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Who the fuck was the Turkana Boy

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H. erectus who had the body of a 13 y.o. But was only 8 when he died.

Illustrates the prolonged development, with extended adolescence and teenage years, of modern humans

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Modern humans are weaned at 2.5, have first molar at 6 and first breeding at 19.3. What about chimps?

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Weaned at 4, first molar at 4, first breeding at 11.5 😳

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What are some examples of hormones that regulate patterns of human growth and maturation

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GH/IGF-1
Thyroid hormone
Steroids

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Inadequate thyroid hormone affects both ______ and ______.

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Growth and maturation —> cretinism

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Deficiency of two or more anterior pituitary hormones is called…

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Congenital pan-hypopituitarism

Effects include the targets of all pituitary hormones
Adrenal cortex atrophied
Secretion of adrenal glucocorticoids and sex hormones decreases
Individuals are more sensitive to stress, illness, trauma
Gonads atrophy (b/c low FSH/LH)*
Thyroid gland atrophied and function decreases*

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_______ is the primary determinant of growth

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GH

Signals rapid linear growth at puberty but not early childhood

Maintains lean body mass in adults

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_______ factors play a large role in GH secretion

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Environmental (Diet, sleep, stress, exercise)

GH directly recruits nutrient stores to make fuel reserves ready for new tissue synthesis

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GH stimulates __________ to increase linear growth

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Somatomedins (IGF-1), produced in liver

They increase protein synthesis, cell division, and bone growth

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_______ from hypothalamus stimulates release of GH from ________.

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GHRH —> GH from pituitary somatotrophs

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_________ from hypothalamus inhibits release of GH from _________

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GHIH (aka somatostatin) —X—> GH from pituitary somatotrophs

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What causes the hypothalamus to stop releasing GHRH and start releasing GHIH?

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Negative feedback from GH and IGF-1

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GH directs growth primarily via…

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Somatomedins (IGF-1)

IGF-1 is GH dependent

Occurs 12-18 hr after GH release

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Which has a longer half life, GH or IGF-1?

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IGF-1

Occurs 12-18 hours after GH release

Bound to at least 6 plasma binding proteins

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GH/IGF-1 promotes long bone growth only as long as…

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The epiphyseal plate remains cartilaginous (open)

PUBERTAL growth correlates well with IGF-1 plasma levels

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At the end of adolescence, _________ induce ossification of the epiphyseal plate, thus ending growth.

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Sex steroids, esp. testosterone

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Increased linear growth due to excessive stimulation of epiphyseal plates

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Gigantism

Ex. Robert Wadlow, who was 8’1” at age 13 and died at 8’11.1” at age 22

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GH excess absent of linear bone growth (after puberty)

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Acromegaly

Bone and soft tissue deformities
Viscera size increases
Thick skin
Increased protein and decreased body fat content
Propensity for diabetes
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What are some promoters of GHRH release?

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A2-adrenergic receptors
Galanin
GABA
Ghrelin
Sex steroids
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What are some promoters of GH release (other than GHRH)?

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Ghrelin
Thyroid hormones
Glucocorticoids

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What are some promotors of Somatostatin release?

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B2-adrenergic receptors
Free fatty acids
Glucose
Glucocorticoids

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What are some inhibitors of Somatostatin release?

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Arginine 
Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Ghrelin
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What sort of positive effects do glucocorticoids have on growth?

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Induce GH gene expression
Induce GHRH receptor on somatotrophs
Increase Ghrelin receptors on GH-secreting cells

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What sort of negative effects does an excess of glucocorticoids have on growth?

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Glucocorticoids increase hypothalamic somatostatin
Decrease GH receptor expression in peripheral tissues
Hypercortisolism (Cushing’s) associated with muted GH secretion
Exogenous glucocorticoids suppress growth in children

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What sort of negative effects does a deficit of glucocorticoids have on growth?

