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Monocyte-Macrophage Cell System
(Reticuloendothelial system)
By:Dr Asma Jabeen
The total combination of monocytes,
mobile macrophages, fixed tissue
macrophages and a few specialized
endothelial cells in the bone marrow,
spleen and lymph nodes is called the
Reticuloendothelial system.
It is a generalized phagocytic system
located in all tissues, especially in those
tissue areas where large quantities of
particles, toxins and other unwanted
substances must be destroyed.
Components of RES (Bone marrow, spleen and lymph nodes)
▪ Monocytes
▪ Mobile macrophages
▪ Fixed tissue macrophages
▪ Few specialized endothelial cells
Tissue macrophages in skin
▪ Histiocytes
▪ In broken skin, local tissue macrophages
on exposure to infectious agent attack
and destroys the infectious agent
Macrophages in lymph nodes
▪ If particles are not destroyed locally,
they enter lymph and flow to lymph
Nodes.
▪ Foreign particles are trapped in
lymph nodes in a meshwork of sinuses
lined by tissue macrophages
Alveolar macrophages in lungs
▪ Large number of tissue macrophages
are present in alveolar walls
▪ Phagocytize particles entrapped in
alveoli
▪ Small particles digested
▪ Large particle-as granuloma or
giant cell capsule until slowly dissolved
Macrophages in liver sinusoids
(Kupffer cells)
▪ Common route for entry of bacteria
▪ Portal blood before entering into
systemic circulation passes through liver
sinusoids
▪ Very effective filtration system
Macrophages of spleen and Bone marrow
▪ Act against the organisms that succeedin entering the systemic circulation▪ Foreign particles are phagocytized by macrophages
After a tissue injury , substances
released by injured tissues cause dramatic
secondary changes in the surrounding
uninjured tissues. This entire complex of
tissue changes is called Inflammation.
Role of WBC in inflammation
▪ Vasodilation of local blood vessels
▪ Increased permeability of capillaries
▪ Clotting of fluid in interstitial tissues b/c of
fibrinogen and other proteins
▪ Migration of large no of granulocytes and
monocytes into tissues
▪ Swelling of tissue cells
Tissue products causing Inflammation
➢ Histamine
➢ Bradykinin
➢ Serotonin
➢ Reaction products of complement
➢ Lymphokines released by sensitized T cells
“Walling off” effect of inflammation
The tissue spaces and the lymphatics of theinflamed area are blocked by fibrinogen clots so that fluid does not flow through spaces.
Importance:
▪ It delays the spread of bacteria or toxic products.
▪ More severe tissue destruction, more is the walling off effect
• Streptococcus & staphylococcal infection
Macrophage and neutrophils in inflammation
1. Tissue macrophages
2. Neutrophils
3. Macrophage invasion
4. Increased production by bone marrow
Tissue macrophages -1st line of defense
▪ Macrophages in the tissues begin phagocyticaction within minutes
▪ On activation by products of infection andinflammation:
• Rapid enlargement
• Sessile change to mobile macrophages
• Less number but lifesaving
Neutrophil invasion- 2nd line of defense
▪ Within the first hour, large number ofneutrophils begin to invade the inflamed area
▪ Products of inflamed tissues help for supply of neutrophils to inflamed area by:
• Margination
• Diapedesis
• Chemotaxis
Neutrophilia
Acute increase in number of neutrophils in blood is called neutrophilia.
➢ Occurs within a few hours after the onset of acute severe inflammation
➢ 4000 to 5000 to 15,000 to 25,000➢ Products of inflammation act on bone marrow
for mobilization of stored neutrophils
Second macrophage invasion into inflamed Tissue- 3rd line of defense
▪ Monocytes from the blood enter the inflamed tissues and enlarge to become macrophages
▪ Still immature cells, require 8 hrs or more to swell to larger size with great no of lysosomes
▪ After several days to weeks, macrophages dominate the phagocytic cells of inflamed area
Increased production of granulocytes and monocytes from bone marrow -4th line of defense
▪ Stimulation of the granulocytic and monocyticprogenitor cells of the bone marrow- takes 3 to 4 days
▪ If stimulus continues, bone marrow continuouslyproduce WBC at rate 20 to 50 times normal formonths or years
How bone marrow produces more cells?
Factors formed by activated macrophage cells in the inflamed tissues and by other inflamed tissue cells:
▪ GM-CSF▪ G-CSF▪ M-CSF▪ TNF▪ IL-1
Formation Of Pus
After several days of inflammation, a cavity is formed containing necrotic tissue, dead neutrophils, dead macrophages and tissue fluid. This mixture is called PUS
Over a period of days, end products are eventually absorbed into the surrounding tissuesand lymph.
