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Endocrine System:

Structure

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  • Derived from neural ectoderm
    • strong association with vascular and neural tissue
  • Endocrine organs include:
    • pituitary gland
    • Thyroid gland
    • Parathyroid gland
    • Adrenal gland
    • Gonads
    • Endocrine pancrease
    • Chemoreceptors organs
    • Pineal gland
    • Adipose tissue
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Endocrine System:

Funciton

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  • Maintenance of homestasis:
    • Hormones are the mediators of homeostasis
      • polypeptides
      • Steroids
      • Catecholamines and iodothyronines
    • Feedback systems regulate most hormone concentrations
      • hypothalamus - pituitary - target tissue axis
    • Some hormones respond to plasma concentrations of various products of nervous stimuli
      • thyroid C-cells, Parathyroid cheif cells, adrenal medulla
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Endocrine System:

Dysfunction:

Increased Function

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  • Primary Hyperfunction
    • increased hormones secretion by an abnormal gland
  • Secondary Hyperfunction
    • increased hormone secretion by a normal endocrine gland that is excessively stimulated
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Endocrine System:

Dysfunction:

Decreased Function

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  • Primary hypofunction
    • decreased hormone secretion by an abnormal gland
  • Secondary hypofunction:
    • decreased hormone secretion by a normal endocrine gland that is inadequately stimulated
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Endocrine System:

Patterns of Disease

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  • Metabolic processes are altered with any endocrine abnormality
  • Neoplasia is the most common pathology pattern
  • Cell adaptation is fairly common, atrophy, hyperplasia
  • Immunopathology (autoimmunity) is relatively common as a pattern of endocrine disease
  • Developmental, cell injury, vascular distrubances and inflammation are less common patterns associated with endocrine disease
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Endocrine System:

Causes of Disease

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  • Genetic alterations are important as predisposing factors for neoplasia, immunopathologic and developmental endocrine diseases
  • Nutritional factors can have significant impact of hormone-regulated homeostasis
  • Infectious, chemical and physical insults are less common causes of endocrine disease
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Pituitary Gland

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Pituitary Gland

Structure:

Anterior Lobe

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  • Pars Distalis:
    • acidophils
      • GH and LTH
    • Basophils:
      • Lh, FSH, TSH
    • Chromophobes
      • ATCH, MSH
  • Pars Intermedia
    • melanotrophs
  • Pars Tuberalis
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Pituitary Gland:

Structure:

Posterior Lobe

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  • Hypothalamic Neurosecretory neurons
    • paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei
      • ADH, Oxytocin
    • Infundibular stalk
    • Pars Nervosa
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Adenohypophysis:

Growth Hormone

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Regulates growth and metabolism

Somatotropin

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Adenohypophysis:

Luteotropic Hormone

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Stimulates progesterone secretion

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Adenohypophysis:

Luteinizing Hormone

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Stimulates estrogen secretion

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Adenohypophysis

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

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Stimulates ovarian follicle growth and spermatogenesis

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Adenohypophysis:

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

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Thyrotrophin, TSH

Stimulates thyroid hormone secretion

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Adenohypophysis

Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

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Stimulates glucocorticoid secretion

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Adenohypophysis

Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

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Stimulates melanocytes

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Neurohypophysis:

Antidiuretic hormone

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regulates water excretion

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Neurohypophysis

Oxytocin

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Stimulates smooth muscle contraction

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Pituitary Gland:

Dysfunction

Increased Hormone Activity

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Functional neoplasia

Increased stimulation hy hypothalamus

AnteHormone-like substances

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Pituitary Gland:

Dysfunction:

Decreased Hormone Activity

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Destructive lesions

Non-Responsive target cells

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Pituitary Gland

Pathogenesis

Neoplasia

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functional or non-functional

