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Pathology
Amyloidosis
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Graduate
09/07/2008

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What 2 components comprise AMYLOID
Definition

1. amyloid P

 

2. fibrillogenic protein (disease-specific)

Term

how do amyloids look histologically

Definition

amorphous

acellular

eosinophilic

exctracellular

Term
How does amyloid look with Congo red stain
Definition
red-orange
Term
How does amyloid look with polarized light
Definition
apple green birefringence
Term
What stain causes amyloid autofluorescence
Definition
thiaflavin T
Term
What is the structure of amyloid ?
Definition

fibrillar

 

groups of fibers in parallel arrays

 

oriented in different directions

 

Beta pleated sheet formation

Term
What requirements must be met for amyloid formation
Definition

1. adequate amount of protein

 

2. suitable location for deposition

 

3. altered microenvironment

 

4. proteolysis of precursor molecule

Term
where is amyloid initially deposited?
Definition
in the vicinity of the endothelial basement membranes
Term
What is the negative effect of amyloid deposition
Definition

"cell strangulation"

b/c

amyloid deposited between cell and their blood supply

Term
What would be the appearance of an organ that has amyloid deposits
Definition

organ enlarged

 

organ pale and firm

(b/c amyloid is avascular)

Term
Definite primary amyloidosis
Definition

where symptoms tend to occur PRIOR TO diagnosis of underlying plasma cell disorder

Term
What is secondary amyloidosis
Definition
develops in association with PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSES persistent inflammatory disorder
Term
rheumatoid arthritis would be an example of _________amyloidosis
Definition
secondary
Term
Name two types of familial amyloidosis
Definition

familial mediterranean fever

 

familial amyloiditic polyneuropathy

Term
Neutrophil dysfunction, recurrent infections and secondary amyloidosis are characteristic of ______________
Definition
familial mediterranean fever
Term
how does familial amyloiditic polyneuropathy occur
Definition
point mutation in gene for transthyretin
Term
What is responsible for alzheimer's
Definition
amyloid Beta protein
Term
Which protein is associated with Down's syndrome
Definition

amyloid Beta protein precursor

 

 

(this is why down's syndrome ppl have high incidence of developing Alzheimer's)

Term
islet amyloid polypeptide (amyloid) overproduction is associated with what disease
Definition
diabetes type 2
Term
transthyretin is associated with which type of amyloidosis
Definition
cardiac senile amyloidosis
Term
AL amyloid is associated with which 2 disorders
Definition

plasma cell disorders

 

B-cell lymphomas

Term
A-Beta-2-M amyloid associated with
Definition
chronic renal failure
Term
Creutfeldt-Jakob disease is associated with which type of amyloidosis?
Definition

APrP

 

 

(prion protein)

Term
ACAl is amyloidosis is associated with?
Definition

medullar carcinoma of thyroid

 

(thyroid C cells that secrete calcitonin)

Term
What are the clinical maniestation of amyloidosis in heart?
Definition

infiltrative cardiomyopathy -->

 

cardiomegaly

heart failure

arrythmias

Term
What is the clinical manifestation of amyloidosis in the kidney?
Definition

renal failiure

 

 

uremia

Term
What is the classic feature of amyloidosis
Definition
glossomegaly
Term

How would amyloidosis affect peripheral nerves?

Definition

paresthesias

 

loss of sensation

Term
Why are coagulopathies a feature of amyloidosis
Definition

selective absorption of Factor X

by amyloid protein

Term

is AL amyloid primary or secondary amyloidosis

 

What about AA?

Definition

AL --> primary

 

AA--> secondary

Term
senile cardiac amyloidosis has what type of amyloid
Definition

transthyretin

Term
type 2 diabeted has what type of amyloid ?
Definition

amylin

 

(islet amyloid polypeptide)

Term
plasma cell and B-cell lymphomas are associated with what type of amyloid
Definition

AL

 

 

Term
medullary carcinoma of the thyroid is associated with what amyloid
Definition
ACal
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