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Chen C, Kuo J, Wong A, Micevych P. Estradiol modulates translocator protein (TSPO) and steroid acute regulatory protein (StAR) via protein kinase A (PKA) signaling in hypothalamic astrocytes. Endocrinology 2014; 155:2976-85. [PMID: 24877623 PMCID: PMC4097996 DOI: 10.1210/en.2013-1844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The ability of the central nervous system to synthesize steroid hormones has wide-ranging implications for physiology and pathology. Among the proposed roles of neurosteroids is the regulation of the LH surge. This involvement in the estrogen-positive feedback demonstrates the integration of peripheral steroids with neurosteroids. Within the female hypothalamus, estradiol from developing follicles stimulates progesterone synthesis in astrocytes, which activate neural circuits regulating gonadotropin (GnRH) neurons. Estradiol acts at membrane estrogen receptor-α to activate cellular signaling that results in the release of inositol trisphosphate-sensitive calcium stores that are sufficient to induce neuroprogesterone synthesis. The purpose of the present studies was to characterize the estradiol-induced signaling leading to activation of steroid acute regulatory protein (StAR) and transporter protein (TSPO), which mediate the rate-limiting step in steroidogenesis, ie, the transport of cholesterol into the mitochondrion. Treatment of primary cultures of adult female rat hypothalamic astrocytes with estradiol induced a cascade of phosphorylation that resulted in the activation of a calcium-dependent adenylyl cyclase, AC1, elevation of cAMP, and activation of both StAR and TSPO. Blocking protein kinase A activation with H-89 abrogated the estradiol-induced neuroprogesterone synthesis. Thus, together with previous results, these experiments completed the characterization of how estradiol action at the membrane leads to the augmentation of neuroprogesterone synthesis through increasing cAMP, activation of protein kinase A, and the phosphorylation of TSPO and StAR in hypothalamic astrocytes.
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- Claire Chen
- Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology (C.C., J.K.) and Neurobiology (A.W., P.M.), David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology of the Brain Research Institute (A.W., P.M.), University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095
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Schisterman EF, Mumford SL, Browne RW, Barr DB, Chen Z, Louis GMB. Lipid concentrations and couple fecundity: the LIFE study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:2786-94. [PMID: 24846535 PMCID: PMC4121020 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-3936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT A role of lipids in human fecundity is hypothesized as cholesterol is the main substrate for steroid synthesis and has also been shown to affect the hormonal milieu and steroidogenesis in both men and women. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between male and female serum lipid concentrations and time to pregnancy (TTP). DESIGN/SETTING A population-based prospective cohort study recruiting couples from 16 counties in Michigan and Texas (2005-2009) using sampling frameworks allowing for identification of couples planning pregnancy in the near future. PARTICIPANTS Five hundred one couples desiring pregnancy and discontinuing contraception were followed up for 12 months or until a human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy was detected. MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURES Fecundability odds ratios (FORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated after adjusting for age, body mass index, race, and education in relationship to female, male, and joint couple lipid concentrations. RESULTS Serum free cholesterol levels were higher on average among male and female partners of couples who did not became pregnant during the study follow-up (female, P = .04; male, P = .009), and levels in female partners were associated with significantly longer TTP in models based on both individual and couples concentrations (individual models: FOR 0.98, 95% CI 0.97, 0.99; couple models: FOR 0.98, 95% CI 0.97, 0.99). Male free cholesterol concentrations were associated with TTP only in the couple-based models (FOR 0.98, 95% CI 0.97, 0.99). Sensitivity analyses suggested that the observed associations are unlikely to be explained by potential unmeasured confounding such as diet. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that serum free cholesterol concentrations in both men and women have an effect on TTP, highlighting the importance of cholesterol and lipid homeostasis for male and female fecundity.
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- Enrique F Schisterman
- Division of Intramural Population Health Research (E.F.S., S.L.M., Z.C., G.M.B.L.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Rockville, Maryland 20852; Department of Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences (R.W.B.), University at Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214; and Rollins School of Public Health (D.B.B.), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
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Greaves RF, Jevalikar G, Hewitt JK, Zacharin MR. A guide to understanding the steroid pathway: new insights and diagnostic implications. Clin Biochem 2014; 47:5-15. [PMID: 25086367 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2014] [Revised: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Steroid analysis has always been complicated requiring a clear understanding of both the clinical and analytical aspects in order to accurately interpret results. The literature relating to this specialised area spans many decades and the intricacies of the steroid pathway have evolved with time. A number of key changes, including discovery of the alternative androgen pathway, have occurred in the last decade, potentially changing our understanding and approach to investigating disorders of sexual development. Such investigation usually occurs in specialised paediatric centres and although preterm infants represent only a small percentage of the patient population, consideration of the persistence of the foetal adrenal zone is an additional important consideration when undertaking steroid hormone investigations. The recent expanded role of mass spectrometry and molecular diagnostic methods provides significant improvements for accurate steroid quantification and identification of enzyme deficiencies. However analysis of steroids and interpretation of results remain complicated. This review aims to provide an insight into the complexities of steroid measurement in children and offers an updated guide to interpretation, of serum and urine steroids through the presentation of a refined steroid pathway.
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- Ronda F Greaves
- School of Medical Sciences, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, The Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, The Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Midzak A, Papadopoulos V. Binding domain-driven intracellular trafficking of sterols for synthesis of steroid hormones, bile acids and oxysterols. Traffic 2014; 15:895-914. [PMID: 24890942 DOI: 10.1111/tra.12177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Revised: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Steroid hormones, bioactive oxysterols and bile acids are all derived from the biological metabolism of lipid cholesterol. The enzymatic pathways generating these compounds have been an area of intense research for almost a century, as cholesterol and its metabolites have substantial impacts on human health. Owing to its high degree of hydrophobicity and the chemical properties that it confers to biological membranes, the distribution of cholesterol in cells is tightly controlled, with subcellular organelles exhibiting highly divergent levels of cholesterol. The manners in which cells maintain such sterol distributions are of great interest in the study of steroid and bile acid synthesis, as limiting cholesterol substrate to the enzymatic pathways is the principal mechanism by which production of steroids and bile acids is regulated. The mechanisms by which cholesterol moves within cells, however, remain poorly understood. In this review, we examine the subcellular machinery involved in cholesterol metabolism to steroid hormones and bile acid, relating it to both lipid- and protein-based mechanisms facilitating intracellular and intraorganellar cholesterol movement and delivery to these pathways. In particular, we examine evidence for the involvement of specific protein domains involved in cholesterol binding, which impact cholesterol movement and metabolism in steroidogenesis and bile acid synthesis. A better understanding of the physical mechanisms by which these protein- and lipid-based systems function is of fundamental importance to understanding physiological homeostasis and its perturbation.
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- Andrew Midzak
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Martínez-Torres M, Salcedo-Álvarez M, Alvarez-Rodríguez C, Cárdenas-León M, Luis J, Moreno-Fierros L. Does the conceptus of the viviparous lizard Barisia imbricata imbricata participates in the regulation of progesterone production and the control of luteolysis? Anim Reprod Sci 2014; 148:212-20. [PMID: 24975848 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Revised: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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It is generally accepted that progesterone is necessary to maintain gestation; however, the mechanisms that control the production of this steroid remain unknown. The corpus luteum has been assigned a central role in the maintenance of gestation based on its capacity to produce progesterone. A pseudopregnancy model was performed in a viviparous lizard, Barisia imbricata imbricata, to determine whether the absence of embryos would affect the pattern of progesterone production or the corpus luteum histology. Blood samples were obtained prior to ovulation and at 8, 16, and 24 weeks after ovulation (pseudopregnant and pregnant lizards), as well as one day after parturition (pregnant lizards) or 32 weeks after ovulation (pseudopregnant lizards). The corpus luteum was surgically removed one day after blood samples were obtained. Blood aliquots from nongravid females were obtained at similar timepoints. We found a significant reduction in plasma progesterone concentrations at 24 and 32 weeks post-ovulation in pseudopregnant lizards compared with those observed at similar times in intact pregnant lizards, whereas the progesterone levels in non-gestant lizards remained significantly lower than in either pseudopregnant or pregnant lizards. Moreover, we observed that the histological appearance of the corpus luteum from pseudogestational females (obtained 24 and 32 weeks post-ovulation) differed from the corpora lutea from lizards in late gestation and intact parturient lizards. These observations suggest that the conceptus participates in the regulation of progesterone production in late gestation and also in luteolysis control.
