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What factors stimulate insulin secretion?

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  • plasma aa
  • GI hormones (CCK, gastrin etc) feed forward effect
  • psymp activity
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What % of insulin secretion is due to ‘feed forward;’effect

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80%

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Name 4 catabolc hormones

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  1. glucagon
  2. GH
  3. cortisol
  4. catecholamines
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What effect does insulin have?

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increased:

  • glucose oxidation
  • lipogenesis
  • glycogensis
  • protein synthesis
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What does glucagon do?

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Increases:

  • gluconeogenesis
  • glycogenolysis
  • ketogenesis
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What glucose transporter is req in skeletal muscle?

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GLUT 4

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What is adipocytes response to insulin?

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insert GLUT4 trans into membrane

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What is glucose transformed to in the cell?

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G-6-P
Glycogen
Fat

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What glucose transporter ispresent in the liver?

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GLUT 2

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what does insulin stimulate in the hepatocyte?

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hexokinase which converts –> G6P

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Why is constant blood glucose vital for neurone?

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they cannot regulate amount of glucose in CSF and the transport of glucose in/out is steady.

If CSF = plasma and glucose v high - dehydrate; if v low - starve

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Are neurones sensitive to insulin?

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NO

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What efect does insulin have on K+?

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inc K+ uptake into cells by providing ATP. It activates NaKATPase pump

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What type of insulin is identical to dogs?

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Pigs

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What is cow insulin similar to?

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Cats

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How does insuln react with cells?

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Binds to tyrosine kinase receptor

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Where is insulin metabolised?

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Liver and kidney

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Which species often metabolises insulin fastest?

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cats

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What is crystalline zinc insulin?

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recomb DNA
phosphate buffer
VERY RAPID ACTION

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What is lente insulin?

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insoluble - in acetate

No protamine

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What type of insulin is found in canisulin

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Lente insulin

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What is the purpose of protamine zinc insulin?

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Slow absorption and action. Large zinc crystals

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What is insulin glargine?

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v large precipitate. human. pos in cats.

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From fastest to slowest name insulin formulations