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Pituitary Gland

Pathogenesis

Cell Adaptation

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Hyperplasia and atrophy

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Pituitary Gland

Dysfunction

Developmental Anomalies

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Aplasia, hypoplasia, cysts

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Pituitary Gland

Dysfunction

Immunopathology

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Autoimmunity

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Pituitary Gland Dysfunction Inflammation
Uncommon
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Pituitary Gland Dysfunction Metabolic
All hormonal dysfunctions will result in metabolic alterations
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Pituitary Gland Causes
* Genetic Injury * inherited or acquired * Infectious Agents * Uncommon * Nutritional * Chemical
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Chromophobe adenoma in dogs Functional adenoma
* Neoplastic chormophobes are unregulated and produce large amounts of ACTH * Excessive ACTH causes diffuse adrenocortical hyperplasia * hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing Disease) * Approximately 80-90% of cases of canine hyperadrenocorticism are dut to pituitary neoplasia
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Chromophobe adenoma in dogs: Most common pituitary tumor of dogs
* Increased frequency in Boston Terriers, Beagles, Boxers, Dachshunds, and Miniature Poodles * May arise from hyperplasitc nodules that mutae and become clonal * Microadenoma * more likely to be functional and produce excess ACTH * Macroadenoma * Less likely to be functional, and act as space-occupying mass * Hypopituitarism or hypothalamic compression
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pars intermedia ademona
* Pars intermedia is the second most common location for chromophobe adenoma in dogs * These can be functional or compressive, just like those of the pars distalis * compressive = hypoptiutarism or diabetes insipidus due to pressure of the hypothalamus or destructiono f the neurohypophysis * Pars intermedia dysfunction is the most common endocrine abnormality of horses * Most common in older horses * Possibly due to age-related oxidative injury of dopaminergic neurons
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Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction in Horses
* Decreased dopamine production results in increased activity of melanotrophs * melanotrophs produce proopiomelanocortin (POMC) * POMC \> ACTH \> a-MSH \> B-endorphin + corticotrophin-like intermediate peptide * Signs include increased hair growth (Hypertrichosis/hirsutism) increaed adipose tissue deposition, weight loss * Pituitary lesions ranges from diffuse hyperplasia to micro/macro adenoma * Hirsutism may be due to increased POMC activity or hypothalamic compression * compression can interfere with thermoregulation and appetite centers * Melanotrophs are regulated by dopaminergic-pituitary-adrenal axis * adrenal glands are usually normal
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Somatotroph Adenoma
* Arise from somatotrophs (Acidophils) * uncommon, mainly cats, dogs, sheep * Functional adenoma in cats * increased production of insulin-like growth factor 1 by the liver * growth of soft tissue and bone * Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus (Type 2) * Non-functional adenoma can cause panhypopituitarism and hypothalamic compression * Basophil ademona * Rare
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Pituitary Cysts
* Mainly in brachycephalic dogs * Abnormal Development in or around the pituitary gland * craniopharyngeal duct cyst * Pharyngeal hypophyseal cyst * Orapharyngeal ectoderm cyst * These can compress and damage surrounding sturcutes
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Pituitary Cysts: Major Types: Craniopharyngeal duct cysts
Diabetes insipidus, pituitary hypofunction
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Pituitary Cysts: Major types: Pharyngeal Hypophyseal cysts
Respiratory distress
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Pituitary cysts: Major types: Oropharyngeal ectoderm cysts
Panhypopituitarism Junenile hypopituitarism in German Shepherds
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Pituitary Dwarfism
* Failure of Rathkes pouch ectoderm to differentiate into the adenohypophysis * Autosomal Recessive in german shepherds * also occurs in spitz, toy pinschers, and karelian bead dogs * Generally normal until 2 months of age * Manifestations due to decreased growth hormone * decreased insulin-like growth factor 1 * Decreased growth (retain infantile characteristics) * Retention of puppy hair progressing to alopecia
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Craniopharyngioma
* Neoplastic Remnants of Rathkes pouch oropharyngeal ectoderm * young dogs, rare * Hypothalamic destruction and decreased hypothalamic trophic hormones
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Non-functional Adenoma
* Dogs, cats, and others * These can arise from any cell, but often of chromophobe origin * Hypopituitarism with endocrine gland atrophy and hypofunction
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Pituitary Gland Inflammation
* Pituitary Abcesses * most common in cattle * secondary to nasal septal infections * Acts as a space occupying lesion * Blindness, depression, drooling, tongue prolapse * these signs can mimic rabies
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Neurohypophysis Disease: Pituitary Diabetes Insipidus
* Destruction of the neurohypophysis or supraoptic nuclei of hte hypothalamus * decreased ADH production or release * polyuria, polydipsia, dilute urine * Decreased oxytocin
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Neurohypophysis Disease: Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Primary renal disease ADH is normal
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Adrenal Gland: Structure: Cortex Zona Glomerulosa
Mineralocorticoids
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Adrenal Gland Structure Cortex Zona fasciculata
Glucocorticoids
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Adrenal Gland Structure Cortex Zona reticularis
Sex steroids
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Adrenal Gland Structure Medulla
Catecholamines
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Adrenal Gland: Function: Mineralicorticoids
* Aldosterone * regulates blood pressure * Promotes sodium retention and potassium excretion by renal tubules * increaes intracellular fluid volume and regulates extracellular fluid volume
