Hypothalamus / Pituitary Flashcards
Long loop negative feedback
1° Hormone inhibits Pituitary and/or Hypothalamus
short loop negative feedback
2° Hormone inhibits Hypothalamus
ultra short loop negative feedback
3° Hormone inhibits Hypothalamus
Which pituitary hormones function through [G protein coupled receptors] (4)
FAT Lacy was a G!
TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH
Which pitutiary hormones function through [JAK/STAT receptors] (2)
GH and Prolactin
Physiological action of GH in children (5)
Linear Growth of
- long bones
- cartilage
- muscle
- organ systems
+ [Blood Glucose promoter]
primary determinant of adolescent growth spurt
Physiological Action of GH in Adults (3)
- Catabolic for Fat
- Anabolic for Muscle & Bone
- Blood Glucose Promoter (INC Blood Glucose)
When are GH pulses generated
During sleep
Mechanism of GH pulsation
Interplay of GHRH and Somatostatin
GH tends to ____[DEC/INC] with age
DEC
Effects of GH are mostly mediated by _____, which is released from the ____ in response to ___
Effects of GH are mostly mediated by IGF1, which is released from the liver in response to GH
In addition to Musculoskeletal changes, what other changes occur in Adults with GH deficiency (3)
- Hyperlipidemia
- Cardiac Muscle Atrophy
- [Fatigue / Depression / Malaise]
Adult onset GH deficiency is typically due to what?
Pituitary problem
Drugs for GH deficiency (4)
Sermorelin
Somatropin
Somatrem
Mecasermin
Name a Synthetic GHRH
Sermorelin
Somatropin Drug Class
Recombinant Human GH
Name 2 [Recombinant Human GH]
- Somatropin
- Somatrem
Mecasermin Drug Class
Recombinant IGF1
Sermorelin Indication
Defective hypothalamic GHRH release
Somatropin Indication (5)
SPAWN
- Pediatric growth failure (associated w/GH/chronic Renal Failure/Prader Willi/Turner)
- No idea: Idiopathic short stature (>2.25 SD below mean height)
- Adult GH deficiency
- Wasting in AIDS pts
- Short Bowel Syndrome in pts receiving nutritional support (it INC SA for digestion)
Somatrem Indication (5)
SPAWN
- Pediatric growth failure (associated w/GH/chronic Renal Failure/Prader Willi/Turner)
- No idea: Idiopathic short stature (>2.25 SD below mean height)
- Adult GH deficiency
- Wasting in AIDS pts
- Short Bowel Syndrome in pts receiving nutritional support (it INC SA for digestion)
Structure of Somatropin
Synthetic GH identical to native hGH
Structure of Somatrem
Synthetic GH that contains an extra methionine at N-terminus –> INC stability and less hypersensitivity
Somatropin SE (5)
- Leukemia (rapid melanocytic lesions)
- hypOthyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Arthralgia
- INC Cytochrome P450
Somatrem SE (5)
- Leukemia (rapid melanocytic lesions)
- hypOthyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Arthralgia
- INC Cytochrome P450
Somatropin Contraindications (4)
- Pedatrics with closed epiphyses
- Active intracranial lesion
- Malignancy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
Somatrem Contraindications (4)
- Pedatrics with closed epiphyses
- Active intracranial lesion
- Malignancy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
Mecasermin Indication
Pediatric IGF1 deficiency from [Laron GH receptor Dwarfism] vs. [Ab against GH]
Tx for GH microadenoma (3)
- Octreotide/Lantreotide
- Pegvisomant
- Bromocriptine
MACROAdenomas are surgically removed
Octreotide [Drug Class and MOA]
Somatostatin Analogue (45x more potent and long lasting) –> blocks GH secretion
Why isn’t somatostatin used clinically?
short half-life
Octreotide Indications (4)
- Pitutiary microadenoma
- Carcinoid Crisis (flushing/diarrhea/Cyanosis)
- Secretory Diarrhea 2° to VIP tumors
- Acute GI Bleeding