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  1. soluble
  2. semilente
  3. isophane
  4. lente
  5. protamine zinc
  6. glargine
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What lifestyle factor need careful control in diabetic patients?
diet
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State 2 pos adverse effects of insulin tx?
1. hypoglycaemia 2. insulin resistance - antibodies attack exo insulin - stress response (inc cortisol etc) - receptor desensitisation/down-reg
27
Tx for OD of insulin?
feed IV glucose glucagon
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What is Glipizide?
stim insulin secretion. Pos OD --> hypoglycaemia BUT less severe than insulin OD
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What is Metformin?
decrease glucose absorption in GIT and dec liver glucose output and increase receptor sensitivity
30
How does glucose stimulate B-cells to secrete insulin?
1. glucose uptake by GLUT2 2. ATP prod 3. BLOCK K+ channels which depol vgated Ca++ 4. Ca++ influx 5. Insulin released
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What is an insulinoma?
functional tumour, over-prod insulin.
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Name a drug t treat hypERinsulinism
DIAZOXIDE | - activate K+channels and therefore Ca++ channels = no insulin!
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Why is a clinical sign of diabetes 1PU/2PD?
++b glucose --> renal threshold. osmotic diuresis and glucose lost in urine (glycosuria). - thirst centre, ADH  etc.. -
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What other effect can the loss of glucose in urine casue?
bdown of fat and protein --> ketone bodies
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What is the Kreb cycle?
acetyl coA, product of FA and glucose catabolism is recyled and ATP made.
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How are ketones formed?
XS acetyl coA. | if other parts of Kreb cycle are used for glucose production (oxaloacetate)
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What is the main contributor of acetyl coA in starvation?
B-oxidation of Fats
38
Which type of thyroid hormone is most active?
T3 (free)
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Name 5 functions of Thyroid hormones?
1. Stim GH secretions 2. Inc BMR 3. CV stim 4. Inc CHO use/lipolysis 5. Inc milk prod
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What are the signs of hypOthyroidism?
* Kg-gain, same appetite * cold * excercise intol * alopecia (hair growth phase NOT activated) * bradycardia * dullness * inc cholesterol
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What % of T3 is from T4 metab?
80%
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What parameters can be measured to detect thyroid disease?
- FT3/ 4 or TT3/4 4 is prefered - endo TSH - TSH stim - Thyroglobulin Ab
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Describe the TSH stim test?
basal T4, inj TSH and repeat. Normal = 1.5x increase in T4
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What causes sick euthyroid syndrome
concurrent illness, supressing T4
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What type of TH is Levothyroxine?
T4
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What type of TH is Liothyronine?
T3
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During starvation (etc)how is T4 preserved/inactivated?
de-iodinated to rT3
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Where is T4 converted to T3/rT3?
liver, muscle and kidney
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What is the significance of amount of TBG and pharmocokinetics?
++ TBG = long half-life
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Which has the lowest conc of TBG, cats or dogs?
Cats
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Name signs of HypERthyroid?
- inc appetite but kg-loss - tachycardia - excitable/difficult to handle!
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Name 2 ways for testing for hypERthyroidism?
1. TT4 levels | 2. T3 suppression
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Desc the T3 supression test
record basal TT4 oral T3, 3d normal = 50%+ dec in T4
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What is the main 2 anti-thyroid agents?
Methimazole | radioactive Iodide
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What is the role of Methimazole?
* inhibit synth of T3/4 * metab by liver p450 & conjugation w/ GLUCORONIDE (not in cats!) * affects of ++TH will mask renal failure, Tx may 'unmask' it
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HOw does Radioactive I work?
iodine vital in T3/4 synth; will destroy rI containing cells. Alt to thyroidectomy. radioactive for 3wks
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What is the consequence of low dietary iodine?
Cant make TH | TSH remains high, stimulating follicular growth! No ned fb = goitre.
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What can prevent iodine uptake?
Brassicas
59
Decsribe the HPA axis
* Higher centers stim hypothalamic neurones to release ACTHRH * hormone travels through 2 x cap beds ( portal system) * endocrine cells release ACTH from ant pit * Adrenal G releases g-cort or androgens * long and short loop neg fb from cortex and ant pit
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Name the layers of the adrenal cortex
1. zona glomerulosa (m-cort) 2. zone fasiculata (g-cort) 3. zona reticularis (androgen)
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What percentage of the adrenal gland = cortex?
90%
62
What is the base structure of steroids?
cholesterol
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What part of steroid synthesis does ACTH act on?
* rate limiting step (chol --> pregnenolone ) | * only stimulates production of g-cort and androgens!
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Desc the mech of action of g-corticoids
* inc mRNA synth of R and enzymes needed in gluconeogenesis. * dec synth of cytokines and Rs
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Desc regulation of aldosterone release
- dec BP --> RAAS - inc in K+ - ad cortex prod aldosterone - Principle cells (coll duct) - inc Na+ reabs and K+ secretion
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What is the significance of cortisol fluctuation and circadian variation in animals?
SMALL
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What is the main stimulus for CRH?
Stress: - infection - trauma
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Signs of hypERadrenocorticism
* - hyperglycaemia * - 1PU/2PD * - DI * - skin pigment * - cachexia * - pot belly
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Why is skin pigment changes seen in hypERadrenocorticism?
Synth of ACTH from ACTHRH makes POMC. in other tissues POMC makes MSH which inc melanin prod and skin darkening
