Endo-Ca and Pi homeostasis

Question 1

PTH receptors (G-protein coupled Rs) are expressed in

Answer 1

bone and kidney

Question 2

major hormones that regulate Ca homeostasis

Answer 2

Calcitriol
PTH
Calcitonin

Question 3

PTH-R of bone expressed on

Answer 3

osteoblasts

Question 4

Factors that inhibits Calcitriol synthesis via negative feedback

Answer 4

impacts on calcitriol synth:

High Vit D level
H. ECF Ca
H. ECF pi

Question 5

Vit D impact on PTH

Answer 5

PTH secretion is inhibited by that

Question 6

Calcitriol effect

Answer 6

inc. plasma conc of BOTH Ca and Pi

Question 7

Ca salt content distribution in bone, ICF and ECF

Answer 7

99% in bone (hydrozyapetite crystals major form)

1% in ICF +ECF–> .1% ECF and 0.9 ICF

Question 8

leads to decreased PTH secretion

Answer 8

an increase in plasma Ca

Question 9

Which form of the Ca is affected by hypo and hypercalcemia

Answer 9

ionized form

Question 10

Controls Ca2+ homeostasis

Answer 10

plasma Ca

Question 11

DBP

transport protein

Answer 11

VitD-Binding protein

Question 12

Cells with Ca-sensing plasma membrane R (Ca-R)

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PTH-secreting cells
Calcitonin secreting cells
kidney and intestinal epithelium

Bone ? unclear

Question 13

Calcitriol synth. stimulated by

Answer 13

impacts on Calcitriol synthesis:

PTH
L. ECF Ca
L. ECF Pi

Question 14

T/F

ionized [Ca] pools in the ECF and ICF are at equilibrium

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Rapid PTH responses of kidney cells expressing PTH-R

Answer 15

dec. Ca excretion with urine (within min)

Inc phosphate excretion with urine (within minutes)

Question 16

PTH effect

Answer 16

inc Ca- dec Pi

Question 17

The calcium salt contents of:
Bone
Body fluids: ECF and ICF

Answer 17

Bone- 99%

Body fluid: 1% ( 0.1% ECF and 0.9% ICF)

Question 18

Percent distribution of calcitriol

Answer 18

99.6% and metabolites bound to Vit-D binding proteins (DBP)

and 0.4% as free form

Question 19

indirect PTH inhibition bu Vit D

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• feedback (through plasma conc of Ca)

Question 20

PTH secretion is regulated bu

Answer 20

ionized plasma Ca

Question 21

The active form of Vit D and its classification

Answer 21

Calcitriol

classified as steroid hormone

Question 22

Rapid Ca mobilization response to PTH

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From Soluble form

Question 23

besides calcitriol, calcityonin and PTH what other hormones affect Ca homeostasis

Answer 23

glucocorticoids
thyroid H
GH
EST and And

Question 24

given Ca conc. is 10 mg/ dl

and pi is 4 mg/dl what are the %distributions of various forms

Answer 24

Ca: 50% ionized- 45% protein bound and 5% complexed with ions

Pi: 84% ionized (Free), 10% protein bound and 6% complexed with ions

Question 25

Vit D

Answer 25

1,25 (OH)2D3- PTH inhibitor | PTH inhibition directly and indirectly

Question 26

Vit D actions

Answer 26

are actions of it: Essential for acquiring adequate amounts of Ca2+ and Pi from the diet • Increasesplasma[Ca2+]andplasma[Pi] •Regulates processes of bone resorption and deposition (osteoblasts) • Inhibits PTH secretion

Question 27

alkalemia

Answer 27

dec. ionized Ca

Question 28

A common condition that results: inc. protein binding of Ca W/o affecting the total plasma conc. of Ca

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Alkalosis

Question 29

Hormones controlling the Ca/Pi homeostasis

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PTH, Vit D, Calcitonin

Question 30

VDR

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a TF in target tissues: Small intestine, kidney, bone, PT gland

Question 31

Direct PTH inhibition by Vit D D

Answer 31

by acting on paratyroid gland

Question 32

Slow response of PTH-R expressing cells of the kidney | Which takes hours to days

Answer 32

stimulation of 1,25(OH)2D3 synthesis

Question 33

Acidemia

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inc inoized Ca

Question 34

Slow Ca mobilization response of osteoblasts to PTH

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via bone remodeling

Question 35

Calcitonin

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dec plasma level of both Ca and Pi

Question 36

an increase in plasma concentration decreases PTH secretion via

Answer 36

Ca-sensing receptor mediated mechanisms

Question 37

normal ranges of total plasma level pf Ca and Pi

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Ca: 8.8- 10.3 mg/dl ~ 10 Pi: 2.5-4.5 mg/dl ~ 4

Question 38

Nuclear vitamin D receptor

Answer 38

VDR

Question 39

Alkalosis impact on plasma protein-bound Ca and ionized form

Answer 39

protein-bound Inc. ionized form decreases.