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Endocrinology (1) Flashcards

proof of hormones the system process of Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system function of angiotensin II inhibitors hormonal system hormone family and its interaction with receptor measuring levels of hormones secretion of hormones regulation of systems

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secretin - discovered

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by William Bayliss and Ernest Starling

1st hormone

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secretin tested - neuronal

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isolate gut from nervous system by cutting nerves to gut and add acid to duodenum = there was secretion
therefore not neuronal

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secretin tested - chemical and results

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stop blood flow from gut to general circulation and repeat with acid = no secretion
therefore acid on intestines release agent - carried to pancreas through circulatory system
isolate agent and purify = secretin

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endocrine system - function and uses

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group of cells releasing signal into circulatory system at low conc
carried around the body to target
manipulating system/modifying intracellular signalling pathways

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main regulators for homeostasis

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endocrine, parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems

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field in pharmacology

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regulate blood pressure, cell growth, cancer studies, diabetes or control blood sugar and ion levels

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example of pharmacology

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Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

reducing blood pressure

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renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system to increase BP

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decrease in blood pressure = decrease in flow of fluid through tubule to kidney allow cells to absorb
low in sodium due to absorption back into body monitored by glomerulus - juxtaglomerulus system
decrease in BP = decrease in sodium

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renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system - renin

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cleaves angiotensin = angiotensin 1 - carried in blood to capillaries in kidney and lung
cleaved by enzyme ACE = angiotensin 2 - active hormone

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renin

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enzyme released in kidney induced by 2 things acting together in juxtaglomerular

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function of angiotensin

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affects brain
bind to receptors in kidney
regulate adrenal cortex of adrenal cortex of adrenal gland
cause vasoconstriction of BV
regulate production of ADH
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affecting the brain

for angiotensin

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nerve regulation - sympathetic activity increases

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receptor binding - angiotensin

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in tubule - increase NaCl absorption and excretion of K - not 1:1 - NaCl absorbed more = ionic imbalance - transfer of water with NaCl and absorb water

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regulate adrenal cortex of adrenal gland - angiotensin

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releases aldosterone

potentiates absorption of NaCl and loss of K

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regulate production of ADH

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vasoconstriction and affect collecting ducts part of kidney - allow pores to be put in

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inhibitors - stop activity to decrease BP

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renin 
ACE
angiotensin 2 receptor
aldosterone 
ADH
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renin inhibitor

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prevent digestion of angiotensinogen

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ACE inhibitor

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prevent cleavage of angiotensin 1

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angiotensin 2 receptor inhibitor

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prevent angiotensin 2 binding

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aldosterone inhibitor

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prevent aldosterone binding to receptor

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ADH inhibitor

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decrease BP - prevent water absorption and arteriolar vasoconstriction

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22
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receptor in hormonal system

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highly specific

some have more receptors and some receptors bind to more than one hormone

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hormonal - low Kd

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high affinity

hormone released into whole blood system

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Kd

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how strongly they bind

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to have effect in hormonal system

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lots of integrated amplification at level of cell with receptor

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protected transfer system

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hormone bound to carrier protein

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free hormones

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bind to receptor - H-CPr must dissociate = H + CPr

hormone action continue for longer and regulate amount of free hormone

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overall effectiveness depend on

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conc of affinity of free hormone
no. receptor present on cell
efficiency of amplification
stop signalling - removed

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3 main hormone family

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Amine-derived
peptide
lipid and phospholipid

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Amine-derived hormones

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take off COOH from tyrosine and tryptophan decarboxylated = amine
e.g. catecholamines and thyroxine

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peptide hormone

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small TRH (3 a.a) and ADH/vasopressin 9a.a
protein hormone - insulin and growth hormone
glycoprotein hormones - luteinising, TSH - glycosylated

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lipid and phospholipid hormone

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eicosanoids (prostaglandin etc) - in immune system and BV regulation and clotting
steroids - derived from cholesterol
calcitriol (vit.D) - sterol derived hormone, no metabolic pathway - cant produce from scratch

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solubility amine-derived and peptide hormones

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water soluble - go to receptor will sit at specific phase

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hormone-receptor interaction

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H released from CPr and bind to receptor = hormone receptor complex

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interaction

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defined by Kd
1:1 reaction
stronger 
v. specific and Kd reange from 10(-9) to 10(-12) molar
reversible
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interaction - 1:1 reaction

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[H][R] / [HR]

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interaction - stronger

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more in HR state - smaller ratio

free:bound

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HR

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hormone-receptor

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interaction - reversible

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measure of affinity - ease of separation Kd

