Session 7: Introduction to the Endocrine System and Pancreatic Hormones

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Control system in the body maintains

homeostasis

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What variables are regulated at an optimal level in homeostasis

Blood

Glucose levels

Body temperature

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A ___ point is established for each variable which is monitored accordingly

set

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What three parts does the control system of the body consist of?

1) Receptor

2) Control centre

3) Effector

<p>1) Receptor</p><p>2) Control centre</p><p>3) Effector</p>
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Control system requirements

- Receptor e.g., thermoreceptor

- Control centre e.g., hypothalamus

- Effector e.g., sweat glands

<p>- Receptor e.g., thermoreceptor </p><p>- Control centre e.g., hypothalamus </p><p>- Effector e.g., sweat glands </p>
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Circadian rhythm

the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle

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What two hormones affect the circadian rhythm

- Melatonin

- Cortisol

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The set point can vary over a 24h period due to what?

Circadian rhythm

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Endocrine glands in head and neck

1) Pituitary gland

2) Pineal gland

3) Thyroid gland

4) Parathyroid glands

<p>1) Pituitary gland</p><p>2) Pineal gland</p><p>3) Thyroid gland</p><p>4) Parathyroid glands</p>
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What is the role of the hypothalamus?

Links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland

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Endocrine glands in the abdomen?

- Adrenal glands: cortex and medulla

- Pancreas

- Kidney

- Gut

<p>- Adrenal glands: cortex and medulla</p><p>- Pancreas</p><p>- Kidney</p><p>- Gut</p>
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Endocrine glands in the pelvis

- Gonads (ovaries, testes)

- Uterus

- Placenta

<p>- Gonads (ovaries, testes)</p><p>- Uterus</p><p>- Placenta</p>
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Classification of hormones (what are the four groups of hormones)?

1) Peptide/polypeptide hormones

2) Glycoprotein hormones

3) Amino acid derivatives

4) Steroid hormones

<p>1) Peptide/polypeptide hormones</p><p>2) Glycoprotein hormones</p><p>3) Amino acid derivatives</p><p>4) Steroid hormones</p>
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The control system uses a ___ loop to maintain levels for homeostasis

feedback

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Most common type of feedback loop

Negative feedback

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Negative feedback loop

- The effect of the response to stimulus = is to decrease its effect

- The effector is switched off when value reaches the set point

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Example of a negative feedback loop in the human body

Thermoreceptors-hypothalamus-sweat glands = body temperature regulation

<p>Thermoreceptors-hypothalamus-sweat glands = body temperature regulation</p>
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Body temperature regulation negative feedback loop

1) Body temperature exceeds 37 degrees celsius

2) Thermoreceptors in the skin and brain sense this

3) Temperature regulatory centre in hypothalamus detects this

4) Sweat glands throughout body activated

5) Decrease of temperature back to optimum set point (37 degrees celsius)

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Positive feedback loop

- Effect of the response to stimulus = increase its effect

- The effector is not switched off

- Control system goes out of control leading to = catastrophic change

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Examples of positive feedback loops in the body

- Blood clotting

- Ovulation

- Lactation

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A control system only works effectively if there is good communication between its components. Communication can occur through 3 routes...

1) When they come into contact = cell surface chemicals

2) When they are close = local diffusion

3) When they are far apart = hormones/neurotransmitters

<p>1) When they come into contact = cell surface chemicals</p><p>2) When they are close = local diffusion </p><p>3) When they are far apart = hormones/neurotransmitters </p>
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Hormones are chemical signals produced in ___ glands

endocrine

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Hormones travel in the ___ to affect other tissues

bloodstream

<p>bloodstream</p>
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Endocrine

Endocrine signaling uses the circulatory system to transport ligands

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Paracrine

signals diffuse to and affect nearby cells (paracrine = proximity)

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Autocrine

Referring to a secreted molecule that acts on the cell that secreted it.

