonic acid metabolites like prostaglandins and leukotrienes, induce fever, pain, and inflammation.
  • Inflammation is characterized by redness, heat, swelling, pain, and sometimes loss of function, with immune cells playing a critical role in both innate and adaptive immune responses.
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