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Decs the stress leukogram
neutrophilia lymphocytopenia eosinopenia
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HyperAC can be iatrogenic or spontaneous. Name the 2 forms of spontaneous HyperAC?
1. pit-dependant hyperAC | 2. adrenal-dependant hyperAC
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Descr PDH?
pit tumour = inc ACTH --> inc cortisol
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Descr adreno-hyperAC
adrenal tumour = inc cortisol and therefore LOW ACTH (due to neg fback)
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What is hyper-AC known as?
cushings
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what is hypoAC known as?
addisons
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What is primary hypoAC
atrophy(?) or ad cortex defic in mineral and gluco-corticoids ACTH +++ mineralo defic signs (acute)!
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What is 2rd hypoAC
ACTH defic impaire g-cort secretion will LEAD to atrophy mineralo- usually not affected!
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Name 4 diag tests for AC disease
1. ACTH stim 2. ACTH endo measure 3. Dexamethazone supression test 4. urine cortisol measure (cort:creatinine)
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Desc the ACTH stim test
- take basal cortisol, inj with ACTH - cortisol (3om) after - normal = compare to chart, should be normal stimulation hypER (higher) and hypO (lower)
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descr the dexamethazone test
basal cortisol, inj dex, new cortisol (5hrs) | suppression should be clear
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steroids can be mineralocorticoid-like or g-corticoid-like. And this gives then 2 main properties, name them
anti-inflam AND/OR Na+ retaining
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Name a short acting steroid with equal anti-inflam and Na+ retaining prop
Hydrocortisone and cortisone
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Why is Fludrocortisone inportant?
Only pharm steroid which has ++++ Na+ retaining prop | mineralocorticoid effects
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How long is T1/2 to be classed as intermediate acting?
12-36hrs
85
What is interesting about the properties of the long acting steroids?
ONLY has g-corticoid effects, but VV+++ strong!
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Why should steroid be withdrawn slowly?
exog cortisol suppresses pit prod of ACTH = when exo removed, no endo replaces
87
Adverse effects of long-term c-steroid
poor healing myopathy osteoporosis oedema laminitis abortion
88
Name 2 adrenal steroid inhib
1. Mitotane | 2. Trilostane
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Descr the function of mitotane
cytotox to z. fasic and z. retic NOT z. glom!
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What are the main side effects of mitotane?
long T1/2 hypo AC V+D = req supplementary steroids to balance!
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What is the mech of action of Trilostane?
* steroid analogue | * inhib of enzyme involved in corticosteroid synth
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Why is Trilostane CI in preg animals?
inhib prog synth..
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What type of calcium in metab active?
ionised ca++
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What makes up serum calcium, as measured?
ionised and p-bound
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What are the effects of inc PTH?
- inc osteoclastic activity - inc absorption (vitd3) - inc renal reabs
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How does VitD3 inc Ca++ absorption?
- 2 x hydroxylations (liv, kid) - inc Ca++ binding protein synthesis - t.f inc transport
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What is the other name for Vit D3?
Calcitriol
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Name 2 other forms of Vit D used pharmacologically
* Di-hydrotachysterol (DHT) - VitD2 analogue | * Alfacalcidol - active D3 metabolite; 1 x hydroxyl only however
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What are the effects of calcitonin?
dec free Ca++; less important, dec osteoclasts
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What are the effects of PTH on PO4 levels?
inc renal excretion
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What are the effects of Vit D3 on PO4?
Same as on Ca++
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What are the effects of g-corticoids on Ca++ metab?
Inc free Ca++ and inc osteoclasts
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Sex steroid protect against _____
osteoporosis
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How does Prolactin try and prevent parturient hypocalcaemia?
prolactin released at part --> milk prod it stim Vit D3 synth Vit D3 in Ca++ (free)
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Name the 5 different calcium salt formulations
calcium. . 1. gluconate 2. carbonate 3. chloride 4. lactate 5. borogluconate
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What are the drawbacks of oral calcium admin?
- fibre and phytases interfer with absorption | - Vitd3, PTH and
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hwat is best treatment of a 'downer cow', with hypocalc
IV admin of calcium gluconate. Jug of milk v
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Supplementation with Vit D3 and diet high in Ca++, is advised. What are Vit D adverse effects?
narrow Therap index hypercalc hyper phosph nephrocalcinosis
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Why would half life of Vit D3 be reduced in renal disease?
reduced vit d3 binding globulin 
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What cells detect need for EPO?
renal interstitial cells' oxygen sensors
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What disease state would anti-diuretics be for?
Diabetes insipidus
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Why is desmopressin preferntial than vasopressin?
long DOA | no vaso-con effects
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What are the actions of desmopressin?
binds and stim ADH receptors in coll duct
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What is IGF-1
insulin like growth factor -1
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What is unusual with release of GH?
regulated by a GHRH (releasing) and GHIH (inhibition)
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What does IGF-1 do?
mediates action of GH in most tissues. Prod in liver. 
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Can GH deficits be treated?
no canine GH avail; bov/porcine only. a-bod will develop

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