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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)

- Peptide/polypeptide hormone

- 3 amino acids long

<p>- Peptide/polypeptide hormone </p><p>- 3 amino acids long</p>
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Glucagon

- Peptide/polypeptide hormone

- 29 amino acids long

<p>- Peptide/polypeptide hormone</p><p>- 29 amino acids long </p>
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Insulin

- Peptide/polypeptide hormone

- 51 amino acids long

<p>- Peptide/polypeptide hormone</p><p>- 51 amino acids long</p>
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Growth hormone (GH)

- Peptide/polypeptide hormone

- 191 amino acids long

<p>- Peptide/polypeptide hormone</p><p>- 191 amino acids long </p>
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Glycoprotein hormones all have ___ polypeptide chains with carbohydrate side chains (α and β chains)

two

<p>two</p>
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Give four examples of glycoprotein hormones

1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

2) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

3) Luteinizing hormone (LH)

4) Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

<p>1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)</p><p>2) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)</p><p>3) Luteinizing hormone (LH)</p><p>4) Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)</p>
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Brief overall description of how peptide/polypeptide and glycoprotein hormones are synthesised and secreted

1) Synthesised as larger precursor molecules = prepro-hormones and pro-hormones

2) Pro-hormones stored in secretory vesicles before release

3) Cleaved to → active hormone and released from vesicles

4) Hydrophilic

<p>1) Synthesised as larger precursor molecules = prepro-hormones and pro-hormones</p><p>2) Pro-hormones stored in secretory vesicles before release</p><p>3) Cleaved to → active hormone and released from vesicles</p><p>4) Hydrophilic </p>
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List the three amino acid derivative hormones

1) Thyroid hormones (T4 or Thyroxine) and T3

2) Adrenaline

<p>1) Thyroid hormones (T4 or Thyroxine) and T3</p><p>2) Adrenaline </p>
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All three of the amino acid derivative hormones are derived from ___

tyrosine

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Adrenaline is stored in ___ in the adrenal medulla in ___ cells

vesicles, chromaffin cells

<p>vesicles,  chromaffin cells</p>
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Is adrenaline hydrophilic or hydrophobic

Hydrophilic

<p>Hydrophilic</p>
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Name of the cells in which adrenaline hormone vesicles are stored in (in the adrenal medulla)?

Chromaffin cells

<p>Chromaffin cells</p>
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Thyroid hormones are stored as ___ (prohormone) extra-cellularly in follicles in the thyroid gland as ___

thyroglobulin, colloid

<p>thyroglobulin, colloid</p>
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Are thyroid hormones hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

Hydrophobic _

<p>Hydrophobic _</p>
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Are steroid hormones stored by cells?

No

<p>No</p>
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Steroid hormones are ___ on demand from ___ esters

synthesised, cholesterol

<p>synthesised, cholesterol </p>
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Are steroid hormones hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

Hydrophobic_2

<p>Hydrophobic_2</p>
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The rate of hormonal secretion is controlled by a ___ feedback loop

negative

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Explain parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion negative feedback loop briefly

1) PTH secretion is stimulated by decreased blood calcium level

2) PTH acts on bone and kidney to increase blood calcium level

3) Increased blood calcium level reduces PTH's own secretion

<p>1) PTH secretion is stimulated by decreased blood calcium level </p><p>2) PTH acts on bone and kidney to increase blood calcium level</p><p>3) Increased blood calcium level reduces PTH's own secretion </p>
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PTH secretion is stimulated by a decreased ___ level in the blood

calcium

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PTH acts on ___ and ___ to increase blood calcium level

bone, kidney

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Tropic hormone

hormone that stimulates the secretion of another hormone

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Give example of tropic hormone

TSH is a tropic hormone (thyroid-stimulating hormone) which is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormones
- Tyrotropin

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Hypothalamus stimulates or inhibits ___ gland hormone secretion via hypothalamic releasing hormones

pituitary

<p>pituitary</p>
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Hypoglycaemia

'Four to the floor'

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Hyperglycaemia (fasting)

>7

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Hyperglycaemia (random)

>11

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Which hormones are able to travel in the blood? (hydrophilic)

- Peptide/polypeptide hormones

- Glycoprotein hormones

- Adrenaline (amino acid derivate hormone)

<p>- Peptide/polypeptide hormones</p><p>- Glycoprotein hormones</p><p>- Adrenaline (amino acid derivate hormone)</p>
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Which hormones must bind to carrier (e.g., protein) to be transported in blood due to being hydrophobic

- Steroid hormone

- Thyroid hormone

<p>- Steroid hormone</p><p>- Thyroid hormone</p>
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Inactivation of hormones usually occurs in the

liver

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Peptide, polypeptide and glycoprotein hormones are inactivated by being...