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- Martín Martínez-Torres
- Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Estudios Superiores, Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida de los Barrios no. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala A. P. 314, Tlalnepantla 54090, Estado de México CP, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Estudios Superiores, Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida de los Barrios no. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala A. P. 314, Tlalnepantla 54090, Estado de México CP, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Estudios Superiores, Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida de los Barrios no. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala A. P. 314, Tlalnepantla 54090, Estado de México CP, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Hormonas Proteicas, Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto de Ciencias Médicas y de la Nutrición Salvador Subirán, México DF, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Facultad de Estudios Superiores, Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida de los Barrios no. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala A. P. 314, Tlalnepantla 54090, Estado de México CP, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad en Mucosas-Unidad de Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Los Reyes Iztacala AP 314, Tlalnepantla CP 54090, Estado de México, Mexico
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Ping J, Wang JF, Liu L, Yan YE, Liu F, Lei YY, Wang H. Prenatal caffeine ingestion induces aberrant DNA methylation and histone acetylation of steroidogenic factor 1 and inhibits fetal adrenal steroidogenesis. Toxicology 2014; 321:53-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2014.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ma D, Ge H, Li X, Jiang T, Chen F, Zhang Y, Hu P, Chen S, Zhang J, Ji X, Xu X, Jiang H, Chen M, Wang W, Xu Z. Haplotype-based approach for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia by maternal plasma DNA sequencing. Gene 2014; 544:252-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 02/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bhavnani BR, Stanczyk FZ. Pharmacology of conjugated equine estrogens: efficacy, safety and mechanism of action. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 142:16-29. [PMID: 24176763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Oral conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) are the most used estrogen formulation for postmenopausal hormone therapy either alone or in combination with a progestin. CEE is most commonly used for the management of early menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginitis, insomnia, and mood disturbances. Additionally, if used at the start of the menopausal phase (age 50-59 years), CEE prevents osteoporosis and may in some women reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). There appears to be a common mechanism through which estrogens can protect against CVD and AD. CEE is a natural formulation of an extract prepared from pregnant mares' urine. The product monogram lists the presence of only 10 estrogens consisting of the classical estrogens, estrone and 17β-estradiol, and a group of unique ring B unsaturated estrogens such as equilin and equilenin. The ring B unsaturated estrogens are formed by an alternate steroidogenic pathway in which cholesterol is not an obligatory intermediate. Both the route of administration and structure of these estrogens play a role in the overall pharmacology of CEE. In contrast to 17β-estradiol, ring B unsaturated estrogens express their biological effects mainly mediated by the estrogen receptor β and not the estrogen receptor α. All estrogen components of CEE are antioxidants, and some ring B unsaturated estrogens have several fold greater antioxidant activity than estrone and 17β-estradiol. The cardioprotective and neuroprotective effects of CEE appear to be, to some extent, due to its ability to prevent the formation of oxidized LDL and HDL, and by inhibiting or modulating some of the key proteases involved in programmed cell death (apoptosis) induced by the excess neurotransmitter glutamate and other neurotoxins. Selective combinations of ring B unsaturated estrogens have the potential of being developed as novel therapeutic agents for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease in both aging women and men. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled 'Menopause'.
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- Bhagu R Bhavnani
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto and The Keenan Research Center of Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 1W8.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States; Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
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Slominski A, Kim TK, Zmijewski MA, Janjetovic Z, Li W, Chen J, Kusniatsova EI, Semak I, Postlethwaite A, Miller DD, Zjawiony JK, Tuckey RC. Novel vitamin D photoproducts and their precursors in the skin. DERMATO-ENDOCRINOLOGY 2014; 5:7-19. [PMID: 24494038 PMCID: PMC3897599 DOI: 10.4161/derm.23938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Revised: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Novel metabolic pathways initiated by the enzymatic action of CYP11A1 on 7DHC (7-dehydrocholesterol), ergosterol, vitamins D3 and D2 were characterized with help of chemical synthesis, UV and mass spectrometry and NMR analyses. The first pathway follows the sequence 7DHC→22(OH)7DHC → 20,22(OH)27DHC → 7DHP (7-dehydropregnenolone), which can further be metabolized by steroidogenic enzymes. The resulting 5,7-dienes can be transformed by UVB to corresponding, biologically active, secosteroids. Action of CYP11A1 on vitamin D3 and D2 produces novel hydroxyderivatives with OH added at positions C17, C20, C22, C23 and C24, some of which can be hydroxylated by CYP27B1 and/or by CYP27A1 and/ or by CYP24A1.The main products of these pathways are biologically active with a potency related to their chemical structure and the target cell type. Main products of CYP11A1-mediated metabolism on vitamin D are non-calcemic and non-toxic at relatively high doses and serve as partial agonists on the vitamin D receptor. New secosteroids are excellent candidates for therapy of fibrosing, inflammatory or hyperproliferative disorders including cancers and psoriasis.
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- Andrzej Slominski
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Center for Cancer Research; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis, TN USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Center for Cancer Research; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis, TN USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Center for Cancer Research; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis, TN USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN USA
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- Department of Biochemistry; Belarusian State University; Minsk, Belarus
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Connective Tissue Diseases; University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis, TN USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN USA
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; School of Pharmacy; University of Mississippi; University, MS USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Western Australia; Crawley, WA, Australia
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Adrenal insufficiency is the clinical manifestation of deficient production or action of glucocorticoids, with or without deficiency also in mineralocorticoids and adrenal androgens. It is a life-threatening disorder that can result from primary adrenal failure or secondary adrenal disease due to impairment of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. Prompt diagnosis and management are essential. The clinical manifestations of primary adrenal insufficiency result from deficiency of all adrenocortical hormones, but they can also include signs of other concurrent autoimmune conditions. In secondary or tertiary adrenal insufficiency, the clinical picture results from glucocorticoid deficiency only, but manifestations of the primary pathological disorder can also be present. The diagnostic investigation, although well established, can be challenging, especially in patients with secondary or tertiary adrenal insufficiency. We summarise knowledge at this time on the epidemiology, causal mechanisms, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of this disorder.
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- Evangelia Charmandari
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens Medical School, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens Medical School, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens Medical School, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Changes in morphology and function of adrenal cortex in mice fed a high-fat diet. Int J Obes (Lond) 2014; 39:321-30. [PMID: 24919565 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2014.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and other debilitating diseases. Obesity and diabetes are intimately linked with altered levels of adrenal steroids. Elevated levels of these hormones induce insulin resistance and cause cardiovascular diseases. The mechanisms underlying obesity-related alterations in adrenal steroids are still not well understood. Here, we investigated how diet-induced obesity affects the morphology and function of the mouse adrenal cortex. METHODS We fed animals either a high-fat diet (HFD) or a normal diet (60% kcal from fat or 10% kcal from fat, respectively) for 18 weeks. We then assessed various aspects of adrenal gland morphology and function, as well as basal plasma concentrations of steroid hormones and ACTH. RESULTS We show that adrenal glands of mice fed a HFD release more corticosterone and aldosterone, resulting in higher plasma levels. This increase is driven by adrenal cortical hyperplasia, and by increased expression of multiple genes involved in steroidogenesis. We demonstrate that diet-induced obesity elevates Sonic hedgehog signaling in Gli1-positive progenitors, which populate the adrenal capsule and give rise to the steroidogenic cells of the adrenal cortex. Feeding animals with a HFD depletes Gli1-positive progenitors, as the adrenal cortex expands. CONCLUSIONS This work provides insight into how diet-induced obesity changes the biology of the adrenal gland. The association of these changes with increased Shh signaling suggests possible therapeutic strategies for obesity-related steroid hormone dysfunction.
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Mendoza-Villarroel RE, Robert NM, Martin LJ, Brousseau C, Tremblay JJ. The nuclear receptor NR2F2 activates star expression and steroidogenesis in mouse MA-10 and MLTC-1 Leydig cells. Biol Reprod 2014; 91:26. [PMID: 24899578 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.115790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Testosterone production is dependent on cholesterol transport within the mitochondrial matrix, an essential step mediated by a protein complex containing the steroidogenic acute regulatory (STAR) protein. In steroidogenic Leydig cells, Star expression is hormonally regulated and involves several transcription factors. NR2F2 (COUP-TFII) is an orphan nuclear receptor that plays critical roles in cell differentiation and lineage determination. Conditional NR2F2 knockout prior to puberty leads to male infertility due to insufficient testosterone production, suggesting that NR2F2 could positively regulate steroidogenesis and Star expression. In this study we found that NR2F2 is expressed in the nucleus of some peritubular myoid cells and in interstitial cells, mainly in steroidogenically active adult Leydig cells. In MA-10 and MLTC-1 Leydig cells, small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated NR2F2 knockdown reduces basal steroid production without affecting hormone responsiveness. Consistent with this, we found that STAR mRNA and protein levels were reduced in NR2F2-depleted MA-10 and MLTC-1 cells. Transient transfections of Leydig cells revealed that a -986 bp mouse Star promoter construct was activated 3-fold by NR2F2. Using 5' progressive deletion constructs, we mapped the NR2F2-responsive element between -131 and -95 bp. This proximal promoter region contains a previously uncharacterized direct repeat 1 (DR1)-like element to which NR2F2 is recruited and directly binds. Mutations in the DR1-like element that prevent NR2F2 binding severely blunted NR2F2-mediated Star promoter activation. These data identify an essential role for the nuclear receptor NR2F2 as a direct activator of Star gene expression in Leydig cells, and thus in the control of steroid hormone biosynthesis.
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- Raifish E Mendoza-Villarroel
- Reproduction, Mother and Child Health, Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Reproduction, Mother and Child Health, Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Reproduction, Mother and Child Health, Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Reproduction, Mother and Child Health, Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche en biologie de la reproduction, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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Mostaghel EA. Beyond T and DHT - novel steroid derivatives capable of wild type androgen receptor activation. Int J Biol Sci 2014; 10:602-13. [PMID: 24948873 PMCID: PMC4062953 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.8844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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While androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) remains the primary treatment for metastatic prostate cancer (PCa), castration does not eliminate androgens from the prostate tumor microenvironment, and residual intratumoral androgens are implicated in nearly every mechanism by which androgen receptor (AR)-mediated signaling promotes castration-resistant disease. The uptake and intratumoral (intracrine) conversion of circulating adrenal androgens such as dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) to steroids capable of activating the wild type AR is a recognized driver of castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). However, less well-characterized adrenal steroids, including 11-deoxcorticosterone (DOC) and 11beta-hydroxyandrostenedione (11OH-AED) may also play a previously unrecognized role in promoting AR activation. In particular, recent data demonstrate that the 5α-reduced metabolites of DOC and 11OH-AED are activators of the wild type AR. Given the well-recognized presence of SRD5A activity in CRPC tissue, these observations suggest that in the low androgen environment of CRPC, alternative sources of 5α-reduced ligands may supplement AR activation normally mediated by the canonical 5α-reduced agonist, 5α-DHT. Herein we review the emerging data that suggests a role for these alternative steroids of adrenal origin in activating the AR, and discuss the enzymatic pathways and novel downstream metabolites mediating these effects. We conclude by discussing the potential implications of these findings for CRPC progression, particularly in context of new agents such as abiraterone and enzalutamide which target the AR-axis for prostate cancer therapy.
