Diseases

Molecular Biology

Molecular Biology


S. T.
This flashcard set covers advanced medical conditions at the university level, focusing on genetic mutations, protein dysfunctions, and cellular abnormalities. It delves into diseases like Griscelli’s syndrome, which affects cytoskeleton proteins, and Gaucher disease, characterized by lipid accumulation. The set also explores conditions like Tay-Sachs, where gangliosides accumulate in nerve cells, and Choroideremia, involving choroidal atrophy. Medical students and professionals will find this set invaluable for understanding the intricate mechanisms behind these disorders and their clinical manifestations.
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25.10.2013 / 30.07.2019

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Zellweger Syndrome

Peroxisomes:

High forehead, wekness, up slanting eyes, hypotonia, epicanthic folds, ocular abnormalities

-Reduction/absence peroxisomes

- Mutation of genes encoding for peroxide

- accumulate lipids in Cell

Congential disorders of glycosylation (CDG)

Gogi Complex

- abnormal glycosylation

- deficiency in 34 different glycosylation enzymes/glycosylation linked transport proteins

- Mental retardation, seizures, liver disease

- High forehead, very thin upper lip, large, floppy ears

Type 1: inverted nipples

Tay Sachs

Lysosome

- lack of beta-N-hexosamininidase A

- large amounts of gangliosides accumulate in nerve cells of brain

- premature death of cells

no cure/treatment available

- symptoms show at 6 months age, when accumulation of gangliosides causes nerves to die

-> Blindness, mental retardation, deathness, paralysis

Gaucher Disease

- lack of beta- glucosidase

- cell cant degrade glycosulseramide

- Lipid accumulation in cell

-enlargment spleen + liver

-anemia + fractures

X- linked recessive ichtyosis (x-Ri)

Fish skin, epithelia cant fall down normally

Cell junctions not dissolved btw epithelial cells

Familial hypercholersterolemia

FH

Cholesterol uptake disturbed

- Endocytosis: uptake of Cholesterol disturbed +accumulates in body

- mutation in gene for apoliprotein B (adaptive Protein) (LDL receptor : LDL accumulates in blood)

Causes early CVD: atherosclerosis, yellowish patches, lumbs on skin, early hear arttacks

Choroideremia

Disturbance of vesicular transport

Abnormal RAB escort protein (REP)

Established case:

- atrophy of retinal pigment epithelium + choroid (degeneration)

- large choroidal blood vessels

-> Progressive loss of vision

End stage:

white out: total choroidal atrophy (schwund) + exposure of sclera

Choroideremia

Disturbance of vesicular transport

Abnormal RAB escort protein (REP)

Established case:

- atrophy of retinal pigment epithelium + choroid (degeneration)

- large choroidal blood vessels

-> Progressive loss of vision

End stage:

white out: total choroidal atrophy (schwund) + exposure of sclera

Kearns Sayre Syndrome

Mitochdondrium

Paralysis eye muscles (Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO)

Slowly progressive multi system disease

Begins: dropping of eyelids (ptosis)

Pigmentary Retinopathy

Degeneration of retina: abnormal accumulation of pigmented material

Lebers hereditary optic neuropathy

Young adult males (80-90%)

degeneration of retinal ganglion cells

Bilateral painless

Loss of vision

Charcot Marie tooth disease

Cytoskeleton

-damage of peripheral nerves

- progressive damage of axons

- lack of muscle + high arch

lysosome storage disease

- Path. changes in neurons

- Growth of ectopic dendrites

- Formation of new synaptic connections

- enlargment of axons

- Neuron death

Griscelli#s syndrome

Cytoskeleton protein defects for vesicle transport

Immuen deficiency, Albinism, blood clotting (Gerinnung)

Melanocytes (pigment cell) abnormal -> Melanosomes not transported because abnormal microtubules

Abnormal receptor function

TFS / AIS

TFS: no activity of testosteron receptr, genetic man (XY chromosomes)

AIS: Problesm with androgen receptor, masculin undeveleped, unfertile

Metopic syntosis - trigonecephalia

Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGR)

->Mutant receptor can pair with normal receptor but dimer cannot transmit signal

Metopic suture stops frowing before finished

Mc Cune Albright - Café au lait pigmentation

Abnormal G Protein subunit

Mutation: Abnormal G protein subunit of cell

Stains on skin, premature puberty (F)

alpha subunit stays active -> high levels of cAMP

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