Endocrine system & Diabetes Flashcards
Which two systems regulate the function of the body?
nervous system and endocrine system
Nervous system
chemical and electrical communication; neurotransmitters
Endocrine system
chemical communication; hormones
Hormone
a chemical substance that is secreted into the internal body fluids by one cell or group of cells and has a physiological effect on other cells of the body
Local hormones
paracrine; exocrine glands
utilize ducts
local effects
Amylase
break down starch into glucose
Proteases
break down protein into amino acids
Lipases
Break down fats/triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids
Amino acids and glycerol help to form?
glucose
Fatty acids can make ATP through
Beta oxidation reactions
RNAses
break down RNA into nucleotides
DNAses
break down DNA into nucleotides
General Hormones
endocrine glands; released into the blood, general broad effects
Steroid hormones
made from cholesterol
includes estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, and aldosterone
What should you do to prevent hormone exposure?
wear gloves, masks and lab coats
Hormone Derivatives of Tyrosine
epinephrine, norepinephrine, triiodothyronine, and thyroxine
Protein hormones
FSH, LH, TSH, ACTH, Prolactin and GH
Peptide hormones
ADH and oxytocin
Polypeptide hormones
insulin, glucagon, parahormone, parathyroid hormone
Protein and peptide hormones administration, half life, and susceptibility
admin- injection
half-life- short
susceptibility- antigenic attack resulting in inactivation
Peptide hormones stored as?
preprohormones
Where are hormones activated?
Golgi apparatus
Physiological effects of hormones occurs at ?
1 pg to 1 ng per deciliter of blood
Why are proteins important for steroid hormones in the blood?
keeps hormones from accumulating in fat tissues
increases the half-life
When a hormone is bound to a blood protein it is? When it is unbound?
bound- inactive
unbound- active
Membrane Hormone Receptors
GPCRs
hydrophilic
Cytoplasmic and Nuclear hormone receptors
steroid based hormones
cholesterol based
lipophilic
Why do hydrophilic hormones usually have their receptors bound to the plasma membrane?
can’t cross lipid bilayer
need helper proteins or enzymes
Why are hydrophobic hormone receptors located in the cytoplasm and nucleus?
lipophilic
can easily transverse plasma and nuclear membranes
What does CREB stand for?
Cyclic AMP response element binding protein
Cyclic-AMP dependent pathway
- Hormone-receptor binding activates a Gprotein (Gi or Gs)
- G protein activates adenylyl cyclase
- adenylyl cyclase produces cAMP
- cAMP activates protein kinases
- protein kinases phosphoryate enzymes. This activates some enzymes and deactivates others
- Activated enzymes catalyze metabolic reactions with a wide range of possible effects on the cell
Common hormones of Cyclic-AMP dependent Pathway
ACTH
FSH
LH
PTH
TSH
Glucagon
Calcitonin
Catecholamines
Phosphoinositide Hydrolysis Pathway
- Hydrophilic hormone binds to Gq receptor
- Activated Gprotein binds to PLC, which splits PIP2 into IP3 and DAG
- DAG stimulates PKC which stimulates cell growth
- IP3 binds to Calcium channels and opens them, increasing intracellular concentration
Common Hormones in the Phosphoinositide Hydrolysis Pathway
ADH
TRH
OT
LHRH
Catecholamines
Why do hormone receptors decrease when hormone exposure is chronic?
protective mechanism against too much stimulation
tolerance
If tolerance occurs what might you have to do?
increase the dose
change to a different drug class
Agonist
activate receptors
causes receptors to down-regulate over time
Antagonists
block receptors
will cause receptors to up-regulate overtime
What are some ways to prevent undesired effects from agonists?
lower drug dose
minimize length of drug therapy
switch drug therapy
What are some ways to prevent undesired effects from antagonists?
use as needed
use minimum amount
switch drug classes
Hormone clearance
taken up and degraded by liver and kidneys, then excreted in bile or urine
Metabolic clearance rate (MCR)
rate of hormone removal
can be affected by disease, other drugs, and age
How would MCR change in the elderly? What would you have to do to the dose?
lower liver and renal function
increased half life of drugs
may have to lower the dose
Pituitary Gland
called the hypophysis, 1 cm, 0.5-1g
What does the the anterior pituitary gland secrete?