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- Elahe A Mostaghel
- Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA, USA
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Slominski AT, Manna PR, Tuckey RC. Cutaneous glucocorticosteroidogenesis: securing local homeostasis and the skin integrity. Exp Dermatol 2014; 23:369-374. [PMID: 24888781 PMCID: PMC4046116 DOI: 10.1111/exd.12376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Human skin has the ability to synthesize glucocorticoids de novo from cholesterol or from steroid intermediates of systemic origin. By interacting with glucocorticoid receptors, they regulate skin immune functions as well as functions and phenotype of the epidermal, dermal and adnexal compartments. Most of the biochemical (enzyme and transporter activities) and regulatory (neuropeptides mediated activation of cAMP and protein kinase A dependent pathways) principles of steroidogenesis in the skin are similar to those operating in classical steroidogenic organs. However, there are also significant differences determined by the close proximity of synthesis and action (even within the same cells) allowing para-, auto- or intracrine modes of regulation. We also propose that ultraviolet light B (UVB) can regulate the availability of 7-dehydrocholesterol for transformation to cholesterol with its further metabolism to steroids, oxysterols or ∆7 steroids, because of its transformation to vitamin D3. In addition, UVB can rearrange locally produced ∆7 steroids to the corresponding secosteroids with a short- or no-side chain. Thus, different mechanisms of regulation occur in the skin that can be either stochastic or structuralized. We propose that local glucocorticosteroidogenic systems and their regulators, in concert with cognate receptors operate to stabilize skin homeostasis and prevent or attenuate skin pathology.
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- Andrzej T Slominski
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Tennessee, Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University of Tennessee, Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Wang YP, Zhao YJ, Zhou GY, He B. CYP17A1 gene mutations and hypertension variations found in 46, XY females with combined 17α-hydroxylase/17, 20-lyase deficiency. Gynecol Endocrinol 2014; 30:456-60. [PMID: 24597476 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2014.895980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to analyze the structural consequences of the mutations in CYP17A1 gene and their relationship with the variations of clinical manifestations in three patients who presented with complete or partial combined 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency (17OHD). DNA sequences of the coding exons and intron/exon boundaries of the CYP17A1 gene were analyzed for mutations. In silico analysis with computational three-dimensional model of human P450c17 and multiple alignments analysis were performed to evaluate the spatial conformational changes by missense mutations. Five mutations p.S117fs (c.351_352delCT), p.H373L (c.1184 A>T), p.Y329fs (c.985_987delTACinsAA), p.A82D (c.245 C>A) and p.L209P (c.626 T>C) were identified in three patients, respectively. The novel mutation p.S117fs (c.351_352delCT) has not been reported previously. In silico analysis explained the conformational changes by the described mutations, which resulted in different severe 17OHD. Our studies also suggest that molecular data accompanying with in silico analysis of the CYP17A1 gene are much helpful for the diagnosis, management and genetic counseling of 17OHD.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital/enzymology
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital/genetics
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital/physiopathology
- Adult
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Asian People
- China
- Computational Biology
- Computer Simulation
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System/deficiency
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System/genetics
- Expert Systems
- Female
- Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XY/enzymology
- Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XY/genetics
- Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XY/physiopathology
- Humans
- Models, Molecular
- Mutation
- Mutation, Missense
- Protein Conformation
- Sequence Alignment
- Severity of Illness Index
- Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase/chemistry
- Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase/genetics
- Young Adult
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Modulated expression of genes encoding estrogen metabolizing enzymes by G1-phase cyclin-dependent kinases 6 and 4 in human breast cancer cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97448. [PMID: 24848372 PMCID: PMC4029737 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 04/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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G1-phase cell cycle defects, such as alterations in cyclin D1 or cyclin-dependent kinase (cdk) levels, are seen in most tumors. For example, increased cyclin D1 and decreased cdk6 levels are seen in many human breast tumors. Overexpression of cdk6 in breast tumor cells in culture has been shown to suppress proliferation, unlike the growth stimulating effects of its close homolog, cdk4. In addition to directly affecting proliferation, alterations in cdk6 or cdk4 levels in breast tumor cells also differentially influence levels of numerous steroid metabolic enzymes (SMEs), including those involved in estrogen metabolism. Overexpression of cdk6 in tumor cell lines having low cdk6 resulted in decreased levels of mRNAs encoding aldo-keto reductase (AKR)1C1, AKR1C2 and AKR1C3, which are hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (HSDs) involved in steroid hormone metabolism. In contrast, increasing cdk4 dramatically increased these transcript levels, especially those encoding AKR1C3, an enzyme that converts estrone to 17β-estradiol, a change that could result in a pro-estrogenic state favoring tumor growth. Effects on other estrogen metabolizing enzymes, including cytochrome P450 (CYP) 19 aromatase, 17β-HSD2, and CYP1B1 transcripts, were also observed. Interactions of cdk6 and cdk4, but not cyclin D1, with the promoter region of a cdk-regulated gene, 17β-HSD2, were detected. The results uncover a previously unsuspected link between the cell cycle and hormone metabolism and differential roles for cdk6 and cdk4 in a novel mechanism for pre-receptor control of steroid hormone action, with important implications for the origin and treatment of steroid hormone-dependent cancers.
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Mahata B, Zhang X, Kolodziejczyk AA, Proserpio V, Haim-Vilmovsky L, Taylor AE, Hebenstreit D, Dingler FA, Moignard V, Göttgens B, Arlt W, McKenzie ANJ, Teichmann SA. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals T helper cells synthesizing steroids de novo to contribute to immune homeostasis. Cell Rep 2014; 7:1130-42. [PMID: 24813893 PMCID: PMC4039991 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Revised: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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T helper 2 (Th2) cells regulate helminth infections, allergic disorders, tumor immunity, and pregnancy by secreting various cytokines. It is likely that there are undiscovered Th2 signaling molecules. Although steroids are known to be immunoregulators, de novo steroid production from immune cells has not been previously characterized. Here, we demonstrate production of the steroid pregnenolone by Th2 cells in vitro and in vivo in a helminth infection model. Single-cell RNA sequencing and quantitative PCR analysis suggest that pregnenolone synthesis in Th2 cells is related to immunosuppression. In support of this, we show that pregnenolone inhibits Th cell proliferation and B cell immunoglobulin class switching. We also show that steroidogenic Th2 cells inhibit Th cell proliferation in a Cyp11a1 enzyme-dependent manner. We propose pregnenolone as a “lymphosteroid,” a steroid produced by lymphocytes. We speculate that this de novo steroid production may be an intrinsic phenomenon of Th2-mediated immune responses to actively restore immune homeostasis. Differential upregulation of the steroid biosynthetic pathway during Th2 differentiation T helper cells produce the steroid pregnenolone in vitro and in vivo Steroidogenic Th2 cells suppress Th cell proliferation in a Cyp11a1-dependent manner Pregnenolone inhibits B cell immunoglobulin class switching in vitro
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- Bidesh Mahata
- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK; MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 OQH, UK; Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK.
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK; MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 OQH, UK; Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK; MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 OQH, UK; Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 OQH, UK; School of Life Sciences, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 OQH, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research and Wellcome Trust and MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research and Wellcome Trust and MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 OQH, UK
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK; Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK.
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Pandey AV, Sproll P. Pharmacogenomics of human P450 oxidoreductase. Front Pharmacol 2014; 5:103. [PMID: 24847272 PMCID: PMC4023047 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2014.00103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (POR) supports reactions of microsomal cytochrome P450 which metabolize drugs and steroid hormones. Mutations in POR cause disorders of sexual development. P450 oxidoreductase deficiency (PORD) was initially identified in patients with Antley–Bixler syndrome (ABS) but now it has been established as a separate disorder of sexual development (DSD). Here we are summarizing the work on variations in POR related to metabolism of drugs and xenobiotics. We have compiled mutation data on reported cases of PORD from clinical studies. Mutations found in patients with defective steroid profiles impact metabolism of steroid hormones as well as drugs. Some trends are emerging that establish certain founder mutations in distinct populations, with Japanese (R457H), Caucasian (A287P), and Turkish (399–401) populations showing repeated findings of similar mutations. Most other mutations are found as single occurrences. A large number of different variants in POR gene with more than 130 amino acid changes are now listed in databases. Among the polymorphisms, the A503V is found in about 30% of all alleles but there are some differences across different population groups.
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- Amit V Pandey
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital Bern Bern, Switzerland ; Program in Molecular Life Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Bern Bern, Switzerland
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- Program in Molecular Life Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Bern Bern, Switzerland
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Kawano M, Qin XY, Yoshida M, Fukuda T, Nansai H, Hayashi Y, Nakajima T, Sone H. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α mediates di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate transgenerational repression of ovarian Esr1 expression in female mice. Toxicol Lett 2014; 228:235-40. [PMID: 24811840 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2013] [Revised: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) is a phthalate ester that binds peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) to induce proliferation of peroxisomes and regulate the expression of specific target genes. The question of whether the effect of DEHP on female reproductive processes is mediated via PPARα-dependent signaling is controversial. In this study, we investigated the effect of exposure to DEHP on ovarian expression of estrogen receptor α (Esr1) and aromatase (Cyp19a1) in three generations of Sv/129 wild-type (WT, +/+) and PPARα (-/-) knockout mice. Compared with untreated controls, ovarian expression of Esr1 decreased in response to DEHP treatment in the F0 (0.56-fold, P=0.19), F1 (0.45-fold, P=0.023), and F2 (0.35-fold, P=0.014) generations of WT mice, but not PPARα-null mice. Our data indicate that transgenerational repression by DEHP of ovarian Esr1 gene expression is mediated by PPARα-dependent pathways. Further studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms underlying crosstalk between PPARα and Esr1 signaling in reproductive processes.
