Adrenocoticosteroids and Adrenocortical Antagonists Flashcards
Use of adrenocortical steroids?
diagnosis and treatment of disorders of adrenal function, treatment of variety of inflammatory and immunologic disorders
Control secretion of adrenocortical steroids?
pituitary release of corticotropin ACTH
Control secretion of aldosterone?
angiotensin
Physiologic effects of cortisol?
regulation of intermediary metabolism, cardiocascular function, growth, immunity
Pattern of cortisol secretion?
circadian, pulses peak early morning hours and after meals
Cortisol is bound to what in plasma?
corticosteroid binding globulin
small amount is free or bound to albumin
When is CBG increased?
pregnancy, esterogen admin, hyperthyroidsim
When is CBG decreased?
hypothyroidism, genetic defects in synthesis, and protein def
Synthetic corticosteroids largely bind to?
albumin
When is half life of cortisol increased?
hydrocortisone admin in large amt, stress, hypothyroidism, liver disease
Glucocorticoids mediate their effect through?
glucocorticoid receptors (nuclear receptors)
in abscence of hormone, what do glucocorticoid receptors do?
cytoplasmic, in oligomeric complexes with heat shock proteins
Most important heat shock protein for glucocorticoid receptors?
HSP90
GRE?
glucocorticoid receptor elements
what the receptor-ligand complex binds to (after hormone binds to glucocorticoid receptor the receptor and the hormone then move into the nucleus and bind to this)
When the receptor is bound to heat shock protein is it activated/ inactived?
inactivated
How does glucocorticoids stimulate gluconeogeneisis or glycogen synthesis in the fasting state?
stimulate phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, glucose-6 phosphate, glycogen synthase
How does glucocorticoids inhibit inflammation?
inflammation is extraversion and inflitration of leukocytes into the affected tissue, glucocorticoids inhibit the white cell adhesions with endothelial cells
glucocorticoids effect on macrophages?
limit ability to phagocytose and kill micoorganisms and to produce tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 1, metalloproteinases, plasminogen activator
How else do glucocorticoids affect inflammation?
reduce prostaglandins, leukotriene, platelet activating factor synthesis that results from phospholipase A2
reduce expression of cyclooxygenase 2
Short toe medium acting glucocorticoids?
Hydrocortisone Cortisone Prednisone Prednisolone Methylprednisolone Meprednisone
Intermediate acting glucocorticoids?
Triamcinolone
Paramethasone
Fluprednisolone
Long acting glucocorticoids?
Betamethasone
Dexamethasone
Mineralcorticoids?
Fludrocortisone
Desoxycorticocosterone acetate
Treatment for Chronic Adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison’s disease)?
Hydrocortisone given daily, increased amounts during stress
supplemented with fludrocortisone (salt retaining)
long acting not administered