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what are the two classes of thyroid function?

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developmental and metabolic

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what is developmental thyroid function?

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essential for normal development, especially in CNS and bone during early life

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what is metabolic thyroid function?

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essential for normal metabolism of many body tissues and in cardiovascular function

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what is congenital hypothyroidism?

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condition of thyroid hormone deficiency present at birth

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what is congenital hypothyroidism associated with?

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retarded growth and learning impairment, linked to iodine deficiency so avoiding by monitoring idoine levels during pregnancy

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what is thyroid hormone controlled by?

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hypothalamic-pituitary axis

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how is thyroid hormone released?

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thyroid gland is stimulated by its stimulating hormone released from anterior pituitary gland (TSH)

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euthyroid

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thyroid function in normal range

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hypothyroid

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thyroid function below normal

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hyperthyroid

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thyroid function above normal

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what are the two types of hypo/hyper thyroidism?

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primary and secondary

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what is primary hypo/hyper thyroidism?

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the problem is with the thyroid gland itself

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what is secondary hypo/hyper thyroidism?

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the problem is with the pituitary regulation of the thyroid gland

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what is the anatomy of the thyroid gland?

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there are two lobes and sometimes a third pyramidal lobe. rich blood supply (more blood per unit weight than kidneys).

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what vessels supply the thyroid gland?

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supplied by inferior thryoid artry from thyroicervical trunk of subclavian artery and superior thyoid artery as branch of external carotid artery

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what is the functional unit of thyroid tissue?

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the follicle

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what does a follicle consist of?

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a mass of colloid (protein rich storage material containing hormones available for release). the colloid is surrounded by a single layer of follicular cells

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what do the follicular cells do?

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they synthesise thyroid hormones and release into colloid and also take them back up from colloid when there is need for release

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what is there between the follicles?

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capillaries, with the basal membrane of follicular cells facing the capillary and apical membrane facing the colloid

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what are C-cells?

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they secrete calcitonin involved in calcium regulation

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what are thryoid hormones derived from?

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joining of two iodinated tyrosine molecules

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what are the two thyroid hormones?

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T4 and T3

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what is T4?

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thyroxine (4 iodines)

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what is T3?

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triiodothyronine (3 iodines)