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Kd

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[H]

half of all R are bound - [R] = [HR]

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max biological response

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B max
most have hormone efficiency far lower than what is seen when all R or bound
Kd at 50% level

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example of max response - insulin

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bind on adipocytes = uptake metabolites - occur at max level at 2-3% receptor bound

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amplification downstream signalling system

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[H] need for max response
sensitivity of system
limiting step in hormonal system - H bind to R - amplification - efficient
driven by secondary messenger/ downstream phosphorylation cascade

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[H] seen by target cell depend on

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rate of release
rate of delivery
rate of degradation and elimination

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rate of release

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depend on synthesis and selection of H

highly regulated of endocrine control by +ve and -ve feedback loop

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rate of delivery

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blood flow to organ(faster) - increase chance of HR complex

carriers - bring H - stop being broken down

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rate of degradation and eliminating

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H-characteristic rate of decay-metabolised and excreted

e. g. adrenaline - shutting off secretion H with short half life - decrease rapidly
e. g. thyroid hormone - H’s long biological half life - effective conc persist

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ways to measure levels of H

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radioimmune assay

elisa

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radioimmune assay - process

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need Ab against H and isolate H radiolabelled = complex and precipitate out radioactive H
complex with sample of unlabelled H down with it
compare known and unknown conc = amount of H/ molecule - present

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Ab

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antibodies

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Elisa - needs 2 antibodies - process

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plastic surface - capture Ab and H and second Ab bind at another site = amplification system
enzyme links to first detected Ab against detecting Ab
which build pyramid - enzyme attach = S. oxidised and change colour

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endocrine system - where receptor are sitting on cell - types

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hydrophilic

hydrophobic

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hydrophilic receptors in endocrine system

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ion channel linked

enzyme and G protein linked (need carrier) which have second messenger

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hydrophobic receptor in endocrine system

plus example

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cytoplasmic - no second messenger
able to move through membrane and bind to R
= turn off effect/ be carried to R to target area
e.g. thyroid - gets carried into nucleus - drives mRNA expression

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where hormones are secreted from - 2 type

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primary endocrine organ
secondary endocrine organ
both secrete H

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primary endocrine organ example

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pancreas, parathyroid H, Pit. etc

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secondary endocrine organ + example

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secrete H as secondary function

e.g. heart, stomach, liver, kidney, small intestine, skin, ovaries and testes etc

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pheromone

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ectohormone - signalling molecules released into environment

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adipocytes

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endocrine hormone

make lectin

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bone - as endocrine organ have examples

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e.g. thymus, muscle etc

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endocrine(ductless) gland derive from epithelia

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adrenal cortex and beta cells

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endocrine(ductless) gland derive from neurons

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neurohormones

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endocrine(ductless) gland derive from isolated cells

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diffuse endocrine cells- intestines

gut, heart etc

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immune cell - cytokine function

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active at low conc and carried in blood

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controlling endocrine system - simple feedback loop e.g. “A”

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"A" changes conc 
gland responds to conc 
hormone released
bind to target cells - respond by releasing/absorbing A
repeat
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examples of the simple feed back loop

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intestinal H, secretin, Gastrin, CCK insulin, Glucagon-paired

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beta cells monitor glucose levels - feedback loop

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glucagon (alpha cell) - increase blood sugar - breakdown glucagon
insulin (beta cell) - decrease blood sugar - absorb glucose

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regulating extracellular [Ca2+] - 2 hormones used

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calcitonin - produced by C cells - between follicles in thyroids
parathyroid H (pH) by parathyroid - surface of thyroid
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regulating extracellular [Ca2+] process when decrease in [Ca2+]

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parathyroid become excited - release pH into blood

pH bind on osteocyte and osteoclast - break down bone

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regulating extracellular [Ca2+] process (1) in late distal tubule

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matrix = Ca2+ - bind on kidney tubule - increase uptake of Ca
activated=s kidney - 1,2-DiOH cholecalciferol = decrease Ca secretion and increase its absorption

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change in [Ca2+] monitored by

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C cells - release calcitonin - decrease [Ca2+]

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hyperparathyroidism - disease

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too much
primary - more bone breakdown = demineralised
calcification and stone formation
secondary - renal failure - decrease in Ca2+ by kidney - increase parathyroid activity

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hypoparathyroidism - disease

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too little
autoimmune
Ab made against parathyroid gland
increase action potential in tissue and heart
decreases inhibition of voltage gated Ca2+ channel

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