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what are the sites of plasma protein synthesis

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liver: most plasma proteins
lymphoid organs: immunoglobulins

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what are the functions of plasma proteins

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  • transport of nutrients, small hormones, waste, drugs
  • colloid osmotic effects
  • acid- base
  • regulatory proteins (cell production and inflammation)
  • immune defense
  • hemostasis
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what is the difference between the total PP concentrations or neonates and adults

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neonate 4-6 g/dL
adults 6-8 g/dL

  • neonates lacks immunoglobulin until colostrum ingestion and absorption
  • immunoglobulins continue to increase as young animals are exposed to a wide variety of antigens
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what does a microhematocrit tube measure

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packed cell volume (PCV) or Hct
- buffy coat appearance
- plasma appearance

Plasma protein determination
fibrinogen determination

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what does a refractometer measure

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measure total solids in plasma or urine
- it is a quick screen of total plasma proteins (also used for urine specific gravity)
- based upon the fluid’s refractive index

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What causes erroneously increased plasma protein concentrations

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  • hemolysis in the sample (hemoglobin is not a plasma protein)
  • lipemia - interference with light transmission
  • marked increases in nonprotein solids (ex high glucose in diabetics or urea nitrogen in kidney dz)
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Normal HCT with low, normal, and high TPP

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low TPP : GI protein loss, proteinuria, liver dz

normal TPP: normal

High TPP: increased globulin synthesis, dehydration masked anemia

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high HCT with low, normal, and high TPP

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low TPP: protein loss combined with relative or absolute erythrocytosis

normal TPP: splenic contraction, absolute erythrocytosis, dehydration masked hypoproteinemia

high TPP: dehydration

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Low HCT with low, normal, high TPP

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Low TPP: substantial ongoing or recent blood loss, overhydration

normal TPP: increased erythrocyte destruction, decreased erythrocyte production, chronic hemorrhage

high TPP: anemia of inflammatory dz, multiple myeloma or other lymphoproliferative dz

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how are serum proteins measured

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total protein and albumin concentrations in serum (or plasma) are measured separately using 2 different spectrophotometric assays

  • total globulin concentration is calculated by subtracting albumin concentrations from total protein concentrations
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what migrated the farthest in serum protein electrophoresis

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albumin

  • stained with coomassie blue
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when is serum protein electrophoresis preformed

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**- unexplained hyperglobulinemia is present
- immunoglobulin deficiency is suspected **

SPE abnormalities are seldom specific for a given dz

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what is albumin

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a single homogenous protein
- with a small molecular weight and contains minimal carbohydrates

negative acute phase protein

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what can hypoalbuminemia result in for osmotic pressure

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edema

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what are the transport functions or albumin

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  • organic and inorganic substances
  • cations (mostly Ca++) metabolites, certain hormones, poorly soluble drugs, toxic substances

**hypoalbuminemia = low total Ca++ in blood **

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what are acute phase proteins

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acute phase proteins (APPs) are proteins with more than 25% change in serum concentrations in response to inflammatory cytokines (IL-1, TNFa, IL-6)

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how are APPs categorized

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positive = increasing serum concentration

negative = decreasing serum concentration

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what does an increased production of positive APPs mean

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it is a sensitive indicator of inflammation which can occur prior to the development of an inflammatory leukogram

  • this is helpful in some species like cattle and manatees, bc they often do not exhibit prominent leukogram changes in response to inflammation
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what is serum amyloid A

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a major acute phase protein in all common domestic mammals

  • a family of apolipoproteins associated with high density lipoproteins (HDLs)
  • a very low conc in normal animals
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what is C-reactive protein

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major acute phase protein in dogs and humans
- normally present in very low concentrations

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what is haptoglobin

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**major acute-phase protein in ruminants **

  • it binds free plasma Hb irreversibly
  • glycoprotein (20% CHO) that migrates in a-2 region
  • prevents initial loss of free Hb in urine
    -**protects against bacterial infections **
  • antioxidant activity
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what is fibrinogen

