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What is a centromere
What disease is Abs vs centromere

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Centromere = central part of the chromosome that holds duplicated sister chromatids together

CREST = anticentromere Abs
Calcinosis
Raynauds
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia

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Disease for anti-dsDNA Abs

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SLE

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3
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Disease for anti-histone Abs
What is a histone

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Histone = protein core for spooling DNA
Drug induced SLE

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What is a topoisomerase
Disease for anti-topoisomerase Ab
What abx inhibits

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Topoisomerase = DNA gyrase aka unwind DNA for use
Anti-TP Ab = diffuse scleroderma
Quinolone abx inhibit DNA gyrase

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What is the process to make
DNA -> mRNA
mRNA -> protein (and where does this occur)

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DNA > mRNA = transcription
mRNA > protein = translation (in ribosomes)

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What proteins are involved in the following steps of transcription:
1 Binds DNA to select genes for transcription
2 Reads DNA to make mRNA
- What abx works at step 2

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  1. Transcription factors - bind DNA to tell what parts to code
    2 RNA polymerase - reads DNA > mRNA
    Abx: rifampin = binds RNA pol = Xs bact RNA synthesis
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Disease for anti-Smith (anti-Sm) Ab
What is a Smith

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Anti-Sm = SLE
Smith = snurps
Ribonucleoprotein that cuts out introns, joins exons
- Exon = DNA/RNA that codes for proteins
- Intron = DNA/RNA that does not code for protein

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What is the difference between human vs bacterial ribosomes

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Human = 80S = 60 + 40 subunits
Bacteria = 70S = 50 + 30 subunits

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9
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Where do these abx work:
Clindamycin
Macrolides
Linezolid
AminoG
Tetracycline

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50S subunit bact ribosome:
Clindamycin
Macrolides
Linezolid

30S subunit bact ribosome:
AminoG
Tetracycline

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Name the disease/mutation/mechanism:
Ragged cafe au lait spots
Precocious puberty
Hypothyroidism
Cushing
Ground glass lesions on XRs

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Fibrous dysplasia
Mutation = activation GNAS1
Mechanism = more cAMP

Disorganized fibrotic bone matrix

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What is the disease when fibrous dysplasia is polyostotic

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McCune Albright syndrome

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12
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Why is fibrous dysplasia NOT an inherited disorder

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Bc is a post zygotic somatic mutation - aka error in the mitosis of the zygote
Mutated genes won’t survive reproduction

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Name the disease/inheritance/mutation/mechanism:
Skin bumps
Smooth cafe au lait
Iris pigmentation
Tibial pseudarthrosis
Scoli

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NF1
AD
Mutate tumor suppressor gene
Xs Ras protein = stim cell growth

Hamartomas = Lisch nodules iris, tibial pseudo (AL always looking for a reason for tibial bowing)

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14
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Name 10 common AD diseases (structural proteins!)

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1 Achon = FGFR3
3 Pseudoachon = COMP
3 Marfans = fibrillin
4 ED = COL1
5 OI = COL1
6 SED = CO2
7 Kneist = COL2
8 Stickler = COL2
9 MED = COL9, COMP
10 Schmid = COL10

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15
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Name 7 common diseases that are AR (enzyme gene deficits)

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1 Diastrophic dysplasia = sulfate transport
2 Hurler = alpha-L-iduronidase
3 Sanfilippo = heparan sulfamidase
4 Morquio = galactose sulfatase
5 Gaucher = cerebrosidase
6 Osteopetrosis = CA
7 Homocystinuria = cystathionine synthase

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Name 5 common XL recessive disease
XL-R disease: who is the carrier, who is affected

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Mother = carrier (X*X)
Sons have 50% chance being affected

1 Hunter mucopolysacc = iduronate sulfatase
2 SED tarda = TRAPP
3 Hemophilia (A = F8, B = F9)
4 Duchenne MD
5 Becker MD = DMD gene, Xp21 dystrophin

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XL dominant diseases
- If dad is the carrier, which kids affected
- If mom is the carrier, which kids affected

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Dad = XY
All daughters affected XX
No sons (X from mom)

Mom carrier = X*X
50% daughters and sons affected

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18
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What is the general ortho issue for Downs? How does this make sense genetically

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COL6 is is on chromosome 21 - overexpressed
Ortho issue = LAXITY
- Hip instab
- Patellar dislocation
- AA instab

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Multiple myeloma
- Genetic cause
- Cell changes
- Lab findings
- Bone findings + mechanisms (2)

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Chr 13 deletion = worse prognosis
Proliferate monocolonal B cells = plama cells
Lab = SPEP (M spike), UPEP (Bence Jones proteins)
Bone: lytic lesions
1 Cells release PTHrP = more RANK osteoclast
2 DKK1 inhibits blasts

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20
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Name the disease/mutation/mechanism
Short, fat kid
Hypotonic at birth
MR
Scoli

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Prader Willi
Delete paternal ch15
Activates a silent maternal gene

21
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Ewing
- Genetics
- Cells involved
- Presenting sx/population

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t(11,22) translocation
- Pat Ewing’s jersey number = 33 (11+22=33)
EWS/FL1 fusion protein
Small blue cells, CD 99 marker (3x33)

KIDS
B sx: pain, fever
Long bone diaphysis

22
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Name the gene translocation:
Synovial sarc
Clear cell sarc
Myxoid liposarc
Myxoid chondrosarc
Rhabdomyosarc

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Synovial sarc - t(X, 18)
Clear cell sarc - t(12, 22)
Myxoid liposarc t(12, 16)
Myxoid chondrosarc t(9, 22)
Rhabdomyosarc t(2,13)

23
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What cell is implicated w/ elevated alk phos
3 diseases with elevated alk phos

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Alk phos = osteoblasts
Rickets
Osteomalacia
Paget

24
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What is a disease state with LOW alk phos
Inheritance
Gene mutation

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Hypophosphatasia
AR
Gene: TNSALP

25
Q

How does BMP2 work?