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- Michihiro Kawano
- Research Center for Environmental Risk, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Research Center for Environmental Risk, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Biological Safety Research Center, National Institute of Health Sciences, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Animal Production Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Research Center for Environmental Risk, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Pathophysiological Laboratory Sciences, Department of Radiological and Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
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- Research Center for Environmental Risk, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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Yüksel B, Kulle AE, Gürbüz F, Welzel M, Kotan D, Mengen E, Holterhus PM, Topaloğlu AK, Grötzinger J, Riepe FG. The novel mutation p.Trp147Arg of the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein causes classic lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia with adrenal insufficiency and 46,XY disorder of sex development. Horm Res Paediatr 2014; 80:163-9. [PMID: 23920000 DOI: 10.1159/000354086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) is essential for steroidogenesis by mediating cholesterol transfer into mitochondria. Inactivating StAR mutations cause lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS To identify causative mutations in a patient presenting with adrenal failure during early infancy. The objective was to study the functional and structural consequences of the novel StAR mutation p.Trp147Arg in a Turkish patient detected in compound heterozygosity with the p.Glu169Lys mutation. RESULTS Transient in vitro expression of the mutant proteins together with P450 side-chain cleavage enzyme, adrenodoxin, and adrenodoxin reductase yielded severely diminished cholesterol conversion of the p.Trp147Arg mutant. The previously described p.Glu169Lys mutant led to significantly lower cholesterol conversion than wild-type StAR protein. As derived from three-dimensional protein modeling, the residue W147 is stabilizing the C-terminal helix in a closed conformation hereby acting as gatekeeper of the ligand cavity of StAR. CONCLUSIONS The novel mutation p.Trp147Arg causes primary adrenal insufficiency and complete sex reversal in the 46,XY patient. Clinical disease, in vitro studies and three-dimensional protein modeling of the mutation p.Trp147Arg underscore the relevance of this highly conserved residue for StAR protein function.
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- Bilgin Yüksel
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Cukurova University, Balcali/Adana, Turkey
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de Peyster A, Mihaich E, Kim DH, Elyea WA, Nemec MJ, Hirakawa BP, Leggieri SE. Responses of the steroidogenic pathway from exposure to methyl-tert-butyl ether and tert-butanol. Toxicology 2014; 319:23-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2014.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2013] [Revised: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Quinn TA, Ratnayake U, Castillo-Melendez M, Moritz KM, Dickinson H, Walker DW. Adrenal steroidogenesis following prenatal dexamethasone exposure in the spiny mouse. J Endocrinol 2014; 221:347-62. [PMID: 24594617 DOI: 10.1530/joe-13-0514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Antenatal stress disturbs the development of the fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and adrenal steroidogenesis. We investigated the effect of brief maternal exposure to high glucocorticoids (dexamethasone (DEX)) at mid- and late-pregnancy on adrenal structure and production of steroids in spiny mouse. Pregnant spiny mice were treated for 60 h with 125 μg/kg DEX or saline s.c. by osmotic minipump at day 20 (0.5) or 30 (0.75) of gestation. Immunohistochemical expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory-protein (StAR), 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3βHSD), 17-hydroxylase,17-20lyase (P450C17), and cytochromeb5 (CYTB5) was determined in adrenals on postnatal (P) day 170±20. DHEA, testosterone, and cortisol were measured by RIA. Maternal DEX at 20 days significantly reduced the expression of STAR, P450C17 (CYP17A1), and CYTB5 in the adrenal zona reticularis (ZR) of adult offspring, with greater change in male vs female offspring (P<0.05). Plasma DHEA was decreased in male offspring from DEX-treated (6.84±1.24 ng/ml) vs saline-treated (13±0.06 ng/ml; P=0.01) dams, and the DHEA:cortisol ratio was lower in males (P<0.05). Testosterone levels increased in male offspring from DEX (266.03±50.75 pg/ml) vs saline (83.47±32.3 pg/ml, P<0.05)-treated dams. DEX treatment at 0.75 gestation had no significant effect on any parameters measured. This study shows that brief exposure to excess glucocorticoid has long-term impacts on the ZR and adrenal steroidogenesis, affecting the secretion of DHEA and testosterone in male offspring, an effect produced at 0.5 but not at 0.75 gestation. DHEA is important for brain development, and its suppression in adult life might contribute to the neurobehavioral pathologies that can arise after illness and stress during pregnancy.
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- Tracey A Quinn
- Monash Institute of Medical Research, The Ritchie Centre, Monash University, 27-31 Wright Street, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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Zhang B, Zhu DW, Hu XJ, Zhou M, Shang P, Lin SX. Human 3-alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (3α-HSD3): the V54L mutation restricting the steroid alternative binding and enhancing the 20α-HSD activity. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 141:135-43. [PMID: 24434280 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Revised: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Human 3-alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (3α-HSD3) has an essential role in the inactivation of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Notably, human 3α-HSD3 shares 97.8% sequence identity with human 20-alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (20α-HSD) and there is only one amino acid difference (residue 54) that is located in their steroid binding pockets. However, 20α-HSD displays a distinctive ability in transforming progesterone to 20α-hydroxy-progesterone (20α-OHProg). In this study, to understand the role of residue 54 in the steroid binding and discrimination, the V54L mutation in human 3α-HSD3 has been created. We have solved two crystal structures of the 3α-HSD3·NADP(+)·Progesterone complex and the 3α-HSD3 V54L·NADP(+)·progesterone complex. Interestingly, progesterone adopts two different binding modes to form complexes within the wild type enzyme, with one binding mode similar to the orientation of a bile acid (ursodeoxycholate) in the reported ternary complex of human 3α-HSD3·NADP(+)·ursodeoxycholate and the other binding mode resembling the orientation of 20α-OHProg in the ternary complex of human 20α-HSD·NADP(+)·20α-OHProg. However, the V54L mutation directly restricts the steroid binding modes to a unique one, which resembles the orientation of 20α-OHProg within human 20α-HSD. Furthermore, the kinetic study has been carried out. The results show that the V54L mutation significantly decreases the 3α-HSD activity for the reduction of DHT, while this mutation enhances the 20α-HSD activity to convert progesterone.
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- Bo Zhang
- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology and Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Quebec Research Center (CHUL) and Laval University, Québec City, Québec G1V4G2, Canada; Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology and Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Quebec Research Center (CHUL) and Laval University, Québec City, Québec G1V4G2, Canada
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- School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology and Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Quebec Research Center (CHUL) and Laval University, Québec City, Québec G1V4G2, Canada
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology and Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Quebec Research Center (CHUL) and Laval University, Québec City, Québec G1V4G2, Canada; WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproductive Health, Shanghai 200031, PR China.
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Flück CE, Pandey AV. Steroidogenesis of the testis -- new genes and pathways. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2014; 75:40-7. [PMID: 24793988 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Defects of androgen biosynthesis cause 46,XY disorder of sexual development (DSD). All steroids are produced from cholesterol and the early steps of steroidogenesis are common to mineralocorticoid, glucocorticoid and sex steroid production. Genetic mutations in enzymes and proteins supporting the early biosynthesis pathways cause adrenal insufficiency (AI), DSD and gonadal insufficiency. The classic androgen biosynthesis defects with AI are lipoid CAH, CYP11A1 and HSD3B2 deficiencies. Deficiency of CYP17A1 rarely causes AI, and HSD17B3 or SRD5A2 deficiencies only cause 46,XY DSD and gonadal insufficiency. All androgen biosynthesis depends on 17,20 lyase activity of CYP17A1 which is supported by P450 oxidoreductase (POR) and cytochrome b5 (CYB5). Therefore 46,XY DSD with apparent 17,20 lyase deficiency may be due to mutations in CYP17A1, POR or CYB5. Illustrated by patients harboring mutations in SRD5A2, normal development of the male external genitalia depends largely on dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is converted from circulating testicular testosterone (T) through SRD5A2 in the genital skin. In the classic androgen biosynthetic pathway, T is produced from DHEA and androstenedione/-diol in the testis. However, recently found mutations in AKR1C2/4 genes in undervirilized 46,XY individuals have established a role for a novel, alternative, backdoor pathway for fetal testicular DHT synthesis. In this pathway, which has been first elucidated for the tammar wallaby pouch young, 17-hydroxyprogesterone is converted directly to DHT by 5α-3α reductive steps without going through the androgens of the classic pathway. Enzymes AKR1C2/4 catalyse the critical 3αHSD reductive reaction which feeds 17OH-DHP into the backdoor pathway. In conclusion, androgen production in the fetal testis seems to utilize two pathways but their exact interplay remains to be elucidated.
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- Christa E Flück
- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Clinical Research, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Children's Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 15/C845, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Steroid Laboratory, University Children's Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 15/C837, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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Yazawa T, Imamichi Y, Miyamoto K, Umezawa A, Taniguchi T. Differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into gonad and adrenal steroidogenic cells. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6:203-212. [PMID: 24772247 PMCID: PMC3999778 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i2.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2013] [Revised: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hormone replacement therapy is necessary for patients with adrenal and gonadal failure. Steroid hormone treatment is also employed in aging people for sex hormone deficiency. These patients undergo such therapies, which have associated risks, for their entire life. Stem cells represent an innovative tool for tissue regeneration and the possibility of solving these problems. Among various stem cell types, mesenchymal stem cells have the potential to differentiate into steroidogenic cells both in vivo and in vitro. In particular, they can effectively be differentiated into steroidogenic cells by expressing nuclear receptor 5A subfamily proteins (steroidogenic factor-1 and liver receptor homolog-1) with the aid of cAMP. This approach will provide a source of cells for future regenerative medicine for the treatment of diseases caused by steroidogenesis deficiencies. It can also represent a useful tool for studying the molecular mechanisms of steroidogenesis and its related diseases.