Neutrophils
• Margination• Diapedesis• Phagocytosis• Secretory function: Enzymes(DNase, RNase)
Histamine, vitamin B12 binding globulin, leukocytepyrogen, Proteins ( that inhibit bacterial growth,cause monocyte chemotaxis and increase membrane permeability. Leukotrienes
Neutrophil Extracellular traps (NETs)
Neutrophils are capable of releasing a web of extracellular fibers called neutrophil extracellulartraps (NETs)• These fibers contain bacteria killing chemicals
enabling NETs to trap and destroy bacteria extracellularly.
NETosis- Activation & release of NET
Neutropenia:Decrease in neutrophil count. Caused by diseases like typhoid, viral infections, bone marrow depression, drugs( antiviral, anticancer)
Neutrophilia: Leukocytosis affecting neutrophils.• Acute bacterial infections• Hemorrhage, tissue injury, Myocardial
infarction, polycythemia vera
Eosinophils
▪ 2% of all white blood cells
▪ Weak phagocytes▪ Exhibit chemotaxis▪ Doubtful if help to protect against usual
infections
➢ Especially abundant in mucosa of
gastrointestinal tract, respiratory
and urinary tract.
➢ Specifically important in
• Parasitic infections
• Allergic reactions
Eosinophils in parasitic infections
➢ They attach to parasites by special surface molecules and release substancesto kill parasites
Substances released by eosinophils:
▪Hydrolytic enzymes from granules (modified lysosomes)
▪ Highly reactive lethal forms of oxygen▪ Larvicidal polypeptide called
Major Basic Protein is also released from granulocytes.
Eosinophils in allergic reactions
▪ Collect due to eosinophil chemotactic factor released by mast cells & basophilsespecially in lung tissue(asthma) & skin.
▪ Detoxify some of inflammation inducing substances released by mast cells and basophils
▪ Phagocytize and destroy allergen-antibody complexes , prevent excess spread of inflammatory process
Basophils▪ Similar to mast cells in
tissues▪ Release inflammatory
mediators:
• Heparin
• Histamine & slow reacting substance
• Bradykinin of anaphylaxis
• Serotonin
Basophil in allergic conditions
➢ The antibody IgE causing allergic reactions becomes attached to mast cells and basophils
➢ Binding of specific antigen to specificIgE antibody, cause basophil to ruptureand release chemicals
➢ These chemicals cause local vascular andtissue reactions that cause most of the allergic manifestations.
Leukopenia
A decrease in total
leukocyte count
below the normal
lower limit of 4000/µl
is called leukopenia.
Leukopenia…………..cont'd
Bone marrow produces very few white
blood cells leaving the body unprotected
against many bacteria and other agents
that might invade the tissues.
Causes:
▪ Non-pyogenic bacteria:▪ Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers▪ Malaria▪ Viral infections like influenza, mumps
small pox, AIDS ▪ X-rays▪ Gamma rays▪ Exposure to drugs and chemicals▪ Malnutrition & starvation
Decrease in WBCs immediately allows
invasion of adjacent tissues by bacteria that
are already present.
Effects:
▪ Within two days, ulcers may appear inmouth and colon or severe respiratory infection may occur.
▪ Bacteria from ulcers rapidly invade surrounding tissues and blood.
▪ Death occurs in less than a week.
Leukocytosis
It is an increase in TLC count above
11,000/mm3 irrespective of the types of
cells involved
➢ Infection ,tissue injury
➢ Count usually does not exceed
25,000/mm3
➢ No immature cells in circulation
The Leukemias
Characterized by greatly increased
numbers of abnormal white blood cells in
the circulation.
Cause:
Uncontrolled production of white blood
cells caused by cancerous mutation of a
myelogenous or lymphogeous cells
Types
▪ Lymphogenous leukemia
▪ Myelogenous leukemia
➢ TLC is generally above 50,000/mm3
➢ Uncontrolled production
➢ Both immature and mature WBCs are
released into circulation
➢ The leukemic cells are bizarre and undifferentiated, not identical to any of the normal white blood cells.
➢ More undifferentiated cell, more acute is leukemia, leading to death within a few months.
Leukemia
Effects of leukemia:
▪ Metastatic growth of leukemic cellsin abnormal areas of the body
▪ Infection
▪ Severe anemia
▪ Bleeding tendency
Displacementof normal marrowor lymphoid cells by leukemic cells
▪ Excessive use of metabolic substratesby growing cancer cells.
▪ As leukemic tissue grow, other tissuesbecome debilitated Metabolicstarvation
Effects of leukemia…….cont'd
Leukemoid reaction
It is an extreme elevation of TLC above50,000/mm3 as a resultof presence of
mature and/or immature neutrophils.Causes:▪ Severe chronic infections▪ Severe hemolysis▪ Malignant growths
( breast lung, kidney)
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