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  • optimal platelet aggregation
  • classified as coagulation factor I
  • precursor to fibrin in coagulation
  • scaffolding for inflammatory cells, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells when deposited in tissues
  • moderate acute-phase protein (APP) that increases in inflammation (most prominent in horses, cattle and goats)
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how is fibrinogen estimated

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when is fibrinogen increased

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With active inflammation
- cattle and goats
- horses

dehydration (all plasma proteins)

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when is fibrinogen decreased
- disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) sometimes - other causes: liver failure, some snake venoms - heat precipitation estimation method is too insensitive to clearly detect low values
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what is ceruloplasmin
- copper transport - ferroxidase activity facilitates iron mobilization from tissue stores - plasma antioxidant - a-2 protein
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what is transferrin
- iron binding metalloprotein - correlates with total iron binding capacity (TIBC) - iron transport throughout the body -** negative acute phase protein **
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what is ferritin
- lron containing protein, primarily found inside cells - low concentrations in plasma - **plasma ferritin correlates with total body iron stores ** - acute- phase protein also so high values might reflect inflammation
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explain hormone binding proteins
they bind with small MW hormones, preventing them form being rapidly filtered by the kidney - corticosteroid-binding protein - thyroxine-binding globulin - sex hormone binding globulin
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what does antithrombin do
- protease inhibitor - inhibits thrombin and certain other coagulation factors - requires GAGs (ex heparin) for optimal activity
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what are the negative acute phase proteins
albumin - reduction in conc is more noticeable in chronic inflammation Dz. conc falls gradually - reduced production of albumin allows greater increase in AAs available for positive APP production transferrin - decreased is not marked. may help limit iron availability for microbes
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what does hyperproteinemia cause (a change in plasma conc)
dehydration and hyperglobulinemia
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what does hypoproteinemia case (a change in plasma conc.)
- dilution = overhydration - decreased production - increased loss - sequestration in body cavities
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what happens to the fluid balance during dehydration
only the fluid component of blood is lost. proteins and erythrocytes are not lost - **causes relative hyperproteinemia and erythrocytosis **
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what happens to the fluid balance during external hemorrhage
all components of blood are lost equally - fluid is replaced more rapidly than protein and cells **- causes hypoproteinemia and anemia**
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what can cause hypoalbuminemia
excessive fluid therapy - globulins should also be decreased decreased synthesis - chronic liver failure (synthesizes albumin) - inflammation (negative acute phase protein) - marked hyperglobulinemia (compensatory for osmotic balance?) loss from the body -** protein losing glomerulopathy (globulins may be normal bc albumin is a much smaller protein and more easily lost) ** - hemorrhage (also low total globulins) - protein- losing enteropathy (globulins usually low also) - severe exudative dermatopathies (globulins may also be low unless increase in response to inflammation) sequestration - accumulation of protein rich fluids in body cavities (ex peritonitis)
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what can cause hyperalbuminemia
dehydration - globulins should also be increased with normal AG ratio ----- can be seen as an artifact in the assay
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what are the causes of hypoglobulinemia
Increased loss (albumin also low) - hemorrhage - protein-losing enteropathy failure of passive transfer of immunoglobulins via colostrum over hydration (albumin also low) decreased production of immunoglobulins -- humoral immunodeficiency (rare)
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what immunoglobulin dominates in domestic animals colostrum and milk
IgG
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how can we diagnose failure of passive transfer in foals and cattle
rapid immunoturbidimetric IgG assays
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what are the causes of hyperglobulinemia