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Brito IR, Silva CMG, Duarte ABG, Lima IMT, Rodrigues GQ, Rossetto R, Sales AD, Lobo CH, Bernuci MP, Rosa-E-Silva ACJS, Campello CC, Xu M, Figueiredo JR. Alginate hydrogel matrix stiffness influences the in vitro development of caprine preantral follicles. Mol Reprod Dev 2014; 81:636-45. [PMID: 24700587 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study examined caprine follicular development in different concentrations of alginate matrix to determine the optimal conditions for culture. Caprine preantral follicles were cultured in a two-dimensional system (control) or a three-dimensional encapsulated system in 0.25%, 0.5%, or 1% alginate (ALG 0.25, ALG 0.5, and ALG 1, respectively). A higher percentage of morphologically normal follicles developed in ALG 0.5 and ALG 1 than in ALG 0.25 or the control (P < 0.05). The rate of antrum formation, however, was higher in ALG 0.25 than in ALG 0.5 and ALG 1 conditions (P < 0.05), but similar to the control. Follicles cultured in ALG 0.25 had higher growth rates and meiotic resumption than those cultured in ALG 0.5, ALG 1, or the control (P < 0.05). Moreover, follicles cultured in ALG 0.25 had higher levels of estradiol and progesterone than those cultured in ALG 0.5, ALG 1, or the control, as well as higher levels of CYP19A1 and HSD3B mRNA. In conclusion, a three-dimensional system that uses ALG 0.25 fosters the in vitro development of caprine preantral follicles and increases the rate of meiotic resumption.
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- I R Brito
- Faculty of Veterinary, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocyte and Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), PPGCV, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Pozo OJ, Marcos J, Fabregat A, Ventura R, Casals G, Aguilera P, Segura J, To-Figueras J. Adrenal hormonal imbalance in acute intermittent porphyria patients: results of a case control study. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2014; 9:54. [PMID: 24735931 PMCID: PMC4004508 DOI: 10.1186/1750-1172-9-54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) is a rare disease that results from a deficiency of hydroxymethylbilane synthase, the third enzyme of the heme biosynthetic pathway. AIP carriers are at risk of presenting acute life-threatening neurovisceral attacks. The disease induces overproduction of heme precursors in the liver and long-lasting deregulation of metabolic networks. The clinical history of AIP suggests a strong endocrine influence, being neurovisceral attacks more common in women than in men and very rare before puberty. To asses the hypothesis that steroidogenesis may be modified in AIP patients with biochemically active disease, we undertook a comprehensive analysis of the urinary steroid metabolome. Methods A case–control study was performed by collecting spot morning urine from 24 AIP patients and 24 healthy controls. Steroids in urine were quantified by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Parent steroids (17-hydroxyprogesterone; deoxycorticosterone; corticoesterone; 11-dehydrocorticosterone; cortisol and cortisone) and a large number of metabolites (N = 55) were investigated. Correlations between the different steroids analyzed and biomarkers of porphyria biochemical status (urinary heme precursors) were also evaluated. The Mann–Whitney U test and Spearman’s correlation with a two tailed test were used for statistical analyses. Results Forty-one steroids were found to be decreased in the urine of AIP patients (P < 0.05), the decrease being more significant for steroids with a high degree of hydroxylation. Remarkably, 13 cortisol metabolites presented lower concentrations among AIP patients (P < 0.01) whereas no significant differences were found in the main metabolites of cortisol precursors. Nine cortisol metabolites showed a significant negative correlation with heme precursors (p < 0.05). Ratios between the main metabolites of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and cortisol showed positive correlations with heme-precursors (correlation coefficient > 0.51, P < 0.01). Conclusions Comprehensive study of the urinary steroid metabolome showed that AIP patients present an imbalance in adrenal steroidogenesis, affecting the biosynthesis of cortisol and resulting in decreased out-put of cortisol and metabolites. This may result from alterations of central origin and/or may originate in specific decreased enzymatic activity in the adrenal gland. An imbalance in steroidogenesis may be related to the maintenance of an active disease state among AIP patients.
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- Oscar J Pozo
- Bioanalysis Research Group, IMIM, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Doctor Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain.
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The role of androgen hormones in early follicular development. ISRN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2014; 2014:818010. [PMID: 25006485 PMCID: PMC4003798 DOI: 10.1155/2014/818010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background. Although chronic hyperandrogenism, a typical feature of polycystic ovary syndrome, is often associated with disturbed reproductive performance, androgens have been shown to promote ovarian follicle growth in shorter exposures. Here, we review the main effects of androgens on the regulation of early folliculogenesis and the potential of their application in improving follicular in vitro growth. Review. Androgens may affect folliculogenesis directly via androgen receptors (ARs) or indirectly through aromatization to estrogen. ARs are highly expressed in the granulosa and theca cells of early stage follicles and slightly expressed in mature follicles. Short-term androgen exposure augments FSH receptor expression in the granulosa cells of developing follicles and enhances the FSH-induced cAMP formation necessary for the transcription of genes involved in the control of follicular cell proliferation and differentiation. AR activation also increases insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and its receptor gene expression in the granulosa and theca cells of growing follicles and in the oocytes of primordial follicles, thus facilitating IGF-1 actions in both follicular recruitment and subsequent development. Conclusion. During the early and intermediate stages of follicular maturation, locally produced androgens facilitate the transition of follicles from the dormant to the growing pool as well as their further development.
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Šileikytė J, Blachly-Dyson E, Sewell R, Carpi A, Menabò R, Di Lisa F, Ricchelli F, Bernardi P, Forte M. Regulation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore by the outer membrane does not involve the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (Translocator Protein of 18 kDa (TSPO)). J Biol Chem 2014; 289:13769-81. [PMID: 24692541 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.549634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Translocator protein of 18 kDa (TSPO) is a highly conserved, ubiquitous protein localized in the outer mitochondrial membrane, where it is thought to play a key role in the mitochondrial transport of cholesterol, a key step in the generation of steroid hormones. However, it was first characterized as the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor because it appears to be responsible for high affinity binding of a number of benzodiazepines to non-neuronal tissues. Ensuing studies have employed natural and synthetic ligands to assess the role of TSPO function in a number of natural and pathological circumstances. Largely through the use of these compounds and biochemical associations, TSPO has been proposed to play a role in the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (PTP), which has been associated with cell death in many human pathological conditions. Here, we critically assess the role of TSPO in the function of the PTP through the generation of mice in which the Tspo gene has been conditionally eliminated. Our results show that 1) TSPO plays no role in the regulation or structure of the PTP, 2) endogenous and synthetic ligands of TSPO do not regulate PTP activity through TSPO, 3) outer mitochondrial membrane regulation of PTP activity occurs though a mechanism that does not require TSPO, and 4) hearts lacking TSPO are as sensitive to ischemia-reperfusion injury as hearts from control mice. These results call into question a wide variety of studies implicating TSPO in a number of pathological processes through its actions on the PTP.
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- Justina Šileikytė
- From the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience and Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, I-35121 Padova, Italy
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- the Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon 97239, and
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- From the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience and Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, I-35121 Padova, Italy
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- From the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience and Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, I-35121 Padova, Italy
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- From the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience and Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, I-35121 Padova, Italy
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- the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Biomedical Technologies at the Department of Biology, University of Padova, I-35121 Padova, Italy
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- From the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience and Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, I-35121 Padova, Italy,
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- the Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon 97239, and
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Schloms L, Swart AC. Rooibos flavonoids inhibit the activity of key adrenal steroidogenic enzymes, modulating steroid hormone levels in H295R cells. Molecules 2014; 19:3681-95. [PMID: 24662082 PMCID: PMC6271234 DOI: 10.3390/molecules19033681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Revised: 03/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Major rooibos flavonoids—dihydrochalcones, aspalathin and nothofagin, flavones—orientin and vitexin, and a flavonol, rutin, were investigated to determine their influence on the activity of adrenal steroidogenic enzymes, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3βHSD2) and cytochrome P450 (P450) enzymes, P450 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase (CYP17A1), P450 21-hydroxylase (CYP21A2) and P450 11β-hydroxylase (CYP11B1). All the flavonoids inhibited 3βHSD2 and CYP17A1 significantly, while the inhibition of downstream enzymes, CYP21A2 and CYP11B1, was both substrate and flavonoid specific. The dihydrochalcones inhibited the activity of CYP21A2, but not that of CYP11B1. Although rutin, orientin and vitexin inhibited deoxycortisol conversion by CYP11B1 significantly, inhibition of deoxycorticosterone was <20%. These three flavonoids were unable to inhibit CYP21A2, with negligible inhibition of deoxycortisol biosynthesis only. Rooibos inhibited substrate conversion by CYP17A1 and CYP21A2, while the inhibition of other enzyme activities was <20%. In H295R cells, rutin had the greatest inhibitory effect on steroid production upon forskolin stimulation, reducing total steroid output 2.3-fold, while no effect was detected under basal conditions. Nothofagin and vitexin had a greater inhibitory effect on overall steroid production compared to aspalathin and orientin, respectively. The latter compounds contain two hydroxyl groups on the B ring, while nothofagin and vitexin contain a single hydroxyl group. In addition, all of the flavonoids are glycosylated, albeit at different positions—dihydrochalcones at C3' and flavones at C8 on ring A, while rutin, a larger molecule, has a rutinosyl moiety at C3 on ring C. Structural differences regarding the number and position of hydroxyl and glucose moieties as well as structural flexibility could indicate different mechanisms by which these flavonoids influence the activity of adrenal steroidogenic enzymes.
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- Lindie Schloms
- Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa.
