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Hepprich M, Ebrahimi F, Christ E. Dyslipidaemia and growth hormone deficiency - A comprehensive review. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 37:101821. [PMID: 37821339 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2023.101821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a common complication of several pituitary and hypothalamic disorders and dependent on the onset of disease. It may have severe clinical implications ranging from growth retardation in childhood-onset, to impaired lipid metabolism and increased cardiovascular risk and mortality in adults. GH effectively modulates lipid metabolism at multiple levels and GHD has been associated with an atherogenic lipid profile, that can be reversed by GH replacement therapy. Despite increasing knowledge on the effects of GH on several key enzymes regulating lipid metabolism and recent breakthroughs in the development and wider availability of recombinant GH preparations, several questions remain regarding the replacement therapy in adults with GHD. This review aims to comprehensively summarize the current knowledge on (i) lipid profile abnormalities in individuals with GHD, (ii) proposed mechanisms of action of GH on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, and (iii) clinical implications of GH replacement therapy in individuals diagnosed with GHD.
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- Matthias Hepprich
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Metabolic Centre, Cantonal Hospital Olten, Olten, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clarunis University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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Meyer NMT, Kabisch S, Dambeck U, Honsek C, Kemper M, Gerbracht C, Arafat AM, Birkenfeld AL, Schwarz PEH, Machann J, Osterhoff MA, Weickert MO, Pfeiffer AFH. Low IGF1 and high IGFBP1 predict diabetes onset in prediabetic patients. Eur J Endocrinol 2022; 187:555-565. [PMID: 36005859 DOI: 10.1530/eje-22-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Some individuals develop type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) despite significant metabolic improvements through lifestyle intervention. We tested the hypotheses that insulin growth factor 1 (IGF1) and its binding proteins 1 and 2 predict the onset of T2DM in prediabetes patients and determine the capacity for metabolic regeneration. DESIGN We measured fasting serum IGF1, insulin growth factor-binding protein 1 (IGFBP1) and IGFBP2 in three randomized controlled lifestyle intervention trials, covering at least 1 year of intervention period and 1 year of additional follow-up. METHODS Within a sample of 414 high-risk prediabetes patients (58% women; 28-80 years), we analyzed fasting serum concentrations of IGF1, IGFBP1 and IGFBP2 in relation to diabetes incidence and metabolic parameters over 2 years. Three hundred and forty-five subjects finished the first year of intervention. RESULTS The interventions significantly improved body weight (BMI: -3.24%, P < 0.001), liver fat (-36.8%, P < 0.001), insulin sensitivity (IS) (homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance: -6.3%, P < 0.001) and insulin secretion (disposition index: +35%, P < 0.001) in the cohort. Fourteen percent developed T2DM within 2 years. Mean IGFBP1 levels at baseline were lower in prediabetes compared to a healthy population. Also, prediabetes patients with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease had lower IGFBP1. Those with impaired glucose tolerance had higher IGFBP1 compared to those with only impaired fasting glucose. Baseline IGF1 was lower (122.5 vs 146.6 µg/L) and IGFBP1 was higher (3.32 vs 2.09 µg/L) in subjects who developed T2DM (n = 57), resulting in a significant prediction of diabetes incidence (hazard ratio (HR) IGF1: 0.991 µg/L, P = 0.003; HR IGFBP1: 1.061 µg/L, P = 0.002). This translates into a 20% and 9% difference in T2DM incidence for IGF1 and IGFBP1, respectively. Despite reduced weight, visceral fat and hepatic fat in response to 1 year of lifestyle intervention, those who developed T2DM had not improved insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance or IGFBP1. CONCLUSIONS Lower IGF1 and higher IGFBP1 in prediabetes predicted the incidence of T2DM, indicating an impairment of beta-cell function, which explains the unresponsiveness to lifestyle intervention.
