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physiology of thyroid and the HPT axis Flashcards

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HP-thyroid axis

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hypothalamus (paravenricular nucleus) -> TRH release -> pituitary gland -> TSH release -> blood -> thyroid gland -> T3/T4 (aka thyroid hormone) release

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how is T3/T4 transported through the body

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bound to Thyroxine-binding globulins in the blood

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role of thyroid hormone on bone

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normal bone growth, turnover and mineralisation

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role of thyroid hormone on muscle

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normal muscular function and development

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general role of thyroid hormone in all cells (6)

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  1. increases basal metabolic rate
  2. increase O2 usage
  3. LDL uptake (i.e. removal of bad cholesterol from the blood)
  4. lipolysis
  5. glyolysis
  6. gluconeogenesis
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what connects the two ‘wings’ of they thyroid gland

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isthmus

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how much does a normal thyroid gland weigh

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15-20g

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what is a large thyroid gland known as

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a goitre -> may be associated with dysregulation of thyroid hormone biosynthesis

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what is the pyramidal lobe of the thyroid

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a normal anatomic variant representing a superior sliver of thyroid tissue arising from the thyroid isthmus - some people have a small part that sticks up

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what is the thyroid gland made of (histologically)

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follulcular cells surrounding colloid

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what is the height of the follicular cells dependent on

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activation by TSH

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what is the colloid

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the store of thyroid hormone in the thyroid gland - made of thyroglobulin

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what are parafollicular cells and what do they do

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they are cells cells situated between follicles that synthesize, store, and secrete calcitonin

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what are the 2 prinicipal products of the thyroid gland

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  1. thyroxine (T4)
  2. triiodo-L-thyronine (T3)
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why is iodine key in diet

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iodine is a key component to T3/4 formation -> the thyroid hormones are all based on the esterification of 2 tyrosine molecules which are then iodinated

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T3 vs T4 iodine structure

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T3 has 3 iodines per molecule;
T4 has 4 iodines per molecule

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what is reverse T3

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an isomer of T3 that is biologically inactive

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which thyroid hormone is the most biologically active

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T3

T4 is converted into T3 within cells

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what is the major hormone produced by the thyroid gland

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T4 - it is a store for T3

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what is another name for thyroid hormone enzymes

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deiodinases

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what kind of proteins are deiodinases

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selenoproteins -> active Se metal at the active site

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what is the cofactor for the deiodinisation reaction (T4->T3)

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glutathione

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what are the 3 types of deiodinases and where are they expressed

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  1. type 1 -> present in thyroid, liver, kidney;
  2. type 2 -> expressed everywhere;
  3. type 3 -> expressed in brain and placenta
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which deiodinase is the major converter of T4->T3 in circulation

