Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones DSA Flashcards

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GH

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(somatropin)

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2
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IGF-1 agonist

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mecasermin

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3
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Somatostatin analogs

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  • octreotide

- Lanreotide

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4
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GH antagonists

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pegvisomant

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5
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dopamine agonists

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  • bromocriptine

- cabergoline

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6
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vasopressin R agonists

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  • vasopressin

- desmopressin

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7
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vasopressin R antagonists

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  • conivaptan

- tolvaptan

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8
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anterior lobe

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  • positively regulated by hypothalamic release Hs (Via the hypothalamic-adenohypophyseal portal system)
  • neg regulated by hypothalamic peptides (somatostatin) and catecholamines (dopamine)
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posterior lobe

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  • H’s are syn in neuronal cell bodies in the hypothalamus- transported via axons in the stalk of the pit to the posterior lobe
  • vasopresson and oxytocin
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10
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GH and PRL- act what?

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JAK/STAT

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TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH- act what?

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GPCRs

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12
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TSH release reg by?

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TRH

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13
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LH and FSH release reg by?

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GnRH

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14
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ACTH release reg by?

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CRH

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15
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TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH- feedback inhibitory regulation

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  • TSH and TRH- inhibited by T3 and T4
  • FSH, LH, GnRH- inhibited by estrogen/progesterone and androgens
  • ACTH, CRH- inhibited by cortisol
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16
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GH production stim and inhibited by?

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  • stim by GHRH
  • inhibited by somatostatin
  • GH and IGF-1 feedback to inhibit GH release
17
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prolactin- inhibited by?

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  • inhibited by dopamine via D2 Rs
  • secretion is under inhibitory control by the hypothalamus (dopamine R coupled to Gi)- disruption of pit stalk- inc PRL levels!!
18
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recombinant human form of GH- pharmacokinetics

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somatotropin

  • metabolized by liver
  • lasts 36 hrs (vs endogenous GH- t1/2 is 20 min)
  • induces P450s
19
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GH (somatotropin)- pharmacodynamics

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  • GH Rs dimerize after binding to GH- act JAK/STAT
  • inc in IGF-1 prod- growth promoting effects
  • stim longitudinal bone growth
  • anabolic effects in m and catabolic effects in lipid cells
20
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GH- effects on carbohydrate metabolism

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  • GH and IGF-1 have opp effects on insulin sensitivity
  • GH reduces insulin sensitivity
  • IGF-1- lowers serum glucose and reduce insulin
21
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GH- clinical uses

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  • GH def in children- to achieve normal height
  • GH def in adults- present with obesity, reduced m mass, asthenia, reduced CO- tx help reverses these sx’s!
  • GH tx of pediatric pts with short stature
  • wasting in pts with AIDS
  • short bowel syndrome who are dep on parenteral nutrition
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GH toxicity and contraindications

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  • well tolerated in kids- rare: intracranial HTN, scoliosis, otitis media in pts w/ Turner syndrome, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, gynecomastia
  • adults have more adverse effects- peripheral edema, myalgias, arthralgias, carpal tunnel syndrome
  • contraindicated in pts with a malignancy!!!
23
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Mecasermin

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recombinant IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 (insulin-like growth factor-binding protein)

  • some children w/ growth failure have IGF-1 def that isnt responsive to exogenous GH
  • subcutaneous admin
  • adverse effect- hypoglycemia
24
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GH antagonists- treat what?

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ant pit adenomas that secrete GH

  • suppress GH secretion (somatostatin analog, dopamine R agonist)
  • antagonize the GH R (pegvisomant)
25
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GH Antagonists- types

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  • somatostatin analogs- Octreotide, Lanreotide

- GH R antagonist- pegvisomant

26
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Octreotide

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  • most widely used SST analog
  • 45x more potent than SST in inhibiting GH release; 2x more potent in reducing insulin secretion
  • subcutaneous admin- t/12 is 80 min
  • reduces the sx’s of H-secreting tumors!
27
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Lanreotide

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-tx acromegaly

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SST analogs- adverse effects

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  • GI (diarrhea, nausea, abd pain)- 50% of pts
  • gallbladder sludge and gallstones- dec GB contraction and bile secretion
  • cardiac effects (sinus bradycardia, conduction disturbances)
  • Vit B12 def
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Pegvisomant

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  • GH R antagonist
  • tx acromegaly
  • allows R to dimerize but doesnt act the JAK-STAT pathway or stim IGF-1 secretion
30
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for pts with symptomatic hyperprolactinemia- tx?

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(women- amenorrhea and galactorrhea; men- loss of libido, infertility)
-inhibition of PRL secretion via dopamine agonist

31
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Dopamine agonists

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Bromocriptine and Cabergoline

  • D2 R agonist!
  • oral or vaginal suppository
32
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Dopamine agonists- clinical use

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  • hyperprolactinemia
  • shrink pit PRL-secreting tumors, lower circulating PRL levels, and restore ovulation in 70% of women with microadenomas and 30% of women with macroadenomas
  • can be used with pit surgery, radiation tx, or octreotide admin to treat acromegaly
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Dopamine agonists- toxicity and contraindications

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  • Nausea, HA, light-headedness, orthostatic hypotension, fatigue- most common
  • psychiatric manifestations
  • pulm infiltrates- high-dose tx
  • pts with macroadenomas who are pregnant continue tx
  • pts with microadenomas who are pregnant discontinue tx (growth of tumor during pregnancy is rare)
  • dopamine agonists are not recommended to suppress postpartum lactation- inc risk of stroke or coronary thrombosis
34
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Vasopressin (ADH)- clinically what is sued

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  • vasopressin- admin IV or IM
  • desmopressin- long-acting synthetic analog of vasopressin; admin IV, subcutaneously, intranasally, or PO
  • desmopressin t1/2 is 1.5-2.5 h vs vasopressin t/12 15 min
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Vasopressin- moa

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  • act GPCR V1 Rs (smooth m- vasoconstriction) and V2 Rs (renal tubule cells- inc water permeability and resorption in CTs)
  • extrarenal V2-like R- reg release of coag factor 8 and vwF
36
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Vasopressin and Desmopressin- clinical use

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  • pituitary (central) diabetes insipidus!
  • desmopressin is preferred- selectivity of V2 Rs!!
  • admin of treatment will help to delineate a diagnosis of CENTRAL DI (effective in inc urine osmolality) or NEPHROGENIC DI (ineffective in inc urine osmolality)
  • desmopressin- used to tx coagulopathy in hemophilia A and von willebrand dz
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Vasopressin and Desmopressin- toxicity and contraindications

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  • HA, nausea, abd cramps, agitation, allergic rxns- rarely
  • overdose- hyponatremia and seizures
  • vasopressin- use in caution in pts with CAD due to vasoconstriction
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Vasopressin antagonists- moa

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Conivaptan and Tolvaptan

  • antagonists of vasopressin Rs
  • Tolvaptan- selective for V2 Rs
  • Conivaptan- V1 and V2 Rs
  • known as “aquaretics”- inc renal free water excretion with little change in electrolyte excretion
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Vasopressin antagonists- clinical use

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  • euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia (ex- in CHF and SIADH
  • tolvaptan- in short-term clinical trials with CHF- reduced ejection fraction, dec body weight, and improved dyspnea; but long-term there was no effect on all-cause mortality, CV death, or hospitalization for HF