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L6- Adrenal Gland Continued Flashcards

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What is the primary function of the mineralocorticoids? The secondary function?

A

The mineralocorticoids are hormones that promote sodium retention by the kidney.

Secondarily, they aid in water retention

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What is the main mineralocorticoid?

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Aldosterone

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3
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What is the precursor to aldosterone that also has mineralocorticoid action?

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11-deoxycorticosterone

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Which are the primary cells that have aldosterone synthase?

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Cells of the zona glomerulosa- responsible for the production of aldosterone

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What tissues express high levels of MR/therefore are the sites of mineralocorticoid action?

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Distal tubule in the kidney, colon, salivary ducts and sweat glands.

The main target is the kidney

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How does aldosterone affect potassium and sodium in the kidney?

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Aldosterone stimulates sodium and water reabsorption in the kidney; increases potassium secretion (exchanges Na for K)

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What physiologic effect stimulates the release of renin from JGA of the kidney?

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Decreased blood pressure.

Renin is secreted into the blood and acts like a hormone, although it is not a hormone

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What is the action of renin?

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Cleavage of angiotensinogen (from the liver) to angiotensin I

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What enzyme is responsible for the conversion of angiotensin I to the active form, angiotensin II?

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ACE

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What is the action of angiotensin II?

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Angiotensin II is a vasoconstrictor and stimulates aldosterone release from the zone glomerulosa

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Which hormone is the primary regulator of extracellular volume?

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Aldosterone- stimulates sodium and water reabsorption in the kidneys, stimulates potassium secretion —> increased extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure

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What is the primary role of AVP/ADH?

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Regulator of free water balance -

Stimulates the distal nephron water permeability to increase water retention

This decreases plasma osmolality which secondarily affects sodium concentration in the blood (Na+ is more dilute as more water is reabsorbed from the distal nephron)

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How does aldosterone affect change (what happens following binding of aldosterone to the MR)?

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Aldosterone binding to the mineralocorticoid receptor causes it to dimerize and translocate to the nucleus where it alters transcription of aldosterone-regulated genes

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What happens to cortisol in cells that do not have cortisol receptors (GR)?

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It is converted to the inactive form- cortisone- by 11 beta-HSD2 such that it does not bind to MR

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What two hormones bind to the mineralocorticoid receptor?

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Both mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) and glucocorticoids (cortisol) can bind to and activate the MR.

Glucocorticoids are 10-100 times higher in concentration than mineralocorticoids, but 95% of them are bound to specific binding proteins and therefore biologically inactive

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What enzyme is inhibited by carbenoxolone? What is the result?

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11 beta-HSD2 is inhibited by carbenoxolone. This results in excess MR activation, as cortisol is not converted to its inactive form (cortisone)

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What hormones are produced by the zona reticularis?

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Weak androgens- such as DHEA/DHEAS

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DHEA is a precursor for what other hormones?

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More potent androgens such as testosterone, and also for estrogen

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19
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What makes a weak androgen weak?

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Low binding affinity for androgen receptors

20
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In men, 50% of total androgens in the prostate are derived from what?

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Weak androgen adrenal precurors

21
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The STAR protein is stimulated to transport cholesterol into the inner mitochondrial membrane by what hormone? What is cholesterol converted to?

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ACTH- cholesterol is now converted to pregnenolone

22
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The presence/absence of what restricts different zones of the adrenal cortex to producing only certain hormones?

A

The presence/absence of enzymes in the different zones of the adrenal cortex determines which hormones will be synthesized

23
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What is the most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?

A

21 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency

24
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What is the result of a 21 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency?

A

Excess androgen production (DHEA) and deficit of mineralocorticoids/glucocorticoids leads to virilization (masculinization), ambiguous genitalia at birth and sodium loss

25
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia deficiencies lead to an increase in what hormone/why?

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All three enzyme deficiencies (21 alpha-hydroxylase, 11 beta-hydroxylase and 17-hydroxylase) all lead to an increase in ACTH stimulation of the cortex due to lack of negative feedback (all inhibit cortisol production)

Excess ACTH stimulation leads to adrenal hyperplasia

26
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What is the major cell type of the adrenal medulla?

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Chromaffin cells- analogous to a postganglionic post-sympathetic neurons

27
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What two hormones are produced in the adrenal medulla?

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Catecholamines- Epinephrine (most numerous) and norepinephrine

28
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What stimulation causes release of EPI and NE from the medulla?

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Sympathetic stimulation.

EPI and NE are stored in granules in the cells, and released into the blood upon activation.

29
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What nerve innervates the adrenal medulla?

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Splanchnic nerve

30
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Other than the adrenal medulla, where else is EPI produced in the body?

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Nowhere.

The adrenal medulla is the only site of EPI synthesis in the body

31
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EPI is released in response to what?

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Acute stress- pain, cold, perceived danger…

32
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NE can be synthesized from what precursor quickly in response to sympathetic stimulation?

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dopamine

33
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What hormone stimulates the conversion of NE to EPI in the adrenal medulla?

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Cortisol

34
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What receptors does EPI act through?

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Both alpha and beta adrenergic receptors

35
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How does EPI affect metabolism?

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EPI increases glucose release and increases the metabolic rate

36
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How does epi affect the cardiovascular system?

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Vasoconstriction, increases heart rate

37
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Differentiate beta-1 from beta-2 receptor location

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Beta-1 is more important in the heart, beta-2 is more important in skeletal muscle arterioles and the lungs

38
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What are the three main targets of epinephrine?

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Muscle, liver and fat

39
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Differentiate the roles of epi and cortisol in response to stress

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Epi: short-term response to acute stress
Cortisol: long-term response to stress

Acute stress activates the sympathetic nervous system and stimulates the release of NE. NE stimulates CRH to initiate the HPA response to long-term stress

Generally, they both work by mobilizing and redistributing energy stores, and increasing the cardiovascular responsivity

40
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What is the half-life of catecholamines?

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Very short- 10 seconds to 1.5 minutes

41
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Catecholamines are degraded by what two enzymes?

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COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase) and MAO (monoamine oxidase)

42
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What is the metabolic by-product of catecholamine metabolism?

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vanillylmandelic acid (VMA), which is excreted in the urine

43
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What can VMA levels be used to detect?

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VMA levels can be used to clinically detect tumors producing excess EPI or NE

44
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What are pheochromocytomas?

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Tumors originating from chromaffin cells- leading to overproduction of catecholamines

45
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What are the symptoms of pheochromocytomas?

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Hypertension (with no response to medication), headaches and tachycardia

46
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How are pheochromocytomas diagnosed? How are they treated?

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Diagnosis: Measurements of urinary metanephrines - metabolic by-products of EPI and NE
Treatment: surgery, with use of alpha/beta blockers to block their effects

47
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What is known as the 10% tumor?

A

Pheochromocytomas.
10% are: malignant, bilateral, in children, familial, recurrent after 5-10 years, associated with MEN syndrome, present with a stroke and extra-adrenal

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