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PHSI3012 10-2 Disorders of Lipid Metabolism #2 (T3L2)

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PHSI3012 10-2 Disorders of Lipid Metabolism #2 (T3L2)

Question 1 of 8

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Cholesterol is a 26-Carbon sterol lipid that’s synthesised through a complex 37-step process.
It composes ( 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 90% ) of cell membranes.
Circulating cholesterol arises from the diet as well as from ( Intracellular, Extracellular, Intercellular ) synthesis.
It circulates mostly as Cholesterol Ester (cholesterol + FA).

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Question 2 of 8

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Familial Hypercholesterolaemia is a family of pathologies that range from heterozygous to homozygous. It’s characterised by ( Increased, Decreased ) ( LDL-Chol, HDL-Chol ) levels. Caused by a loss of LDL-R.

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Question 3 of 8

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Lysosomal Storage Disease (aka Niemann-Pick disease type C) is a collection of ~50 rare inherited metabolic pathologies. Its hallmark is defective lysosomal function. It’s characterised by ( Free cholesterol, FFA, TAG ) ( Accumulation, Dissipation ) in the lysosome due to the loss of function of NPC1 and/or NPC2.

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Question 4 of 8

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The highly proliferative nature of cancer cells means they have increased metabolic requirements, especially of which two things?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Energy

  • Phospholipids

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Question 5 of 8

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In cancer, metabolism changes.
De Novo Cholesterol ( Synthesis AND uptake, Synthesis, Uptake ) ( Increases, Decreases );
De Novo Lipid ( Synthesis AND uptake, Synthesis, Uptake ) ( Increases, Decreases ).

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Question 6 of 8

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Prostate cancer growth is [primarily?] driven by .
It’s a metabolism cancer and is greatly dependent on .

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    Androgens
    Non-Warburg
    Warburg
    Fatty Acid oxidation
    Reactive Oxygen Species
    Cholesterol oxidation

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Question 7 of 8

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CRPC = ??

Select one of the following:

  • Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

  • Castratian-Resistant Prostate Cancer

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Question 8 of 8

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Gene Expression of Steroidogenic Enzymes is ( Increased, Decreased ) in CRPC.

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