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Adrenal Gland Function Glucocorticoids
* Cortisol and Corticosterones * Gluconeogenesis, protein and fat catabolism, suppressive for inflammation and immunity
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Adrenal Gland Function Sex Steroids
Progesterone, estrogen, and androgens
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Adrenal Gland Function Catecholamines
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Adrenal Gland Function Regulation of Adrenal Function
* Pituitary hormones * ACTH * Renin-angiotensin system * renin cleaves angiotensinogen * Angiotensin 1 and 2 contracts vascular smooth muscle and stimulates aldosterone secretion * Neural Controls * catecholamine secretion
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Adrenal Gland: Dysfunction: Hyperfunction
* Primary or secondary adrenal involvement * Polyuria, polydipsia, increased appetite, weakness, alopecia, increased infection * Cushings Disease
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Adrenal Gland: Dysfunction: Hypofunction (Hypoadrenocorticism)
Primary or secondary adrenal involvement Anorexia, weight loss, GI disturbances, Dehydration Addisons Disease
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Adrenal Gland: Dysfunction: Hypofunction (Hypoadrenocorticism)
Primary or secondary adrenal involvement Anorexia, weight loss, GI disturbances, Dehydration Addisons Disease
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Adrenal Gland: Pathogenesis: Metabolic
Adrenal dysfunction will result in metabolic alterations
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Adrenal Gland: Pathogenesis: Neoplasia
Functional or non-functional
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Adrenal Gland: Pathogenesis: Cell Alteration and Injury
Secondary hyperplasia is common secondary to pituitary diesease Secondary atrophy due to hypopituitarism
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Adrenal Gland: Pathogenesis: Developmental Anomalies
Aplasia Hypoplasia Cysts
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Adrenal Gland: Pathogenesis: Immunopoathology
Autoimmunity
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Adrenal Gland: Causes
* Genetic Predisposition: * pituitary neoplasia causing adrenal hyperplasia * Chemical: * exogenous administration of glucocorticosteroids
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Adrenal Cortical Neoplasia
* Adrenal coritcal adenoma or carcinoma * most arise from zona fasciculata * Adenomas are more common than carcinomas * Can be multiple or single, unilateral or bilateral * contralateral adrenal gland atrophy occurs with functional unilateral neoplasms
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Adrenal Cortical Neoplasia: Functional Neoplasia
* Polyuria and polydipsia * Increased appetite * Muscle atrophy and weakness * Alopecia * Increased incidence of infections
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Hyperadrenocorticism
Clinical syndrome characterized by increased cortisol/glucocorticosteroid
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Hyperadrenocorticism: Functions of Glucocorticosteroids
Gluconeogenesis Lipogenesis Protein catabolic Anti-inflammatory Immunosuppressive Inhibition of fibroplasia
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Hyperadrenocorticism: Cause
Most often due to ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma Less often due to adrenal cortical adenoma or carcinoma
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Hyperadrenocorticism: Lesions
Hepatic lipidosis and glycogenosis Epidernal and adnexal atrophy Systemic mineralization Lymphoid tissue depetion
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Adrenal Gland Hypoplasia:
* Diffuse adreanal coritcal hyperplasia * common in dogs * Occurs secondary to functional chromophobe adenoma of hte pituitary gland * excessive and unregulated secretion of ACTH * Hyperadrenocorticism isthe results * signs and lesions are the same as those of hyperadrenocorticism caused ny primary adrenal neoplasia
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Adrenal Cortical Nodular Hyperplasia
common age-related change in dogs, cats, and horses Some of these are functional Some are non-functional and of minimal to no clinical significance
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Adrenal Medulary neoplasia: Pheochromocytoma
Arise in chromaffin cells of the medulla Most common in dogs and cattle
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Adrenal medullary neoplasia: Ganglioneuroma and neuroblastoma
uncommon Neuroectoderm origin
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Pheochromocytoma
* Most are non-functional * functional neoplasia results in systemic hypertension due to norepinephrine secretion * They can be benign or malignant * malignant neoplasms often invade the greater vessels * 50% metastasize in dogs
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Adrenal Gland abnormal development: Adrenal hypoplasia or agenesis
Rare conditions in dogs Total agenesis is fatal Hypoplasia resutls in variable degrees of hypoadreocorticism
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Adrenal Gland Atrophy
* Diffuse adrenal cortical atrophy * most common in dogs on long-term glucocorticosteroid therapy * Exogenous glucocorticosteroids result in inhibition of adrenal cortical function and subsequent atrophy
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Adrenal Gland Atrophy: Idiopathic adrenal cortical atrophy
* Uncommon condition of dogs and cats * Immune-mediated damage and atrophy of hte adrenal cortex * may also result from destruation of non-functional neoplasia of the pituitary gland * Signs usually occur only after 90% of the cortex is destroyed or atrophied * Results in hypoadrenocorticism * anorexia and weight loss * Diarrhea and dehydration
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Adrenal Gland Destruction:
* A wide variety of porcesses periodically affect the adrenal gland * this is mainly due to the rich vascular network at the cortico-medullary junciton * Examples include: * thrombosis due to DIC * Adrenalitis due to infections embolis * Metastatic neiplasia
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Hypoadrenocorticism
* Clinical syndrome characterized by decreased adrenocortical homrones * Addisons Disease * Mainly affects the Zona glomerulosa * immune-mediated most common in portuguese water dogs, bearded collies, standard poodles * Hypoaldosteronism * hypoantremia and hyperkalemai * Decreased cortisal is also present
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