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4 hormone structural classification groups

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amines, polypeptides, glycoproteins, and steroids

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which 2 amines are hormones made from

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tyrosine and tryptophan

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list the 4 steroid hormones and what they are made from

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cholestrol –> estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol

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hydrophobic hormones - which are they, what type of mechanism and why

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steroids and T3/T4, genomic mechanism, they are lipophilic/hydrophobic and can enter the cell plasma membrane and bind to receptors in the cytoplasm/nucleus

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hydrophilic hormones - which are they and what mechanism and why

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  • all other hormones except steroid and T3/T4
  • bind to surface receptors and use secondary messengers
  • hydrophilic aka lipophobic and cannot pass through plasma membrane
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series of events of genomic effect of a hormone

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hormone dissociates from carrier protein –> enters cell –> binds to cytoplasmic/nuclear receptor –> hormone receptor complex binds to promoter regions and acts as a transcription factor –> transcription / gene expression turned on

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how is progesterone produced and what function does it have

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FSH –> follicle matures and ovulation releases egg –> follicle becomes corpus luteum –> progresteroen released –> causes vascularization and thickening of endometrium in preparation for implantation

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how is testosterone produced

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LH –> interstitial cells of Lyedig –> produce testosterone

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how is estrogen produced

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FSH –> follicle matures and releases estrogen

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explain what could happen when hormone levels are at pharmacological doses

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pharmacological concentration –> hormone binds to other receptors and causes side effects

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prohormone vs prehormones and example

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  • prohormone = precursor to a hormone ex: proinsulin

- prehormone = precursor to a prohormone ex preproinsulin

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synergistic hormones and example

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  • 2 hormone with similar effect together have effect that is greater than their sum - ex: glucagon and cortisol to raise blood glucose
  • glucagon and epi to raise blood glucose
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permissive hormone and example if permissive hormone not present

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  • permissive = necessary for other hormones to function, allows other hormones to function
  • ex: testosterone and estrogen may be present in boy and girl but if not thyroid hormone development will not occur
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antagonistic hormone and example

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  • hormones have opposite effect
  • glucagon and insulin
  • calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
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half life meaning

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  • amount of time for the concentration to decrease by half
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priming effect aka upregulation

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hormone causes cell to increase receptors for itself

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densenitization and down regulation - how does this relate to diabetes and insulin secretion

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  • hormone causes cells to decrease receptors for itself
  • diabetes: constant insulin –> downregulation of insulin receptors –>. insulin resistance
  • can be reversed by exercise
  • insulin secretion is supposed to be pulsatile
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3 characteristics of hormone receptors

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  • high affinity to the hormone
  • specificity to the hormone
  • low capacity = not a lot of hormone is needed
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time for genomic action vs non genomic action

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  • genomic = slow, 30 minutes because transcription and translation
  • nongenomic = fast, a few minutes
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albumin

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most abundant blood protein, a carrier protein

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amount of free vs bond hormones

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  • free hormones are very low, 99% are bound to carrier proteins
  • amount of free hormone depends on interaction between receptor and hormone and concentration of hromone
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nuclear hormone receptor and 2 domains

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  • receptor for hormone located inside cell, travels into nucleus
  • ligand binding and DNA binding domain
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another name for promoter region

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hormone response element

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explain dimerization and how it differs for steroid vs T3/T4

