Pathology Definition -What could cause cell injury?
What could cause cell injury?
The causes of cell injury are classified as exogenous or endogenous. In principle, cell injury can
occur due to the following factors:
Excessive or overly prolonged normal stimuli
Action of toxins and other adverse influences that could inhibit the vital cell functions (e.g.,
oxidative phosphorylation or protein synthesis)
Deficiency of oxygen and/or essential nutrients and metabolites
The causes of cell injury are classified as exogenous or endogenous. In principle, cell injury can
occur due to the following factors:
Excessive or overly prolonged normal stimuli
Action of toxins and other adverse influences that could inhibit the vital cell functions (e.g.,
oxidative phosphorylation or protein synthesis)
Deficiency of oxygen and/or essential nutrients and metabolites
