Vitamin D, Calcium Homeostasis and Biomineralisation Flashcards
(35 cards)
how is vitamin D made
in the skin
what supplement amount shall we take of vitamin D
10 micrograms of vitamin D
what can high doses of vitamin D cause
Nausea and muscle weakness
very high doses cause calcium absorption and bone resorption
what is the issue with calcium absorption
can lead to calcification of the arteries organs and kidney failure
what are some sources of vitamin d
EGG YOLK FISH OIL
WHAT IS THE plant vitamin D PRECURsor CALLED
VITAMIN D2 or ergosterol
what is the inactive precursor for vitamin d from our liver
7 dehydrocholesterol
provitamin d3
what is step 1 of the biosynethesis of vitamin D
the use of UV light to open the ring structure to form ergocalciferol in plants and cholecalciferol in humans
what is produced at the end of stage 1 biosynthesis of vitamin D in plants
ergocalciferol
what is produced at the end of stage 1 biosynthesis of vitamin D in the liver
cholecalciferol
what is step 2 of the biosynethesis of vitamin D
double hydroxylation
where cholecalciferol turns into 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3(active) via enzymes in the kidney and liver
why is the molecule called 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3
due to the position of hydroxylation eg 1st hydroxylation is position 25 in the liver
and 2nd hydroxylation is position 1 in the kidney
where does the first hydroxylation the active form of vitamin D3 occur
position 25 in the liver
where does the second hydroxylation the active form of vitamin D3 occur
position one in the kidney
how is cholesterol transported
in blood bound vitamin D binding protein
what is the half life of 1,25 dihydroxycalciferol
only a few hours
is vitamin d hyprophobic or hydrophilic
hydrophobic
what should the calcium serum levels be in homeostasis
2.2-2.7 mmol/litre
what can calicum imbalance lead to
hyper and hypocalcaemia- can have life threatening consequences eg in muscular contractions
how is low calcium levels detected
- in the blood
- parathyroid hormone released
- directly exerts functions in the bone and kidney- enhanced bone resorption and increased efflux of calcium ions
- PTH decreases loss of calcium in from the urine and releases active vitamin d3 and increased absorption of Ca from dietary sources in the intestine
describe the PTH hormone
short half life rapid response triggers the PTH receptor 1 in bone upregulate RANK ligand down-regulate osteoprotegerin activates osteoclastogenesis
how is calcitonin produced
by parafollicular cells in the thyroid
inhibits osteoclasts and therefore bone is not resorbed so reduces calcium ions serum
how is calcitriol produced
stimulated by the PTH in kidney
increases the calcium absorption in intestine
what can help regulate gene expression
vitamin d responsive elements
