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Glucocorticoids, mineral corticoids, and catecholamines are released from what gland?

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Adrenal gland

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Blow flood from suprarenal arteries creates a sinusoid system in the adrenal medullae, this help modulate what?

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Enzyme activity

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What are the 3 layers of the adrenal cortex?

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  1. Z. glomerulosa (outer most)
  2. Z. fasciculata
  3. Z. reticularis (inner most)

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T or F: All steroids share the same first step (cholesterol converted to prenenolone via desmolase)?

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True

Mobilization of cholesterol (via ATII receptor, K+ channels) → free cholesterol travels to mitochondria → inner mitochondrial membrane (via STaR) → converted to pregnenolone via desmolase (this is the rate limiting step and dependent on STaR)

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What are the rate limiting enzymes in the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone?

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Desmolase, dependent on STaR

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The Z. glomerulosa produces what hormones?

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mineralcorticoid: Aldosterone

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T or F: Aldosterone provide negative feedback on CRH & ACTH

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FALSE

Cortisol is the only corticoid that provides negative feedback on CRH & ACTH

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The Z. glomerulosa lack what enzyme forcing pregnenolone to only be converted to progesterone => aldosterone?

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Lacks 17𝛂-hydroxylase

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MR type 1 receptors are greatest in what organ?

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Kidney

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What hormones stimulates ACTH to produce aldosterone?

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ATII (RAAS)

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What layer of the adrenal cortex lacks 17,20-lyase (prevents production of androstenedione) and lacks aldosterone synthase (prevents production of aldosterone)?

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Z. fasciculata

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T or F: GR Type II receptors are located in all cells?

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True

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The cortisol-cortisone shunt includes what two enzymes?

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11B-HSD1 (activates: cortisone to cortisol)
11B-HSD2 (inactivates: cortisol to cortisone)

Liver cortisol → kidney where inactivated by 11B-HSD2, cortisone can’t bind to MR → cortisone travels back to liver → activated by 11B-HSD1 → binds to GR receptors

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What hormones lead to the production of cortisol?

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GnRH → CRH → ACTH → Cortisol (glucocorticoid)

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T or F: Cortisol provide negative feedback to GnRH, CRH, and ACTH

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TRUE

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What corticoids produce a long term response to stress?

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Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) and glucocorticoids (cortisol)

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What enzyme does Z. reticularis lack preventing production of aldosterone and cortisol?

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21𝛽 Hydroxylase

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What hormone class does Z. reticularis produce?

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Androgens (androtenedione)

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Do angrogens have feed back on CRH and ACTH?

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No

Cortisol is the only hormone that has negative feedback on CRH and ACTH

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The following are a result of a deficiency of what enzyme?

  1. No conversion of: progesterone → 11-deoxycorticosterone OR 17-hydroxyprogesterone → 11 deoxycortisol
  2. Cortex does NOT produce glucocorticoids or mineralocorticoids → sodium loss and hypoglycemia
  3. Steroid intermediates build up → converted to androgens → Adrenogenital syndrome & ↑ 17-ketosteroids in urine
  4. ↑ ACTH (b/c lack of neg feedback from cortisol) → tropic effects
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21𝛽 Hydroxylase Deficiency

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Plasma levels of Cortisol and what other hormone are reflect pulsatile and circadian release of ACTH?

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Cortisol and Androtenidione (Androgens)

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Androstenedione are a major source of androgens for females, these produce what effect in the female? (2)

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secondary sex charactristics and libido

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Does catecholamine synthesis take place in the adrenal cortex or medulla?

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Medulla (specifically chromaffin cells)

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What is the rate limiting step in catecholamine synthesis?

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Tyrosine conversion to DOPA via tyrosine hydroxylase