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Lizcano F, Guzmán G. Estrogen Deficiency and the Origin of Obesity during Menopause. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:757461. [PMID: 24734243 PMCID: PMC3964739 DOI: 10.1155/2014/757461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 302] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2013] [Revised: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Sex hormones strongly influence body fat distribution and adipocyte differentiation. Estrogens and testosterone differentially affect adipocyte physiology, but the importance of estrogens in the development of metabolic diseases during menopause is disputed. Estrogens and estrogen receptors regulate various aspects of glucose and lipid metabolism. Disturbances of this metabolic signal lead to the development of metabolic syndrome and a higher cardiovascular risk in women. The absence of estrogens is a clue factor in the onset of cardiovascular disease during the menopausal period, which is characterized by lipid profile variations and predominant abdominal fat accumulation. However, influence of the absence of these hormones and its relationship to higher obesity in women during menopause are not clear. This systematic review discusses of the role of estrogens and estrogen receptors in adipocyte differentiation, and its control by the central nervous systemn and the possible role of estrogen-like compounds and endocrine disruptors chemicals are discussed. Finally, the interaction between the decrease in estrogen secretion and the prevalence of obesity in menopausal women is examined. We will consider if the absence of estrogens have a significant effect of obesity in menopausal women.
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- Fernando Lizcano
- Biomedical Research Center, Universidad de La Sabana (CIBUS), km 7, Autopista Norte de Bogota, Chia, Colombia ; Fundacion Cardio-Infantil Instituto de Cardiologia, Bogota, Colombia
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- Biomedical Research Center, Universidad de La Sabana (CIBUS), km 7, Autopista Norte de Bogota, Chia, Colombia
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Slominski AT, Kim TK, Shehabi HZ, Tang EKY, Benson HAE, Semak I, Lin Z, Yates CR, Wang J, Li W, Tuckey RC. In vivo production of novel vitamin D2 hydroxy-derivatives by human placentas, epidermal keratinocytes, Caco-2 colon cells and the adrenal gland. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2014; 383:181-92. [PMID: 24382416 PMCID: PMC3997123 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2013.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We investigated the metabolism of vitamin D2 to hydroxyvitamin D2 metabolites ((OH)D2) by human placentas ex-utero, adrenal glands ex-vivo and cultured human epidermal keratinocytes and colonic Caco-2 cells, and identified 20(OH)D2, 17,20(OH)₂D2, 1,20(OH)₂D2, 25(OH)D2 and 1,25(OH)₂D2 as products. Inhibition of product formation by 22R-hydroxycholesterol indicated involvement of CYP11A1 in 20- and 17-hydroxylation of vitamin D2, while use of ketoconazole indicated involvement of CYP27B1 in 1α-hydroxylation of products. Studies with purified human CYP11A1 confirmed the ability of this enzyme to convert vitamin D2 to 20(OH)D2 and 17,20(OH)₂D2. In placentas and Caco-2 cells, production of 20(OH)D2 was higher than 25(OH)D2 while in human keratinocytes the production of 20(OH)D2 and 25(OH)D2 were comparable. HaCaT keratinocytes showed high accumulation of 1,20(OH)₂D2 relative to 20(OH)D2 indicating substantial CYP27B1 activity. This is the first in vivo evidence for a novel pathway of vitamin D2 metabolism initiated by CYP11A1 and modified by CYP27B1, with the product profile showing tissue- and cell-type specificity.
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- Andrzej T Slominski
- Department of Pathology and Medicine, University of Tennessee HSC, Memphis, TN, USA; Division of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases of the Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee HSC, Memphis, TN, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Medicine, University of Tennessee HSC, Memphis, TN, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, CHIRI-Biosciences, Curtin University, WA, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee HSC, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee HSC, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee HSC, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee HSC, Memphis, TN, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.
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Gomez-Sanchez CE, Qi X, Velarde-Miranda C, Plonczynski MW, Parker CR, Rainey W, Satoh F, Maekawa T, Nakamura Y, Sasano H, Gomez-Sanchez EP. Development of monoclonal antibodies against human CYP11B1 and CYP11B2. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2014; 383:111-7. [PMID: 24325867 PMCID: PMC3939805 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2013.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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1. The final enzymes in the biosynthesis of aldosterone and cortisol are by the cytochrome P450 CYP11B2 and CYP11B1, respectively. The enzymes are 93% homologous at the amino acid level and specific antibodies have been difficult to generate. 2. Mice and rats were immunized with multiple peptides conjugated to various immunogenic proteins and monoclonal antibodies were generated. The only peptide sequences that generated specific antibodies were amino acids 41-52 for the CYP11B2 and amino acids 80-90 for the CYP11B1 enzyme. 3. The mouse monoclonal CYP11B2-41 was specific and sensitive for use in western blots and produced specific staining of the zona glomerulosa of normal adrenal glands. The rat monoclonal CYP11B1-80 also detected a single band by western blot and detected only the zona fasciculata. Triple immunofluorescence of the adrenal demonstrated that the CYP11B1 and the CYP11B2 did not co-localize, while as expected the CYP11B1 co-localized with the 17α-hydroxylase.
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- Celso E Gomez-Sanchez
- Endocrine Section, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, USA; Endocrinology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, USA.
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- Endocrinology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Tohoku University, Department of Pathology, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Tohoku University, Department of Pathology, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Tohoku University, Department of Pathology, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Tohoku University, Department of Pathology, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Endocrine Section, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, USA; Endocrinology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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Han X, Cheng W, Chen Z, Du X, Cao X, Zeng X. Active immunisation against pregnenolone reduces testicular steroidogenesis and GnRH synthesis in rabbits. Anim Reprod Sci 2014; 145:161-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 01/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Robic A, Faraut T, Prunier A. Pathways and genes involved in steroid hormone metabolism in male pigs: a review and update. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 140:44-55. [PMID: 24239507 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 09/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This paper reviews state-of-the-art knowledge on steroid biosynthesis pathways in the pig and provides an updated characterization of the porcine genes involved in these pathways with particular focus on androgens, estrogens, and 16-androstenes. At least 21 different enzymes appear to be involved in these pathways in porcine tissues together with at least five cofactors. Until now, data on several porcine genes were scarce or confusing. We characterized the complete genomic and transcript sequences of the single porcine CYP11B gene. We analyzed the porcine AKR1 gene cluster and identified four AKR1C, one AKR1C like genes and one AKR1E2 gene. We provide evidence that porcine AKR1C genes are not orthologous to human AKR1C. A new nomenclature is thus needed for this gene family in the pig. Thirty-two genes are now described: transcript (30+2 characterized in this study) and genomic (complete: 18+1 and partial: 12+1) sequences are identified. However, despite increasing knowledge on steroid metabolism in the pig, there is still no explanation of why porcine testes can produce androstenone and epiandrosterone, but not dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is also a reduced steroid.
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Key Words
- 11-K-DHT
- 11-K-Testo
- 11-OH-DHT
- 11-OH-Testo
- 11-OH-Δ4-AD
- 11-keto dihydrotestosterone
- 11-ketotestosterone or 17-Hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,11-dione
- 11deoxycorticosterone or 21-hydroxyprogesterone (21-hydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione)
- 11β hydroxy-androstenedione or 11β-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione
- 11β-hydroxy dihydrotestosterone
- 11β-hydroxy testosterone or 11β,17β-dihydroxy-4-androsten-3-one
- 17-hydroxy pregnenolone
- 17-hydroxy progesterone
- 17OH- progesterone
- 17OH-pregnenolone
- 17β-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol
- 17β-hydroxy-5alpha-androst-1-en-3-one
- 19-OH-Testo
- 19-OH-Δ4-AD
- 19-norTesto
- 19-nortestosterone (or nandrolone) or 17β-hydroxyestra-4-en-3-one
- 19β hydroxy-androstenedione or 19β hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione
- 19β-hydroxy testosterone or 17β,19-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one
- 20-OH-progesterone
- 20αprogesterone or 4-pregnen-20-α-ol-3-one
- 21 steroid hydroxylase enzyme encoded by porcine CYP21 gene
- 3-hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-17-one
- 3α-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one
- 4-pregnen-3,20-dione
- 5-pregnen-3β-ol-20-one
- 5-α reductase
- 5α-R
- 5α-Reduction
- 5α-androstan-3,17-diol
- AD
- AKR1C
- Adrenosterone
- Androstadienol
- Androstadienone
- Androstanediol
- Androstenone
- Androsterone
- Boar
- CYP11
- Cytb5
- Cytb5-red
- DHEA
- DHT
- DOC
- EpiA
- Estradiol
- Estrone
- HSD
- Hormones
- P450 aromatase encoded by one of the three porcine CYP19A genes
- P450aro
- P450c11
- P450c17
- P450c21
- P450scc
- Pregnenolone
- Progesterone
- S
- StAR
- Steroidogenesis
- Testosterone
- aa
- amino acid
- androst-4-ene-3,11,17-trione or 11-oxoandrostenedione
- androstanedione or 5α-androstan-3,17-dione
- androstenediol or 5-Androstene-3,17-diol
- androstenedione or 4-Androstene-3,17-dione
- cytochrome P450 side chain cleavage encoded by porcine CYP11A1 gene
- cytochrome b5
- cytochrome b5 reductase
- dehydroepiandrosterone or 3β-hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one
- dihydrotestosterone or 17β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-3-one
- enzyme encoded by porcine CYP11B gene
- enzyme encoded by porcine CYP17A1 gene
- epiandrosterone or 3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one
- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
- steroidogenic acute regulatory encoded by porcine STAR gene
- sulphate
- Δ 4,16-androstadien-3-ol
- Δ 4,16-androstadien-3-one
- Δ4-AD
- Δ4-androstene -3-one
- Δ5-ADiol
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- Annie Robic
- UMR444, Génétique Cellulaire, INRA, CS 52627, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France; UMR444, Génétique Cellulaire, Université de Toulouse, INP, ENVT, 31076 Toulouse, France.
