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endocrinology (def.)

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the study of hormones, their receptors, the signaling pathways they invoke, and the disease and condition associated with them

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endocrinology involves the study of the (4)

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  • biosynthesis
  • storage
  • chemistry
  • physiological function of hormones secreted from endocrine glands or other tissues
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endocrine gland (def. + example)

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lacks the duct system (ex. thyroid gland)

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exocrine gland (def. + example)

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has a duct system (ex. salivary gland)

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gland that are both endocrine + exocrine

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pancreas

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communication differences in endocrine vs nervous system (4)

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  • secreted into blood system vs neurotransmitter released by diffusion
  • travels over long distance vs acts locally (short distance)
  • slow response vs fast action
  • multiple target cells vs more target specific
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hormone classification based on

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structure (solubility in plasma)

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structure of hormone dictates

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site of receptor + mechanism of action

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two types of hormones (general)

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  • water soluble

- lipid soluble

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list of water soluble hormones (2)

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  • protein hormones

- catecholamines

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list of lipid soluble hormones(3)

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  • steroids
  • thyroid hormones
  • eicosanoids
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lipid soluble bound to … in…

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carrier proteins in aqueous environment

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3 types of hormones based on structure

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  1. proteins
  2. lipids
  3. monoamines
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3 types of protein hormones

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  1. small peptides
  2. polypeptides
  3. glycoproteins
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small peptides hormone examples (3)

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  • TRH (Thyrotropin-releasing hormone)
  • oxytocin
  • ADH (Antidiuretic hormone/vasopressin)
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polypeptides hormones examples (3)

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  • insulin
  • glucagon
  • GH (growth hormone)
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glycoproteins hormones examples (3)

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  • FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
  • LH (luteinizing hormone)
  • TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)
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2 types of lipids hormones (+ made from..)

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  1. steroids (made from cholesterol)

2. eicosanoids (made from arachidonic acid)

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steroids hormones examples (3)

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  • cortisol
  • aldosterone
  • “sex hormones”
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eicosanoids hormones examples (2)

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  • prostaglandins

- leukotrienes

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2 types of monoamines hormones (+ made from..)

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  1. catecholamines (made from tyrosine)

2. thyroid hormones (made from tyrosine)

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catecholamines hormones examples (3)

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  • dopamine
  • noradrenaline
  • adrenaline
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thyroid hormones examples

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  • T3

- T4

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protein hormones is…after synthesis

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steroid hormones is...and made
not stored and made on demand
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3 factors affecting hormone activity
1. amount of hormone freely available 2. storage vs. synthesis 3. metabolism of hormone (active/inactive form of hormones)
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two types of receptors (+ hormone types)
1. cell surface receptors (proteins+ catecholamines) | 2. intracellular receptors that bind to steroid and thyroid hormones
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type of cell surface receptors
- G-protein linked receptors | - Catalytic receptors
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G-protein linked receptor- example (for adrenaline, glucagon)
1. primary messenger 2. secondary messenger 3. protein kinase 4. protein phosphorylation 4. response of target cells
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examples of secondary messengers (4)
- cAMP - DAG - IP3 - Ca2+
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examples of protein kinases (3)
- PKA - PKC - Ca+/calmodulin dep. kinase
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catalytic receptors - example (for insulin, GH)
1. receptor has tyrosine kinase activity/receptor recruits tyrosine kinase activity after binding with hormone 2. protein phosphorylation 3. response of target cells
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protein kinase + phosphatase are important in
cell signaling
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protein kinase/phosphatase can
activate or deactivate proteins depending on the situation
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substrate for kinase-mediated phosphorylation (3)
amino acids with -OH (serine, theonine, tyrosine)
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receptors for steroid hormones of adrenal cortex (location)
mainly in cytoplasm
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receptors for sex hormones (location)
mainly in nucleus
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receptors for thyroid hormones (location)
bound to DNA in nucleus
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receptors for lipid soluble hormones) end up
in the nucleus and act as transcription factors
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speed of steroid + thyroid hormones
slow (hours to days)
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speed of peptides + catecholamines hormones
-fast (minutes)
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the ability of a cell to respond to a hormone depends upon
the presence of receptors for that hormone on or in the target cell
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up-regulation (def.)
-increase in the number of receptors for hormone
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down-regulation (def.)
-decrease in the number of receptors for hormone
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permissive action of horomones
-the presence of one hormone is required in order for another hormone to exert its full effects on a target cell.
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example of permissive actions of hormone
epinephrine + thyroid hormone= large amount of fatty acids released
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permissive hormone (+ example)
the one that encourage the action, doesn't cause action by itself (ex. thyroid hormones (notes)+ glucocorticoids) - upregulate receptors for other hormone on target cell
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negative feedback ... response
dampen
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positive feedback ... response
amplify
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which feedback control is more common in body system
-negative
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negative feedback (example)
PTH secretion and blood Ca++ (maintains homeostatic range)
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positive feedback (example)
-cervical stretch and oxytocin secretion from posterior pituitary (amplify uterine contraction)
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tropic hormone (def.)
increase secretion of hormone B from target gland
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trophic hormone (def.)
increase secretion of hormone B and stimulate growth of the target gland
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hyposecretion (def.)
secretion of too little hormone
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hypersecretion (def.)
secretion of too much hormone
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hyporesponsiveness (def. + example)
- reduced responsiveness of target cells | - ex. abnormal receptors (Laron Dwarfism)
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hyperresponsiveness (def.)
-increased responsiveness of target cells

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