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what is reverse T3?
iodines in the opposite arrangement, this is inactive
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which thyroid hormone is more active?
T3 is more active at the thyroid receptor but T4 is the major form released into the blood
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what does the basolateral membrane face?
the blood
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what does the apical membrane face?
the colloid
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what is the process of TH release?
uptake of iodine occurs against conc gradient. (high in follicular cell and low in plasma) so actively transported (secondary active transport mechanism)
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how is the iodine actively transported?
sodium gradient generated by Na+/K+ ATPase used to transport iodide into follicular cell via Na+/I- symporter
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what happens to the iodide once it is inside the cell?
diffuses out via apical membrane and iodide is oxidised to iodine
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what enzyme oxidises iodide into iodine?
thyroid peroxidase (TPO)
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what is thyroglobulin?
large protein synthesised in follicular cell containing lots of tyrosine residues, used in oxidation of iodide to iodine
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what does thyroid peroxidase do?
oxidises iodide to iodine then iodinates tyrosine residues (covalently bonds iodine to them). if it iodinates them in one place you get mono-iodotyrosine (MIT), two places gives di-iodotyrosine (DIT)
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what is MIT?
mono-iodotyrosine
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what is DIT?
di-iodotyrosine (DIT)
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how is thyroid hormone released?
endocytosis/pinocytosis occurs into the follicular cell, then there is combining of colloid droplet with lysosomes and via lysosomal enzymes, the T3/T4 units are frees from protein stores as well as hydrolysis of thyroglobulin
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what happens if you combine MIT and DIT?
you get T3
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what happen if you combine DIT and DIT?
you get T4
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how is some of the iodine recycled in the cell?
by diodinising enzymes (DEHAL-1)
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how are T3 and T4 released into the circulation?
via transporters
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why do T3/T4 exist in plasma bound to thyroid-binding globulin?
they are lipophilic
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which thyroid hormone is more present in circulation?
T4
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which thyroid hormone is more important?
T3 as its the free thyroid hormone to stimulate receptors
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what are relative levels of T3 and T4 controlled by?
three iodothyronine selenodeiodinases D1-3 so selenium is important in diet
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what do the D1-3 enzymes do?
de-iodinate the thyroid hormones converting T4 to T3 or convert T3 to an inactive form
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How can levels of T3 be increased?
Convert T4 to T3
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How can levels of T3 be decreased?
Convert T3 to an inactive form
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What type of receptor is the thyroid hormone receptor?
nuclear (in the nucleas of the cell)
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what are the implications of thyroid hormones receptors being nuclear?
the thyroid hormones need to enter the cell via specific thyroid hormone transporters
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how can T3 be upregulated?
convert T4 into T3 by D2 as T3 is more active
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How does D1 de-iodinate?
removed an iodine from the 5 and 5' position
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how does D2 de-iodinate?
removes only from the 5' position
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how does D3 de-iodinate?
removes from the position 5
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what type of feedback control regulates thyroid synthesis and secretion?
negative feedback via the hypothalamo-pituitary axis
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how is the thyroid gland stimulated?
hypothalamus releases TRH which causes anterioir pituitiary to secrete TSH which then releases T3/T4 from the thyroid gland. Via negative feeback, increasing levels of T3/T4 causes TRH/TSH to shut off
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what type of molecule is TSH?
glycoprotein with its receptor being a surface transmembrane receptor
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what type of receptor is the TSH receptor?
GPCR (G protein couples receptor)
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What are the actions of TSH?
- increase iodide uptake by increasing sodium-iodide symporter - stimulates uptake of colloid - induces growth of thyroid gland
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what leads to a goitre?
lack of T3/T4 synthesis so no more -ve feedback so there is increased release of TSH and TRH
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what are nuclear receptors?
ligand-activated transcription factors with higher affinity for T3
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what genes code for TH receptors?
TR alpha and TR beta
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how are TH receptors activated?
must be dimerised with another T3 receptor or retinoic acid receptor . there are certain domains on the receptor which bind to the hormone and bind to the DNA
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what happens when the ligand binds T3?
combination of the receptor and cofactors present results in an activating effect
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what must TH do to access the nuclear receptor?
cross the cell membrane via transporters as they are NOT lipophilic
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what is MCT8?
transporter. mutations in gene discovered to underlie an X-linked condition, Allan-herndon-Dudley Syndrome
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how can you regulate TH?
increase via selective activation of the D1-D3 diodinases to up/down regulate TH in a tissue specific manner
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what are the functions of TH?
- increase metabolic rate - positive inotropic and chronotropic effect on heart - role in growth and development
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what is primary hyperthyroidism?
thyroid gland is overproducing TH, would negatively feedback onto the hypothalamus and pituitary gland leading to decrease in TRH/TSH
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what is wrong with thyroid gland in primary hypothyroidism?
thyroid gland isnt producing enough TH so there is absence of negative feeback. TSH/TRH increased
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what is secondary hyperthyroidism caused by?
tumour effecting the thyrotrophs. there would be increased synthesis and secretion of TSH so levels increase. T3/T4 will increase and negative feeback still there but working at a higher level. So high TSH and T3/T4 indicate secondary.
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what is Grave's disease?
auto-immune disease as it is primary hyperthyroidism so high levels of TH and low TSH
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symptoms of Graves disease
weight loss, tachycardia, fatigue. Diffuse goitre and opthalmopathy
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pathology of Graves disease
Its due to stimulating auto-antibodies. Normally the TSH receptor binds TSH and TH synthesis/secretion is stimulated in the normal way. There is then also negative feedback on levels of TSH. Auto-antibodies get generated by the body and bind to TSH receptors as agonists. So the receptor is permanently activated
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what is Hashimoto's?
autoimmune disease characterised by low circulating TH but high TSH
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symptoms of Hashimoto's?
lack of TH activity therefore lethargy and intolerance to the cold. Lack of growth and development and diffuse goitre.

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