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ENDO-sex steroids/menstrual cycle/ fat Flashcards

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What does the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis refer to?

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Refers to all of the hormones that are released from the hypothalamus, pituitary and gonads (testes or ovaries)

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what are the main hormones involved in the hypo-pit-gonadal axis?

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  • > Testosterone
  • > Oestrogen
  • > Progesterone
  • > Androgens (incl. –Testosterone)
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what are sex hormones?

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These are only the steroid hormones released by the gonads (ovaries or testes), and their precursors (called androgens)

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what type of hormones are all androgens?

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steroid hormones

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which part of the adrenal gland uses cholesterol to make androgens?

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zona reticularis

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how is testosterone made in males?

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Androgens used by Leydig cells (testes) to make testosterone (still classified as androgen)

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how are oestrogens made in females?

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Androgens will undergo an aromatization reaction inside granulosa cells to make oestrogens, such as oestradiol

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are oestrogens classed as androgens?

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no-modified a lot but still steroid hormone

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outline the intermediates in steroidogenesis converting cholesterol to androgens.

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CHOLESTEROL—–>PREGNENOLONE—->PROGESTERONE/ TESTOSTERONE —->DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE/ OESTROGEN

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which enzyme converts testosterone to oestrogen and androstenedione to estrone?

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aromatase

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what are the roles of LH in women?

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  • > Stimulates the release of androgen/testosterone by Theca Cells
  • > A surge of this hormone on Day 14 of a female’s menstrual cycle will cause ovulation (release of an egg)
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what is the role of LH in males?

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Stimulates testosterone production in the Leydig Cells

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what is the role of FSH in males?

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Stimulates spermatogenesis in the Sertoli Cells

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what are the roles of FSH in females?

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  • > Stimulates oogenesis in the Granulosa Cells

- >Stimulates the conversion of androgen/testosterone —>oestrogen

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what is the role of androgens in males and females?

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Released from the Zona Reticularis of the adrenal gland and will be used to make testosterone and oestrogens

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what are the roles of testosterone in females?

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  • > Tends to be used as a precursor to make oestrogens
  • > small influence sexual characteristics
  • > increases bone building.
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what are the roles of testosterone in males?

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  • > Primary sex hormone in males
  • > Influences sexual characteristics
  • > increases bone building ->Increases bone thickness
  • > Increases basal metabolic rate
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what are the roles of oestrogen in males?

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Has less influence in males but does influence sexual characteristics and decreases bone breakdown

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what are the roles of oestrogens in females?

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  • > Primary sex hormone in females
  • > Influences sexual characteristics
  • > decreases bone breakdown
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describe the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis.

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GnRH released from hypothalamus

—>ant. pit. releases LH from gonadotrophs—–>Leydig cells (testes) are stimulated by LH—>produce testosterone—>estrogens (aromatisation)

AND

–>ant. pit. releases FSH from gonadotrophs—->sertoli cells are stimulated by FSH—->spermatogenesis/ estrogens
(by aromaisation)

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how is the release of FSH/ LH inhibited in the hypo-pit-test axis?

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Testes – Sertoli Cells

Release Inhibin B to stop the release of FSH and LH –>negative feedback loop

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describe the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis

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GnRH released from hypothalamus

—>ant. pit. releases LH from gonadotrophs—->LH stimulates theca cells in ovaries to release testosterone—->estrogens (aromatisation)

AND

–>ant. pit. releases FSH from gonadotrophs—>FSH stimulates granulosa cells to release estrogens/ oogenesis (aromatisation)

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how is the release of FSH/ LH inhibited in the hypo-pit-ovarian axis?

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Ovaries – Granulosa Cells

Release Inhibin B to stop the release of FSH and LH–> negative feedback loop

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what is aromatisation?

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process by which enzyme aromatase takes different androgens (e.g. androstenedione, testosterone) and converts them into oestrogens (specifically, oestradiol)

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25
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where does aromatisation tend to happen?

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peripheral fat of the body

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26
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is aromatisation more important in males or females?

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females

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27
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what is hypogonadism?

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When male testes or female ovaries produce little or no sex hormones

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what can hypogonadism lead to?

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Leads to underdevelopment of gonads due to lack of oestrogen and testosterone

29
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what is primary hypogonadism?

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  • > Due to defect at level of the gonad

- >Low levels of oestrogen/testosterone but high levels of LH and FSH

30
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what is secondary hypogonadism?

