introduction for renal system
nephron
protein & urine
definition of microalbuminuria
causes
atherosclerosis role
DM role (micro¯ovascular changes due to atherosclerosis )
Hypertension role
possible sign and symptoms associated with microalbuminuria
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Proteinuria – early indicator of renal disease
Increases the risk of renal impairment, hypertension & cardiovascular disease.
Proteinuria of 1+ or more persisting on 2 subsequent dipstick tests at weekly intervals – requires further investigations.
Causes of transient proteinuria to be excluded
It is characterized by a yellow appearance of the (1) Skin (2) Mucous membranes and (3) Sclera caused by bilirubin deposition. It is the most specific clinical manifestation of Hepatic dysfunction.
Jaundice is usually present clinically when the plasma bilirubin concentration reaches 2 to 3 mg/dl.
When bilirubin clearance from the Liver to the Intestinal tract is impaired (as in acute hepatitis and bile duct obstruction) it may be accompanied by alcoholic (Gray coloured) stools.Solubility increases in water , soluble conjugated bilirubin leads to Tea coloured urine.
Proteinuria – early indicator of renal disease
Increases the risk of renal impairment, hypertension & cardiovascular disease.
Proteinuria of 1+ or more persisting on 2 subsequent dipstick tests at weekly intervals – requires further investigations.
Causes of transient proteinuria to be excluded
It is characterized by a yellow appearance of the (1) Skin (2) Mucous membranes and (3) Sclera caused by bilirubin deposition. It is the most specific clinical manifestation of Hepatic dysfunction.
Jaundice is usually present clinically when the plasma bilirubin concentration reaches 2 to 3 mg/dl.
When bilirubin clearance from the Liver to the Intestinal tract is impaired (as in acute hepatitis and bile duct obstruction) it may be accompanied by alcoholic (Gray coloured) stools.Solubility increases in water , soluble conjugated bilirubin leads to Tea coloured urine.
Serum Protein and Albumin-Globulin RatioASHIKH SEETHY
For MBBS Biochemistry Practical. Explains various methods of protein estimation and estimation of AG ratio, conditions leading to alterations in AG ratio etc.
Importance of enzymes : The two aminotransferases that are checked are the alanine aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT). These liver enzymes form a major constituent of the liver cells. They are present in lesser concentration in the muscle cells.
billirubin production billirubin transport and metabolism, different laboratory methods of billirubin estimation ,normal and abnormal levels of billirubin, different classification and types of jaundice and liver diseses, liver functioning, enterohepatic circulation, billirubin production and degradation, benefits and diseases of abnormal level of billirubin
Creatinine clearance may be used as indicator for GFR because:
Creatinine is endogenously produced.
Creatinine is released into body fluid at constant rate.
Its plasma level maintained within narrow limits.
Its plasma level not affected by dietary factors
Serum Protein and Albumin-Globulin RatioASHIKH SEETHY
For MBBS Biochemistry Practical. Explains various methods of protein estimation and estimation of AG ratio, conditions leading to alterations in AG ratio etc.
Importance of enzymes : The two aminotransferases that are checked are the alanine aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT). These liver enzymes form a major constituent of the liver cells. They are present in lesser concentration in the muscle cells.
billirubin production billirubin transport and metabolism, different laboratory methods of billirubin estimation ,normal and abnormal levels of billirubin, different classification and types of jaundice and liver diseses, liver functioning, enterohepatic circulation, billirubin production and degradation, benefits and diseases of abnormal level of billirubin
Creatinine clearance may be used as indicator for GFR because:
Creatinine is endogenously produced.
Creatinine is released into body fluid at constant rate.
Its plasma level maintained within narrow limits.
Its plasma level not affected by dietary factors
Dr. Sachin Verma is a young, diligent and dynamic physician. He did his graduation from IGMC Shimla and MD in Internal Medicine from GSVM Medical College Kanpur. Then he did his Fellowship in Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) from Apollo Hospital Delhi. He has done fellowship in infectious diseases by Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA). He has also done FCCS course and is certified Advance Cardiac Life support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) provider by American Heart Association. He has also done a course in Cardiology by American College of Cardiology and a course in Diabetology by International Diabetes Centre. He specializes in the management of Infections, Multiorgan Dysfunctions and Critically ill patients and has many publications and presentations in various national conferences under his belt. He is currently working in NABH Approved Ivy super-specialty Hospital Mohali as Consultant Intensivists and Physician.
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Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
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Track: Artificial Intelligence
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Binocular Telescope, show evidence of a major resurfacing event on Io’s trailing hemisphere. When compared to the most recent spacecraft images, the SHARK-VIS images
show that a plume deposit from a powerful eruption at Pillan Patera has covered part
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A brief information about the SCOP protein database used in bioinformatics.
The Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP) database is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for the structural and evolutionary relationships of proteins. It provides a detailed and curated classification of protein structures, grouping them into families, superfamilies, and folds based on their structural and sequence similarities.
2. object.
