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Gonads (2) 11 Flashcards

1
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What is testosterone a precursor for?

A
  • 17b-oestradiol and oestrone

- dihydrotestosterone

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What is the difference between dihydrotestosterone and its precursor?

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  • it is far more potent but acts on the same androgen receptors
  • it is produced in the target tissue that has the 5alpha-reductase enzyme
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Which tissues have the 5alpha-reductase enzyme?

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  • prostate
  • testes
  • skin
  • brain
  • pituitary
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4
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How are oestrogens formed from the precursor?

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Testosterone is aromatised by aromatase to form oestrone and 17b-oestradiol

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5
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What tissues is aromatase found in?

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  • adrenals
  • testes
  • liver
  • skin
  • brain
  • adipose
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6
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How is testosterone and DHT transported in blood?

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  • Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) = 60%
  • Albumin = 38%
  • Bioactive (free) = 2%
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7
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Where is the other testosterone transport?

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Testosterone can be found in seminiferous fluid (semen) bound to Androgen binding globulin (ABG)

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8
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What are the actions of androgens on the foetus?

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  • stimulate internal and external genitalia formation
  • stimulate general growth
  • affect behavioural characteristics
  • can be converted to oestrogens to bind to receptors in the brain for behavioural changes
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What are the actions of androgens in adults?

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  • SPERMATOGENESIS
  • growth/development of genitalia, secondary sex glands and secondary sex characteristics (beard/pubic hair)
  • stimulation of protein anabolism
  • Pubertal growth spurt (GH)
  • Behavioural (CNS) effects
  • Feedback regulation (to control LH/FSH)
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Definition of oestrogens

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Any substance (natural or synthetic) that induces mitosis in the endometrium

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11
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What is the main hormone in the menstrual cycle?

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17b-oestradiol

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12
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What is the main hormone in pregnancy

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Oestriol

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13
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What is the precursor to 17b-oestradiol and oestriol?

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oestrone

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14
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What are the principal actions of oestrogens?

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  • mitosis of endometrium
  • final maturation of follicle and stimulation of LH surge
  • effects on vagina and cervix (secretions)
  • Stimulates growth of breast ductile system
  • decreases sebaceous gland secretion
  • increased salt/water reabsorption
  • increased plasma protein sysnthesis
  • Metabolic actions on lipids e.g. increase HDL levels
  • stimulates osteoblasts
  • influences other hormones
  • behavioural effects
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Progestogens Definition

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Any substance (natural or synthetic) that induces secretory changes in the endometrium

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16
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What is the main Progestogen?

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PROGESTERONE

-17hydroxyprogesterone

17
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What are the principal actions of progestogens?

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  • stimulate secretory activity in the endometrium and cervix
  • stimulate growth of breast alveolar system
  • decrease renal Na+/Cl- reabsorption
  • associated with increase in body temperature
  • -ve feedback for GnRH
18
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What is the steroid hormone mechanism of action?

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Have a genomic effect via intracellular receptors. The receptor-hormone complex acts as a transcription factor. May act on G-protein like receptors to not have a genomic effects

19
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Describe major points in the hypothalamo-pituitary-testes axis.

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1) hypothalamus produces GnRH
2) GnRH causes LH and FSH production in the pituitary
3) LH acts on Leydig cells to produce testosterone
4) testosterone has a -ve feedback on LH and GnRH production
5) FSH acts on sertoli cells to produce Inhibin
6) Inhibin has a -ve feedback to reduce FSH, LH and GnRH

20
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Give an example of auto-positive feedback

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oestrogens produced by a granulosa cell with bind to Oestrogen receptors on the same cell and produce more oestrogens having activated the aromatase enzyme by a secondary messenger. Therefore, granulosa cells multiply and get bigger and plasma oestrogen levels increase

21
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What hormone does the graffarian follicle produce?

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17b-oestradiol

22
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What is Amenorrhoea

A

Absence of menstrual cycles

Primary = never happened
Secondary = did but stopped
23
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What is Oligomenorrhoea

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Infrequent menstrual cycles (less than every 6-8 weeks)

24
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What is infertility?

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Inability to get pregnant following 12 months of regular unprotected sex

25
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What are the causes of infertility?

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  • pituitary failure (e.g.tumour)
  • prolactinoma (excess prolactin with galactoria symptom)
  • testicular failure
  • ovarian failure

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (infrequent periods/hyper-androgenaemia/ polycystic ovaries)

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