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Tyrosine conversion to dopamine takes place in the cytosol or granules?
Cytosol
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Dopamine conversion to NE takes place in the cytosol or granules?
Granules
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NE conversion to E takes place in the cytosol or granules?
Cytosol
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What enzyme is responsible for conversion of NE to E?
phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase
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Where is Epi store in the body?
Granules
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Activation of tyronsine hydroxylase is a result of acute or chromic stimulation of catecholamine synthesis?
Acute
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Increased expression and concetration of tyronsine hydroxylase is a result of acute or chromic stimulation of catecholamine synthesis?
Chronic
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T or F: Catecholamine secretion result in a rapid and short lived response (t1/2 = ~ 2min) ?
True. Response to "fight or flight", hypotension, shock, HF, hypoglycemia
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Increased HR, ↑ glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, glucagon secretion and lipolysis are the effects of what hormone?
Epinephrine
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What enzyme monitors NE > Epi degradation and secretion?
MOA (neural cytoplasm)
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What enzyme monitors Epi > NE degradation and secretion?
Catechol-0-methyltransferase (COMT) (heart, liver, kidney)
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T or F: Plasma levels of cortisol are greater than plasma levels of aldosterone?
TRUE
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Mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR) are structurally similar. Does aldosterone or cortisol bind with higher affinity?
Cortisol
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Under healthy conditions will cortisol bind to MR receptors?
No
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What 3 mechanisms prevent cortisol from binding to MR receptors under health conditions?
1. Cortisol bound to albumin & cortisol-binding globulin (only small % of free hormone crosses cell membrane) 2. Aldosterone converts cortisol to cortisone (↓ cortisol affinity to MR) 3. Aldosterone dissociates from MR more slowly than cortisol
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Over expression of 11B-HSD1 in adipose tissues will lead to over time?
Production of excess cortisol → insulin resistance/ features of metabolic syndrome
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During what time of the day are cortisol/ATCH levels highest?
Morning Levels rise during sleep/ peak in AM & drop throughout the day (reflects circadian release of ACTH)
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Does stress increased the burst amplitude of CRH or the duration of CRH release?
Burst amplitude→ ↑ ACTH → ↑ Cortisol
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What is the primary action of cortisol
↑ blood glucose
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What hormone do the following describe? ↑ glycogenolysis (early stages of fasting) ↑ glycogenesis (late-stage fasting) ↑ gluconeogenesis ↑ glucose sparing ↓ glucose uptake in tissues other than brain
Cortisol
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Epinephrine will increase or decrease insulin secretion via 𝛂-adrenergic stimulation of 𝛃-cells
Decrease insulin secretion
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Generally, does epinephrine favor release or storage of energy stores
Release (during short term stress)
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Generally, does Cortisol favor release or storage of energy stores?
Release (during long term stress)
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↑ protein catabolism, ↑ lipolysis lead to enhanced what?
Gluconeogenesis
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What hormone maintains BP by maintain a-1 responsiveness to catecholamines?
Cortisol
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What hormone inhibits bone formation, decreases bone density, and leads to muscles wasting/weakness?
Cortisol
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What hormone thins skin, impair collagen formation an decreases connective tissue support in capillaries?
Cortisol
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What corticoid is stimulated by ↓ BP/ ECF volume
Aldosterone
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ATII > ↑ plasma K+ > ACTH will increase the secretion of what hormone?
Aldosterone
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Aldosterone binds to MR or GR stimulating Na reabsorption & K secretion?
MR
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What is the net effect of Aldosterone on ECF?
Expansion of ECF volume
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Conn's syndrome is due to increased or decreased levels of aldosterone?
Increased - Aldosterone secreting tumor - hypernatremia, fluid retention, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, HTN = ↓ renin
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Will a 17a-hydroxylase deficiency result in increased or decreased levels of aldosterone?
Decreased - ↑ corticosterones, but HTN = ↓ renin SO No ATII → ↓ aldosterone - hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
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Cushing's syndrome is due to high or low levels of cortisol?
HIGH ↑ active cortisol binds to aldosterone receptors (MR) → aldosterone-like effects
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What enzyme is down regulated in Cushing's syndrome?
11B-HSD2 → ↑ active cortisol binds to aldosterone receptors (MR) → aldosterone-like effects
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Primary adrenocortical insufficiency leads to what disease?
Addison’s Disease: autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex → ↓ synthesis of all adrenocortical hormones
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Low levels of what hormone will produce hypoglycemia during stress, weight loss, muscle weakness
Cortisol
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Low levels of what hormone will produce hyperkalemia, hypotension, metabolic acidosis, salt craving
Aldosterone
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Low levels of what hormone will produce ↓ 2˚ sex characteristic in postpuberty females, ↓ libido
Androgrens
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Will ACTH secretion by increased or decreased in Addison's disease?
Increased due to lack of negative feedback from cortisol
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High levels of what hormone will produce hyperpigmentation of elbows, knees, nipples, scars (𝛂-MSH fragment)
ACTH
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With secondary (failure of corticotrophs to adequately secrete ACTH) and Tertiary (insufficient CRH) adrenocortical insufficiency levels of what two hormones will be low? What hormone will have normal levels?
- Cortisol and androgen deficiency | - Normal aldosterone
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Will you have hyperpigmentation w/ secondary and Tertiary adrenocortical insufficiency?
No
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Moon face, buffalo hump, central obesity, thin skin/striate and muscle wasting are sx of what mineralcorticoid disease?
Cushing's Excess glucocorticoids and androgens
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Primary adrenal hyperplasia decreased ACTH levels, this leads to what syndrome?
Cushing's syndrome
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An overactive pituitary increased ACTH levels this leads to what disease?
Cushing's
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What are the effects of F being expose to ↑ DHEA and androstenedione in utero (adrenogenital syndrome)?
Masculinization of female (female pseudohermaphrodite): penis like clitoris, scrotum like vagina, ovaries present, primary amenorrhea
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What are the effects of F having ↑ DHEA and androstenedione as an adult (Adrenogenital syndrome)?
Adult females develop male traits = deepening of voice, ↑ muscle mass, amenorrhea and hirsutism, clitoral enlargement and acne
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A pheochromocytoma (catecholamine secreting tumor) will lead to hyper or hypo function of the adrenal medulla?
Hyperfunction --> HTN, ↑ HR, chest pain, excessive sweating, HA, hyperglycemia, fatigue (Adrenomedullary Dysfunction)
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Following an adrenalectomy, a pt will have hyper or hypo function of the adrenal medulla
HYPO --> no overt clinical difficulties | Adrenomedullary Dysfunction
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Cushing's syndrome (hypercortisolism) is associated with mutated secretion of what hormone?
growth hormone

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