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  • > Due to defect at level of pituitary or hypothalamus

- >causes reduced Levels of FSH, LH or GnRH secretion as well as oestrogen/testosterone

31
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what is the ovarian cycle?

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Ovarian cycle involves the growth of the ovum and follicle

32
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which days make up the follicular phase?

33
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which days make up the luteal phase?

34
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which 2 phases are in the ovarian cycle?

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follicular

luteal

35
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is the follicular phase oestrogen or progesterone dominant?

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oestrogen dominant

36
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which cells release oestrogen?

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granulosa cells

37
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is the luteal phase oestrogen or progesterone dominant?

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progesterone dominant

38
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which cells release progesterone?

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corpus luteum

39
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which day does LH surge and what does this cause?

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14

causes ovulation

40
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what is the uterine cycle?

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Uterine cycle involves breakdown and growth of the endometrial wall

41
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what are the 3 stages of the uterine cycle?

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Menses –> Days 0-7

Proliferative Phase –> Days 7-14

Secretory Phase –> Days 14-28

42
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what is the role of progesterone?

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hormone which encourages growth of the endometrium

43
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what is adipose tissue?

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tissue dedicated to lipid storage –> safely stores fatty acids as triglyceride

44
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why do fatty acids need to be stored?

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fatty acids are toxic when they’re circulating in the blood –>must be stored if they’re not being used

45
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what are the 2 types of adipose tissue?

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  • white

- brown

46
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what is the role of white adipose tissue?

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–>lipid storage tissue
–>has receptors for insulin, adrenaline and sex steroids –> these hormones can trigger
lipolysis (breakdown) of white adipose tissue to generate energy

47
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what is the role of brown adipose tissue?

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Generates body heat (higher in babies)

48
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what is the difference between fasting and post-prandial phase?

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  • Fasting –> triglyceride undergoes lipolysis (hydrolysis reaction) to FAs and glycerol (to produce ATP/provide energy)
  • Post-Prandial –> FAs and glycerol undergo lipogenesis (esterification) to form triglyceride (to store)
49
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Name the 4 adipose tissue regulators

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  • adiponectin
  • lepin
  • ghrelin
  • insulin
50
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where is adiponectin released from?

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adipose tissue

51
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where does adiponectin bind to?

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ADIPOR1–>Skeletal muscle, heart

ADIPOR2–>Liver

52
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what is the function of adiponectin?

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  • enhances a cell’s response (sensitivity) to insulin/ makes it easier to uptake glucose
  • good marker for whether or not someone has developed insulin resistance (Diabetes)
53
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where is leptin released from?

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adipose tissue

54
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where does leptin bind to?

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hypothalamus

55
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what type of hormone is leptin?

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anorexigenic hormone—>released after you eat high fat foods-tells you to stop eating

56
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how does leptin work?

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  • ->binds to leptin receptors in the hypothalamus to modulate activity of the thyroid gland and HPO axis to tell you to stop eating
  • ->uses up your existing fat storage (leptin keeps you thin!) (increases lipolysis)
57
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what happens if there is a mutation in the leptin gene?

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hyperphagia (overeating)

58
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where is ghrelin released from?

59
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where does ghrelin bind to?

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Hypothalamus

NPY and AgRP receptors

60
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what type of hormone is ghrelin?

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orexigenic hormone

hunger hormone

61
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how does ghrelin work?

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binds to NPY and AgRP receptors in the hypothalamus to stimulate you to eat, and to store any fat that you then eat in your meal (increases lipogenesis)

62
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where is insulin released from?

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B cells of pancreas

63
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where does insulin bind to?

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Hypothalamus (Arcuate Nucleus)

[GLUT Receptors]

64
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what stimulates the release of insulin?

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Glucagon-like Peptide 1 is released after eating-and stimulates insulin release

65
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what type of hormone is insulin?

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anorexigenic hormone

66
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how does insulin work to regulate adipose tissue?

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-binds to the Arcuate Nucleus in the hypothalamus and promotes storage of glucose

67
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what is the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC)?

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an area of the hypothalamus that is key for regulation of appetite.

68
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which other nuclei in the hypothalamus does the ARC work with?

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–>Ventromedial Nucleus = ‘Satiety Centre’
Stimulating it will decrease eating
A lesion (disease) will result in overeating

  • ->Dorsomedial Nucleus
  • ->Paraventricular Nucleus
69
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which 2 peptide types does the ARC express?

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–>Orexigenic- NPY and AgRP (ghrelin binds here) (encourages eating)

–>Anorexigenic- POMC (α-MSH is released from here) (discourages eating)

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