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steroid = homodimerziation 
T3/T4 = heterodimerzation with cis retinoic acid from vitamin A
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list 3 nongenomic hormone mechanisms
adenylate cyclase, phospholipase C, and tyrosine kinase
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adenylate cyclase cAMP workflow
hormone binds to receptor --> G protein activation --> adenylate cyclase activated and converts ATP to cAMP --> cAMP activates kinases --> activates other enzymes and protein kinases
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phospholipase C work flow
hormone binds to receptor --> G protein activated --> binds to phospholipase C which uses phospholipid from membrane to make DAG and IP3 --> Ca2+ released from ER --> Ca2+ calmodulin complex --> complex phosphorylates protein kinases --> activation of other enzymes and protein kinases
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tyrosine kinase work flow
dimerization --> insulin or IGF binds --> autophosphorylation on tyrosine amino acids --> activation of protein kinases and other enzymes
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liver cell as an example of having 2 receptors
- alpha adrenergic uses phosphlipase C - beta adrenergic uses adenylate cyclase - both result in activation of protein kinases ultimately causing glycogen break down
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3 zones of adrenal gland what they produce and general effect of products
- GFR - glomerolsa = aldosterone and mineralcorticoid, Na+ and water reabsorption and K+ excretion - fasiculata = glucocorticoid, stress steroid hormones which increase blood glucose - cortisol and corticosterone - reticularis - androgens which are masculinizing
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congenital adrenal hyperplasia cause and effect on hormone levels
- cause is lack of any enzyme that plays a role in conversion of cholestrol to cortisol - low cortisol --> high CRH and ACTH - intermediates build up and result in lots of androgens
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symptoms for onset iin utero/infants
- female = ambiguous genitalia | - male = large and hairy penis
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symptoms for childhood onset
- male = early puberty | - female = infertility
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symptoms for adult onset
- salt wasting in male and female - female = hirsutism - male = salt wasting
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hirsutism
- facial hair, acne
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salt wasting
- cortisol is a weak mineralcorticoid so without cortisol Na+ and water are NOT reabsorbed and K+ is not excreted --> lots of urine and low sodium leading to chronic hypotension and hyperkalemia
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thyroid follicles
make up the thyroid - single layer of follicle cells with hollow inside filled with protein solution of thyroglobulin
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colloid
= solution where solute is a protein - in this case thyroglobulin
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process of T3/T4 production
iodide enters follicle cells --> follicle cells release iodide and thyroglobulin into inside of follicle --> iodide converted to iodine --> iodine binds to tyrosine amino acids on thyroglobulin forming DIT and MIT --> MIT and DIT bind together to form T3/T4
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process of T3/T4 release
TSH --> receptors on thyroid follicle cells --> follicle cells bring in T3/T4 still connected to thyroglobulin --> T3/T4 cleaved from thryoglobulin and released into blood after attaching to carrier protein and thyroglobulin is recycled
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endemic goiter and cause
enlarged thyroid caused by hypothyroidism | - low T3/T4 --> lots of TRH and TSH --> thryoid swells
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graves disease and cause
autoimmune disease - autoantibodies that mimic TSH accidentally created (thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin TSI) --> bind to thyroid --> lots of T3/T4 --> low TSH and TRH
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expohtalmos
clear sign of graves = protruding of eyes
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hypothyroidism symptoms
fatigure, lethargy, lack of appetite, weight gain, depression and moodiness, low pulse rate, always cold MYXEDEMA
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hyperthyroidism symptoms
insomnia, excited, weight loss, always hot, nervous, sweating constantly high heart rate
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myxedema
- advanced hyPOthryoidism | puffiness of face, hands, and feet
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parathyroid hormone effects - 3
increases blood calcium by increasing reabsorption of calcium in kidneys, increasing resorption of bone (bone break down) and activation
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pancreas - acinar cell function
- most cells are acinar cells that secrete pancreatic juices into duodenum of small intestine
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islet of langherhans 2 types of cells and differing functions
- beta cells, adenylate cyclase release insulin | - alpha cells use phospholipase C and release glucagon
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autocrine vs paracrine signaling
- autocrine = hormones go to the same cell type - paracrine = molecules go ot a different cell type - both are local
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cytokines
- regulate immune system
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growth factors
- cause cell growth and division
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insulin like growth factors
- tyrosine kinase, release by cartilage and liver causing cell growth and division
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NO
- paracrine, made in epithelial cells but effect smooth vascular muscle to cause vasodilation
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interluekins
- cytokines between WBC
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prostaglandin production
- omega 3/6 --> COX or LOX --> prostaglandins
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NSAID effect and side effect
- inhibits COX1 and COX2 - COX1 used by stomach and kidney to produce protective proteins - COX2 causes inflammation - binding is non specific
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tylenol / acetaminophen effect
- COX3 inhibition, reduces fever and pain but not inflammation

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