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- Nina M T Meyer
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Diabetes and Nutritional Medicine), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Research Group Clinical Nutrition/DZD, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Diabetes and Nutritional Medicine), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Research Group Clinical Nutrition/DZD, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Research Group Clinical Nutrition/DZD, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Research Group Clinical Nutrition/DZD, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Research Group Clinical Nutrition/DZD, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Research Group Clinical Nutrition/DZD, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Diabetes and Nutritional Medicine), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM) of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine IV - Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Nephrology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Diabetes, School of Life Course Science and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Departments for Prevention and Care of Diabetes and Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden of the Helmholtz Center Munich at University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM) of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Section on Experimental Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Research Group Clinical Nutrition/DZD, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, The ARDEN NET Centre, ENETS CoE, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
- Centre of Applied Biological & Exercise Sciences (ABES), Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
- Translational & Experimental Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Diabetes and Nutritional Medicine), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Research Group Clinical Nutrition/DZD, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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Li S, Wang X, Zhao Y, Nie M, Ji W, Mao J, Wu X. Metabolic Effects of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy on Juvenile Patients after Craniopharyngioma Resection. Int J Endocrinol 2022; 2022:7154907. [PMID: 35846251 PMCID: PMC9279072 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7154907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective: To investigate the effect of short-term recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) replacement therapy on metabolic parameters in juvenile patients following craniopharyngioma (CP) resection. Methods. This retrospective study included 42 cases of juvenile patients that had undergone CP resection in the Department of Endocrinology at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, from April 2013 to August 2020. According to whether they received growth hormone replacement therapy, the patients were divided into either the growth hormone replacement therapy (GHRT) group (30 cases) or the control group (12 cases). Changes in body mass index (BMI), BMI z-score, transaminase activity, fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels, blood lipid profile, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels were evaluated after one year of GHRT treatment. Results. The average age of the GHRT group was 13.00 (8.00-14.00) years old and these patients had undergone a CP operation an average of 2.00 (1.62-3.15) years earlier. Prior to receiving GHRT treatment, they received appropriate doses of adrenocortical hormone and thyroid hormone replacement therapy. After one year of GHRT treatment, the average BMI z-score decreased from 1.60 ± 1.76 to 1.13 ± 1.73 (P=0.005). Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity decreased from 26.50 (17.00∼98.00) U/L to 18.00 (13.00∼26.48) U/L (P ≤ 0.001), and similar changes were observed with regard to aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity in the GHRT treatment group. The average total cholesterol (TC) decreased from 4.67 (4.10-6.14) mmol/L to 4.32 ± 0.85 mmol/L (P=0.002), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels decreased from 3.05 ± 0.95 mmol/L to 2.56 ± 0.65 mmol/L (P=0.001) in the GHRT treatment group. The average blood urea nitrogen level decreased from 4.53 ± 1.09 mmol/L to 3.92 ± 0.82 mmol/L (P=0.016) and the average serum creatinine (SCr) level decreased from 55.59 ± 12.54 µmol/L to 51.15 ± 10.51 µmol/L (P=0.005) in the GHRT treatment group. The average hsCRP level decreased from 3.23 (1.79∼4.34) mg/L to 0.92 (0.42∼1.21) mg/L in the GHRT treatment group. In the control group, the average ALT activity increased from 26.58 ± 8.75 U/L to 42.58 ± 24.59 U/L (P=0.039), GGT activity increased from 19.0 (13.25-29.25) U/L to 25.00 (14.75-34.75) U/L (P=0.026), and LDL levels increased from 2.27 ± 0.76 mmol/L to 3.43 ± 1.28 mmol/L (P=0.04). Conclusion. GHRT treatment improves the metabolic parameters of juvenile patients that have undergone craniopharyngioma resection by reducing BMI z-scores, low-density lipoprotein, and hsCRP levels and improving liver function.
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- Shuying Li
- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Department of Health Management Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Höybye C, Beck-Peccoz P, Simsek S, Zabransky M, Zouater H, Stalla G, Murray RD. Safety of current recombinant human growth hormone treatments for adults with growth hormone deficiency and unmet needs. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2020; 19:1539-1548. [PMID: 33089723 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2020.1839410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in adults is characterized by abnormal body composition, unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors, and poor quality of life. The diagnosis is made within appropriate clinical settings and according to established guidelines. Numerous studies have shown that GH treatment improves body composition, cardiovascular risk factors, physical capacity, and quality of life while issues on safety, in particular long-term safety, remain. AREAS COVERED Short- and long-term safety of GH replacement in adults with GHD. EXPERT OPINION Adults with GHD are an inhomogeneous group of patients and GH replacement requires individual considerations. Most adverse effects are mild and transient and related to fluid retention and GH dose. In patients without comorbidities long-term GH treatment is safe and development of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or tumors are not increased. Furthermore, mortality is not increased. Patients with risk factors should be identified before GH treatment is initiated and an optimal balance between benefit and risk established. Studies with sufficient duration and power to identify the development of cardiovascular diseases and cancers are still awaited. Effective management of comorbidities can be expected to decrease morbidity and mortality and improve quality of life. Studies with long-acting GH formulations are ongoing and available data indicate similar effects and short-time safety.