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- UMR444, Génétique Cellulaire, INRA, CS 52627, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France; UMR444, Génétique Cellulaire, Université de Toulouse, INP, ENVT, 31076 Toulouse, France.
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- UMR1348-PEGASE, INRA, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France; UMR1348-PEGASE, Agrocampus Ouest, 35000 Rennes, France.
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Relevance Weighting of Tier 1 Endocrine Screening Endpoints by Rank Order. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 101:90-113. [DOI: 10.1002/bdrb.21096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Velarde MC. Mitochondrial and sex steroid hormone crosstalk during aging. LONGEVITY & HEALTHSPAN 2014; 3:2. [PMID: 24495597 PMCID: PMC3922316 DOI: 10.1186/2046-2395-3-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Decline in circulating sex steroid hormones accompanies several age-associated pathologies which may influence human healthspan. Mitochondria play important roles in biosynthesis of sex steroid hormones, and these hormones can also regulate mitochondrial function. Understanding the cross talk between mitochondria and sex steroid hormones may provide insights into the pathologies associated with aging. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge regarding the interplay between mitochondria and sex steroid hormones during the aging process. The review describes the effect of mitochondria on sex steroid hormone production in the gonads, and then enumerates the contribution of sex steroid hormones on mitochondrial function in hormone responsive cells. Decline in sex steroid hormones and accumulation of mitochondrial damage may create a positive feedback loop that contributes to the progressive degeneration in tissue function during aging. The review further speculates whether regulation between mitochondrial function and sex steroid hormone action can potentially influence healthspan.
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- Michael C Velarde
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, 8001 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945, USA.
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Mula-Abed WAS, Pambinezhuth FB, Al-Kindi MK, Al-Busaidi NB, Al-Muslahi HN, Al-Lamki MA. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 17-alpha-hydoxylase/17,20-lyase Deficiency Presenting with Hypertension and Pseudohermaphroditism: First Case Report from Oman. Oman Med J 2014; 29:55-9. [PMID: 24498484 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2014.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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This is the first report of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to combined 17α-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase deficiency in an Omani patient who was initially treated for many years as a case of hypertension. CAH is an uncommon disorder that results from a defect in steroid hormones biosynthesis in the adrenal cortex. The clinical presentation depends on the site of enzymatic mutations and the types of accumulated steroid precursors. A 22-year-old woman who was diagnosed to have hypertension since the age of 10 years who was treated with anti-hypertensive therapy was referred to the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Royal Hospital, Oman. The patient also had primary amenorrhea and features of sexual infantilism. Full laboratory and radio-imaging investigations were done. Adrenal steroids, pituitary function and karyotyping study were performed and the diagnosis was confirmed by molecular mutation study. Laboratory investigations revealed adrenal steroids and pituitary hormones profile in addition to 46XY karyotype that are consistent with the diagnosis of CAH due to 17α-hydroxylase deficiency. Extensive laboratory workup revealed low levels of serum cortisol (and its precursors 17α-hydroxyprogesterone and 11-deoxycortisol), adrenal androgens (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and androstenedione), and estrogen (estradiol); and high levels of mineralocorticoids precursors (11-deoxycorticosterone and corticosterone) with high levels of ACTH, FSH and LH. Mutation analysis revealed CYP17A1-homozygous mutation (c.287G>A p.Arg96Gln) resulting in the complete absence of 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase activity. The patient was treated with dexamethasone and ethinyl estradiol with cessation of anti-hypertensive therapy. A review of the literature was conducted to identify previous studies related to this subtype of CAH. This is the first biochemically and genetically proven case of CAH due to 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency in Oman and in the Arab World described in the literature.
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- Waad-Allah S Mula-Abed
- Department of Chemical Pathology, Royal Hospital, P.O. Box 1331, Seeb 111, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Royal Hospital, P.O. Box 1331, Seeb 111, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Centre, Royal Hospital, P.O. Box 1331, Seeb 111, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Centre, Royal Hospital, P.O. Box 1331, Seeb 111, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Medical Endo-Metabolic Unit, Royal Hospital, P.O. Box 1331, Seeb 111, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Ma D, Chen Y, Sun Y, Yang B, Cheng J, Huang M, Zhang J, Zhang J, Hu P, Lin Y, Jiang T, Xu Z. Molecular analysis of the CYP21A2 gene in Chinese patients with steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency. Clin Biochem 2014; 47:455-63. [PMID: 24503005 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2013] [Revised: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE 21-Hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) is the most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a family of autosomal recessive disorders involving impaired cortisol synthesis. This study aimed to design a reliable and rational approach for identifying mutations in the CYP21A2 gene and to characterize the molecular basis of 21-OHD in 30 Chinese patients. DESIGN AND METHODS Copy number variations were investigated by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). Locus-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/restriction endonuclease analysis was then used to verify CYP21A2 rearrangement products and prevent allele dropout. Direct sequencing of rearrangement products was performed to further refine recombination breakpoint locations. Direct sequencing of the entire CYP21A2 gene was used to detect microconversions. RESULTS We successfully characterized 60 CYP21A2 alleles from 30 patients with genetic defects. The most common one was intron 2 splice mutation (38.3%). Eighteen alleles with large gene deletions/conversions were identified, which accounted for nearly one-third (30.0%) of the genetic defects. Among these, three types of CYP21A1P/CYP21A2 chimeric genes (CH-1, CH-2, and CH-4) were characterized. Two novel CYP21A2 rearrangement genes were revealed and further demonstrated to be located downstream of the TNXB gene. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the stepwise diagnostic procedure involving MLPA analysis, locus-specific PCR/restriction endonuclease analysis, and direct DNA sequencing can provide detailed genetic information about Chinese 21-OHD patients, which is helpful for characterizing structural rearrangements of CYP21A2.
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- Dingyuan Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
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Han TS, Walker BR, Arlt W, Ross RJ. Treatment and health outcomes in adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2014; 10:115-24. [PMID: 24342885 DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2013.239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a genetic disorder caused by defective steroidogenesis that results in glucocorticoid deficiency; the most common underlying mutation is in the gene that encodes 21-hydroxylase. Life-saving glucocorticoid treatment was introduced in the 1950s, and the number of adult patients is now growing; however, no consensus has been reached on the management of CAH beyond childhood. Adult patients are prescribed a variety of glucocorticoids, including hydrocortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, dexamethasone and combinations of these drugs taken in either a circadian or reverse circadian regimen. Despite these personalized treatments, biochemical control of CAH is only achieved in approximately one-third of patients. Some patients have a poor health status, with an increased incidence of obesity and osteoporosis, and impaired fertility and quality of life. The majority of poor health outcomes seem to relate to inadequate treatment rather than the genotype of the patient. Patients receiving high doses of glucocorticoids and the more potent synthetic long-acting glucocorticoids are at an increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance and a reduced quality of life. Further research is required to optimize the treatment of adult patients with CAH and improve health outcomes.
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- Thang S Han
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PZ, UK
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- BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, School of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Academic Unit of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, The Medical School, University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2RX, UK
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Manna PR, Slominski AT, King SR, Stetson CL, Stocco DM. Synergistic activation of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein expression and steroid biosynthesis by retinoids: involvement of cAMP/PKA signaling. Endocrinology 2014; 155:576-91. [PMID: 24265455 PMCID: PMC3891939 DOI: 10.1210/en.2013-1694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Both retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and retinoid X receptors (RXRs) mediate the action of retinoids that play important roles in reproductive development and function, as well as steroidogenesis. Regulation of steroid biosynthesis is principally mediated by the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR); however, the modes of action of retinoids in the regulation of steroidogenesis remain obscure. In this study we demonstrate that all-trans retinoic acid (atRA) enhances StAR expression, but not its phosphorylation (P-StAR), and progesterone production in MA-10 mouse Leydig cells. Activation of the protein kinase A (PKA) cascade, by dibutyrl-cAMP or type I/II PKA analogs, markedly increased retinoid-responsive StAR, P-StAR, and steroid levels. Targeted silencing of endogenous RARα and RXRα, with small interfering RNAs, resulted in decreases in 9-cis RA-stimulated StAR and progesterone levels. Truncation of and mutational alterations in the 5'-flanking region of the StAR gene demonstrated the importance of the -254/-1-bp region in retinoid responsiveness. An oligonucleotide probe encompassing an RXR/liver X receptor recognition motif, located within the -254/-1-bp region, specifically bound MA-10 nuclear proteins and in vitro transcribed/translated RXRα and RARα in EMSAs. Transcription of the StAR gene in response to atRA and dibutyrl-cAMP was influenced by several factors, its up-regulation being dependent on phosphorylation of cAMP response-element binding protein (CREB). Chromatin immunoprecipitation studies revealed the association of phosphorylation of CREB, CREB binding protein, RXRα, and RARα to the StAR promoter. Further studies elucidated that hormone-sensitive lipase plays an important role in atRA-mediated regulation of the steroidogenic response that involves liver X receptor signaling. These findings delineate the molecular events by which retinoids influence cAMP/PKA signaling and provide additional and novel insight into the regulation of StAR expression and steroidogenesis in mouse Leydig cells.
