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Most important functions of oxygen

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Oxygen is essential for all aerobic organisms (oxidative phosphorylation)

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Oxygen is ___ at body temperature

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Inert

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Define Oxidation

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The loss of electrons which leads to an increase in the oxidation state

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Define Reduction

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The gain of electrons which leads to a decrease in the oxidation state

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Where are the ROS?

What are the free radicals?

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ROS are reactive oxygen species which are oxygen molecules that have one lone electron.

Free radical - A cluster of atoms one of which contains an unpaired electron in its outermost shell of electrons

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How are ROS formed?

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3 ways:

  1. Reaction of oxygen with decompatmentalized metal ions
  2. A side reaction of mitochrondrial electron transport
  3. Normal enzymatic reactions
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Define oxidative stress

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An imbalance between the production of free radicals and the ability of the body to counteract or detoxify their harmful effects through neutralization by antioxidants.

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How do ROS damage cells?

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The cell membrane is full of polyunsaturated fatty acids that readily react with ROS.

Hydroxyl radical reacts with all components of the DNA molecule (purines, pyrimidines, deoxyribose backbone)

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Physiological functions of ROS

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Help thyroid to make H2O2 to attach iodine atoms to thyroglobulin to make thyroxine

Macrophages and neutrophils must generate ROS to kill some types of bacteria

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Defense mechanisms against ROS

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  1. Antioxidant defense

2. Glutathione peroxidase

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What are the 3 forms of antioxidant defense?

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  1. Superoxide dismutase converts 2 superoxide anions into H2O2 and oxygen
  2. Catalase converts H2O2 to water and O2
  3. Small molecules are antioxidants - Vitamin A, C, E, Uric Acid
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What does Glutathione Peroxidase do?

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Reduces lipid peroxides through oxidizing glutathione

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Important properties of the liver

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Central role in metabolism, filtration of ingested materials, and excretory functions

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Markers of liver disease

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  1. Mild liver disease: Typically no outward symptoms. Detected only as biochemical changes
  2. Severe liver Disease: Yellow pigmentation, bruising readily, profuse bleeding, abdomen distended with fluid
  3. Can lead to Endocrine, CNS, skin, cardiovascular, and GI problems
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Special features of liver anatomy

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Structure facilitates exchange between hepatocytes and plasma.

Portal vein is found running through it

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The liver plays a central role in ____ metabolism

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Glucose

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The liver maintains circulating ____ of glucose

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Concentration

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The liver is essential for glucose metabolism because:

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  1. Kidneys do not store glycogen
  2. Muscles store glycogen (more than the liver) but do not have Glucose-6- phosphatase (enzyme that allows glucose to be released into the blood) so cannot directly contribute to glucose in the blood.
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Liver plasma proteins (4)

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  1. Albumin
  2. Coagulation factors
  3. Alpha and Beta plasma globulins
  4. Acute phase proteins
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Acute phase proteins are __ ___ proteins that are released by ___ ___ or __ __ during the __ phase response.

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C-reactive proteins that are released by damaged tissue or infective agents during the acute phase response

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The ___ ___ is essential for the removal of nitrogen generated by the amino acid metabolism

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Urea Cycle

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What is heme?

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Heme is the O2 binding moiety common to Mb and Hb.

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What is the rate limiting step in heme synthesis?

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Glycine and succinyl-coA condense to form 5-ALA. This reaction is synthesized by 5-ALA synthase in the mitochondria and is the rate limiting reaction

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What controls the synthesis of heme?

