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Calcium and phosphate homeostasis Flashcards

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What is the role of the parathyroid glands in Ca2+ and PO4 homeostasis?

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  • Detect plasma levels of Ca2+ and PO4
  • Produce and secrete parathyroid hormone
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What is the role of the kidneys in Ca2+ and PO4 homeostasis?

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  • Ca2+ and PO4 reabsorption from filtrate
  • Site of vitamin D activation
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What is the role of the gut in Ca2+ and PO4 homeostasis?

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Uptake of Ca2+ and PO4

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What is the role of the thyroid in Ca2+ and PO4 homeostasis?

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Calcitonin synthesis

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What is the role of bone in Ca2+ and PO4 homeostasis?

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  • Storage of Ca2+ and PO4
  • Produces fibroblast growth factor
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What are the physiological roles of calcium?

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  • Bone and teeth formation and remodelling
  • Muscle contraction
  • Nerve function
  • Enzyme co-factor
  • Intracellular second messenger
  • Stabilisation of membrane potentials
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What are the roles of parathyroid hormone?

What stimulates its production?

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Stimulated by low Ca2+

  • Alters 1aOHase to convert 25(OH)D to 1,25(OH)2D in the kidney
  • Stimulates increased reabsorption of Ca2+ in the kidney
  • Stimulates bone resorption and Ca2+ release from bones.
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What are the actions of active vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D)?

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  • Stimulates Ca2+ and PO4 reabsorption in kidneys
  • Increases Ca2+ uptake in gut
  • Stimulates bone resorption and release of Ca2+
  • Required for osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation
  • Regulates immune system
  • Increases bone remodelling by promoting resorption
  • Essential for cartilage production and bone mineralisation
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What are the actions of calcitonin?

What is it synthesised by?

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Synthesised by C-cells (neuroendocrine parafollicular cells) in the thyroid gland.

  • Acts via g-protein linked receptor
  • Inhibits bone resorption by preventing osteoclast activity
  • Decreases reabsorption of PO4 and Ca2+ in the kidneys
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Which hormones regulate Ca2+ reabsorption from filtrate in the kidneys?

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Parathyroid hormone (stimulates)

Vitamin D (stimulates)

Calcitonin (inhibits)

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What is the role of the parathyroid glands?

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Detect circulating Ca2+ levels

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Where is parathyroid hormone produced?

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Chief cells in the parathyroid glands

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How do calcium sensing receptors in the parathyroid gland stimulate or suppress production of PTH?

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When there is sufficient or excess calcium, it is able to bind to the calcium sensing receptor.

High Ca2+:

  • Binding to receptor causes activation of phospholipase C which suppresses PTH secretion and gene expression.
  • G-protein signalling from the receptor also inhibits adenylate cyclase which then reduces CAMP causing suppression of PTH production.

Low Ca2+:

  • Decreased binding to calcium receptor prevents the inhibition of adenylate cyclase; increased CAMP is produced which stimulates production and secretion of PTH.
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What can bind to and activate Parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (PTHR1)?

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Parathyroid hormone and Parathyroid Hormone Related Peptide

Both have same effect

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What are the actions of parathyroid hormone related peptide? (PTHrP)

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  • Paracrine and autocrine action
  • Mimics PTH, binds to PTHR1→ Increases Ca2+ in plasma
  • Regulates endochondral bone formation/mineralisation
  • Produced by some cancers: hypercalcaemia
  • Does not increase activation of vit D
  • Calcium regulation in foetus and lactation
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How does bone buffer Ca2+ and PO4?

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Resorption releases Ca2+ and PO4

Formation deposits Ca2+ and PO4

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How is calcium absorbed in the gut in high and low levels?

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High levels of Ca2+:

  • Paracellular route (when vitamin D levels are low because of high calcium)

Low levels of Ca2+:

  • Low levels of Ca2+ triggers Vit D activation
  • Vitamin D activates calcium channels (TRPV6) to upregulate calcium absorption.
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What are the two routes of active reabsorption of Ca2+ in the GI tract?

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Active uptake and extrusion:

  • Ca2+ enters activated Ca2+channels (TRPV6) on the luminal membrane of GI epithelial cells.
  • Binds to Calcium Binding Protein (CaBP) inside the cell.
  • Transported out of the basolateral membrane of the cell via ATPase or Ca2+/Na+ exchanger

Endocytosis and Exocytosis:

  • Calcium enters the cell via TRPV6 on the luminal membrane.
  • Taken up into vesicles along with CaBP
  • Ca2+-CaBP complex Released from the basolateral membrane via exocytosis.
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How does vitamin D upregulate absorption of Ca2+?

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  • Increases production and translocation of TRPV6 and insertion into the luminal membrane.
  • Increases available CaBP
  • Increases transport mechanisms (ATPase, Ca2+/Na+ transporters)
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What are the 2 methods of calcium reabsorption in the kidney?

Where do they occur?

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Passive:

  • Unregulated paracellular transport.
  • Proximal convoluted tubule (60-70%)
  • Tall ascending loop of Henle (20-25%)

Active:

  • Regulated by Vit D, PTH, calcitonin
  • Distal convoluted tubule (5-10%)
  • Collecting duct (0.5-1%)
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How is Ca2+ reabsorbed in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidney?