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- Pulak R Manna
- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry (P.R.M., S.R.K., D.M.S.), Department of Dermatology and Pathology (C.L.S.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas 79430; and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (A.T.S.), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163
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Marsh CA, Auchus RJ. Fertility in patients with genetic deficiencies of cytochrome P450c17 (CYP17A1): combined 17-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency and isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency. Fertil Steril 2014; 101:317-22. [PMID: 24485502 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 11/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mak PJ, Gregory MC, Sligar SG, Kincaid JR. Resonance Raman spectroscopy reveals that substrate structure selectively impacts the heme-bound diatomic ligands of CYP17. Biochemistry 2014; 53:90-100. [PMID: 24328388 PMCID: PMC3922198 DOI: 10.1021/bi4014424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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An important function of steroidogenic cytochromes P450 is the transformation of cholesterol to produce androgens, estrogens, and the corticosteroids. The activities of cytochrome P450c17 (CYP17) are essential in sex hormone biosynthesis, with severe developmental defects being a consequence of deficiency or mutations. The first reaction catalyzed by this multifunctional P450 is the 17α-hydroxylation of pregnenolone (PREG) to 17α-hydroxypregnenolone (17-OH PREG) and progesterone (PROG) to 17α-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OH PROG). The hydroxylated products then either are used for production of corticoids or undergo a second CYP17 catalyzed transformation, representing the first committed step of androgen formation. While the hydroxylation reactions are catalyzed by the well-known Compound I intermediate, the lyase reaction is believed to involve nucleophilic attack of the earlier peroxo- intermediate on the C20-carbonyl. Herein, resonance Raman (rR) spectroscopy reveals that substrate structure does not impact heme structure for this set of physiologically important substrates. On the other hand, rR spectra obtained here for the ferrous CO adducts with these four substrates show that substrates do interact differently with the Fe-C-O fragment, with large differences between the spectra obtained for the samples containing 17-OH PROG and 17-OH PREG, the latter providing evidence for the presence of two Fe-C-O conformers. Collectively, these results demonstrate that individual substrates can differentially impact the disposition of a heme-bound ligand, including dioxygen, altering the reactivity patterns in such a way as to promote preferred chemical conversions, thereby avoiding the profound functional consequences of unwanted side reactions.
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- Piotr J. Mak
- Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801
- College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801
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- Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233
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Mateo J, Smith A, Ong M, de Bono JS. Novel drugs targeting the androgen receptor pathway in prostate cancer. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2014; 33:567-79. [DOI: 10.1007/s10555-013-9472-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Investigation of endogenous corticosteroids profiles in human urine based on liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2014; 812:92-104. [PMID: 24491769 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2013.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The accurate and precise measurement of endogenous corticosteroids in urine is a powerful tool to understand the biochemical state in several diseases. In this study, a rapid, accurate, and sensitive method based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for the quantification of 67 endogenous gluco- and mineralo-corticosteroids and progestins has been developed and validated. Sample preparation, chromatographic separation, and mass spectrometric detection were optimized. Urine samples (0.5 mL) were hydrolyzed with β-glucuronidase and the released analytes were extracted by liquid-liquid extraction. The chromatographic separation was performed in 20 min after redisolution of the extract. MS behavior of endogenous corticosteroids was evaluated in order to select the most specific precursor ion ([M+H](+), [M+NH4](+), or [M+H-nH2O](+)) for the detection. MS/MS determination was performed under selected reaction monitoring mode using electrospray ionization in positive mode. The method was shown to be linear (r>0.99) in the range of endogenous concentrations for all studied metabolites. Limits of detection (LOD) below 1 ng mL(-1) were typically obtained for analytes with a 3-oxo-4-ene structure whereas LODs below 15 ng mL(-1) were common for the rest of analytes. Recoveries were higher than 80% and intra-assay precisions below 20%, evaluated at three concentration levels, were found for most steroids. No significant or moderate matrix effect, ranging from 54 to 155%, was observed for most of the analytes. The applicability of the method was confirmed by analyzing 24h urine samples collected from twenty healthy volunteers and comparing the results with previously established normal ranges. The wide coverage of corticosteroid metabolism, together with short analysis time, low sample volume, simple sample preparation, and satisfactory quantitative results make this method useful for clinical purposes.
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- Vassilios Papadopoulos
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and Departments of Medicine, Biochemistry, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
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Rižner TL, Penning TM. Role of aldo-keto reductase family 1 (AKR1) enzymes in human steroid metabolism. Steroids 2014; 79:49-63. [PMID: 24189185 PMCID: PMC3870468 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2013.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Revised: 10/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Human aldo-keto reductases AKR1C1-AKR1C4 and AKR1D1 play essential roles in the metabolism of all steroid hormones, the biosynthesis of neurosteroids and bile acids, the metabolism of conjugated steroids, and synthetic therapeutic steroids. These enzymes catalyze NADPH dependent reductions at the C3, C5, C17 and C20 positions on the steroid nucleus and side-chain. AKR1C1-AKR1C4 act as 3-keto, 17-keto and 20-ketosteroid reductases to varying extents, while AKR1D1 acts as the sole Δ(4)-3-ketosteroid-5β-reductase (steroid 5β-reductase) in humans. AKR1 enzymes control the concentrations of active ligands for nuclear receptors and control their ligand occupancy and trans-activation, they also regulate the amount of neurosteroids that can modulate the activity of GABAA and NMDA receptors. As such they are involved in the pre-receptor regulation of nuclear and membrane bound receptors. Altered expression of individual AKR1C genes is related to development of prostate, breast, and endometrial cancer. Mutations in AKR1C1 and AKR1C4 are responsible for sexual development dysgenesis and mutations in AKR1D1 are causative in bile-acid deficiency.
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- Tea Lanišnik Rižner
- Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Xia K, Yu Y, Ahn M, Zhu H, Zou F, Gilmore JH, Knickmeyer RC. Environmental and genetic contributors to salivary testosterone levels in infants. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2014; 5:187. [PMID: 25400620 PMCID: PMC4214198 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2014.00187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Transient activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in early infancy plays an important role in male genital development and sexual differentiation of the brain, but factors contributing to individual variation in testosterone levels during this period are poorly understood. We measured salivary testosterone levels in 222 infants (119 males, 103 females, 108 singletons, 114 twins) between 2.70 and 4.80 months of age. We tested 16 major demographic and medical history variables for effects on inter-individual variation in salivary testosterone. Using the subset of twins, we estimated genetic and environmental contributions to salivary testosterone levels. Finally, we tested single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within ±5 kb of genes involved in testosterone synthesis, transport, signaling, and metabolism for associations with salivary testosterone using univariate tests and random forest (RF) analysis. We report an association between 5 min APGAR scores and salivary testosterone levels in males. Twin modeling indicated that individual variability in testosterone levels was primarily explained by environmental factors. Regarding genetic variation, univariate tests did not reveal any variants significantly associated with salivary testosterone after adjusting for false discovery rate. The top hit in males was rs10923844, an SNP of unknown function located downstream of HSD3B1 and HSD3B2. The top hits in females were two SNPs located upstream of ESR1 (rs3407085 and rs2295190). RF analysis, which reflects joint and conditional effects of multiple variants, indicated that genes involved in regulation of reproductive function, particularly LHCGR, are related to salivary testosterone levels in male infants, as are genes involved in cholesterol production, transport, and removal, while genes involved in estrogen signaling are related to salivary testosterone levels in female infants.
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- Kai Xia
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Statistics and Operations Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- *Correspondence: Rebecca C. Knickmeyer, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, 343 Medical Wings C, Campus Box #7160, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160, USA e-mail:
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Go YM, Uppal K, Walker DI, Tran V, Dury L, Strobel FH, Baubichon-Cortay H, Pennell KD, Roede JR, Jones DP. Mitochondrial metabolomics using high-resolution Fourier-transform mass spectrometry. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1198:43-73. [PMID: 25270922 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1258-2_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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High-resolution Fourier-transform mass spectrometry (FTMS) provides important advantages in studies of metabolism because more than half of common intermediary metabolites can be measured in 10 min with minimal pre-detector separation and without ion dissociation. This capability allows unprecedented opportunity to study complex metabolic systems, such as mitochondria. Analysis of mouse liver mitochondria using FTMS with liquid chromatography shows that sex and genotypic differences in mitochondrial metabolism can be readily distinguished. Additionally, differences in mitochondrial function are readily measured, and many of the mitochondria-related metabolites are also measurable in plasma. Thus, application of high-resolution mass spectrometry provides an approach for integrated studies of complex metabolic processes of mitochondrial function and dysfunction in disease.
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- Young-Mi Go
- Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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Cai K, Lucki NC, Sewer MB. Silencing diacylglycerol kinase-theta expression reduces steroid hormone biosynthesis and cholesterol metabolism in human adrenocortical cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2013; 1841:552-62. [PMID: 24369117 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2013.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Diacylglycerol kinase theta (DGKθ) plays a pivotal role in regulating adrenocortical steroidogenesis by synthesizing the ligand for the nuclear receptor steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1). In response to activation of the cAMP signaling cascade nuclear DGK activity is rapidly increased, facilitating PA-mediated, SF1-dependent transcription of genes required for cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) biosynthesis. Based on our previous work identifying DGKθ as the enzyme that produces the agonist for SF1, we generated a tetracycline-inducible H295R stable cell line to express a short hairpin RNA (shRNA) against DGKθ and characterized the effect of silencing DGKθ on adrenocortical gene expression. Genome-wide DNA microarray analysis revealed that silencing DGKθ expression alters the expression of multiple genes, including steroidogenic genes, nuclear receptors and genes involved in sphingolipid, phospholipid and cholesterol metabolism. Interestingly, the expression of sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs) was also suppressed. Consistent with the suppression of SREBPs, we observed a down-regulation of multiple SREBP target genes, including 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutary coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA red) and CYP51, concomitant with a decrease in cellular cholesterol. DGKθ knockdown cells exhibited a reduced capacity to metabolize PA, with a down-regulation of lipin and phospholipase D (PLD) isoforms. In contrast, suppression of DGKθ increased the expression of several genes in the sphingolipid metabolic pathway, including acid ceramidase (ASAH1) and sphingosine kinases (SPHK). In summary, these data demonstrate that DGKθ plays an important role in steroid hormone production in human adrenocortical cells.
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- Kai Cai
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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