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Steroidogenesis in the ovary

-what cell types and what do they produce and do?

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1) theca cell:
- Stimulated by LH to produce testosterone and androstenedione from cholesterol
2) Granulosa cell
- stimulated by FSH to convert testosterone and androstenedione to estrenone and estradiol by aromatase

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Hypothalamic-Pituitary gonadal axis - feedback regulation:

  • what hormones
  • how?
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-estrogen and progesterone have both pos and neg effect

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Menstrual cycle:

  • phases?
  • which hormonses involved?
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1) Follicular phase
- high frequency, low amplitude LH secretion
- ESTROGEN rises-controls endometrial proliferation
2) Ovulation (day 14)
- estrogen induced gonaotropin surge (Surge of FSH and LH due to high estrogen) LH IS REQUIRED FOR OVULATION
3) Luteal Phase
- FSH AND LH DROP
- INHIBIN A and B RISE
- rise in estrogens and progesterone
* *-endometrial differentiation under control of progesterone**
4) No implantation-steroidogenesis is not maintained and endometrial lining is shed

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Rise in body temp due to what hormone?

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progesterone

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Steroid-Estrogen MOA?

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-endogenous steroid bind intracellular receptors and modulate transcriptional activity

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Estrogen vs progesterone:

-effect on endometrium?

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E=proliferation

P=differentiation/prepare for implantation, decrease uterine contractions

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Estrogen vs progesterone:

Metabolic effects:

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E=LIPIDS- dec LDL, Inc HDL inc triglyc (CARDIO PROTECTIVE); BONE-antiresorptive (MAINTAIN BONE DENSITY); LIVER-inc plasma proteins; BLOOD-inc coa factor, dec antithrombin

P=LIPIDS-inc LDL, in fat deposition; GLUCOSE-inc fasting glucose levels

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Estrogen vs progesterone:

development:

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E&P=ovaries, fall tubes, uterus, vagina, breasts

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Estrogen vs progesterone:

menstrual cycle-

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E=key regulator during follicular phase

P=key regulator during luteal chase

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Estrogen vs progesterone:

uterus smooth muscle

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E=NONE

P=dec uterine contractions, dec prostaglandin production, maintina relaxin secretion

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Estrogen vs progesterone:

cervical glands

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E=NONE

P=inc cervical mucous viscosity

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Which hormone appears to be cardio protective?

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estrogen

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Inc in blood glucose with which hormone?

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progesterone

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Which hormone decreases prostaglandin production? What does this mean for the uterus?

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  • Progesterone

- Prostaglandins CONTRACT muscle so by dec levels we are relaxing the uterus muscles

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steroidal naturals:

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  • estradiol
  • estrone
  • estriol
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steroidal synthetics:

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  • ethinyl estradiol

- mestranol

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Nonsteroidal synthetic:

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diethylstilbestrol

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benefit of steroidal synthetics compared to naturals?

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naturals have t.5 of minutes while the synthetics have t.5 of 13-27 hrs.

sturctural alteration = SIGNIFICANTLY LESS LIVER METABOLISM

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Conjugated equine estrogen

  • type?
  • solubility?
  • benefit to use?
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  • estrogen prep
  • natural water-soluble estrogen sulfates
  • need mcuh LESS equine than ethinyl estradiol
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Ethinyl estradiol

  • type?
  • -use?
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  • synthetic steroid estrogen
  • contraception
  • need much less of these synthetics than the naturals
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Mestranol

  • type?
  • use?
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  • synthetic steroid estrogen
  • contraception
  • need much less of these synthetics than the naturals
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Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

  • type
  • use?
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  • first synthetic non-steroidal estrogen

- not used much

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Uses of estrogen:

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1) hypogonadism-promote dev of female sex organs
2) hormone replacement therapy (HRT) - maintain bone density, suppress hot flashes, suppress urogenital atrophy (NEGATIVE FEEDBACK ON PIT AND HYPOTHAL
3) contraception - negative feedback on HPG axis = prevent LH surge = inh ovulation
4) Acne treatment-suppress steroidogenesis which cause acne produced by theca cells - so we are blocking LH hormone which stimuates theca cells; INC sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) production by the liver=less free testosterone concentrations

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*Key results of womens health initiative studies (estrogen + progestin)?

