Block 3: Diabetes Physiology Flashcards
Describe the structure of glucose?
- Monosac
- Hexose
- Pyranose ring
- C6H12O6
- Utilized in glycolysis pathway for energy
- Fasting: 70-100 mg/dL
How is carb reg affected by diabetes?
Type 1: Complete loss of pancreatic insulin
Type 2: High/low insulin, poor tissue utilization
What is the “common pathway” for metabolic fuels?
Acetyl-Coa
What are the types of pancreatic islet cells?
- Insulin b-cells (70-80%)
- Glucagon a-cells (5-10%)
- Somatostatin delta-cells (3-5%)
What are the characteristics of endocrine hormone signalling?
- Chemical regulators of cellular function
- Synthesized by endocrine glands
- Hormones act of target cell initiating a response important for physiology
Describe the production of insulin?
Describe how insulin is structured/processed?
Insulin chain folds on itself by disulfide bonds, C-Petide is cleaved from structure while A and B insulin chains remain intact
Both Insulin and the ‘C-Peptide’ are released from the granule
* C-peptide (last longer in the body) is a marker if insulin is being made
What is the difference between basal and bolus insulin?
Basal: steady, low level of insulin produced throughout the day and night
Bolus: Higher amounts of insulin that are produced when blood glucose is increased, peaks after food intake
Describe the control of pancreatic hormones?
Glucose: ↑ B-cell insulin (primary)
Catecholamines: ↓ insulin and ↑ a-cell glucagon
A-adrenergic: ↓ insulin (dominant tone)
B-adrenergic: ↑ glucagon (dominant)
Describe the insulin feedback system?
Describe how insulin is released from beta-cells?
Describe the binding of insulin to receptor? Slide 20
Activation of cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase initiates insulin singal transduction at the b-subunit of the insulin receptor
- Insulin bonds to a-subunit of the cell surface receptor
- Insulin binding activates tyrosine kinases on cytoplasmic side, autophosphorylating the receptor
- The activated TK receptor phosphorylates the ‘Insulin Receptor Substrate-1’ (IRS-1)
Describe the activation of insulin receptors?
Primary action of insulin in muscle and fat for reducing plasma glucose levels
What are the the glucose “facilitated” transporters
GLUT 1: Most abundant in brain and kidneys
GLUT 2: Glucose sensor, low affinity in b cells and liver
GLUT 3
GLUT 4: Insulin stimulated glucose uptake in the muscle and adipose
How does SGLT mediate glucose reabsorption?
- Na/K ATPase creates an “energy” gradient with Na+
- Allows glucose to be absorbed against concentration gradient using sodium influx in 2:1 (secondary active transport)
Describe the importance of SGLT?
SGLT1 is in the straight section of the proximal tubule (S3)
SGLT2 is in the convoluted section of the proximal tubule (S1).
90% of glucose absorption in the kidney is mediated by SGLT2
Compare the the differences between SGLT1 and 2?
What kind of hormone is insulin?
Anabolic hormone by increasing energy storage:
Insulin increases fuel storage (↑ anabolism)
Insulin decreases breakdown of fuel (↓ catabolism)
What pathway is affected by insulin?
- Glucose metabolism
- Glycolytic pathway
When does glucocon levels dominate over insulin? How?
Fasting state metabolism
1. ↑ Glycogenolysis
2. ↑ Gluconeogenesis
3. ↑ Ketones for lipolysis
All used in ↑ plasma glucose for brain and peripheral tissues
↓ Insulin provides precursors for glucagon activation
Where does glucagon primarily act?
Liver: glucagon acts to prevent hypoglycemia by increasing plasma glucose and break down fuel stores
What kind of hormone is glucagon?
Catabolic: increase utilization of fuel storage
Increased lipolysis: B2 and 3
Decreased glycogenesis: a1, B2
Increased glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
Why are counter-regulatory hormones so important in a diabetic patient?
They provide synergistic effects
What are the counter-reg hormones?
- Glucagon
- Cortisol
- Epinephrine
- Growth hormone