Endocrine toxicology

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what is endocrinology

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the study of hormones

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four characteristics of hormones

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produced in glands
transported in blood
interact with receptors
cause change in target cell

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major endocrine glands

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hypothalamus and pituitary
thyroid and parathyroids
adrenals
stomach
pancreas
gonads

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endocrine system regulates three things

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homeostasis
metabolism
reproduction

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two things about the endocrine systems interaction with the neural system

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endocrine system is slower

works over a longer time period

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three types of hormones

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peptide hormones
steroid hormones
amino acid derived hormones

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three characteristics of peptide hormones

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chains of amino acids
pre-synthesized and stored
water soluble

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three characteristics of steroid hormones

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made from cholesterol
poorly water soluble
no storage

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two characteristics of amino acid hormones

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tyrosine formed into the growth hormone thyroxine

catecholamines: adrenaline, dopamine

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hormones are at ___ concentrations in the blood

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low

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hydrophobic hormones need

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transporters

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binding affects biological activity of three things

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solubility
half-life
storage

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mechanisms of action for hormones always involves

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interaction with receptor

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mechanism for steroids and thyroids

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usually in nucleus, complex binds to response element on DNA to induce transcription

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mechanism for peptides, glycoproteins, and catecholamines

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receptor in cell membrane facing extracellular matrix

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keeps the receptor in the correct confirmation for when the hormone is available for binding

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hsp

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peptide hormone action

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hormone binds to receptor site and protein in the cell gets phosphorylated to activate it

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example of hormonal negative feedback system

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TRH is produced in the hypothalamus to anterior pituitary which produces TSH to thyroid gland which makes T4 and T3 which can feed back to inhibit hypothalamus and pituitary

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principle organizers of the endocrine system

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hypothalamus and pituitary

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linked by blood vessels to hypothalamus

releases peptide hormones that regulate other endocrine glands

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anterior pituitary

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extension of nerve cells from hypothalamus, hormones directly released from nerve endings
release oxytocin and vasopressin

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posterior pituitary

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somatotrophs produce

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growth hormone

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lactotrophs produce

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prolactin

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corticotrophs produce

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ACTH

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thyrotrophs produce

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thyroid stimulating

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gonadotrophs produce

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LH and FSH

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five things that cause pituitary toxicity

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heavy metals
organics
pesticides
industrial chemicals
therapeutic drugs

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adrenal cortex produces

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cortisol and DHEA and aldosterone

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adrenal medulla produces

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adrenaline

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sympathetic nerve ganglion produces

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noradrenaline

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adrenal cortex hormones are all derived from

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cholesterol

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adrenal cortex hormones are synthesized by

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cytochrome P450 isoforms mostly

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chemicals that cause cellular damage to adrenal gland

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DMBA

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chemicals that inhibit sterdidogenesis in adrenal gland

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CYP inhibitors

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blockage of serum binding proteins in adrenal gland

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NSAIDs

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adrenal cancer can occur in the

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medulla

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thyroxine (T4)

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inactive form

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T3 (tri-iodothyronine)

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active form

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thyroid binding globulin

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transporter

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function of thyroid gland

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regulation of metabolic rate and oxygen consumption

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causes excessive hormone production and binding on transport proteins in thyroid gland

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PCBs

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inhibit iodide uptake for thyroid gland

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perchlorate and bromate

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thyroid mimics bind to

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T3 receptors

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three thyroid hormone mimics

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bisphenol A
PCB 80
brominated diphenyl ethers

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leydig cells produce

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androgens

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DHEA is converted into

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testosterone

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testosterone is important for two things

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spermatogenesis and secondary male characteristics

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testosterone and spermagenosis is regulated by

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hypothalamus and pituitary HPT axis

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wolffian duct develops into

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testis

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muellerian duct develops into

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fallopian tubes

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release of this hormone stimulates production of sex hormones in gonads

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GnRH

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blood sugar regulation

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insulin

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blood calcium regulation

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parathyroid hormone and vitamin D

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kidney function

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erythropoietin by kidney

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circadian rythms

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melatonin by pineal gland

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three examples of wildlife effects of endocrine disruption

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egg shell thinning
feminization of fish
masculinization of snails

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four examples of human effects of endocrine disruption

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reduced sperm counts
early onset of puberty
breast/ovarian cancer
hypospadias