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- Charlotte Höybye
- Department Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska institute and Department of Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Fondazione Istituto Di Ricovero E Cura a Carattere Scientifico Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy
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- Internal medicine, Northwest Clinics , Netherlands
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- Medicover Neuroendokrinologie , Munich, Germany.,Planck Institute of psychiatry, Medizinische Klinik Und Poliklinik IV Der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität , Munich, Germany
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- Leeds Centre for Diabetes & Endocrinology, St James's University Hospital , Leeds, UK
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Yuen KCJ, Biller BMK, Radovick S, Carmichael JD, Jasim S, Pantalone KM, Hoffman AR. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY IN ADULTS AND PATIENTS TRANSITIONING FROM PEDIATRIC TO ADULT CARE. Endocr Pract 2019; 25:1191-1232. [PMID: 31760824 DOI: 10.4158/gl-2019-0405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Objective: The development of these guidelines is sponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and American College of Endocrinology (ACE) Board of Trustees and adheres with published AACE protocols for the standardized production of clinical practice guidelines (CPG). Methods: Recommendations are based on diligent reviews of clinical evidence with transparent incorporation of subjective factors, according to established AACE/ACE guidelines for guidelines protocols. Results: The Executive Summary of this 2019 updated guideline contains 58 numbered recommendations: 12 are Grade A (21%), 19 are Grade B (33%), 21 are Grade C (36%), and 6 are Grade D (10%). These detailed, evidence-based recommendations allow for nuance-based clinical decision-making that addresses multiple aspects of real-world care of patients. The evidence base presented in the subsequent Appendix provides relevant supporting information for the Executive Summary recommendations. This update contains 357 citations of which 51 (14%) are evidence level (EL) 1 (strong), 168 (47%) are EL 2 (intermediate), 61 (17%) are EL 3 (weak), and 77 (22%) are EL 4 (no clinical evidence). Conclusion: This CPG is a practical tool that practicing endocrinologists and regulatory bodies can refer to regarding the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of adults and patients transitioning from pediatric to adult-care services with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). It provides guidelines on assessment, screening, diagnostic testing, and treatment recommendations for a range of individuals with various causes of adult GHD. The recommendations emphasize the importance of considering testing patients with a reasonable level of clinical suspicion of GHD using appropriate growth hormone (GH) cut-points for various GH-stimulation tests to accurately diagnose adult GHD, and to exercise caution interpreting serum GH and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels, as various GH and IGF-1 assays are used to support treatment decisions. The intention to treat often requires sound clinical judgment and careful assessment of the benefits and risks specific to each individual patient. Unapproved uses of GH, long-term safety, and the current status of long-acting GH preparations are also discussed in this document. LAY ABSTRACT This updated guideline provides evidence-based recommendations regarding the identification, screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for a range of individuals with various causes of adult growth-hormone deficiency (GHD) and patients with childhood-onset GHD transitioning to adult care. The update summarizes the most current knowledge about the accuracy of available GH-stimulation tests, safety of recombinant human GH (rhGH) replacement, unapproved uses of rhGH related to sports and aging, and new developments such as long-acting GH preparations that use a variety of technologies to prolong GH action. Recommendations offer a framework for physicians to manage patients with GHD effectively during transition to adult care and adulthood. Establishing a correct diagnosis is essential before consideration of replacement therapy with rhGH. Since the diagnosis of GHD in adults can be challenging, GH-stimulation tests are recommended based on individual patient circumstances and use of appropriate GH cut-points. Available GH-stimulation tests are discussed regarding variability, accuracy, reproducibility, safety, and contraindications, among other factors. The regimen for starting and maintaining rhGH treatment now uses individualized dose adjustments, which has improved effectiveness and reduced reported side effects, dependent on age, gender, body mass index, and various other individual characteristics. With careful dosing of rhGH replacement, many features of adult GHD are reversible and side effects of therapy can be minimized. Scientific studies have consistently shown rhGH therapy to be beneficial for adults with GHD, including improvements in body composition and quality of life, and have demonstrated the safety of short- and long-term rhGH replacement. Abbreviations: AACE = American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; ACE = American College of Endocrinology; AHSG = alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein; AO-GHD = adult-onset growth hormone deficiency; ARG = arginine; BEL = best evidence level; BMD = bone mineral density; BMI = body mass index; CI = confidence interval; CO-GHD = childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency; CPG = clinical practice guideline; CRP = C-reactive protein; DM = diabetes mellitus; DXA = dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; EL = evidence level; FDA = Food and Drug Administration; FD-GST = fixed-dose glucagon stimulation test; GeNeSIS = Genetics and Neuroendocrinology of Short Stature International Study; GH = growth hormone; GHD = growth hormone deficiency; GHRH = growth hormone-releasing hormone; GST = glucagon stimulation test; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; HypoCCS = Hypopituitary Control and Complications Study; IGF-1 = insulin-like growth factor-1; IGFBP = insulin-like growth factor-binding protein; IGHD = isolated growth hormone deficiency; ITT = insulin tolerance test; KIMS = Kabi International Metabolic Surveillance; LAGH = long-acting growth hormone; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; LIF = leukemia inhibitory factor; MPHD = multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; P-III-NP = procollagen type-III amino-terminal pro-peptide; PHD = pituitary hormone deficiencies; QoL = quality of life; rhGH = recombinant human growth hormone; ROC = receiver operating characteristic; RR = relative risk; SAH = subarachnoid hemorrhage; SDS = standard deviation score; SIR = standardized incidence ratio; SN = secondary neoplasms; T3 = triiodothyronine; TBI = traumatic brain injury; VDBP = vitamin D-binding protein; WADA = World Anti-Doping Agency; WB-GST = weight-based glucagon stimulation test.