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type 1 deiosinase

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what drug is type 1 deiodinase sensitive to
propylthiouracil
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examples of food that contain iodine
fish (cod, tuna etc.); seaweed; shrimp; dairy products; iodised salt
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why is salt fortified with iodine in many countries
to stop iodine deficiencies which can lead to things like neonatal hypothyroidism
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what does deiodinase 3 do
it inactivates T4 (by turning it into rT3) and T3 (by further metabolising it to 3,3'-diiodothyronine
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how much iodine is needed to be ingested per day
150 micrograms, 200 in pregnancy
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where is the majority of iodine excreted
in the urine (15% in stool)
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how much iodine is used by the kidney
75 micrograms -> BUT 25 mcg is put back
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what organs absorb iodine
placenta, mammary glands, colon, stomach
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what are the 2 key receptors in the basolateral membrane of the thyroid follicular cell and what do they do
1. N+/I- symporter -> allows iodine to enter the cell; 2. TSH receptor -> TSH must bind in order for TH production to be stimulated
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what cells produce TSH
thyrotrophs in the pit gland
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what is the alpha subunit of TSH almost identical to
the alpha subunit of hCG, LH and FSH
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what is the TSH alpha subunit thought to be responsible for
stimulation of adenylate cyclase -> needed for generation of cAMP
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what determines the receptor specificity of TSH
the beta subunit -> this is unique to TSH
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other than the thyroid gland, where else is are TSH receptors present and why is this clinically significant
orbital muscle cells -> can result in ophthalmological conditions like thyroid eye disease -> proptosis can occur
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what kind of antibodies are seen in grave's disease
thyroid stimulating antibodies
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what kind of antibodies are seen in hashimoto's disease
thyroid inhibiting antibodies -> less cAMP productions
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what are the 6 steps of thyroid hormone biogenesis
1. iodide uptake 2. thyroglobulin synthesis 3. hydrogen peroxide generation 4. organification 5. coupling 6. uptake and breakdown of colloid
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where is thyroglobulin secreted into after being make by follicular cells
the colloid space
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what protein is essential in the secretion of iodine from the follicular cell into the colloid space
pendrin (see notes)
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what do babies with congential pendrin absence present with (2)
1. kidney tube dysfunction 2. sensorineural hearing loss
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apart from the thyroid, what other organ is pedrin present in
the kidneys
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what occurs in the peroxidation step of T3/T4 synthesis (2)
1. H2O2 is generated by DUOX2 (stimulated by IP3 and Ca2+) 2. H2O2 reacts with iodine and prepares it for binding with the tryosyl residues
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what is the organification step in T3/T4 synthesis
incorporation of iodine into thyroglobulin by Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) -> MIT/DIT residues formed
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describe the coupling mechanism of T3/T4 synthesis
1. 2 DIT molecules are brought together to form T4 2. 1 MIT and 1 DIT are brought together to form T3 this is done by TPO -> stored in colloid
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describe the uptake and breakdown of colloid in T3/T4 synthesis
1. thyroglobulin with in situ T3 and T4 is taken up into follicular cells by endocytosis 2. cathepsins in lysosomes breakdown thyroglobulin -> releases T3/T4 3. T3/T4 pass out of the follicular cell via MCT8/10 4. free MIT/DIT is diodinated by iodotyrosine dehalogenase which allows MIT/DIT to be stored
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in biochemical analysis, what form or T3/T4 is measured
free T3/T4 (i.e. not protein bound)
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what proteins bind to T3/T4 (when circulating in the blood -3)
1. thyroid binding globulin 60-70% (more in pregnancy, hepatitis and chronic heroine use) 2. transthyretin 10% 3. albumin 20%
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why are thyroid hormones bound to proteins when circulating (2)
1. provides a pool of thyroid hormones 2. increases the half life -> T4 for 8 days and T3 for 24hrs
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where does the T4 -> T3 conversion usually occur
inside the target organ cells
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what enzyme is responsible for T4 -> T3 conversion
3'/5' monodeiodinase
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how does T3 act to produce an effect on a cell
1. enters the cell nucleus and binds to Thyroid Hormone Receptor (THR) and Retinoid X Receptor (RXR) 2. these alter the transcription of certain genes (promoting or inhibiting) 3. proteins promoting certain actions e.g. Na+/K+ pump, myosin heavy chains,respiratory enzymes etc. are produced
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what are futile cycles
a set of biochemical reactions that concurrently run in opposite directions, consuming ATP in one of the directions e.g breaking down proteins but also building them upw
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why do futile cycles occur
to expend energy and burn fat, and to increase O2 demands
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how does increased fat mass result in thyroid hormone production
increased fat -> increased leptin -> stimulated HPT axis -> TH produced in an attempt to burn fat
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other than T3/4 what other molecules can inhibit TSH secretion
1. DA 2. somatostatin
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what is the direct T3/4 -ve feedback lool
1. inhibition of TSH production (action of TRHR) 2. inhibtion of TRH binding
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what is the indirect -ve feedback loop of T3/4
reduced the sensitivity to TRHRs
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when might low/normal T3 and T4 be seen but with a normal TSH
in illness

3D week 2 - Hormones (8 decks)

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