• Introduction for renal system
• protein & urine
• Define microalbuminuria
• Causes
• consequence
• Pathogenesis
• Sign & symptoms
• Possible Mangement & prophylaxis
3. Introduction for renal system
• Renal system composed of :- 2 kidney , 2 ureter
, urinary bladder and urethra .
• The main fuction is blood infiltration , hormone
secretion , acid-base balance , vit.D activation
and water and some substances reabsorption
• Capsule – cortex – medulla – renal pelvis
• Blood supply :- renal artery & renal vein
• The functional unit of the kidney is nephron
which is composed of 1) glomerulus (renal
corpsule and bowman’s capsule) 2)renal tubule
3)collecting tubules
• The infiltration occur in renal corpsule which is
a part of glomerulus surrounded by bowman's
capsule
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2
5. Infiltration barrier
1. Glomerular capillary endothelial cells are dense with
fenestrations which allows free passage to water, solutes, and
proteins. Cells are too large to fit through the pores, so they
remain trapped in the vasculature.
2. The glomerular basement membrane The basement membrane
carries a net negative charge that repels proteins (which also
carry a negative charge),and reflects them back into the
vasculature.
3. The foot processes end (pedicels) in “toes” that interdigitate,
leaving narrow slits between them. The slits are bridged
byproteinaceous filtration slit diaphragm that prevents proteins
and other large molecules from entering the Bowman space
6. Protein & urine
• Moderate amounts of low molecular weight protein pass
through the healthy infiltration barrier .
• Less than150 mg/day of protein normally appears in urine
• Low molecular weight proteins may appear in the urine in
larger quantities than 150 mg/day, indicating failure of
reabsorption by damaged tubular cells , i.e. ‘tubular
proteinuria
• Proteinuria is usually asymptomatic , although large
amounts may make urine froth easily.
• In investigation Quantification in a 24-hour urine
collection (dipstick test) may be useful but this test is
arduous , often inaccurate and influence by urine
concentration .
• Greater consistency in results can be achieved by using
first morning urine samples .
7. Microalbuminuria
• Normally, albumin stays in the body. There is
little or no albumin in the urine sample.
• Normal albumin levels in the urine are less
than 30 mg/24 hours.
• microalbuminuria is the presence of a slightly
high level of albumin in the urine .
• Persistent albuminuria means that the kidney
has some damage and the microalbuminuria
will develop into macroalbuminuria with
progession of disease .
• It range between 30 to 300 mg of albumin per
24 hours for microalbuminuria
• ≥300 mg of albumin per 24 hours for
macroalbuminuria
8. Causes
• Renal disease
• Diabetes mellitus
• Cardiovascular disease
• immune disease
• Other factor such as strenuous exercise
9. Microalbuminuria
Atherosclerosis
DM
Such as Hypertention
Immune diseaseCardiovascular disease
Hypersensitivity reaction
(i.e type IV HSR )
Autoimmune disease (i.e
after streptococcal infection )
Metabolic
disorder such as
hyperlipidemia
Renal disease (i.e.
glomerular disease)
11. DM
• Clinical syndrome
• Manifested by hyperglycemia
• there are two type DMI & DMII each one have
specific causes
• Type I mainly related to Autoimmune disease
and viral infection
• Type II mainly related to insulin resistence and
Pancreatic β-cell failure , Mostly related to life
style .
12. Hypertension
• Hypertension results from excessive arteriolar
constriction and peripheral vascular resistance
in relation to the blood volume and, when
sustained, leads to hypertensive cardiovascular
• BP >140/90 mmHg
• Genetic factors. • High salt intake. • Alcohol
excess. • Obesity. • Lack of exercise.• Impaired
intrauterine growth.
• Benign & malignant hypertension
• hyaline arteriolosclerosis. (benign)
• hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis and fibrinoid
necrosis (malignant)
13. Pathogenesis
• The kidney can regulate its own blood flow and GFR over a wide
range of perfusion pressures.
• When the perfusion pressure falls—as in hypovolaemia, shock, heart
failure or narrowing of the renal arteries—the resistance vessels in
the kidney dilate to facilitate flow. Vasodilator prostaglandins are
important, and this mechanism is markedly impaired by NSAIDs
• If autoregulation of blood flow fails, the GFR can still be maintained
by selective constriction of the post-glomerular (efferent) arteriole.
This is mediated through the release of renin and generation of
angiotensin II, which preferentially constricts this vessel.More severe
or prolonged underperfusion of the kidneys may lead to failure of
these compensatory mechanisms and hence an acute decline in GFR.
This leads to the formation of a low volume of urine which is
concentrated. These urinary changes may be absent in patients with
pre-existing renal impairment or those who have received diuretics.
14. Symptoms
• Changes in Urination
• Swelling
• Fatigue
• Skin Rash/Itching
• Metallic Taste in Mouth/Ammonia Breath
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Shortness of Breath
• Feeling Cold
• Dizziness and Trouble Concentrating
• Leg/Flank Pain