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) Binding Protein-2, Independently of IGF-1, Induces GLUT-4 Translocation and Glucose Uptake in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2017; 2017:3035184. [PMID: 29422987 PMCID: PMC5750484 DOI: 10.1155/2017/3035184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2) is the predominant IGF binding protein produced during adipogenesis and is known to increase the insulin-stimulated glucose uptake (GU) in myotubes. We investigated the IGFBP-2-induced changes in basal and insulin-stimulated GU in adipocytes and the underlying mechanisms. We further determined the role of insulin and IGF-1 receptors in mediating the IGFBP-2 and the impact of IGFBP-2 on the IGF-1-induced GU. Fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated with IGFBP-2 in the presence and absence of insulin and IGF-1. Insulin, IGF-1, and IGFBP-2 induced a dose-dependent increase in GU. IGFBP-2 increased the insulin-induced GU after long-term incubation. The IGFBP-2-induced impact on GU was neither affected by insulin or IGF-1 receptor blockage nor by insulin receptor knockdown. IGFBP-2 significantly increased the phosphorylation of PI3K, Akt, AMPK, TBC1D1, and PKCζ/λ and induced GLUT-4 translocation. Moreover, inhibition of PI3K and AMPK significantly reduced IGFBP-2-stimulated GU. In conclusion, IGFBP-2 stimulates GU in 3T3-L1 adipocytes through activation of PI3K/Akt, AMPK/TBC1D1, and PI3K/PKCζ/λ/GLUT-4 signaling. The stimulatory effect of IGFBP-2 on GU is independent of its binding to IGF-1 and is possibly not mediated through the insulin or IGF-1 receptor. This study highlights the potential role of IGFBP-2 in glucose metabolism.
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Wang S, Wu J, Wang N, Zeng L, Wu Y. The role of growth hormone receptor in β cell function. Growth Horm IGF Res 2017; 36:30-35. [PMID: 28915386 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 06/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Growth hormone (GH) exerts numerous effects on tissues through binding to its receptor, GHR, which resides on cell membranes in many different organs and tissues. Endocrine pancreatic β cells are the only source of insulin secretion in response to metabolic demand, thereby regulating blood glucose and maintaining metabolic homeostasis. β cell dysfunction is the main composition of diabetes mellitus. Numerous studies have provided strong evidence that GHR signaling plays an independent role in β cell function. In this review, we focus on the role of GHR signaling in β cell actions and the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Shuang Wang
- Institute of Genome Engineered Animal Models for Human Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Institute of Genome Engineered Animal Models for Human Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Institute of Genome Engineered Animal Models for Human Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Institute of Genome Engineered Animal Models for Human Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
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- Institute of Genome Engineered Animal Models for Human Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
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Ciresi A, Radellini S, Guarnotta V, Giordano C. The visceral adiposity index is associated with insulin sensitivity and IGF-I levels in adults with growth hormone deficiency. Endocrine 2017; 56:579-588. [PMID: 27520559 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-016-1076-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The visceral adiposity index, based on anthropometric and metabolic parameters, has been shown to be related to adipose tissue function and insulin sensitivity. We aimed to evaluate the performance of the visceral adiposity index in adult patients with growth hormone deficiency. We enrolled 52 patients(mean age 51 ± 13 years) with newly diagnosed growth hormone deficiency and 50 matched healthy subjects as controls at baseline. At baseline and after 12 and 24 months of treatment we evaluated anthropometric measures, lipid profile, glucose and insulin during an oral glucose tolerance test, hemoglobin A1c, homeostasis model assessment estimate of insulin resistance, quantitative insulin sensitivity check index, insulin sensitivity index Matsuda, insulin-like growth factor-I and visceral adiposity index. At baseline growth hormone deficiency patients showed higher waist circumference (p < 0.001), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p < 0.001) and visceral adiposity index (p = 0.003) with lower insulin sensitivity index (p = 0.007) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p = 0.001) than controls. During growth hormone treatment we observed a significant increase in insulin-like growth factor-I (p < 0.001), high-density lipoprotein (p < 0.001) with a trend toward increase in insulin sensitivity index (p = 0.055) and a significant decrease in total cholesterol (p < 0.001) and visceral adiposity index (p < 0.001), while no significant changes were observed in other clinical and metabolic parameters. The visceral adiposity index was the only parameter that significantly correlated with growth hormone peak at diagnosis (p < 0.001) and with insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin sensitivity index both at diagnosis (p = 0.009 and p < 0.001) and after 12 (p = 0.026 and p = 0.001) and 24 months (p < 0.001 and p = 0.001) of treatment. The visceral adiposity index, which has shown to be associated with both insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin sensitivity, proved to be the most reliable index of metabolic perturbation, among the most common indexes of adiposity assessment and a marker of benefit during treatment in adult growth hormone deficiency patients.
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- Alessandro Ciresi
- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, Palermo, 90127, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, Palermo, 90127, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, Palermo, 90127, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, Palermo, 90127, Italy.
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Di Somma C, Scarano E, Savastano S, Savanelli MC, Pivonello R, Colao A. Cardiovascular alterations in adult GH deficiency. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2017; 31:25-34. [PMID: 28477729 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2017.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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There is a growing body of evidence indicating that patients with adult GH deficiency (GHD) are characterized by a cluster of traditional and emerging cardiovascular risk factors and markers, which can significantly increase their cardiovascular morbidity and mortality possibly linked to aberrations in GH status. Patients with adult GHD present multiple different cardiovascular abnormalities. In addition, cardiovascular risk in adult GHD is increased due to altered body composition, abnormal lipid profile, insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism. Cardiovascular risk factors can be reversed, at least partially, after GH replacement. However, evidence on the effects of GH replacement on cardiovascular events and mortality is too limited in adult GHD patients. Aim of this review is to provide an at-a-glance overview of the role of the GH/IGF-I on the cardiovascular system and the state of art of the effects of GH replacement on cardiovascular system.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Divisione di Endocrinologia, Università "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Divisione di Endocrinologia, Università "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Divisione di Endocrinologia, Università "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Divisione di Endocrinologia, Università "Federico II", Napoli, Italy.