- growth hormone
- adrenocorticotropin hormone
- thyroid-stimulating hormone
- prolactin
- follicle-stimulating hormone
- luteinizing hormone
What does the posterior pituitary gland secrete?
antidiuretic hormone
oxytocin
Somatotrope
cell type in anterior pituitary gland
growth hormone, stain with acid dyes, acidophilus tumors
Corticotropes
cell type in anterior pituitary gland
secretes adrenocorticotropin hormone
Thyrotropes
cell type in anterior pituitary gland
secretes thyroid stimulating hormone
Gonadotropes
cell type in the anterior pituitary gland
secretes lutenizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone
Lactotropes
cell type in anterior pituitary gland
secretes prolactin
cells that secrete posterior pituitary hormones
not located in the posterior pituitary
large neurons located in the hypothalamus
Secretion by the pituitary gland is controlled by ?
- hormones: hypothalamic releasing/inhibitory factors— anterior
- nerve signals — posterior
Oxytocin causes smooth muscle to?
contract
Antidiuretic hormone
water retention, increased BP
Which electrolytes does the hypothalamus collect?
sodium, potassium, and hydrogen
Which nutrients does the hypothalamus collect?
glucose, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
In feedback inhibition, what do the hormones from the peripheral endocrine gland turn off?
the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland
Thyrotropic releasing hormone
triggered by low body temp
stimulates pituitary gland to release TSH
targets thyroid gland
grows the thyroid, secretes thyroid hormone, and has metabolic effects
Corticotropic releasing hormone
triggered by stress
stimulates pituitary gland to release ACTH
targets adrenal gland
simulates adrenal hormones aldosterone, cortisol, and weak androgens
regulates glucose, fat, and protein metabolism
Growth hormone releasing hormone
triggered by growth, puberty, or tissue injury
stimulates pituitary gland to release GH
targets all cells
causes widespread tissue growth
Gonadotropin releasing hormone
triggered by puberty
stimulates pituitary gland to release FSH and LH
targets gonads
causes egg and sperm production, ovulation, pregnancy, testosterone secretion
Dopamine
inhibits pituitary gland from releasing prolactin which targets the breast causing milk synthesis, testes more sensitive to LH
Pregnancy inhibits? increases?
dopamine
prolactin
How much ATP does glucose make?
30-32
glycogenesis
increases glycogen in the body
drops blood glucose levels
glycogenolysis
decreases glycogen
increases blood glucose levels
Fat source of energy
triglycerides
cholesterol
makes steroids and form plasma membranes
Phospholipids
form plasma membrane and create protective barriers
lipolysis
breakdown of triglycerides
increase in glycerol, fatty acids, and ATP
lipogenesis
formation of triglycerides
reduces glycerol and fatty acids
Proteolysis
breakdown of protein
amino acids
growth hormone functions
tissue growth and cellular proliferation
makes intermediates such as somatomedins or insulin-like growth factors
make ATP for IGF-1
IGF-1 hormone
increases bone length
stimulates osteoblasts
induces protein synthesis
Mechanisms for increased rate of protein synthesis
- increase transcription
- increase translation
- increase amino acid uptake into the cell
- decrease proteolysis
Humatrope, Norditropin, Neurotropin and Genotropin are all used in ?
children’s hormone replacement therapy
What does growth hormone not use as an energy source?
proteins and carbohydrates
If too much growth hormone is being made what could happen?
increase risk of cancer, atherosclerosis, and hyperglycemia
Is growth hormone tightly or loosely bond to blood proteins?
loosely
Factors for Growth Hormone secretion
starvation
hypoglycemia
exercise
excitement
trauma
sleep
What regulates growth hormone secretion?
GHRH and somatostatin
Decreased levels of growth hormone secretion can lead to ?
dwarfism
tumors causing hyposecretion of GH
thrombosis of the pituitary blood vessels
aging
Abnormal growth hormone secretion symptoms
hypothyroidism
decreased glucocorticoids
decreased gonadotropins
increased levels of growth hormone can lead to ?
giantism
acromegaly
cancer
The supraoptic nucleus secretes?
ADH
The paraventricular nucleus secretes?
oxytocin
Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
used for water retention and to increase blood pressure
When blood becomes too concentrated what do ADH levels do?
increase
Stretch receptors
sense changes in blood pressure and volume
in heart and arteries
Functions of oxytocin
causes contraction of the uterus
involved in milk ejection
Where is the thyroid gland?
immediately below the larynx and anterior to the trachea
butterfly shape
what does the thyroid gland secrete ?
Triiodothyronine
Thyroxine
Calcitonin
Major constituent of the colloid?
thyroglobulin
How much iodine does someone need to ingest to have normal formation of thyroxine?
150 micrograms
isotope 131 I
iodotrope therapeutic
mCi
destroys the gland