Sem 1 Flashcards
What temperature is classed as hypo and hyperthermia, and what are the consequences?
Below 35 - impaired temp regulation, cardiac fibrillation
Above 38.3- fever , disorientation and febrile convulsion, coma and death
What are the three common types of hormones and their roles?
Amines- fast, short half life, PM receptor, alter 2nd messengers
Peptides/proteins- half life minutes, act for hours, trigger 2nd messengers
Steroids- hours half life, days action, cytosolic and nuclear, control transcription and mRNA stability
What is the role of anticonvulgants?
Block Na current in VG Na channels. Treat epilepsy
How does reuptake of Nor, glutamate, serotonin occur?
Use NA gradient as secondary active transport
What is fluoxetine?
SSRI an antidepressant . Get elation and sticky platelets.
Block sodium symport , less K leaves cell.
What is the structure of a G protein and where does ligand bind?
Single polypeptide , 7TM spanning regions, n terminal extracellular , c intra. Binds between 2/3 and at the N terminal region. Interaction leads to binding of GTP to alpha subunit causing dissociation. Interacts with second messenger. Intrinsic gtpase activity reverses.
How does cholera toxin interfere with G protein function?
Modifies Galpha s so unable to hydrolyse GTP, constant activation and high cAMP, high pKa activation. Phosphorylation of CFTR, efflux of cl. Loss of water and dehydration and diarrhoea in stools.
How does pertussis toxin affect the body?
Interacts with Gi , prevents GDP to GTP, no dissociation. No inhibition. Leads to hypoglycaemia and immune system inhibition. Increase camp affects signalling
What are the calcium concentrations in cells , extracellular and ER?
Extra = 10-3 Intra = 10-7 ER = 10-4
Calcium released from PLC pathway and Ip3 R but need PKC activation by calcium to maintain contraction
Where do adrenaline and noradrenaline bind in vasculature an what does Ach bind in lungs ?
Noradrenaline alpha 1
Adrenaline higher affinity for B2, but at high conc activate alpha 1
B2 is dilation alpha 1 is constriction
Ach para bing M3 bronchoconstriction
How does morphine work?
Binds mew opioid receptor Gi G protein. YB subunit blocks VOCC
How is net rate of molecule movement through a membrane calculated?
J=Permeability coefficient x (C1-C2) concentration gradient
What does the NA/K ATPase work?
Alpha subunit binds ATP and Ion
Beta directs protein to membrane
3NA in 2K out
How does glucose increase lead to potassium release?
Glucose enters through 2NA glucose symport. Increased NA less NAKATPase activity , higher intra K , depolarisation , insulin release.
What acid extruders do we have?
NA/H antiport exchanged NHE. Regulates cell volume too. Responds to growth factor.
Na/H/HCO3-/Cl- . H+ and Cl- leave. This is the NA dependent CL/HCO3 exchanger
What base extruders do we have?
HCO3-/ CL- exchanger or anion exchanger
How do cells resist swelling?
Conductive system of K+ and Cl- channels , amino acids
Cotransport (cl-/HCO3 in) (K+out/ H+ in ) , H+ and HCO3 make H2CO3 which leaves cell as co2 and water follows
How does cell resist shrinking?
Conductive : Na Ca channels but not good as very charged
Contransport: CO2 in reverse of swelling but instead Na exchanges not K but H+
Pump glucose in with NA
What are the stages of kidney nephron filtration?
Proximal tube
Thick ascending limb
Distal convoluted tubule
Cortical collecting duct
What happens in the proximal tube?
Bicarbonate reabsorption to maintain buffer
Na and water retention
Renal control of Na is treatment for mild hypertension