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MENEGUETTE MVDO, OLIVEIRA CAD, LIMA MHDM, PINA KN, AMARAL MECD. Polymorphism in the SIRT1 gene and parameters of metabolic syndrome in a sample of the adult Brazilian population. REV NUTR 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-98652016000100001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate whether the single nucleotide polymorphism rs7895833 (A/G) of the gene SIRT1 is associated with metabolic syndrome criteria in a sample of Brazilian adults. Methods: Serum samples and oral mucosal cells were collected from 243 subjects aged 30 to 70 years. Biochemical, hormonal, and anthropometric data were obtained. The single nucleotide polymorphism rs7895833 (A/G) was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction using the amplification refractory mutation system. Results: Among the 243 study subjects, 100 (41.15%) were classified as non-metabolic syndrome and 143 (58.85%), as metabolic syndrome. The frequency of the single nucleotide polymorphism rs7895833 (A/G) did not differ between the groups. However, 111 patients (45.67%) were overweight (body mass index: 25-29.9 kg/m2). Blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, very low density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, waist and hip circumferences, and blood pressure were higher in the metabolic syndrome group than in the non-metabolic syndrome group. Free thyroxine 4, grown hormone, and insulin levels were within the normal range. The metabolic conditions of the patients with metabolic syndrome indicate biochemical, anthropometric, and hormonal changes characteristic of overweight and obesity. Conclusion: The SIRT1 polymorphism rs7895833 (A/G) is not associated with the metabolic syndrome in the adult Brazilian population.
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Ciresi A, Cicciò F, Amato MC, Giordano C. Revaluation of the clinical and metabolic behavior of children with isolated growth hormone deficiency during GH treatment according to newly proposed note 39 of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA). J Endocrinol Invest 2015; 38:1301-7. [PMID: 26015317 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-015-0314-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed at evaluating the clinical and metabolic behavior of children with isolated growth hormone (GH)-deficiency (GHD), grouped according to the new AIFA criteria for the appropriateness of use and reimbursement of GH treatment in children. METHODS The clinical and metabolic data of 310 prepubertal children (220 M, 90 F; mean age 10.8 years) grouped, according to new AIFA note 39, into Group A (No. 181 with a peak of GH <8 µg/l), Group B (No. 103 with a peak of GH ≥8 and <10 µg/l) and Group C (No. 26 with a peak of GH >10 µg/l) were retrospectively analyzed. Group A and B, diagnosed as having GHD, were treated with GH for at least 24 months, while Group C was analyzed only at baseline. RESULTS At baseline, Group A showed higher waist circumference than B (p = 0.031) and C (p = 0.041), while no difference in metabolic parameters was found between the three groups. After 12 and 24 months of treatment, Group B showed lower height velocity (p < 0.001 and p = 0.049, respectively) than Group A. As regards the metabolic parameters, both after 12 and 24 months of treatment, in Group B we found higher fasting glucose (p < 0.001 and p = 0.020), insulin (p = 0.002 and p = 0.011), Homa-β (p = 0.020 and p = 0.015) and Homa-IR (both p = 0.001) than Group A, with concomitant lower QUICKI (both p < 0.001) and HDL cholesterol (p = 0.020 and p = 0.011), without difference in other lipid parameters. The HbA1c levels, although always within the normal range, were found higher in Group B than Group A after 12 months (p = 0.015). CONCLUSIONS According to the new AIFA criteria, the reduction of GH cut-off for GHD diagnosis can be supported by auxological and metabolic data. The real benefits from GH therapy in children with higher stimulated GH levels at diagnosis remains to be better understand.
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- A Ciresi
- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
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Balaž M, Ukropcova B, Kurdiova T, Vlcek M, Surova M, Krumpolec P, Vanuga P, Gašperíková D, Klimeš I, Payer J, Wolfrum C, Ukropec J. Improved adipose tissue metabolism after 5-year growth hormone replacement therapy in growth hormone deficient adults: The role of zinc-α2-glycoprotein. Adipocyte 2015; 4:113-22. [PMID: 26167410 DOI: 10.4161/21623945.2014.973772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Revised: 09/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Growth hormone (GH) supplementation therapy to adults with GH deficiency has beneficial effects on adipose tissue lipid metabolism, improving thus adipocyte functional morphology and insulin sensitivity. However, molecular nature of these effects remains unclear. We therefore tested the hypothesis that lipid-mobilizing adipokine zinc-α2-glycoprotein is causally linked to GH effects on adipose tissue lipid metabolism. Seventeen patients with severe GH deficiency examined before and after the 5-year GH replacement therapy were compared with age-, gender- and BMI-matched healthy controls. Euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp was used to assess whole-body and adipose tissue-specific insulin sensitivity. Glucose tolerance was determined by oGTT, visceral and subcutaneous abdominal adiposity by MRI, adipocyte size morphometrically after collagenase digestion, lipid accumulation and release was studied in differentiated human primary adipocytes in association with GH treatment and zinc-α2-glycoprotein gene silencing. Five-year GH replacement therapy improved glucose tolerance, adipose tissue insulin sensitivity and reduced adipocyte size without affecting adiposity and whole-body insulin sensitivity. Adipose tissue zinc-α2-glycoprotein expression was positively associated with whole-body and adipose tissue insulin sensitivity and negatively with adipocyte size. GH treatment to adipocytes in vitro increased zinc-α2-glycoprotein expression (>50%) and was paralleled by enhanced lipolysis and decreased triglyceride accumulation (>35%). Moreover, GH treatment improved antilipolytic action of insulin in cultured adipocytes. Most importantly, silencing zinc-α2-glycoprotein eliminated all of the GH effects on adipocyte lipid metabolism. Effects of 5-year GH supplementation therapy on adipose tissue lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity are associated with zinc-α2-glycoprotein. Presence of this adipokine is required for the GH action on adipocyte lipid metabolism in vitro.