hemoconcentration - dehydration increased immunoglobulins -- immune mediated response -- neoplastic lymphoid cells (usually plasma cells) increased acute-phase protein concentrations may contribute when inflammation is present -- haptoglobin --fibrinogen (if plasma is used) most acute phase protein do not occur in sufficiently high concentration to appreciably increase the total globulin concentration
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what does polyclonal hyperglobulinemia mean on an serum protein electrophoresis
polyclonal - blunt broad peak Ig from many lymphoid cones antigenic stimulation - infections - immune-mediated - immune response to neoplasia
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what does monoclonal hyperglobulinemia mean on a serum protein electrophoresis
monoclonal -narrow sharp peak **Ig (or bence jones protein) from a single lymphoid cone ** neoplasia - multiple myeloma - lymphoma/leukemia rarely non-neoplastic rarely biclonal
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what are Bence jones proteins
immunoglobulin light chains are referred to as Bence jones proteins
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explain the production and function of lipoproteins
-synthesis of lipoproteins occurs in GI and liver - transport of water insoluble lipids in blood
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what is the composition of lipoproteins
high MW water-miscible complexes of lipids (triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids) and *proteins called apolipoproteins* - pseudo micellar particles with hydrophilic apolipoproteins and *charged phospholipids on the surface * - hydrophobic triglycerides and cholesterol esters inside
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what are chylomicrons
very large lipoproteins of low density that remain at the origin when electrophoresis is performed - formed in the *mucosal cells of the duodenum and jejunum *following digestion of fat in the diet secreted into lacteals which merge with larger lymphatic vessels and enter the circulation via the thoracic duct - their core triglycerides are** rapidly hydrolyzed by the action of lipoprotein lipase** in capillary beds (primarily muscle and adipose tissue) where resultant fatty acids and glycerol are metabolized
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what is postprandial lipemia
white cloudy plasma because of chylomicronemia after eating a meal containing fat (carnivores and omnivores not herbivores) - chylomicrons have a short half life in circulation so they are not normally measured in fasted samples
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what is the chylomicron refrigerator test
In plasma - chylomicrons have a density less than water. Therefore they form a "cream layer" in plasma samples allowed to stand overnight in the refrigerator Add photo
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what are very low density lipoproteins and what is their function
VLDLs are primarily synthesized by the liver although some intestinal formation can occur They transport the bulk of the *endogenous triglycerides * -- triglycerides in VLDVs are hydrolyzed by lipase in tissues and residual VLDS are transformed into LDLs plasma remains "cloudy/milky" after standing overnight in a fridge, but a cream layer is NOT present
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what are low density lipoproteins
LDLs arise as metabolic products from VLDLs - LDLs are the major mechanism by which *cholesterol is transported to peripheral tissues* cholesterol is needed as a component of cell membranes and for the formation of steroid hormones
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what high density lipoproteins
HDLs are the densest lipoproteins - HDL precursors are formed in the liver and complete molecules are formed in the plasma by addition of remnants form other lipoproteins **HDLs transport cholesterol from tissues back to the liver in a process termed reverse cholesterol transport**
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what is the cause of lipemia in plasma or serum
caused by hypertriglyceridemia, but NOT hypercholesterolemia **Increased chylomicrons and/or VLDL** Primary causes - hyperchylomicronemia in cats with lipoprotein lipase deficiency - hereditary hypertriglyceridemia in miniature schnauzer dogs (unknown etiology) Secondary causes - postprandial hyperchylomicronemia - diabetes mellitus - acute pancreatitis - hyperadrenocorticism - hypothyroidism
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explain the differences in lipoproteins in humans and domestic animals
Humans - LDLs account for 50% or more of the lipoprotein content present in plasma of fasting humans - cholesterol contained within LDLs contributes to the prevalence of atherosclerosis in people Domestic animals - HDLs account for about 50% to 75% if the lipoprotein content present in the plasma of most fasting domestic animals - High HDLs likely account for the rare occurrence of atherosclerosis in domestic animals Atherosclerosis is a condition that occurs when plaque builds up and hardens in the inner lining of your arteries, causing them to thicken and narrow.

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