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THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM. Purpose : Communication Nature : Slow, not specific Regulates : growth, metabolism, reproduction, autonomic functions. hormone. Cell A. Cell A. Cell A. Cell B. hormone receptor. blood. DEFINITIONS. HORMONE. Cell B. PARACRINE AGENT. AUTOCRINE AGENT.

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THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

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  1. THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Purpose: Communication Nature: Slow, not specific Regulates: growth, metabolism, reproduction, autonomic functions

  2. hormone Cell A Cell A Cell A Cell B hormone receptor blood DEFINITIONS HORMONE Cell B PARACRINE AGENT AUTOCRINE AGENT

  3. CHEMICAL NATURE OF HORMONES Amines: epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, T3, T4 Peptides and proteins: insulin, glucagon, TSH, TRH, (many others) Steroids: testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, aldosterone

  4. Amines, proteins and peptides (except T3, T4): • Water soluble • Can’t cross cell membranes • Bind to receptors on cell surface • Effects usually rapid and transient • Not effective when ingested • Steroids and T3, T4: • Not water soluble (need a carrier in blood) • Can cross cell membranes • Bind to receptors in the cytoplasm or on DNA • Act primarily by initiating gene transcription • Effects usually slow and sustained • Effective when ingested, can also be applied topically

  5. Regulation of Thyroid Hormone release

  6. TSH causes: • Uptake of iodine • Synthesis of thyroglobulin • Iodination of thyroglobulin • Uptake of colloid into thyroid cell • Secretion of T3/T4 from thyroid cell • Increase in the size and number of thyroid cells

  7. T3 Cell membrane T3 cytoplasm Nuclear membrane gene T3 receptor

  8. EFFECTS OF THYROID HORMONES • Increased O2 consumption/metabolic rate • -Increased size of mitocondria • - Increased expression of respiratory enzymes • - Increase Na+/K+ ATPase • - Increased proteins for growth and maturation • Increased expression of b-adrenergic receptors • Required for brain development

  9. Iodine Deficiency

  10. IODINE REQUIREMENTS (mg/kg/day) Infants (10-12 mo) 15 Children (1-6 yr) 6 School children (6-12 yr) 4 Adults (12+ yr) 2 Pregnant and 3.5 lactating women

  11. DIETARY SOURCES OF IODINE (ug/g) Fish (fresh water) 17-40 Fish (marine) 163-3180 Shellfish 308-1300 Meat 27-97 Milk 35-56 Eggs 93 Grain 22-72 Fruits 10-29 Legumes 23-36 Vegetables 12-201

  12. IODINE DEFICIENCY • Leading cause of brain damage worldwide (13% of world • population) • Another 39% at risk • 130 developing countries affected • particularly problematic in pregnant women (iodine • required for fetal development) • even mild cases with no symptoms can result in a • decrement of 15 IQ points

  13. How do you know if someone is iodine deficient?

  14. How do you know if someone is iodine deficient? • Increased thyroid size • Increased serum TSH levels

  15. Regulation of Thyroid Hormone release

  16. Insufficient dietary iodine  Inability of thyroid to make T3/T4  Reduced serum T3/T4  Less T3/T4 inhibition of anterior pituitary TSH synthesis  Increased serum TSH  Increased thyroid growth (goiter)  Increases efficiency of the thyroid for T3/T4 production

  17. CONSEQUENCES OF IODINE DEFICIENCY Fetus Abortions/stillbirths Congenital abnormalities Increased perinatal mortality Neurological deficits (cretinism) Mental and growth retardation Psychomotor defects Neonates Goiter Hypothyroidism Children Goiter Hypothyroidism Impaired mental function Retarded growth Adults Goiter Hypothyroidism Impaired mental function

  18. A Public Health Story Early 1900’s goiter was highly prevalent in the Great Lakes and Northwest regions of the US 1924: Michigan department of Health does survey in 4 counties. 39% of children have goiter. Begins campaign for iodized salt. 1928: Same counties resurveyed. Goiter down by 75% 1951: Goiter prevalence less than 0.5% 1993: Universal Salt Iodization Program started (WHO). Global rates of goiter, cretinism and mental retardation are declining rapidly.

  19. Why salt? • Cheap (0.05 US$ per person per year) • Widely available • Consumed throughout the year

  20. Hyperthyroidism – Grave’s Disease • most common cause of hyperthyroidism • autoimmune disorder • Antibodies that stimulate TSH receptor • increased T3/T4 levels • goiter (enlargement of the thyroid)

  21. Regulation of Thyroid Hormone release Antibodies that stimulate TSH receptor

  22. Grave’s Disease - Symptoms • Hypermetabolic state • Excess sympathetic nervous activity • Psychological symptoms • Overactivity of muscles retracting eyelids: increased staring, decreased blinking • Exopthalmus (protruding eyes) • Increased gut motility (diarrhea)

  23. Grave’s Disease - Treatment • Destroy gland • Surgery • Radioactive Iodine • Block T3/T4 synthesis • Thiouricil: inhibits peroxidation of thyroglobulin • Lithium (blocks TSH signal transduction pathway)

  24. Hypothyroidism • inadequate production of thyroid hormone • Primary • Ablation of thyroid by surgery/radioisotopes • Hashimoto’s thyroiditis • Autoimmune • idiopathic • Secondary • Lack of TSH

  25. Hypothyroidism – Symptoms (adult onset) • Decreased metabolic state • Cold intolerance, fatigue, hypothermia, weight gain • Decreased sympathetic activation • bradycardia • Slowing of intellectual and motor activity • Forgetfulness, apathy, even dementia • Decreased gut motility (constipation) • Myxedema

  26. Myxedema • Accumulation of mucopolysaccharides and fluid in tissues • Facial puffiness • Edema • Hoarseness • Joint stiffness • Nerve compressions/parathesias • Pleural, cardiac, and peritoneal effusions

  27. Hypothyroidism – Symptoms (childhood onset) • Cretinism (lack of T3/T4 in childhood) • impaired development of skeletal, nervous system • mental retardation • historically, dietary; iodine supplementation eliminates

  28. Disorders of growth hormone

  29. Effects of growth hormone • Bone growth • Protein synthesis • Anti-insulin effects • Results in: • Decreased adiposity • Increased lean body mass • Increased organ size and mass • Increased plasma glucose concentrations

  30. Lengthening occurs at epiphyseal plates • At puberty, epiphyseal plates close • After puberty, bones can get wider, but • not longer

  31. Acromegaly • Caused by increased growth hormone secretion • Usual cause is a tumor of the GH secreting cells • of the anterior pituitary

  32. Alterations in GH secretion • Oral glucose challenge usually decreases GH levels to • undetectable, but not in acromegaly (used in diagnosis) • Response to GHRH is increased • Hypoglycemia and arginine both increase GH (same as normal) • Somatostatin lowers GH but not to normal

  33. Effects • Increased bone muscle and connective tissue growth • Increased incidence of diabetes • Effects of tumor mass • Headaches • Vision impairment, particularly peripheral vision • (optic nerve runs near the anterior pituitary) • Effects resulting from loss of anterior pituitary • hormones due to compression of the pituitary • by tumor mass (loss of FSH and LH: amennorhea in women, • impotence in men and reduced secondary sex characteristics in men)

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