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Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology HST.035: Principle and Practice of Human Pathology Dr. Badizadegan
Epithelial Structure and Function
HST.035 Spring 2003
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Epithelium: The Definition
• Dorland’s Medical Dictionary
– The cellular covering of internal and external body surfaces, including the lining of vessels and small cavities. It consists of cells joined by small amount of cementing substances, and is classified . . .
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Epithelium: The Definition
• Basic Histology (Junqueira et al.)– Epithelial tissues are compose of closely
aggregated polyhedral cells with very little intercellular substance. Adhesion between these cells is strong. Thus cellular sheets are formed that cover the surface of the body and line its cavities . . . Epithelia are derived from all three embryonic germ layers.
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Epithelium: The Definition
• Cell and Tissue Biology (Weiss)– Epithelium is a tissue existing in a multiplicity of forms
which are specialized to carry out one or more characteristic tasks. The unique function of epithelia lies in providing a boundary . . . [that] line inner surfaces and cover outer surface . . . In some organs, such as skin, the epithelium serves as a protective barrier, but the additional activities in which most epithelia engage are in some instances their primary role. Characteristic functions include transport, absorption, and secretion.
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Epithelium: A Working Definition
Cellular Structure
Tissue Organization
Function
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Epithelium
An Engineering Definition!
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Non-Epithelial Tissue
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Non-Epithelial Tissue
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The 1st Fundamental Property: Tissue Polarization at the Surface
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The 2nd Fundamental Property: High Resistance Across the Surface
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Make a Guess: Is this tissue epithelial or not?
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Make a Guess: Is this tissue epithelial or not?
Please see Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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Make a Guess: Is this tissue epithelial or not?
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Make a Guess: Is this tissue epithelial or not?
Please see figure 5-46 of Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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Epithelial Structure
How would a tissue like this be made?
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Mechanisms of Cell Polarity
TJTJ
Synthesis Recycling
ER
Golgi L
AE
BE
AE Apical endosome BE Basal endosome L Lysosom e
Apical protein Basolateral protein Endocytic vesicle
TJ Tight junction
TJTJ
Synthesis Recycling
ER
Golgi L
AE
BE
TJTJ
Synthesis Recycling
ER
Golgi L
AE
BE
AE Apical endosomeBE Basal endosomeL Lysosom e
Apical proteinBasolateral proteinEndocytic vesicle
TJ Tight junctionAE Apical endosomeBE Basal endosomeL Lysosom e
Apical proteinBasolateral proteinEndocytic vesicle
AE Apical endosomeBE Basal endosomeL Lysosom e
Apical proteinBasolateral proteinEndocytic vesicle
TJ Tight junction
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The Tight Junction
Please see figure 4-6 of Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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The Junctional Complex
Please see figure 4-5 of Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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The Desmosome
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The Hemidesmosome
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EB
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Intercellular Adhesions
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The Gap Junction
Please see figure 4-7 of Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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Based on these definitions, what makes a cell an epithelial cell?
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The Junctions!!
(Except for one.)
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Classification of Lining Epithelia
• Simple
• Stratified
• Pseudostratified
• Transitional (urothelium)
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The Apical Surface Specializations
Please see figure 4-10 of Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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The Apical Surface Specializations
Keratin
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Simple Epithelia
Please see figure 4-11 of Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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Stratified and Pseudostratified Epithelia
Please see figure 4-12 of Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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Organization of Epithelial Tissues
Skin: – Epidermis (epithelium)
– Dermis
• Papillary dermis
• Reticular dermis
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Organization of Epithelial Tissues
GI Tract: – Mucosa
• Epithelium
• Lamina propria
• Muscularis mucosae
– Submucosa
– Muscularis Propria
– Serosa
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Glandular Epithelia
Life gets a little complicated!
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Make a Guess: Is this tissue epithelial or not?
Please see figure 4-29 of Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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Epithelia Are the Origin of Glands and Accessory Organs
Please see figure 4-21 of Junqueira & Carneiro. Basic Histology: Text and Atlas. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. 2003. ISBN: 0071378294.
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Epithelial Functions
What would a structure like this be useful for?
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Epithelial Functions
• Barrier function
• Host defense
• Secretion
• Transport
• Sensory function
• Thermoregulation
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Barrier Function: The Extrinsic Barriers
• Mucus and glycocalyx
• Stagnant layers
• Immunoglobulins
• Buffers
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Barrier Function: The Intrinsic Barriers
• The paracellular (shunt) pathway
– The major transepithelial passive permeation pathway accounting for 85% of ions and 100% of largehydrophilic solutes (>4Å)
• The transcellular pathway
– The reflection coefficient of biological membranes forinert solutes >4Å is ~1
– Resistance to passive ion flow across model lipid bilayers is 106-109 Ω·cm2
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Epithelium Gone Bad
• Infections
• Neoplasia
• Inflammatory disorders
• Circulatory disorders
• Structural disorders
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Infections
Normal Abnormal
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Fungal (Candida) Esophagitis
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Neoplasia Normal Epithelium In situ neoplasia Invasive neoplasia
- Increased nuclear size and density (crowding) - Variability in nuclear size, shape, and staining (pleomorphism) - Increased staining intensity (hyperchromasia) - Nuclear stratification and cribriforming - Decreased cytoplasmic maturation - Increased mitotic activity
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“Inflammatory” Disorders
Normal Abnormal
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Circulatory Disorders
Normal Abnormal
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Structural Disorders
Normal Abnormal