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Parathyroid and regulation of calcium (L8) Flashcards

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Important physiologic processes involving calcium (6)

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Membrane stability and cell function
Hormone secretion
Bone structure/formation
Blood coagulation
Muscle function
Neuronal transmission
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Important physiologic processes involving phosphate (5)

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Cellular energy (ATP)
Intracellular signalling pathways
Nucleic acid backbone
Bone structure
Enzyme activation/deactivation
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Indicator of free calcium availability

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Calcium bound to albumin minus the concentration of albumin

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Two primary regulators of calcium concentration

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Parathyroid hormone and vitamin D/calcitriol

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Daily calcium turnover in humans

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1000 mg intake
Half absorbed in the intestines
Some also excreted
Net ~200 mg absorption
~200 mg excreted in urine
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Chief cells of parathyroid gland

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Synthesize PTH

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Oxyphil cells

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Unknown function, increase with age

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1-84 fragment

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Half life of 4 minutes, clinically important for measurement

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N-terminal fragment

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1-34: biologically active

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C-terminal fragment

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35-84: has longer half life than others, but is inactive

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Parathyroid hormone related peptide

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Mimics action of PTH in bone and kidney

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Physiologic concentration of PTHrP

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Normally very low, doesn’t affect Ca2+ concentrations; however, some tumors secrete it and cause hypercalcemia

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Primary parathyroid hormone receptor

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PTH1R, present in the osteoblasts and kidneys

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Second messengers of PTH1R

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Adenylyl cyclase/cAMP pathway

IP3/DAG pathway

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To what does the PTH1R bind?

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1-34 fragment, 1-84 fragment, PTHrP

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PTH2R

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Only binds to 1-34 fragment, function is unclear

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Net effects of PTH on the bones and kidney

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Increases plasma Ca2+ concentration, decreases plasma Pi concentration

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How much of the body’s calcium is in the bone?

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99%

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19
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PTHR expression on bone cells

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Present on osteoblasts, but not on osteoclasts

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Difference in derivation between osteoclasts and osteoblasts

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Osteoblasts: from mesenchymal stem cells
Osteoclasts: from hematopoietic stem cells

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Osteocytes

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Terminally differentiated from osteoblasts; make up most of the bone matrix

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M-CSF

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Macrophage colony stimulating factor; stimulates differentiation of osteoclasts

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PTH stimulation of osteoclasts

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INDIRECT through M-CSF

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RANK ligand

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Leads to maturation of osteoclasts and bone resorption, stimulated by PTH

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Osteoprotegerin

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Antagonist of RANKL

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26
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Hormonal regulation of OPG

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Estrogens stimulate; glucocorticoids inhibit

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27
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How does the osteoclast resorb bone?

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Releases H+ and acid proteases into the lacuna, dissolving bone mineral and hydrolyzing bone matrix proteins

28
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PTH stimulates what gene in the kidney?

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CYP1alpha, which encodes for 1alpha-hydroxylase

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1-alpha-hydroxylase

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Converts Vitamin D3 into its active form

30
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What does PTH do to the infrastructure in the kidney?

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Stimulates insertion of calcium protein channels into the apical membrane of distal tubule

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PTH effect on phosphate in the kidney

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Reduces phosphate absorption in both proximal and distal tubules; greater in the proximal

32
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Calcium sensing receptor - location

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Located in chief cells, kidney tubules, and C cells

33
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What does CaSR do?

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Binds ionized calcium, inhibits PTH synthesis at the promoter level, and degrades existing PTH

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What does Vitamin D3 do?

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Binds VDR, inhibits PTH synthesis at the promoter level, and stimulates CaSR transcription

35
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Calciferol

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Refers to vitamin D in all its forms

36
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Cholecalciferol

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Directly refers to vitamin D3

37
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Calcidiol

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25-hydroxyvitamin D3; immediate precursor

38
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Calcitriol

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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (active form)

39
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Ergocalciferol

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Vitamin D2 from vegetables

40
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Synthesis of vitamin D3 in the skin

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Precursor hormone 7-dehydrocholesterol is converted to cholecalciferol in the skin by UV light, then isomerized to form vit D3

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How is vitamin D transported to the liver?

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Either directly through portal circulation or indirectly through chylomicron association

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Default pathway for vit D3 conversion

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To the inactive form; 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3

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Factors driving conversion from inactive to active vitamin D3

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Hypocalcemia or hypophosphatemia

44
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Direct effects of vitamin D3 on bone

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Mobilize calcium from bone

Stimulation of osteoclast proliferation/differentiation

45
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Indirect effect of vitamin D3 on bone

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Increases plasma calcium concentration, which promotes bone mineralization

46
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Effects of vitamin D3 on the intestines

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Increases calcium absorption from duodenum

Increases phosphate absorption from small intestine

47
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Vitamin D3 and pathway of calcium reabsorption in the gut

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Upregulates TRPV5/6 (apical membrane), calbindin (intracellular), and calcium ATPase pump (basolateral)

48
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Vitamin D3 and the pathway of phosphate reabsorption in the gut

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Increases Pi-Na cotransporter

49
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Deficiency in vitamin D3 is linked to these conditions (6)

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MS
Asthma
Major depressive disorder
Colon/breast cancer
CVD
DMII
50
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Normal serum calcium range

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8.8-10.3mg/dL

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Normal serum phosphate range

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2.4-4.1mg/dL

52
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Urinary hydroxyproline

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Evidence of enhanced bone resorption

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Osteoporosis definition

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Decreased bone density, mostly in the trabeculae

54
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Causes of osteoporosis

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Genetic, menopause (decreased estrogen), prolonged GC therapy/prolonged stress, low dietary calcium

55
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Treatment of osteoporosis

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Estrogen replacement, bisphosphonates, calcitonin, vitamin D supplementation

56
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Primary hyperparathyroidism

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Hyperplasia or carcinoma of the parathyroid, causing hypercalcemia and kidney stones

57
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism

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Usually due to CRF; lack of vitamin D3 causes excess PTH from lack of inhibition

58
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Symptoms of hypoparathyroidism

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Hypocalcemic tetany

59
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Chvostek’s sign

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Stimulation of facial nerve causes facial muscle twitching

60
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Rickets

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Vitamin D deficiency in children that causes “bowing” of long bones and decreased bone strength

61
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Osteomalacia

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Vitamin D deficiency in adults that causes decreased bone strength

62
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Calcitonin - location and length

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Made in the C cells of the thyroid gland; 32 amino acids long

63
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What is the normal physiologic importance of calcitonin?

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Unclear. Pathology/absence of C-cells does not alter calcium concentration

64
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Therapeutic use of calcitonin

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Slows bone turnover and inhibits osteoclasts

65
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Paget disease

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Localized regions of very high bone resorption rates and reactive sclerosis; cause unknown

66
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Escape phenomenon

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Rapid downregulation of calcitonin receptors inhibits antiosteoclastic actions of calcitonin within a few hours; makes it a less effective treatment option

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