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Lecture 23- Neuromodulation Flashcards

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What is neuroendocrinology?

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Studies the interaction between the nervous system and the endocrine system (hormones - circulatory system)

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How is the neuroendocrine system bidirectional?

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-Neurons regulate hormone secretion

-Hormones regulate neurons in the brain (i.e. act as neuromodulators).

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How does the hypothalamus control the pituitary gland?

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-Effect of hormones (estrogen) on neurons in the CNS
-The hypothalamus is connected by a stalk to the pituitary gland which releases hormones into the blood system

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What is the hypothalamus known as?

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The hypothalamus is a hypophysis or “Master Gland”- it secretes many hormones and regulates the function of other hormone-secreting glands.

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What two important physiological processes does the hypothalamus and pituitary have a role in?

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-homeostasis
-physiological responses (reproduction, stress, body weight)

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What are the three zones of the hypothalamus?

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lateral, medial and periventricular

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What do the lateral and medial zones of the hypothalamus do?

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lateral and medial project to brain stem and telencephalon

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What does the periventricular zone of the hypothalamus do?

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periventricular has multiple
functions including:-
regulation of the pituitary

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Where do the Magnocellular neurons of the hypothalamus project to? What do they do?

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-Magnocellular neurons project to posterior lobe of pituitary
-Magnocellular release neurohormones, oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH/ vasopressin) into the capillary bed (bloodstream)

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How is Antidiuretic hormone release controlled from the hypothalamus?/ what does it do in the body?

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Hypothalamus integrates multiple inputs
relating to blood pressure and osmolality:
* ADH regulates extracellular fluid volume
* ADH acts on kidney to increase water retention.
* and constricts blood vessels

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What does oxytocin hormone do?

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Oxytocin involved in uterine contraction and milk ejection

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Does oxytocin and ADH act purely in the PNS?

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No also act within the CNS

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What do Parvocellular neurons of the hypothalamus regulate?

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Anterior lobe of the pituitary

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What type of hormones do Parvocellular neurons release and where do these go?

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-Parvocellular neurons secrete hypophysiotropic hormones into the hypothalamic pituitary portal circulation
-These signals travel to the anterior pituitary and results in the release of other hormones

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What are some examples of hypophysiotropic hormones?

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  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
  • Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
  • Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH),
  • Growth hormone-releasing and inhibiting
    hormones (GHRH and somatostatin)
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What are some hormones released from the anterior pituitary as a result of hypophysiotropic hormones?

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  • Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
  • Luteinizing hormone (LH)
  • Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  • Growth hormone (GH)
  • Prolactin
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What is follicle stimulating hormone?

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Stimulates estrogen secretion, egg production (females), sperm
production (males)

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What is Luteinizing Hormone (LH)?

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Triggers ovulation, progestin production (females), androgen production (males). LH and FSH are collectively known
as gonadotrophins.

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What is Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)?

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Triggers thyroid hormone release, called thyroxine.

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What is Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)?

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Stimulates glucocorticoid release from the adrenal gland

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What is Growth hormone (GH)?

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Stimulates cell growth via somatomedins released from liver

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What is Prolactin (PRL)?

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Stimulates mammary gland development and milk secretion

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Draw the flow chart to summarize the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary interaction…

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Draw the flow chart to summarize the release of Gonadotropin releasing
hormone (GnRH)

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What hormones are important for males?
* LH stimulates the testes to produce testosterone. * FSH is involved in the maturation of sperm cells within the testes. * Sperm maturation also requires testosterone, meaning that both LH and FSH play key roles in male fertility. * Because there is cortical input to the hypothalamus, it is possible for psychological factors to decrease male fertility by inhibiting gonadotropin secretion and sperm production.
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What hormones are important for females?
* LH and FSH cause the secretion of estrogens from the ovaries. In the absence of gonadotropins, the ovaries are inactive, which is the situation throughout childhood. * Variations in LH and FSH levels in adult females cause changes in the ovaries, and control the reproductive cycle, or menstrual cycle. NOTE: positive and negative feedback regulatory loops
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What is estrogen/ estradiol?
Is an examples of a steroid hormone * Responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system * Estrogens play important physiological roles in males, although the levels are significantly lower in males than in females
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What is Testosterone is converted to in the brain?
Estradiol
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Where is estrogen in the CNS?
-Widely distributed -Concentrated in pituitary and hypothalamus -Also in the cortex, midbrain and cerebellum
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What is the neural effect of estrogen? Is this fast or slow?
-Alters both the structure and function of neurons On the functional side: -Alters the intrinsic excitability of neurons -via modulating the flow of potassium ions -Depolarization -More action potentials =This is fast On the structural side: -Neurite growth in the hypothalamus -forming neuronal circuitry during brain development -increasing the number of dendritic spines =This is slow
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How does estrogen effect synaptic plasticity?
* Enhanced postsynaptic responses to glutamate -Strengthens synapses -Growth of synapses * Decreasing synaptic inhibition. -Less GABA, less synaptic inhibition
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What disease could estrogen therapy potentially have an effect?
Alzheimer’s disease
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What are estrogen receptors and where are they located? Are they fast or slow acting?
Intracellular * Estrogens are lipophilic and can enter the brain by crossing membranes * Estrogens can bind intracellular receptors such as: * Nuclear estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ) * Transcription regulators * Alter gene transcription =Slow and long-lasting response
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What are the four steps of the Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction?
-Isolate (purify) RNA -Convert RNA-cDNA -Amplify target DNA (PCR) -Analyse products
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As opposed to intracellular receptors what is the second type of estrogen receptor?
membrane-associated

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