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Adrenalectomy decreases expression of GHRH and Ghrelin receptors in the pituitary
ACTH deficiency/hypocortisolism associated with low GH levels

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What do we mean when we say that cortisol has a “biphasic” effect on the somatotrophic axis?
LOW levels of cortisol depress GH gene transcription and decrease response to GHRH stimulus (due to low GHRH receptors) HIGH levels of cortisol increase somatostatin transcription and decrease GHRH actions MODERATE levels of cortisol are just right and allow for GH activity
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What sort of effect do exogenous glucocorticoids have on GH?
Can stunt growth via disproportion of IGF-1 production
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What is the relationship between GH and Thyroid hormones?
T3/T4 is permissive for growth in children. GH alone is NOT SUFFICIENT for growth
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What is the relationship between Insulin and GH?
Insulin may directly promote growth through promotion of protein synthesis Insulin resembles IGFs and excess may stimulate growth via the IGF receptor
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What is the relationship between Sex Steroids and GH?
Androgens promote protein synthesis Androgens enhance long bone growth Girls start puberty ~2 years before boys, resulting in more prepubertal growth in boys Masculinization of the brain my enhance GH secretion
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________ is required for growth, but does not directly signal growth
Thyroid hormone Key hormone for increasing metabolic needs prior to tissue accumulation Facilitates linear growth of bone and increases activity of cartilage chondrocytes in the growth plate
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What are the maturation effects of T3?
T3 stimulates adult bone remodeling b/c of T3 receptors present in osteoblasts Thyroid signaling required for tooth development and eruption Growth and maturation of the epidermis, hair follicles, and nails Alters subcutaneous tissue
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How does thyroid hormone act on bone growth specifically?
Accelerates linear growth of bone by: Increasing activity of cartilage chondrocytes in the growth plate Stimulating Osteoblasts for bone formation and osteoclasts for bone resorption Activating transcription factors that alter the expression of genes related to growth and bone turnover
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T4/T3 is required for systemic effects of GH but...
Growth deficits are REVERSIBLE with return of thyroid hormone and GH
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How does thyroid hormone work in concert with other hormones for development (other than linear growth with GH)?
Thyroid hormone in concert with PRL regulates mammary gland development T3/T4 necessary for PRL secretion in the pituitary Development processes are not easily corrected by return of thyroid hormone
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In boys, _________ stimulates bone growth during puberty.
Testosterone Accelerates the closure of the epiphyseal plates at the end of puberty Achieved by aromatization of T to estrogen T+GH in the liver ENHANCES IGF-1 secretion (positive synergistic effect) T stimulates release of GH from pituitary T has broad effects on masculinization
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__________ in women do not have the pronounced growth effects like ________ but do have important maturation effects
Estrogen and DHEA (not like Testosterone) DHEA promotes early pubertal growth spurt in girls Estrogen in the liver attenuated GH related IGF-1 secretion (NEGATIVE synergistic effect) Estrogen promotes deposition of adipose tissue in breasts and buttocks
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Boys get _________ of prepubertal growth than girls
1-2 more years Although puberty is delayed for boys, they start puberty being taller
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Exercise increases ______ entry into cells, absent of _______.
Glucose, insulin Insulin is required for glucose to enter the muscle as rest, but not during exercise
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Muscle strength increases rapidly with ...
Training Occurs hours to days after resistance training
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________ can stimulate muscle protein synthesis without training required.
Infused amino acids
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What effect does insulin have on muscle growth?
Insulin facilitates muscle protein synthesis via mTORC signaling pathway
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_______ is a major intracellular hub for sensing nutrients
mTORC1 Insulin activates mTORC Myostatin, stress, and cytokines inhibit mTORC Amino acids activate mTORC
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During exercise, contracting muscle fibers release 100x more __________
Interleukin6 (IL6) In muscles, IL-6 has an anti-inflammatory effect Increases insulin-induced glucose uptake by increasing GLUT4 High levels of IL-6 exert pro-inflammatory effects in NON-skeletal muscles IL-6 has the opposite effect when released from fat though
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What is the “fuel gauge” for muscle cells?
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) Influences genes in lipid and carb metabolic pathways and increases insulin sensitivity
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What is myostatin?
Developmental gene that blocks muscle cell growth and differentiation. Also inhibits insulin action
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What is the phenotype for myostatin deficiency?
Huge muscles Examples: Myo-mouse Belgian blue cattle Familial human myostatin deficiency —> buff baby

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