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Key Words
- ACC1, acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1
- BSA, bovine serum albumin
- DGAT, diacylglycerol acyltransferase
- DMEM, Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium
- EHC, euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp
- FABP4, fatty acid binding protein 4
- FAS, fatty acid synthase
- FBS, fetal bovine serum
- FFA, free fatty acids
- GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
- GH, growth hormone
- GHD, growth hormone deficiency
- GLUT4, glucose transporter 4
- HSL, hormone sensitive lipase
- IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor 1
- IRS1, insulin receptor substrate 1
- MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
- PPARGC1A, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor 1 gamma coactivator 1 α
- RPL13A, ribosomal protein L13a
- TG, triglycerides
- ZAG, zinc-α2-glycoprotein.
- adipocyte size
- adipose tissue
- glucose tolerance
- growth hormone deficiency
- growth hormone replacement therapy
- insulin sensitivity
- lipolysis
- oGTT, oral glucose tolerance test
- rhGH, recombinant human growth hormone
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Profka E, Giavoli C, Bergamaschi S, Ferrante E, Malchiodi E, Sala E, Verrua E, Rodari G, Filopanti M, Beck-Peccoz P, Spada A. Analysis of short- and long-term metabolic effects of growth hormone replacement therapy in adult patients with craniopharyngioma and non-functioning pituitary adenoma. J Endocrinol Invest 2015; 38:413-20. [PMID: 25330765 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-014-0196-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Adult patients operated for craniopharyngioma develop more frequently GH deficiency (GHD) than patients operated for non-functioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA). The aim of the study was to compare both short- (1 year) and long-term (5 years) effects of rhGH in 38 GHD adult patients (19 operated for Craniopharyngioma (CP) and 19 for NFPA). METHODS IGF-I levels, body composition (BF%), BMI, lipid profile and glucose homeostasis were evaluated in all patients. Pituitary MRI was performed at baseline and during follow-up, as needed. RESULTS At baseline no difference between the two groups was observed, apart from a higher prevalence of diabetes insipidus in CP patients (79 vs 21%). After 12 months, IGF-I SDS normalized and BF% significantly decreased only in the NFPA group. During long-term treatment, decrease in BF% and improvement in lipid profile shown by reduction in total- and LDL-cholesterol were present in NFPA group only, while increase in insulin levels and HbA1c and decrease of QUICKI were observed in CP patients only. Accordingly, after long-term therapy, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) was significantly higher in CP than in NFPA group (37% in CP and in 5% in NFPA group; p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The present data suggest that CP patients are less sensitive to the positive rhGH effects on lipid profile and BF% and more prone to insulin sensitivity worsening than NFPA patients, resulting in increased prevalence of MS in CP only.
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- E Profka
- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Ciresi A, Amato MC, Giordano C. Reduction in insulin sensitivity and inadequate β-cell capacity to counteract the increase in insulin resistance in children with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency during 12 months of growth hormone treatment. J Endocrinol Invest 2015; 38:351-9. [PMID: 25273336 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-014-0184-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the performance of various indexes of insulin sensitivity and secretion and to identify the most useful indicator of deterioration of glucose metabolism in a cohort of children with growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) during GH treatment. METHODS In 73 GHD children (55 M, 18 F; mean age 10.5 years) at baseline and after 12 months of treatment, we evaluated a number of surrogate indexes of insulin secretion and sensitivity. In a subgroup of 11 children we also performed an euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp. RESULTS After 12 months, a significant increase in fasting glucose (p < 0.001) and HbA1c levels (p < 0.001) was documented, despite all children remained with a normal glucose tolerance. With regard the insulin secretion, Homa-β did not show any significant change (p = 0.073), while oral disposition index (DIo) showed a significant decrease (p = 0.031). With regard the insulin sensitivity, Homa-IR significantly increased (p < 0.001) with a concomitant decrease in QUICKI (p < 0.001). ISI Matsuda showed a decrease, although not statistically significant (p = 0.069). In the subgroup of 11 children, the M value derived from clamp showed a significant decrease (p = 0.011) and a significant positive correlation was found between M value and ISI Matsuda both at baseline (ρ 0.950; p = 0.001) and after 12 months (ρ 0.980; p = 0.001) but not with Homa-IR and QUICKI. CONCLUSIONS 12 months of GH treatment lead to a decrease in insulin sensitivity and impairment in insulin secretion relative to insulin sensitivity even without evident changes in glucose tolerance. DIo has proven to be the most useful indicator of deterioration of glucose metabolism even in cases in which the overt glucose abnormalities have not yet appeared.