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  • Paracellular by osmosis
  • PTH and Vit D upregulate TRPV5 channels on the luminal membrane and basolateral Ca2+ transporters
  • Enters the cell via TRPV5, binds to CaBP and exits the cell via ATPase and Ca2+/Na+ transporters
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How is vitamin D synthesised and activated?

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UV light converts 7-dehydroxycholesterol to colecalciferol (1aOHase) in the skin

1aOHase converts 25(OH)D (inactive vitamin D produced by liver) into 1,25(OH)2D (active vitamin D)

Excess 1,25(OH)2D is inactivated by 24hydroxylase and excreted in urine.

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What are the physiological roles of phosphate?

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  • Intracellular metabolism (e.g. ATP synthesis)
  • Phosphorylation (e.g. enzyme activation)
  • Phospholipids in membranes
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How are phosphate levels regulated?

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Low PO4:

  • Stimulates activation of 1aOHase which then activates vitamin D
  • Stimulates release of klotho which is also activated by 1aOHase

Active vitamin D increases reabsorption of PO4 in kidneys and gut, as well as PO4 (and Ca2+) release from bone through resorption.

Also causes production of FGF-23 (fibroblastic growth factor 23) in bone.

Negative Feedback:

  • High PO4 causes FGF-23 and klotho to bind as a complex:
    • Inhibits 1aOHase to prevent Vit D activation
    • Increases 24hydroxylase to inactivate active Vit D
    • Inhibits PO4 reabsorption in the kidneys by inhibiting NPT2a and NPT2c phosphate transporters.
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How is phosphate absorbed in the kidney?

How is this stimulated and inhibited?

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Through NPTC2a and NPTC2c transporters

  • Stimulated by active vitamin D
  • Inhibited by FGF-23-klotho complex and PTH
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How is phosphate absorbed in the gut?

How is this stimulated and inhibited?

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Through NPT2a

  • Stimulated by low levels of PO4 and active vitamin D
  • Inhibited by high levels of dietary PO4
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What are the common causes of hypercalcaemia?

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Primary hyperparathyroidism:

  • Increased PTH secretion by parathyroid glands causes increased Ca2+
  • Usually caused by benign tumour of parathyroids

Malignancy:

  • E.g. breast or lung cancer; tumours produce PTHrP which mimics PTH.
29
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What are the symptoms of hypercalcaemia?

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  • Polyuria/polydipsia
  • Tiredness/confusion
  • Headaches
  • Depression
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Constipation
  • Muscle weakness
  • Abdo pain
  • Cardiac arrhythmias: decreased QT interval (severe cases)
  • Chronic= bone loss, kidney stones, ectopic calcification
30
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How is hypercalcaemia treated?

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  • IV fluids + loop diuretic
  • Calcitonin
  • Bisphosphonates
  • Oral phosphate
  • Parathyroid surgery (if long term)
31
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What are the common causes of hypocalcaemia?

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Hypoparathyroidism (low PTH)

Calcium deficiency

  • Usually caused by vitamin D deficiency
  • Low dietary calcium intake
32
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How is hypocalcaemia treated?

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Acute (neuromuscular symptoms): IV calcium gluconate

Hypoparathyroidism:

  • Limited options: lifelong vitamin D supplements, high Ca2+ diet, Ca2+ supplementation

Calcium deficiency:

  • Vitamin D deficiency: supplements (colecalciferol-inactive form)
    • Active form causes hypercalcaemia: can only be given to renal failure pts.
  • Low dietary intake: high Ca2+ diet, supplements
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What are the symptoms of hypocalcaemia?

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  • Paraesthesia (fingers, toes and around mouth usually)
  • Tetany
  • Carpopedal spasm
  • Seizures
  • Increased QT interval +/- heartblock/VF (severe cases)
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What is secondary hyperparathyroidism?

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Caused by hypocalcaemia

Usually caused by kidney disease:

  • Kidneys can’t respond to PTH so can’t produce vit D
  • Can’t increase absorption of Ca2+ or PO4 from kidneys or gut
  • Can’t increase PO4 excretion
  • =Gland enlarges and produces unregulated amounts of PTH causing hypercalcaemia
35
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How is secondary hyperparathyroidism caused by kidney disease treated?

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  • Increase Ca2+ levels
  • Calcimimetics
  • Parathyroid surgery
36
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What would the following blood results indicate:

Low Ca2+ and high PTH

Low Ca2+ and low/normal PTH

High Ca2+ and high PTH

High Ca2+ and low PTH

Normal Ca2+ and high PTH

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Low Ca2+ and High PTH =

  • PT responding correctly, hypocalcaemia

Low Ca2+ and low/normal PTH =

  • Probable hypoparathyroidism

High Ca2+ ​and high PTH =

  • Hyperparathyroidism (imagine to ?cause)

High Ca2+ and low PTH =

  • PT responding correctly, ?cause of high Ca2+

Normal Ca2+ and high PTH =

  • Mild hyperparathyroidism

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