Diabetes Flashcards
Cells of Islet of Langerhans
Beta Cells: Insulin
Alpha Cells: Glucagon
Delta Cells: Somatostatin
PP cells: VIP
Beta Cells
Sole source of insulin in the body
- The body’s primary anabolic hormone
Alpha Cells
Produce glucagon which induces glycogenolysis in the liver
- Antagonizes B cells
Delta cells
Produce Somatostatin
- Suppresses both insulin and glucagon release
PP (Pancreatic Polypeptide) Cells
Produce VIP
- Stimulates GI enzymes and slow GI motility
Insulin Functions
- Transport Glucose and AAs
- Glycogen formation in liver and skeletal muscles
- Glucose transformation to TG (trigliceride-better E)
- Nucleic acid synthesis
- Protein synthesis
- Decreases degradation of glycogen, lipid and protein
- Body’s major anabolic hormones
How is insulin derived?
Derived from pre-proinsulin and proinsulin by sequential peptidase cleavage
- Gene located on Chromosome 11
- Cleavage and storage occurse in the Golgi
Insulin Released in
In 3 phases: Basal, Induced by glucose, prolonged
- T1/2 is about 5 min in blood
- Action opposed by glucagon (released by a-cells in islet)
Tissues depenedent on Insuling for glucose intake
- Striated mucles (including heart)
- Adipose tissue
- Liver
- Fibroblasts
Approximately 70% of body mass
Tissues NOT dependent on insulin for glucose uptake
- Eyes
- Brain
- Nerve
- Kidney
- Blood vessels
Relay on facilitated transporters
Insulin Action on Target Cells
Important screen shot
Insuin => insulin receptor => ATP binding => Tyrosine kinase => Protein kinase => Phosphorylation Dephosphorylation => target enzyme => glucose => Glycogen or Pyruvate
Hyperglycemia
Glucose too high
B-cell release Insulin =>
- Increased absorption of glucose into cells
- Increased rate of respiration
- Increased rate of glycogenesis
This lead to Glucose levels to fall to normal
Hypoglycemia
Glucose too low
a-cells release glucagon =>
- Increased rate of glycogenolysis and release of glucose from liver
- Increased rate of gluconeogensis
- Increased use of fatty acid in respiration instead of glucose (lead to break down of fatty acids)
This result in Glucose increasing to normal levels
Diabetes Mellitus
Flowing through of suger
Genetic/epigenetic disorder characterized by an absolute or relative lack of insulin
- Characterized by hyperglycemia
- Result in an impaired use of carbohydrates => body uses stored or dietary lipids instead
- Altered lipid and protein metabolism
- Accumulation of of acetyl-CoA, acetoacetic acid, β-
hydroxybutyric acid, acetone (ketones)
- Result in acidosis, ketosis, hypercholesterolemia and hyperglycemia
- First recognized metabolic disease: Ancient egyption
- Got a diagnostic biomarker (urine test)
- First successful treatment of a metabolic disease
Acetoacetate
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Diabetes Facts
- Incidence Increased in Blacks, Native Indians
- 80% are Type 2, 10-15% Type 1
- 6-7th leading cause of death in US
A leading cause of
– cardiovascular disease (MI, stroke, accelerated
atherosclerosis in all diabetics )
– adult onset blindness
– non-traumatic lower-limb amputations
– stocking-and glove’ sensory neuropathy
– end-stage renal disease
– markedly increased susceptibility to infections
Types of Diabetes
Non-Reversible:
- Type 1: Insulin dependent
– Type 1A: autoimmune
– Type 1B: no autoimmune
- Type 2(non insulin dependent)
- Monogenetic Forms: MODY, Syndrome-related
Reversible
- Drug Induced: Vacor, Pentamidine, Phenytoin, Steriods
- Gestational: 5% of pregnancies, Major maternal-fetal complecation, malformation, post-maturity
- Insult related: Trauma, buns, pancreatitis, cancer
Diabetes Diagnostic Criteria
Insurance companies made these #
Fasting glucose > 126 mg/dL OR symptoms of DM pluse random plasma of >200 AND/OR plasma glucose >200 after oral loading (OGTT)
- Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C)>6.5%
Rate of onset is clinically useful:
- Type 1 is rapid
- Type 2 is gradual
Prediabetes Diagnostic Criteria
- Fasting glucose >110<126
- OGTT >140<200 is pre-diabetes
- Glycated hemoglobin 5.7%-6.4%
Blood glucose can be elevated transiently by trauma, burns, infections
- This is why the Dx of diabetes require PERSISTENT elevation of blood glucose