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Gonadal hormones Flashcards

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reproductive hormone produced by hypothalamus & its target

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produces Gonadotropin (GNRH) & acts on the pituitary

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pituitary response to GnRH

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secretes Luteinizing hormone (LH) & Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) & acts on male testes & female ovaries

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FSH on male

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FSH acts on germinal stem cells to make sperm

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LH on males

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LH acts on Leydig cells to form testosterone

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FSH on females

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FSH acts on follicles to facilitate maturation of ovum

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LH on females

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LH acts to start luteal phase where ovulation occurs & corpus luteum forms

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Feedback

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estrogen/testosterone shuts down the release of GnRH & LH & FSH
exception! - female menstrual cycle where estrogen exerts a positive feedback mechanism

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Male testosterone

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major androgen in males
made in Leydig cells through LH action
transported by sex hormone binding protein (SHBG 45%) & albumin (50%) only 3% is free (most active)

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9
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feedback on male testosterone

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testosterone & inhibin (!!)

has circadian rhythm- highest concentration at 8 am

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Testosterone cellular mechanism

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enters cell & converts to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) –> complexes with intracellular receptor –> complex moves to nucleus & nuclear receptors –> binding to DNA leads to protein synthesis & cell growth

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enzyme that converts testosterone to DHT

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5-alpha reductase

very prevalent in male scrotal skin

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12
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testosterone actions before puberty

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quiet actions (almost nothing significant)

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testosterone actions after puberty

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large increases in testosterone
secondary sexual characteristics- facial hair, muscles, voice change, elongation of bones
mood swings

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14
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testosterone in male adults

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modest testosterone
enough to maintain secondary sexual characteristics
as prostate enlarges, can have hair loss
concern about hypogonadism

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hypogonadism in males

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hypergonadotropic hypogonadism

hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

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Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism lab values in men

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increased FSH & LH

decreased testosterone

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types of hypergonadotropic hypogonadism in men

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Klinefelter syndrome- extra chromosome 47
Testicular Feminization syndrome- androgen resistance
5-alpha reductase deficiency - genotype XY, raised female then at puberty no period & discover male genetics
myotonic dystrophy- autosomal dominate
testicular injury &/or infection - mumps, viral, HIV
Sertoli cell only syndrome- lack germ cells

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Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in men

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decrease FSH, LH, & Testosterone

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types of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in men

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Kallman’s syndrome- inherited x-liked recessive trait, hypogonadism & no sense of smell
Hyperprolactinemia- increased prolactin
age- decreased testosterone after 30
pituitary disease- acquired hypogonadism, pituitary tumors, surgery etc

20
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replacement therapy in males

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complications of polycythemia, prostate cancer risk, sleep apnea, breast formation
need to monitor FSH, LH, testosterone, PSA (prostate specific antigen), CBC, lipid panels & monitor semen indices

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female hormones after puberty

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FSH & LH lead to secondary hormones of estrogen, progesterone & androgens from ovaries

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Estrogens’ general effect

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promote breast, uterine, & vaginal development

affects skin, vascular smooth muscles, bone cells & CNS

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Progesterone

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made by corpus luteum
readies the endometrium for implantation of embryo
cervical mucus thickens & temperature rises

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Androgens in females

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androstenedione, dehydroandrostenedione, testosterone, DHT

all produced even after menopause

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other ovary hormones

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inhibin A & inhibin B (!)

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female menstrual cycle

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FSH high initially then decreases - controls first half of menstrual cycle
LH surge (ovulation)- makes follicle release an egg & rises body temp
progesterone - rises after LH surge & decreases before FSH

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hormone feedback in females

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inhibin A & B inhibits FSH!

estrogen positive feedback for LH surge & ovulation

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transport molecule for estrogen & testosterone?

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sex/steroid hormone binding globulin SHBG

29
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hormones after menopause

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FSH rises while LH may or may not
estrogens are decreased
adrenal androgens are still produced

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hypogonadism in females

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hypogonadotropic hypogonadism & hypergonadotropic hypogonadism

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hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in females

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decreased FSH, LH, & Estrogens

causes: pituitary tumor, anorexia, ‘runner’s amenorhea’

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hypergonadotropic hypogonadism in females

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increased FSH
decreased estrogen
w/ or w/o increase in LH
causes: menopause, premature ovarian failure, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome

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normal ovary is riddled with cysts - often very painful
causes fertility issues & hormonal complications
many women are overweight & losing weight can reduce symptoms

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enzyme that converts testosterone to estradiol

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aromatase

35
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hirsutism

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excess androgens that leads to hair growth or virilization in females
hair grows on lip, chin, neck, chest, sideburns, abdomen, upper & lower back, thigh

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Degradation of sex hormones

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involves making them soluble or their metabolites soluble so that the ‘waste’ can leave through the kidney
liver is the main organ of degradation

37
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analysis of pituitary hormones FSH & LH

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chemiluminescence assay

38
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analysis of estradiol, testosterone, & progesterone

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chemiluminescence

previously RIA, EIA & ELISA

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DHEA analysis

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only hormone that still uses RIA

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Primary hypergonadotropic hypogonadism in men lab results

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increase LH & FSH

decrease androgens & 17-KS

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secondary or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in men lab results

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decreased LH & FSH & TESTOSTERONE

42
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Sperm indices

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sperm count <30% normal

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