- Degraded to amino acids

- Reused for protein synthesis

<p>- Degraded to amino acids</p><p>- Reused for protein synthesis</p>
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Steroid hormones and amino-acid derivative hormones are inactivated by undergoing...

- Small changes in their structure

- Recycled or excreted

<p>- Small changes in their structure</p><p>- Recycled or excreted</p>
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Pancreas

Organ of digestive (exocrine) and endocrine systems

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How large is the pancreas in a healthy adult (weight and length)?

weight ~200-300g

length ~15-20cm

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The pancreas is anatomically divided into three parts...

1) Head

2) Body

3) Tail

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The pancreas is functionally and histologically divided into two parts...

1) Endocrine = 2% (Insulin, Glucagon)

2) Exocrine = 98% (digestive enzymes)

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A majority of the pancreas has ___ function

exocrine (98%)

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A minority of the pancreas has ___ function

endocrine (2%)

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Anatomy and vasculature of the pancreas

Artery near duodenum = common hepatic artery

The artery inside pancreas = splenic artery

Artery exiting pancreas = superior mesenteric artery

<p>Artery near duodenum = common hepatic artery </p><p>The artery inside pancreas = splenic artery</p><p>Artery exiting pancreas = superior mesenteric artery </p>
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How does the pancreas develop?

- Ventral pancreatic bud and dorsal pancreatic bud

- Rotation of the ventral duct (bud)

- Fusion of the buds

<p>- Ventral pancreatic bud and dorsal pancreatic bud</p><p>- Rotation of the ventral duct (bud)</p><p>- Fusion of the buds </p>
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Functions of the pancreas

1) Exocrine

2) Endocrine

<p>1) Exocrine</p><p>2) Endocrine</p>
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What does the exocrine pancreas do?

Secretes digestive enzymes (amylases, lipases, proteases etc)

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What does the endocrine pancreas do?

Produces polypeptide hormones

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What polypeptide hormones does the endocrine pancreas produce?

1) Insulin & Glucagon = regulate blood glucose

2) Somatostatin = inhibits pancreatic hormones

3) Ghrelin and amylin = regulate appetite

<p>1) Insulin &amp; Glucagon = regulate blood glucose</p><p>2) Somatostatin = inhibits pancreatic hormones</p><p>3) Ghrelin and amylin = regulate appetite</p>
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Histology of the pancreas

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What endocrine cells found in pancreas

Islets of Langerhans =

- Alpha

- Beta

<p>Islets of Langerhans =</p><p>- Alpha</p><p>- Beta</p>
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What exocrine cells found in pancreas

Acini

<p>Acini</p>
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What are the cells of the islet of Langerhans in the pancreas that function to regulate glucose homeostasis

1) Alpha-cells = glucagon-secreting

2) Beta-cells = Insulin-secreting

3) Delta-cells = Somatostatin-secreting

<p>1) Alpha-cells = glucagon-secreting</p><p>2) Beta-cells = Insulin-secreting</p><p>3) Delta-cells = Somatostatin-secreting</p>
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What cells of the islet of Langerhans in the pancreas function to regulate appetite?

- Ghrelin-secreting cells (<1%)

- Pancreatic polypeptide-secreting PP cells (>1%)

<p>- Ghrelin-secreting cells (&lt;1%)</p><p>- Pancreatic polypeptide-secreting PP cells (&gt;1%)</p>
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Insulin

Hormone produced by beta-cells that lowers blood glucose

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Glucagon

Hormone produced by alpha-cells that increases blood glucose

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What tissues are insulin-sensitive?

Adipose, skeletal muscle and liver

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Compare and contrast actions and metabolic effects of insulin and glucagon

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Briefly describe how insulin is synthesised?

1) Preproinsulin gene transcribed to m-RNA in nucleus.

