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Hypothalamic - Pituitary Gonadal Axis I Flashcards

1
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What are the 7 things needed to reproduce?

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→Correct process of sex determination (genotypic sex) and differentiation (phenotypic sex)
→Sexual maturation- Puberty
→Production and storage of sufficient supply of gametes
→Correct number of chromosomes in egg and sperm
→Actual sexual intercourse
→Fertilisation, implantation, embryonic and placental development
→ nurture individual until capable of “independent” life

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2
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What is an example of positive feedback?

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→ Ovulation

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3
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Describe how the HPG axis works?

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→+ve drive from the hypothalamus which activates the pituitary
→ +ve drive causing hormonal release from the pituitary
→ Causes release of steroid hormones from the gonads
→ Work in a -ve feedback to regulate their production

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4
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What does type of hormones does the hypothalamus produce?

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→ Peptide hormones

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5
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What hormones does the hypothalamus produce?

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→Gonadotropin releasing hormone

→kisspeptin

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6
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What hormones does the pituitary produce?

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→ Follicle stimulating hormone

→ LH

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7
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What hormones do the gonads produce?

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→ Estradiol
→ Progesterone
→ Testosterone
→ Inhibin
→ Activin
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8
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Describe the HPG axis in relation to FSH and LH?

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→ GnRH is released from the hypothalamus
→ This binds to the receptor on the anterior pituitary
→ LH and FSH are secreted
→ FSH and LH are released into the circulation and bind to their receptors on the gonads
→ this co-ordinates the secretion of estrogen, progesterone and androgens

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9
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Where is GnRH secreted into?

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→ Into the primary plexus of the median eminence

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10
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Where does GnRH travel after it is secreted?

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→ Into the hypophyseal portal into the anterior pituitary

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11
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What does GnRH act on?

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→ The gonadotroph cells in the anterior pituitary

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12
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What is the function of kisspeptin?

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→ Master controller of puberty

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13
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Where is kisspeptin expressed?

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→ In the arcuate nucleus

→ AVPV nucleus

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14
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What do kisspeptin neurons do?

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→ They send signals upstream of GnRH to neurons

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15
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What receptor do the kisspeptin neurons bind to?

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→ GPR54 receptor on GnRH neurons

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16
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What can kisspeptin 54 cross?

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→ blood brain barrier

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17
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What type of hormone is kisspeptin?

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→ Peptide hormone that is cleaved from a large pre-pro structure

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18
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What is GnRH secreted in response to and where?

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→ Synthesized and secreted in response to kisspeptin

→ From GnRH neurons

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19
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What type of release is GnRH?

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→ Pusatile

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20
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Where does GnRH bind?

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→ To the GnRH receptor on gonadotroph cells of the anterior pituitary

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21
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Where does GnRH travel from and to?

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→ from the arcuate nucleus to the median eminence to the anterior pituitary

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22
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What is GnRH produced from?

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→ a Prepro protein

23
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What is GnRH spliced into?

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→ Decapeptide

24
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What is GnRh co-secreted with?

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→ GAP

→ GnRH

25
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When is GnRh secreted?

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→ every 30-120 minutes

26
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What does GnRH stimulate?

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→ A pulse of LH and FSH secretion from the pituitary

27
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What types of GnRH pulse favor LH and what types favor FSH?

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→ slow frequency - FSH

→ rapid frequency - LH

28
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What does continuous release of GnRH lead to?

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→ Cessation of response

29
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What hormone gets produced after a surge in LH and estradiol and what happens to the follicle?

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→ Progesterone

→ Remodelling of the ovarian follicle into the corpus luteum

30
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How does native GnRh binding work?

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→ GnRH binds to its receptor
→ It activates a signaling pathway cascade
→ Stimulates gonadotrophin synthesis and secretion
→ GnRH dissociates from its receptor
→ Receptor is ready to respond to the next GnRH pulse

31
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How does a GnRH agonist work?

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→ Binds to the receptor
→ Activates signaling
→ Stimulates gonadotrophin synthesis and secretion at first
→ Doesn't dissociate
→ GnRH is uncoupled
→ Receptor is unresponsive
32
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How does a GnRH antagonist work?

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→ Binds to the receptor
→ Blocks the receptor
→ No downstream effect and LH and FSH are switched off

33
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What are 6 uses of GnRH analogues?

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→ IVF
→ Prostate cancer
→ Breast , ovarian and endometrial cancer
→ Endometriosis 
→ PCOS
→ Fibroids
34
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How does GnRH cause FSH and LH to increase?

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→ Increases the transcription and translation of the subunits that make up LH and FSH

35
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What are the gonadotrophin hormones?

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→ LH
→ FSH
→hCG

36
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What type of peptides are the gonadotrophin hormones?

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→ Heterodimeric peptides
→ Common a subunit
→ Hormone specific B subunit

37
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What is required for biological function of heterodimeric peptides?

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→ N linked carbohydrate side chains

38
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What happens if N linked carbohydrate chains are deglycosylated?

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→ They still bind but they are inhibitory

39
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Which subunit of the gonadotrophic hormones are made in excess?

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→A subunits are synthesized in excess

40
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What is the function of LH in the testes?

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→ Stimulation of Leydig cells and androgen synthesis

41
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What is the function of LH in the ovary?

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→ Stimulation of Theca cells and androgen synthesis
→ Ovulation
→ Progesterone production of corpus luteum

42
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What is the function of FSH in the testis?

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→ Regulation of Sertoli cell metabolism

43
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What is the function of FSH in the ovary?

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→ Follicular maturation

→ Granulosa cell - estrogen synthesis

44
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Where are the Leydig cells between?

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→ Seminiferous tubules

45
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What do Leydig cells express?

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→ LH receptor

46
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What is lining the seminiferous tubules and what is their function?

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→ Sertoli cells which express the FSH receptor

→ Co-ordinate spermatogenesis

47
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What are the cells that line the ovarian follicle called?

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→ Theca cells

48
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What do Theca cells do?

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→ Stimulate androgen production

49
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What do granulosa cells express?

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→ FSH receptors

50
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How are androgens converted to estrogens?

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→ Androgens cross the basement membrane and go to the granulosa cells
→ They are converted via the aromatase enzyme.

51
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What regulates aromatase?

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→ FSH receptors

52
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What is produced in the corpus luteum?

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→ Progesterone

53
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Describe the HPG axis in females?

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→ Kisspeptin and GnRH are released from the hypothalamus
→ GnRH travels to the gonadotroph cells of the anterior pituitary
→ It causes the synthesis and secretion of LH and FSH
→ LH binds to its receptor on Theca cells
→ Stimulates androgen production
→ FSH binds to its receptor on Granulosa cells
→ This causes the conversion of androgens to estrogens
→ Within the luteal phase you get progesterone produced
→ These feedback negatively except estradiol

54
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Describe the HPG axis in males?

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→ From the hypothalamus kisspeptin and GnRH are released
→ GnRH travels to the gonadotroph cells of the anterior pituitary
→ it causes the synthesis and secretion of LH and FSH
→ LH binds to its receptor on Leydig cells to produce testosterone
→ FSH binds to its receptor on Sertoli cells to maintain spermatogenesis
→ They all feedback negatively

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