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1) INC risk of coronary heart disease
2) INC risk of stroke
3) INC risk of pulmonary embolism
4) INC risk of invasive breast cancer
5) DEC risk of colorectal cancer
6) DEC risk of hip fracture

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Key physiological effects of estrogens:
- breast tenderness - endometrial hyperplasia - inc blood coagulation - nausea - cholestasis-changes in cholesterol secretion into bile, bile canaliculi function - migraine-sign of altered blood coag - cancer- beast or endometrial - bloating-loss of intravascular fluid
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Adverse effects of HRT combo therapy:
1) inc risk of invasive breast cancer | 2) likely due to progestin not estrogen
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Adverse effects of HRT estrogen monotherapy:
1) inc risk for endometrial cancer
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Adverse effects of contrceptive therapy;
1) reduced risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer | 2) breast cancer (dose has changed so its hard to tell- low dose seems to show no risk but high dose shows risk)
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Estrogen and cancer MOA
1) trophic effects of hormones | 2) reactive oxygen species production during metabolism
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When can you give estrogen therapy monotherapy?
-ONLY if woman has had a total hysterectomy
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Progestins | -what is the parent steroid and what progestin is made from it?
- Progesterone--> medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) | - 19-nortestosterone --> nerethindrone
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Medryoxyprogesterone (MPA) - what type? - how used? - used for what purpose?
- progesterone family - combined with estrogen for HRT - long acting contraceptive
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Norethindrone - what type? - how used? - used for what purpose?
- 19-nortestosterone deriv | - combined OR progestin only horomone contraceptive
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Norgestrel - what type? - how used? - used for what purpose?
- 19-nortestosterone deriv | - combo or progestin only hormone contraceptive
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What is the problem with 19-nor compounds?
-they also have affinity for androgen receptors
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Uses of progestins
1) contraceptive - ALONE or combo with estrogen (inh ovulation and inc cervical mucous viscosisty) 2) Hormone replacement therapy - dec risk of endometrial hyperplasia caused by estrogens 3) Dysmenorrhea - - dec endometrial mass - dec prostaglandin production 4) endometriosis - dec endometrial proliferation by regulating ER expression and stimulaing differentiation of endometrial cells
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why dont we usually give progestins alone for contraception even though we could?
-progestins alone have a lower success rate of preventing contraception compared to progestins +estrogens
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Adverse effects of progestins:
- breakthrough bleeding-changes in endometrial vasculature - impaired glucose tolerance (hyperglycemia) - changes in lipid metabolism (atherosclerosis)
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Important AE of 19-Nor compounds:
Acne | hirsutism
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Oral pill birth control - which hormones? - treatment duration? - MOA?
1) -estrogens & progesterone - progestins alone 2) Monthly, quarterly, yearly 3) -suppress LH and FSH surge - alter cervical mucus - alter endometrium
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Injectable birth control - which hormones? - treatment duration? - MOA?
1) -estrogens & progesterone - progestins alone 2) monthly or quarterly 3) -suppress LH and FSH surge - alter cervical mucus - alter endometrium
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Implantable birth control - which hormones? - treatment duration? - MOA?
1) progestins alone 2) 5 years or 3 years 3) -suppress LH and FSH surge - alter cervical mucus - alter endometrium
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Intrauterine device (IUD) birth control - which hormones? - treatment duration? - MOA?
1) Progestins alone - COPPER 2) 5 years 3) -suppress LH and FSH surge - alter cervical mucus - alter endometrium
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transdermal birth control - which hormones? - treatment duration? - MOA?
1) Estrogens & progestins 2) monthly 3) -suppress LH and FSH surge - alter cervical mucus - alter endometrium
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Vaginal ring birth control - which hormones? - treatment duration? - MOA?
1) estrogens and progestins 2) monthyl 3) -suppress LH and FSH surge - alter cervical mucus - alter endometrium
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What drug is depo-provera?
medroxyprogesterone - IM injection
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Oral contraceptives are what drugs?
-combo estrogen and progestin OR -progestin only
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Injectable contraceptives are what drugs?
