4.4 Endocrine diabetes Flashcards
what are other names for hyperthyroidism?
1) graves disease
2) toxic goiter
3) thyrotoxicosis
causes of hyperthyroidism? which one is most common?
1) tumor = over-secretion of T4 and T3
2) autoimmune response
describe the autimmune causation for hyperthyroidism. How is this tested?
**Called LATS= Long Acting Thyroid Stimulator; hypertrophy gioter
antibody is formed against TSH receptor. SO when antibody binds to receptor, the receptor treats it like TSH so you’ll see lots of T3/T4 produced. BUT LOW LEVELS OF TSH!!!
**test with an assay, - feedback with T3/T4 causes low TSH, but T3/T4 still being produced due to antibody interaction
general effects of hyperthyroidism
opposite of hypo
- early eruption and shedding of primary teeth
- early epiphyseal plate closure
- osteoporosis
- weight loss
- increased:
- –metabolic rate
- –heat production
- –protein synthesis
- –potentiation of GH and somatomedin –effects on tissue growth
- –nutrient utilization
- –oxygen consumption
- –synaptic activity
define exophthalamos
BUG EYES
an autoimmune response to 1/3 of cases of hyperthyroidism. It is an immune attack of soft tissue in the orbit associated with high levels of T3T4
–can even happen with hypo
location of pancreas
abdominal cavity, behind stomach, near duodenum
describe the 2 portions of the pancreas
1) exocrine = 98%
- -secretes bicarbonate solution (ducts) and digestive enzymes (acinar cells) into duedenum
2) endocrine = 2%
- -secrete hormones from clusters of cells, scattered throughout pancreas= pancreatic islets or islats of langerhans
pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans
part of 2% endocrine portion of pancreas
acinar cells in what part of pancreas?
in 98% exocrine portion
insulin comes from?
endocrine beta cells in pancreas
what are the 4 types of cells in islets of Langerhans (endocrine pancreas)? what do they secrete? amount?
1) alpha cells 20%
- secrete glucagon
2) beta cells 75%
- secrete insulin
3) delta cells 4%
- somatostatin
4) phi cells 1%
- pancreatic polypeptide
what is the importance of the 4 islets of Langerhans cells being close together?
they proabably regulate each other or have sort of effect on eatch
what two cell types of islets of Langerhan regulate glucose levels?
alpha with glucagon secretion and beta with insulin secretion
pancreatic hormone is what type of hormone?
paptide; 29 AA long
main function of glucagon? stimulates
- increase blood glucose levels
* stimulats glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, ketogenesis ALL TO KEEPPROTEIN SPARING
what is the main thing that simtulates glucagon secretion?
low plasma glucose
automatically think what when you hear protein hormone?
- membrane receptors
- 2nd messenger
- -maybe couple to a G-protein
glucagon mechanisms of action
binds to membrane receptors and acts via caMP
-glocagon’s glycogenolysis research is the discovery of cAMP
how was cAMP discovered?
thru the research of the relationship between glucogenolysis and glucagon
how do you regulate glucagon secretion?
1) primarily on plasma glucose concentration
- -low glucose = stimulate alpha cells
- -high glucose= inhibits alpha cells
2) low blood glucose > nervous system via both branches of autonomics to stimulate alpha cells
3) low blood glucose stimulates the adrenal gland to release epi and nor which in turn stimulates alpha cells to release glucagon
low or high glucose effect on alpha cells
- -low glucose = stimulate alpha cells
- -high glucose= inhibited alpha cells
idiopathic hypoglycemia is correlated with?
abnormal secretion of glucagon
- may involve lack of alpha cells
- uncommon and not much known
insulin is what type of hormone?
peptide with two chains connected by two disulfide bridges