L10 Flashcards
describe a general cellular signaling/signal transduction pathway in the epithelia
you start with a stimulus which causes a ligand to be released
a liggened is a hormone, growth factor or another metabolite
that ligand will then bind to its receptor either in the membrane or cytoplasm
this activates a signal transduction pathway causing a cellular response
this then acts as negative feedback to the stimulus OR can cause other intracellular mechanisms
describe how water soluble and lipid soluble get to their receptors
water are soluable in blood therefore they cant get through the membrane and have to bind to a membrane receptor
lipid soluble are carrier through the blood on a carrier protein which they will disassociate from to diffuse through the membrane
what is the effect of lipid soluble ligands
they effect gene transcription
what effects happen faster. water soluble or lipid soluble
why
water
this is because lipid have to activate gene transcription to have an effect
what has longer lasting effects water soluble or lipid soluble
why
lipid because it alters gene expression
describe the signal transduction pathway for water soluble ligands
the signaling molecule binds to the membrane receptor
this activates intracellular signaling pathways which activate target proteins causing an effect
what is a basic overview of how G coupled protein receptors work
When a ligand binds to the receptor , the G protein will interact with it causing a conformational change. This leads to GDP –> GTP
The G protein then dissociates which allows the G protein to interact with its effector molecules
what is the role of effectors in the G coupled proetin receptor pathway
promote an increase in second messengers leading to cellular response
list some second messengers
cAMP, Ca2+, IP3, diacylglycerol
what is the function of the kidney
to filter blood removing wastes and extra water to make urine
it also reabsorbs needed substances and returns them to the blood therefore having an effect on blood pressure
what is the role of the proximal convoluted tuble
it reabsorbs all glucose and amino acids and most mineral salts
it also reabsorbs most water
what is the role of the loop of henle
reabsorbs some water
what is the role of the distal convoluted tuble
some mineral salts and water
what does the collecting duct contain
metabolic waste (eg ureia, creatine and uric acid) and excess water and mineral salts
what are the 4 hormones that regulate the kidneys function
angiotensin 2, aldosterone, ANP and antidiuretic hormone
what is the role of ANP
atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), guanylin, and dopamine: decrease NaCl and water reabsorption
what also acts like ANP
guanylin, and dopamine
what is the role of antidiuretic hormone/vasopressin
mainly increases water reabsorption
what 2 hormones have the same effect
angiotensin 2 and aldosterone