2) Preproinsulin m-RNA moves to cytoplasmic ribosomes where N-terminal peptide is formed. N-terminal peptide allows transport of ribosomes with m-RNA to RER

3) Preproinsulin m-RNA translated to preproinsulin

4) N-signal peptide is cleaved forming = proinsulin

5) Proinsulin transported to the Golgi where it is cleaved into insulin and C peptide

6) Insulin and C-peptide are packaged into secretory vesicles for storage

<p>1) Preproinsulin gene transcribed to m-RNA in nucleus. </p><p>2) Preproinsulin m-RNA moves to cytoplasmic ribosomes where N-terminal peptide is formed. N-terminal peptide allows transport of ribosomes with m-RNA to RER</p><p>3) Preproinsulin m-RNA translated to preproinsulin </p><p>4) N-signal peptide is cleaved forming = proinsulin</p><p>5) Proinsulin transported to the Golgi where it is cleaved into insulin and C peptide</p><p>6) Insulin and C-peptide are packaged into secretory vesicles for storage </p>
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Insulin secretion process

1) Margination = secretory vesicles move along microtubules towards plasma membrane of beta-cell

2) High blood glucose means glucose transported into beta cell by facilitated diffusion (GLUT2).

3) Influx of calcium into beta cell

4) Increased intracellular calcium leads to contraction of microfilaments

5) Vesicle membranes fuse with the plasma membrane

6) Insulin and peptide C are released from the vesicle via exocytosis

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Difference between negative and positive feedback loop

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Hormone

chemical signaling molecules produced by the endocrine glands and secreted directly into the bloodstream.

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Three key features of hormones

1) Must be able to travel to all parts of the body in 30 seconds

2) Different effects in different places

3) Effect of the hormone on the target cell depends on its concentration in the blood

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The structure of a hormone defines how it is...

(name four things)

1) Produced

2) Transported in the blood

3) Interacting with cell receptors

4) Inactivated

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Margination (secretion of insulin)

Secretory vesicles move along microtubules towards the plasma membrane of the beta-cell

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What is the name of the glucose transporter on beta cells?

GLUT2

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How does Insulin exert its effects?

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Insulin receptors are

tyrosine kinase receptors

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Insulin receptors have alpha-units and ___-units

beta

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How is Glucagon synthesised in alpha cells?

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Glucagon is synthesised as a large precursor molecule known as...

pre-pro-glucagon

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Secretory granules of glucagon move to the cell surface of alpha-cells in the pancreas by a process known as...

margination

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Secretory granules of glucagon are released from alpha-cells via a process known as...

exocytosis

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How does glucagon exert its effects on glucagon receptors?

Glucagon binds to G-coupled protein receptors
alpha subunit of GCPR activates adenylate kinase → production of cyclic AMP
cyclic AMP activates protein kinase A (PKA)
PKA activation → acts as signaling cascade and metabolic effects of glucagon exerted
increase glucose serum levels

<p>Glucagon binds to <strong>G-coupled protein receptors</strong><br><strong>alpha subunit </strong>of GCPR activates <strong>adenylate kinase</strong> → production of <strong>cyclic AMP</strong><br>cyclic AMP<strong> </strong>activates <strong>protein kinase A (PKA) </strong><br>PKA activation → acts as signaling cascade and metabolic effects of glucagon exerted <br>increase glucose serum levels</p>
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Glucagon receptors are...

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR)

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The ___-subunit of GPCR (glucagon receptor) activates ___ cyclase which prompts the production of cyclic-AMP

The alpha-subunit of GPCR (glucagon receptor) activates adenylate cyclase which prompts the production of cyclic-AMP

<p>The alpha-subunit of GPCR (glucagon receptor) activates adenylate cyclase which prompts the production of cyclic-AMP </p>
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Condition with low blood glucose

Diabetes mellitus

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Clinical signs of abnormal insulin/glucagon levels

HIGH
INSULIN - leads to hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) → diabetes mellitus
GLUCAGON - high glucagon can WORSE DIABETES

<p>HIGH <br>INSULIN - leads to hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) → diabetes mellitus<br>GLUCAGON -  high glucagon can WORSE DIABETES</p>
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Name hormone of which secretion is controlled by circadian rhythms

cortisol

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