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Endocrine - Growth Hormone Flashcards

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Hormone

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Chemical signals or messengers
Made by specific cells

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Classification of a hormone is based on

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  1. Chemical structure e.g.amine,peptide,protein
  2. Mechanism of action
  3. Stimulation of the gland
  4. Effect on the target organs
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Structural categories of hormones

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Amines
Peptide
Protein
Glycoprotein
Steroids
Fatty acids

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Amines

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Derived from amino acids, have very short half-life

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Peptide

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Made of unbroken chain of amino acids, that is 50 or less amino acids
Most human peptides are 20 amino acids

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Hydrophilic hormones

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Water soluble, cannot cross cellular membrane

Peptide
Protein
Amine

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Hydrophobic hormones

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Can cross cellular membrane
Uses blood bound to carrier protein for transport

Steroids

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Proteins

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Made of chain of amino acids, and composed of greater than 50 chains

Has protein structures: primary, secondary, tertiary

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Glycoprotein

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Conjugated proteins with carbohydrates

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Steroids

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Derived from lipids, composed of cholesterol
Hydrophobic
Cross cellular membrane due to lipid

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Fatty acids

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Derived from arachidonic acid
Rapidly degrades, present in seconds only

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Somatotropin

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Another name for growth hormone

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Structure of Growth hormone

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Peptide

Or

One peptide with two intramolecular disulfide bridges

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Effector or trophic hormone

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Stimulation of tissue growth, or increase of size

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Stimulation of GH

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Gowth Hormone-Releasing Hormone GHRH

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Inhibition of GH

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Somatostatin or SS

17
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GH mode of secretion

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Via pulses with average interval of 2 to 3 hours with peak of onset of sleep

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Peak amount of GH

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During onset of sleep

19
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Test for GH

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ELISA

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ELISA

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Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Sandwich method

21
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Sandwich method

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Method used in ELISA in growth hormone testing

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