Clinical reproduction Flashcards
what gene determines sex
SRY
what does SRY lead to
testes
what 2 cells do testes contain of importance and what do they secrete
- sertoli - mullerian inhibitin factor
2. leydig - Testosterone
what does MIF do?
inhibs. mullerian duct - the growth of female internal genitalia
what does T do
develops the wolfian system - male gentials
what is CAIS karyotype
XY
CAIS gonads
testes - undescended
CAIS external genitals
female
CAIS internal genitals
none
CAIS T, E, LH levels
T -high
E - high
LH - HIGH - no feedback via receptor
where does E come from in CAIS
aromatized from T
what surgery is needed in CAIS
orchidectomy
how does T circulate?
2% free
38 % albumin bound
60% - SHBG bound
what T is bio T
albumin bound and free
what does T feedback into
hypothalumus - neg to GnRh
pit. - neg to LH/FSH
what are 8 target organs of T
- skin
- muscle
- male sex organs
- marrow - stims stem cells
- brain - libido, cognition
- liver - protein syn
- kidney - EPO porduction
- bone - linear growth