Hypothalamus And Pituitary Flashcards
Growth-hormone releasing hormone causes release of?
Growth Hormone (somatotropin)
Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone causes release of?
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Corticiotropin releasing hormone causes release of?
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Gonadotropin releasing hormone causes release of?
Follicle stimulating hormone AND luteinizing hormone
Growth hormone inhibiting hormone is also called?
Somatostatin
Prolactin inhibiting hormone is called?
Dopamine
Growth hormone (somatotropin) effects:
Liver, muscle, bone, kidney - IGF-1
Thyroid stimulating hormone effects:
Thyroid
T3, T4
Adrenocorticotropic hormone effects:
Adrenal cortex
Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens
Follicle-stimulating hormone and lutenizing hormone effects?
Gonads
Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone
Vasopressin (ADH) - effects?
Kidney
Oxytocin - effects?
Uterus, breast
Clinical use for Corticotropin Releasing Hormone?
Diagnostic - differentiate between Cushing’s Disease (pituitary problem) and ectopic production of ACTH
Synthetic analogues of GnRH - MOA?
Sustained non-pulsatile administration results in suppression of ovarian and testicular steriodogenesis due to decreased LH and FSH
GnRH analogues - clinical use?
- In pulses, treats infertility (rare)
- Inhibit precocious puberty
- Prostate CA tx
- Endometriosis
- Uterine fibroids
In men, LH stimulates _____ cells of the testes, causing release of _______.
Leydig’s
Testosterone
What circulating hormone promotes the growth of existing prostate CA:
Testosterone
Gonadorelin - MOA and notable features
Synthetic GnRH - for veterinarian use ONLY
Goserelin - MOA and use?
Synthetic GnRH, monthly implant
Prostate CA
Endometriosis
Leuprolide - MOA and use?
Synthetic GnRH, SubQ injections
Prostate CA
Endometriosis