Calcium, Phosphate, Magnesium Flashcards
Role of Phosphate in the body
- Constituent of bone
2. Urinary buffer for H+
T or F all plasma phosphate is filtered across the gomerulus?
FALSE
-only phosphate that is not bound to protein (90%) gets filtered through
How and where in the nephron is phosphate reabsorbed?
In the Proximal tubule only via an Na+-Phosphate cotransporter
Is there a limit to how much phosphate can be reabsorbed?
YES
- reabsorption is saturable (similar to glucose)
- once it reaches its saturation limit, the rest will be excreted
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) effect on reabsorption of phosphate?
Inhibits reabsorption (promotes excretion) of Phosphate?
- inhibits the Na-Phosphate cotransporter
MOA of Parathyroid hormone (PTH) on reabsorption of phosphate
PTH binds basolateral receptor in proximal tubule cell, which is couple to Adenylyl cyclase via a Gs protein
- AD converts ATP to cAMP which utimately leads to phosphorylation and inhibition of the Na-Phosphate cotransporter.
What in the urine would indicate that PTH is functioning?
- Increased Phosphate levels
- Urinary cAMP
- cAMP is excreted through a luminal membrane transporter
Inherited disorder caused by a defect in the PTH receptor, it’s Gs protein, or adenylyl cyclase causes and inherited disorder called?
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
- renal cells are resistant it PTH action despite elevated levels
- Leads to phosphate and cAMP wasting
Where is calcium found in the body?
99% within the bone
- rest in the ICF and ECF
What regulates the amount of Calcium in the plasma?
PTH
Compare the reabsorption of calcium to that of sodium
Pattern of reabsorption is similar:
- about 99% reabsorbed
- Na and Ca reabsorption coupled in the PT and LOH
- NOT couple in the DT!
Describe the filtration of calcium
Only the calcium that is not bound to plasma proteins may get filtered
- 60% of plasma calcium not bound and can get filtered
- filtered load = GFRxP[Ca]x.60
What happens to calcium when Na+ reabsorption is inhibited in the proximal tubule?
Calcium is also inhibited
- they are coupled in the PT
How is calcium reabsorbed in the Thick AL of the LOH?
Paracellular reabsorption driven by the lumen-positive potential difference generated by the Na/K/2Cl - cotransporter
- important for loop-diuretic action
Effect of loop-diuretic on calcium reabsorption?
Inhibit Ca reabsorption to the same extent as sodium reabsorption
- via blocking the Na/K/2Cl - cotransporter
- loop diuretics also helpful in tx of hypercalcemia