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
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Balaz M, Ukropcova B, Kurdiova T, Gajdosechova L, Vlcek M, Janakova Z, Fedeles J, Pura M, Gasperikova D, Smith SR, Tkacova R, Klimes I, Payer J, Wolfrum C, Ukropec J. Adipokine zinc-α2-glycoprotein regulated by growth hormone and linked to insulin sensitivity. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2015; 23:322-8. [PMID: 25098857 DOI: 10.1002/oby.20856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hypertrophic obesity is associated with impaired insulin sensitivity and lipid-mobilizing activity of zinc-α2-glycoprotein. Adipose tissue (AT) of growth hormone (GH) -deficient patients is characterized by extreme adipocyte hypertrophy due to defects in AT lipid metabolism. It was hypothesized that zinc-α2-glycoprotein is regulated by GH and mediates some of its beneficial effects in AT. METHODS AT from patients with GH deficiency and individuals with obesity-related GH deficit was obtained before and after 5-year and 24-month GH supplementation therapy. GH action was tested in primary human adipocytes. Relationships of GH and zinc-α2-glycoprotein with adipocyte size and insulin sensitivity were evaluated in nondiabetic patients with noncancerous cachexia and hypertrophic obesity. RESULTS AT in GH-deficient adults displayed a substantial reduction of zinc-α2-glycoprotein. GH therapy normalized AT zinc-α2-glycoprotein. Obesity-related relative GH deficit was associated with almost 80% reduction of zinc-α2-glycoprotein mRNA in AT. GH increased zinc-α2-glycoprotein mRNA in both AT of obese men and primary human adipocytes. Interdependence of GH and zinc-α2-glycoprotein in regulating AT morphology and metabolic phenotype was evident from their relationship with adipocyte size and AT-specific and whole-body insulin sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrate that GH is involved in regulation of AT zinc-α2-glycoprotein; however, the molecular mechanism linking GH and zinc-α2-glycoprotein in AT is yet unknown.
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- Miroslav Balaz
- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Anderwald CH, Tura A, Gessl A, Smajis S, Bieglmayer C, Marculescu R, Luger A, Pacini G, Krebs M. Whole-body insulin sensitivity rather than body-mass-index determines fasting and post-glucose-load growth hormone concentrations. PLoS One 2014; 9:e115184. [PMID: 25517727 PMCID: PMC4269423 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Obese, non-acromegalic persons show lower growth hormone (GH) concentrations at fasting and reduced GH nadir during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). However, this finding has never been studied with regard to whole-body insulin-sensitivity as a possible regulator. Methods In this retrospective analysis, non-acromegalic (NonACRO, n = 161) and acromegalic (ACRO, n = 35), non-diabetic subjects were subdivided into insulin-sensitive (IS) and –resistant (IR) groups according to the Clamp-like Index (CLIX)-threshold of 5 mg·kg−1·min−1 from the OGTT. Results Non-acromegalic IS (CLIX: 8.8±0.4 mg·kg−1·min−1) persons with similar age and sex distribution, but lower (p<0.001) body-mass-index (BMI = 25±0 kg/m2, 84% females, 56±1 years) had 59% and 70%, respectively, higher (p<0.03) fasting GH and OGTT GH area under the curve concentrations than IR (CLIX: 3.5±0.1 mg·kg−1·min−1, p<0.001) subjects (BMI = 29±1 kg/m2, 73% females, 58±1 years). When comparing on average overweight non-acromegalic IS and IR with similar anthropometry (IS: BMI: 27±0 kg/m2, 82% females, 58±2 years; IR: BMI: 27±0 kg/m2, 71% females, 60±1 years), but different CLIX (IS: 8.7±0.9 vs. IR: 3.8±0.1 mg·kg−1·min−1, p<0.001), the results remained almost the same. In addition, when adjusted for OGTT-mediated glucose rise, GH fall was less pronounced in IR. In contrast, in acromegalic subjects, no difference was found between IS and IR patients with regard to fasting and post-glucose-load GH concentrations. Conclusions Circulating GH concentrations at fasting and during the OGTT are lower in non-acromegalic insulin-resistant subjects. This study seems the first to demonstrate that insulin sensitivity rather than body-mass modulates fasting and post-glucose-load GH concentrations in non-diabetic non–acromegalic subjects.
