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Iron Metabolism & Absorbtion Flashcards

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What is Fe used for?

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Readily exchanges e⁻, ideal catalyst for redox rxns, important role in e⁻ transport chain, O₂ transport, heme, stored in ferritin, myoglobin & enzymes

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Where is Fe stored?

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Much in RBCs some stored in ferritin, myoglobin & enzymes

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What regulates bodies Fe content?

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Modulating absorption (intestine)

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What is the regulated pathway for Fe excretion?

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There isn’t one

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What does too much Fe do?

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It’s interaction w/ O₂ can promote cellular damage

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What is the total amount of Fe found in the body and how much is in RBCs?

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3-5 g total, 2.7 g in RBCs

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How much Fe is needed daily to support Hb production?

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25 mg

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What is the distribution of Fe in a normal man?

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Hemoglobin: 67%
Storage Fe: 27%
Myoglobin: 5%
Fe-requiring proteins: 1%

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In what forms does Fe exist?

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Fe2+ (ferrous) Fe3+ (ferric)

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In what forms does Fe exist?

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Fe²⁺ (ferrous) Fe³⁺ (ferric)

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What is ferritin, its location, and purpose?

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Intracellular protein found in most cells that binds thousands of Fe3+/molecule

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What is ferritin, its location, and purpose?

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Intracellular protein found in most cells that binds thousands of Fe³⁺/molecule

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13
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Where is excess Fe mainly stored?

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Liver, lunges, pancreas

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What are the Fe transport proteins?

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Ferrireductase, DMT1 (divalent transporter-1), Hephaestin, Ferroportin

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In what form is dietary Fe?

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Fe³⁺ (ferric)

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16
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What reduces ferric Fe to the ferrous form?

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Dcytb (duodenal cytochrome-like b, Fe³⁺→Fe²⁺, ferric→ferrous

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What reduces ferric Fe to the ferrous form?

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Dcytb (duodenal cytochrome-like b, Fe³⁺→Fe²⁺, ferric→ferrous

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What transports Fe outside the cell into the blood?

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Ferroportin, basolateral surface → blood

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What does ferroportin require to perform transport?

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Ferroxidase (Hephaestin)

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What carries Fe from the blood to the bone marrow?

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Transferrin

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21
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What must first happen for Fe to be transported by transferrin into the bone marrow?

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Fe must be changed from ferrous to ferric, Fe³⁺→Fe²⁺

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What must first happen for Fe to be transported by transferrin into the bone marrow?

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Fe must be changed from ferrous to ferric, Fe³⁺→Fe²⁺

23
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What does transferrin do?

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Binds 1-2 Fe³⁺/molecule w/ high affinity and carries Fe blood → tissues in a non-toxic form

24
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What size and what type of protein is transferrin?

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76 kDa serum glycoprotein

25
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Describe tranferrin-receptor mediated endocytosis?

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Transferrin binds Fe³⁺→ transferrin binds transferrin-R (TfR)→ endocytosed into endosome w/ clathrin coat→ clathrin coat removed→ proton pump ↓ pH to 5.5→ Fe released→ endosome fusses with cell exterior→ pH ↑ to 7.4→ TfR releases transferrin

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What is the “kiss & run” hypothesis?

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The idea that the TfR mediated transfer of Fe to the MT is so efficient that the endosome briefly docks “kisses” the MT transfers Fe directly & leaves “runs”, No cytoplasmic transport protein needed

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What is the function of Steap3 ferroreductase?

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Reduces Fe³⁺→Fe²⁺ in the endosome

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What is the function of DMT1?

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Transports Fe²⁺ out of endosome

29
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What are causes of Fe deficiency?

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Insufficient dietary Fe, menstration, Aspirin abuse

30
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What are symptoms of Fe deficiency?

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Gi tract ulcers, hypochromic microcytic anemia

31
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What is the treatment for Fe deficiency?

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Dietary Fe supplement

32
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What are causes of Fe overloading?

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Hereditary hemochromatosis, repeated blood transfusions (conditional Fe overloading)

33
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What is the clinical definition of hereditary hemochromatosis?

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Organ dysfuntion due to Fe orverload

34
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What is the genetic definition of hereditary hemochromatosis?

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Autosomal recessive mutation in HFE gene

35
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What is the functional definition of hereditary hemochromatosis?

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Malregulation of Fe uptake & export by entreocyte

36
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What is the clinical presentation of hereditary hemochromatosis?

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Elevated total body Fe w/ cell injury, liver damage, diabetes, heart failure, >400ng/mL, visible Fe overloading in liver

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What is the function of the HFE protein and where is it found?

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Binds transferrin-R

38
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What is the role of HFE in hereditary hemochromatosis?

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Mutation of HFE causes hereditary hemochromatosis

39
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What is the treatment for hereditary hemochromatosis?

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blood letting 1 unit blood/week up to 80 weeks → 1 unit/every other month, ExJade

40
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What does ExJade do and what are its side effects?

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Fe chelator, can cause nephrotic syndrome & death

41
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What is the role of Hfe in signal transduction?

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It is bound to Tfr1 until Fe competitively outbinds it → Hfe binds Tfr2 → induces hepcidin expression

42
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What the relationship b/t Fe levels and hepcidin expression?

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Fe replete= ↑ hepcidin

Fe deplete= ↓ hepcidin

43
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What is the role of Hfe in signal transduction?

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It is bound to Tfr1 until Fe competitively outbinds it → Hfe binds Tfr2 → ↑ hepcidin expression

44
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Describe the role of bone morphogenic protein in hepcidin signaling?

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↑Fe= ↑BMP6, BMP binds BMPR→R-SMAD binds SMAD4→ SMAD complex binds hepcidin promoter→ ↑ hepcidin

45
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What is juvenile hemochromatosis?

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Fe overloading disease that manifests in the 2nd decade of life

46
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What is the role of hemojuvelin (HJV) in juvenile hemochromatosis?

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↓HJV→ ↓BMPR effectiveness, Hemojuvelin is co-receptor for BMPR that enhances BMPR activity

47
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What is the role of hepcidin antimicrobial peptide (HAMP) gene in juvenile hemochromatosis?

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↓HAMP→ ↓hepcidin, HAMP makes hepcidin, rare condition

48
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What is the cause of non-hereditary hemochromatosis?

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Blood transfusions

49
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What is the treatment for non-hereditary hemochromatosis?

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ExJade

50
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What does the transmembrane serine-protease (TMPRSS6) do and where is it made?

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↑TMPRSS6→ ↓HJV, made in the liver

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