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Infuse
Inflammation -> bone formation
Also why see seroma formation

26
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Fibrodysplasia ossificants progressiva:
What is it/presentation
Pathognomonic finding
Inheritance
Mutation

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Stone man syndrome - see ossification of STRAP + IP muscles
Form HO from injury
Pathognomonic: 1st ray deformities at birth
AD
Gain of function BMP receptor = BMP4 over expressed

27
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Which factor controls each:
Distal/prox
Ulnar/radial
Dorsal/ventral

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Distal/prox - FGF (via apical ectodermal ridge)

Ulnar/radial - SHH (via ZPA)

Dorsal/ventral - Wnt / B catenin

28
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Achondroplasia:
Inheritance
Mutation
Which ossification affected
Which part of the growth plate affected

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AD
FGFR3 receptor
Endochondral ossification
Proliferative zone (where FGF works)

29
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Function FGF23
Disease associated with overactive FGF23
Inheritance/mutation
Trt

A

Trash PO4
- Less renal reabsorption

Disease: hypophosphatemic rickets
- X dom PHEX mutation = cant breakdown FGF23 = low PO4

Trt = bursoumab = anti-FGF23

30
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Disease associated with low FGF23 activity
Cause

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Tumoral calcinosis
2/2 chronic renal failure - cant excrete PO4
Occasional genetic disorder that decreases FGF23

CaPO4 deposits throughout the body

31
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3 diseases related to SHH issues

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SHH = radio/ulnar
Polydactyly (post axial) = too much SSH
Mirror hand
Fib hemi = too little SHH

32
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Fib hemi:
Associated knee finding

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Absent ACL

33
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Name the 3 types of tibial bowing and any associated conditions if applicable

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AL = Aways Look for NF
AM = Absent/Missing bones = fib hemi
PM = Probably Mild, +/- calcaneovalgus

34
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What is the classic example of Wnt disorder

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Nail patella syndrome
Aplastic/hypoplastic patella
Iliac horns

35
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Describe intramembranous ossification
Is Wnt high or low?
How does this affect SOX9/Runx2?

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Mensenchymal stem cells direct to osteoblasts
No cartilage model

Wnt high (osteoblast differentiation)
Runx2 high / Sox9 low

Ie 1ary bone healing

36
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Cleidocranial dysplasia:
Inheritance
Mutation
Clinical manifestations

A

AD
CBFA/Runx - poor intramemb ossification (flat bones)
No clavicles

37
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Describe enchondral ossification
Is Wnt high or low?
How does this affect SOX9/Runx2?

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Stem cells -> chondrocytes = cartilage model, later replaced by bone

Ie frx callus, growth plates

Wnt low (favors chondrocytes) - increases later when replacing the cartilage matrix w/ bone
Sox9 high / Runx2 low

38
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What is the main goal of Wnt

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Increase bone!

39
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Osteocytes:
How do they communicate
What is the main signaling molecule

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Communicate via gap jxn w/ connexin

Molecule = sclerostin
- Blocks Wnt/B catenin = inhibits osteoblasts

40
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What 2 things inhibits sclerostin production?
What medicine Xs sclerostin

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1 Mechanical loading
Sclerostin decreases bone mass
Why weight bearing (mechanical loading) = good for bone mass

2 Pulsed PTH

Med = romosozumab
Approved for osteoporosis

41
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Sclerosteosis:
Inheritance
Mutation
Clinical presentation

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AR
SOST defect
Thick cortices (too much bone)
- CN pinching: deaf, blind
- No frx bc bones so hard

42
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What does dickkopf protein (DKK1) do

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Decrease bone
Blocks Wnt/B catenin

43
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Describe the RANK-L/RANK pathway

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RANK-L from osteoblasts/cytes
Binds RANK
Stimulates clast formation

RNK is a receptor on clasts

44
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Function of osteoprotegrin

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Blocks RANK-L/RANK
From osteoblasts
How blasts inhibit clasts

45
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What cell does Wnt signaling work on

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Mesenchymal stem cells to drive differentiation to osteoblasts

46
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What molecule turns osteoclasts on vs off

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On: RANK-L
Denosumab is an Ab to RANK-L
Off: calcitnoin

47
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2 types of bisphosphonates + mechanism

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Nitrogen = block synthase enzyme
- Alendronate, risedronate, pamidronate, zoledronate

Non-nitrogen = compete with ATP
- Tiludronate, etidronate, clodronate

48
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How do osteoclasts break down bone? 4 major cell enzymes

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Carbonic anhydrase
Cathepsin K
TRAP
ATPase / Cl- channel

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