Lecture 6 - Congenital hyperinsulinism of infancy Flashcards
Patch clamp
Measures ion passage through a channel - we can know which ion channel our glass pipette is on
CHI
Channels porduced, trapped in cell, never make it to membrane
Transient
Temporary
Focal
One small section causing pathology
Diffuse
Large areas causing pathology - most has to be removed
Can a 100% pancreasectomy happen
No, some bits so tightly close to intestines you can’t remove it without damaging the intestines - bets you casn do is a 98% pancreatectomy
H19
regulates IGF2 - excessive IGF2, promoting beta cell hyperplasia
mRNA
p57^kip2
Controls cell cycle arrest - beta cell hyperplasia
18-F dopa
short half life, produces bright spot in overactive beta cells
Consanguineaous
Related - cousins, etc