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Heme controls its own synthesis

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What is bilirubin?
Bilirubin is the catabolis product of heme
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What is jaundice?
Jaundice is when there is an excess of plasma bilirubin as there is an imbalance between its production and secretion.
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What are the 3 main causes of jaundice?
1. Prehepatic (increased production of bilirubin) 2. Intrahepatic (impaired hepatic uptake, conjugation, or secretion of bilirubin) 3. Posthepatic (obstruction to biliary drainage)
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Explain drug metabolism in the liver
Most drugs are metabolized in the liver through the addition of a polar head group to said drug. This is done by P-450
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Describe the active site of Cytochrome P-450
Active site contains a heme iron center that is important for the oxidation of organic substances
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Acetaminophen toxicity
In excess, free radical-mediated peroxidation of liver membrane lipids occurs resulting in hepatocellular damage
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Alcohol toxicity
Ethanol is oxidized in the liver, mainly by alcohol dehydrogenase, to form acetaldehyde, which is in turn oxidized by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) to acetate.
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What are the 2 major energy sources in the body?
Glucose and fatty acids
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Why is glucose so critical?
It fuels the brain and is the preferred energy source in muscle
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What's the long-term energy storage?
Glucose in the form of glycogen
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Can you use amino acids as an energy source?
Yes. During fasting or metabolic stress. If excess are ingested, then your body converts them to carbs and stores them.
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What is plasma glucose concentration a result of?
Intake, production, and tissue utilization
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What cells secrete insulin? What cells secrete glucagon?
Beta cells - Insulin | Alpha cells - Glucagon
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What is the source of glucose in a fed state? What is the source in a starving state?
Fed state - diet | Starving state - Glycogen
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What are the phases of insulin production after oral glucose?
First phase is form glucose stimulation, then by amino acids through stimulation of the vagus nerve and hormones secreted by the gut
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____ results in signaling cascade activating regulatory enzymes in key pathways like ___-__
Insulin GLUT-4 (a glucose transporter)
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What are the effects of insulin?
Promotes anabolism in the liver, adipose tissue, and muscle
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What are the causes of type II diabetes?
1. Receptor binding compromised 2. Mutation in insulin receptor gene 3. Anti-receptor autoantibodies 4. Inadequate synthesis/secretion 5. Inability of insulin to exert a normal effect
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What is the function of glucagon?
1. Mobilizes glucose 2. Increases blood glucose 3. Stimulates catabolism 4. Suppresses anabolism
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What is the function of epinephrine in energy metabolism?
Inhibits glycolysis and lipogenesis. Stimulates gluconeogenesis.
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Phosphorylation in catabolism
Phosphorylation by glucagon stimulation stimulates catabolic enzymes and inhibits anabolic ones
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What are the causes of hypoglycemia?
1. Exercise 2. Fasting 3. Excess endogenous and exogenous insulin 4. Inhibition of glucose production
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Ratios of insulin/glucagon 1. After Eating 2. During Fasting
1. After eating for several hours insulin is high and glucagon is low 2. During fasting glucagon is high and insulin is low
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What are the 3 substrates for gluconeogenesis?
1. Lactate 2. Alanine 3. Glycerol
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What goes to the Cori Cycle?
Glucose released from the liver into the blood stream goes to the Cori Cycle in the muscles
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What is the major energy substrate during prolonged starvation?
Free fatty acids
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During stress, _anti-insulin hormones are secreted including:
1. Epinephrine 2. Glucagon 3. Cortisol
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What are the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 - Is the destruction of beta-cells Type 2 - Involves insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion
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Diabetics are prone to ____ and are dependent on ____
Ketoacidosis Insulin
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What is the role of obesity in diabetes?
Type 2 is the result of obesity. Weight loss with exercise can often reverse it.
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Insulin lack and clinical symptoms
Insulin lack can lead to either increased gluconeogenesis/decreased glucose uptake or increased lipolysis. These have clinical symptoms such as Hyperglycemia, Acidosis, Dehydration, and Hypervantilation.
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Diabetic vascular complications?
Hyperglycemia leads to atherosclerosis, microangiopathy, cataracts and eye nerve conduction defects
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Explain the glucose tolerance test
Add glucose to the blood stream and monitor the glucose cellular consumption
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Explain the A1C test
Hemoglobin can be modified by glycation. The more glucose in the blood leads to the more glycation on hemoglobin. The degree of glycation is an indicator of glucose exposure over the RBC lifespan
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What are the treatments for diabetes?
1. Diet 2. Exercise 3. Maintain blood glucose 4. Insulin (Type I)
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