Clinical Integration Flashcards
What are the 6 major categories of integral membrane proteins?
Pumps, channels, receptors, linkers, enzymes, and structural proteins
Cystinuria
Hereditary condition caused by abnormal carrier proteins that are unable to remove cysteine from urine, which causes kidney stones
Tetrodotoxin
Produced by puffer fish. Inactivates the sodium channels by occupying the sodium binding sites in nerve, paralyzing their prey (no action potential). Neurotoxin that leads to dizziness, ataxia, respiratory and death.
Membrane protein disorder.
Cholera
Exotoxin produced by vibrio cholera. Alters Gs protein so that it is unable to hydrolyze it’s GTP molecule. This increases cAMP levels in the surface cells if the intestine, leading to excessive sodium ions and water loss, leading to diarrhea.
Membrane protein disorder.
Venoms
Inactivate acetylcholine receptors located on the skeletal muscle sarcolemma at neuromuscular junctions
Membrane protein disorder.
Autoimmune diseases
Produced antibodies that specifically bind to certain plasma membrane receptors causing them to become activated (hyperthyroidism in Grave’s disease)
Membrane protein disorder.
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Genetic defect that is characterized by fragile, misshaped RBCs (Spherocytes). This results from a defective spectrum that have decreased ability to bind to band 4.1 protein. Leads to anemia because RBCs are being destroyed in the spleen
membrane protein disorder.
Cystic Fibrosis
AR disorders caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene on chromosome 7. Leads to exocrine glands secreting abnormally viscid mucus because the Chloride channels are defective
Membrane protein disorder
Downs Syndrome
Extra chromosome at 21. Characterized by mental retardation, short height, stubby appendages, and congenital heart defects. Can lead to early onset Alzheimer’s
Klinefelters
XXY. Characterized by infertility, variable degree of masculinization, small testis.
Tuners Syndrome
XO. Short, sterile, and other abnormalities.
Transformed cells
Cells that have lost their ability to respond to regulatory signals controlling the cell cycle and may undergo division indefinitely (cancer)
Vinca Alkaloids
Arrest transformed cells in mitosis and keep them from replicating. Basis of chemo
P53
Cell cycle inhibit that stops the cycle and allows the nucleus to repair itself before moving on to division.
Lipoma
Very common benign tumor. usually found on the subcutaneous fatty tissue of the trunk or limbs. Soft, well defined lesions that are painless
Dysplasia
Repaid proliferation of epithelial cells with failure to differentiate
Carcinoma in situ
Carcinoma that is limited to the epithelia, does not invade the connective tissue.
Metaplasia
Complete reversible change of one mature epithelium with another. Example: Barrett’s esophagus
Barrett’s esophagus
Change in esophageal epithelium following damage
What is the function of lysosomes?
Digestion of macro molecules. they are stomachs or suicide bags
Lysosomal storage Diseases
Hereditary condition in which the synthesis of specific lysosomal acid hydrolase is impaired, meaning lysosomes cannot degrade certain components, interfering with cell function
Tay-Sachs
Lack hexosaminadase A (HexA) which digests glycolipids. Leads to build up of the lipid GM2 which shuts down the nervous system.
What are some symptoms of Tay-Sachs?
Enlarged head due to build up of storage in the brain, concentric lamellar bodies, increased muscle tome, and exaggerated Moro reflex. Characteristic cherry-red macular spot
Glycogen Storage Disease
Lysosomal storage disease. Leads to build up of glycogen in the liver and muscle
Hurler’s Syndrome
GAGs accumulate in many tissues and organs. Lysosomal storage disease
Kartagener’s Syndrome
AR disorder involving mutation in genes that code for ciliary protein dynein. A patient with this lacks most of the inner and outer dynein arms.