calcium Flashcards
bioavailability of caclium is affected by
dense food matrix
high bioavailability
low bioavailability
high bioavailability = dairy
low bioavailability = green-leafy vegetables
factors that reduce bioavailability of calcium
- dietary fiber
- phytic acid
- oxalate
- divalent cations (Zn, Cu)
- unabsorbed fatty acids (FFA)
calcium must be in __/__ form to be absorbed
calcium must be in ionic/free form to be absorbed (Ca2+)
__ pH facilitates formation of __ calcium
low pH facilitates formation of ionic calcium
fractional Ca2+ absorption is percent of Ca2+ absorbed by __ from __ Ca2+
fractional Ca2+ absorption is percent of Ca2+ absorbed by intestine from oral load Ca2+
young adults fractional Ca2+ absorption
25-30%
fractional Ca2+ absorption decrease with __ and increases with __
fractional Ca2+ absorption decrease with age and increases with 1st trimester of pregnancy
2 methods of calcium absorption
- transcellular, carrier-mediated transport process (saturable)
- paracellular, passive diffusion process
calcium absorption is mediated by
calcium absorption is mediated by vit D
vit D induces expression of (4)
- TRPV6
- Calbindin
- PMCA1b
- NCX1
transcellular, carrier mediated transport steps
- TRPV6 moves Ca2+ into cytosol of enterocyte
- Calbinidin D9K binds absorbed Ca2+ and transports it to basolateral membrane
- PMCA1b (Ca2+ dependent ATPase) pushes Ca2+ into portal circulation
- Calbindin brings Ca2+ to NCX1 (Na+, Ca2+ exchanger), pushes 1 Ca2+ out and one Na+ in
paracellular, passive diffusion
Ca2+ cross epithelial barrier btwn cells due to presence of occludins, paracellin-1, and claudins (creates a tunnel for Ca2+
vit D induces expression of
paracellin-1
50% of Ca2+ in systemic and portal circulation is bound to
the rest is
albumin or pre-albumin
the rest is free
do pregnant women need more Ca2+
yes
upper limit __ as we age
upper limit decreases as we age
__% of calcium filtrated in the kidney is reabsorbed
98% of calcium filtrated in the kidney is reabsorbed
__ is responsible for 90% of reabsorption
passive diffusion is responsible for 90% of reabsorption
reabsorption in kidney occurs in
70%
20%
reabsorption in kidney occurs in
70%: proximal tube
20%: ascending loop of Henle
remaining 10% of calcium is reabsorbed via __
remaining 10% of calcium is reabsorbed via active transport
which method of calcium reabsorption is more important?
10% via active transport
bc it ensures calcium absorption during scarcity