-progestin only
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What is the key to success with emergency contraceptives?
HIGH DOSE but MOA is unknown
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Hormone contraceptive- MILD adverse effects:
- nausea - mastalgia - breakthrough bleeding (estrogen) - edema - headache - withdrawal bleed failure - serum protein changes
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Hormone contraceptive- MODERATE adverse effects:
- breakthrough bleeding (Progestin) - fragile vasculature - weight gain - inc skin pigmentation - acne - hirsutism (19-nor effects) - vaginal infections - amenorrhea
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Hormone contraceptive- SEVERE adverse effects:
- thromboembolic disease - MI - cerebrovascular disease - GI disorders (cholestasis) - depression - cancer (high dose issue)
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Non-contraceptive benefits to using hormone birth control:
1) reduced risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer 2) reduction in dysmenorrhea, endometriosis 3) dec incidence of ectopic pregnancy 4) dec incidence of benign breast disease 5) inc hemoglobin concentrations 6) suppress acne and hirsutism
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Contraindications of estrogen containing contraceptives:
1) known or suspected breast cancer or cancer of reproductive tract 2) thromboembolic disorders 3) liver disease 4) Hx of MI, CAD, hyperlipidemia (CV disease) 5) smokers 35 yr old +
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Interactions of birth control:
1) inc metabolism= - HIV agents - - anticonvulsants - St johns wort 2) antibiotics lower contraceptive effectiveness-knock out gut flora=inc estrogen excretion
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Clomiphene - type? - MOA? - use? - AE?
- estrogen receptor partial agonist (reduce inhibitor effects of estrogen with partial agonist) - fertility drug - if its due to low levels of FSH and LH -used 5 days prior to day 14 ovulation - multiple births - hot flashes - ovary enlargement - blurred vision
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SERMS-selective estrogen receptor modulators | -Actions in tissues?
depends on the tissue- either agonist (inc estrogenic transcription), partial agonist, or antagonist (complete transcriptional block of estrogen)
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SERMS - effect on bone?
-agonist activity = suppress resorption
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SERMS - effect on endometrium?
-partial agonist - proliferation but not to same extent as estrogen would
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SERMS - effect on Pituitary and breast?
- antagonist - - pit=hot flashes - breast=inh proliferation
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SERMS - name the drugs:
- tamoxifen | - raloxifene
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Tamoxifen 1) MOA? 2) USE? 3) AE?
1) -agonist- bone - partial agonist - endometrium - antagonist-breast/ HPG axis 2) Estrogen Receptor positive BREAST CA 3) -hot flashes - endometrial CA - nausea - vomting
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Raloxifene 1) MOA? 2) USE? 3) AE?
1) -agonist- bone - partial agonist - none really (lower risk for endometrial cancer) - antagonist-breast/uterus/HPG axis 2) -CA - postmenopausal bone loss 3) -Hot flashes - nausea - vomit
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Which SERMS drug has lower risk for endometrial cancer?
Raloxifene lower risk Tamoxifen has more risk
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Which SERMS drug is good for postmenopausal bone loss?
raloxifene
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Danazol - type? - MOA? - uses? - AE?
1&2) inhibition of estrogen - inh gonadal function (displacing steroids from plasma proteins = inc clearance) 3) -endometriosis - breast fibrocystic disease 4) -WG - edema - oily skin - acne - hirsutism - hot flashes
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Anastrozole and letrozole 1) type 2) mOA? 3) use? 4) AE?s
1) inh of estrogen 2) aromatase inh 3) breast cancer 4) -GI disturbances - hot flashes - lethargy
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Anti-progesterone drugs:
- abortifacient - Mifepristone | - emergency contraceptive - Ulipristal
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Mifepristone 1) type? 2) MOA? 3) Dosing?
1) ant-progesterone or progesterone receptor modulators or abortifacient 2) Antagonist 3) less than 7 weeks= 1 dose and dose of misoprostol 48hrs later
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Ulipristal 1) type? 2) MOA? 3) Dosing?
1) ant-progesterone or progesterone receptor modulators or emergency contraceptive 2) Partial agonist 3) longer acting up to 5 days after sex
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Anti-progesterone MOA?
1) inh progesterone receptors 2) induce uterine contractions 3) shed lining of uterus 4) open cervix
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Anti-progesterone other uses:
- contraceptive=distrupt ovulation - anticancer - breast or endometrial - induce delivery after fetal death - induce labor at end of 3rd trimester

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