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- Christian-Heinz Anderwald
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Metabolic Unit, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Research Council (ISIB-CNR), Padua, Italy
- Mariahilf Community Pharmacy, Arnoldstein, Austria
- Medical Direction, Specialized Hospital Complex Agathenhof, Micheldorf, Austria
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- Metabolic Unit, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Research Council (ISIB-CNR), Padua, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Metabolic Unit, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Research Council (ISIB-CNR), Padua, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Adams GG, Imran S, Wang S, Mohammad A, Kok MS, Gray DA, Channell GA, Harding SE. The hypoglycemic effect of pumpkin seeds, Trigonelline (TRG), Nicotinic acid (NA), and D-Chiro-inositol (DCI) in controlling glycemic levels in diabetes mellitus. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2014; 54:1322-9. [PMID: 24564589 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.635816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In the contemporary society, diabetes mellitus is considered as a common, growing, serious, costly, and potentially preventable public health problem. It is forecasted that in 2030, the number of people with diabetes will go up from 117 million in 2000 to 366 million in 2030. The prevalence of diabetes will place a huge burden on health and financial structures of countries, and these will impact on individuals, as well as families and nations. Polysaccharides, para-aminobenzoic acid, fixed oils, sterol, proteins, and peptides are biologically active ingredients, which are found in pumpkins. The chemicals within pumpkins such as the fruit pulp, oil from ungerminated seeds, and protein from germinated seeds have hypoglycemic properties. Preliminary investigation showed that pumpkin seeds, and the macromolecules, therein, such as Trigonelline (TRG), Nicotinic acid (NA), and D-chiro-inositol (DCI), possess hypoglycemic properties and could assist in maintaining glycemic control.
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- Gary G Adams
- a Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre , University of Nottingham , Clifton Boulevard , Nottingham , NG7 2RD , UK
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Yuen KCJ, Roberts CT, Frystyk J, Rooney WD, Pollaro JR, Klopfenstein BJ, Purnell JQ. Short-term, low-dose GH therapy improves insulin sensitivity without modifying cortisol metabolism and ectopic fat accumulation in adults with GH deficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:E1862-9. [PMID: 25013996 PMCID: PMC4184063 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-1532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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 Low-dose GH (LGH) therapy has been reported to improve insulin sensitivity in GH-deficient adults; however, the mechanism is unclear. HYPOTHESIS Effects of LGH therapy on insulin sensitivity are mediated through changes in cortisol metabolism and ectopic fat accumulation. DESIGN AND SETTING This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, 3-month study. PARTICIPANTS AND INTERVENTION Seventeen GH-deficient adults were randomized to receive either daily LGH or placebo injections. Fasting blood samples were collected at baseline, and months 1 and 3, whereas hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps, magnetic resonance spectroscopy scans, 24-hour cortisol production rates (CPRs), and sc abdominal fat biopsies were performed at baseline and month 3. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Clamp glucose infusion rate, intramyocellular, extramyocellular, and intrahepatic lipid content, 24-hour CPRs, adipocyte size, and adipocyte 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in adults with GH deficiency were evaluated. RESULTS At month 1, LGH did not alter fasting levels of glucose, insulin, C-peptide, free fatty acid, adiponectin, total IGF-1, IGF-1 bioactivity, IGF-2, IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-2, or IGF-1 to IGFBP-3 molar ratio. At month 3, LGH increased clamp glucose infusion rates (P < .01) and IGF-1 to IGFBP-3 molar ratio (P < .05), but fasting glucose, insulin, C-peptide, free fatty acid, adiponectin, IGF-1 bioactivity, IGF-2, IGFBP-2, 24-hour CPRs, adipocyte size, adipocyte 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity, intrahepatic lipid, extramyocellular, or intramyocellular were unchanged. In the placebo group, all within-group parameters from months 1 and 3 compared with baseline were unchanged. CONCLUSIONS Short-term LGH therapy improves insulin sensitivity without inducing basal lipolysis and had no effect on cortisol metabolism and ectopic fat accumulation in GH-deficient adults. This may reflect an LGH-induced increase in IGF-1 to IGFBP-3 molar ratio exerting insulin-like effects through the abundant muscle IGF-1 receptors, but this hypothesis requires confirmation with further studies.
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- Kevin C J Yuen
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition (K.C.J.Y., C.T.R., B.J.K., J.Q.P.), Department of Medicine, and Advanced Imaging Research Center (W.D.R., J.R.P.), Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239; Oregon National Primate Research Center (C.T.R.), Beaverton, Oregon 97006; and Institute of Clinical Medicine N (J.F.), Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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van Beveren NJM, Schwarz E, Noll R, Guest PC, Meijer C, de Haan L, Bahn S. Evidence for disturbed insulin and growth hormone signaling as potential risk factors in the development of schizophrenia. Transl Psychiatry 2014; 4:e430. [PMID: 25158005 PMCID: PMC4150237 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2014.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Molecular abnormalities in metabolic, hormonal and immune pathways are present in peripheral body fluids of a significant subgroup of schizophrenia patients. The authors have tested whether such disturbances also occur in psychiatrically ill and unaffected siblings of schizophrenia patients with the aim of identifying potential contributing factors to disease vulnerability. The subjects were recruited as part of the Genetic Risk and OUtcome of Psychosis (GROUP) study. The authors used multiplexed immunoassays to measure the levels of 184 molecules in serum from 112 schizophrenia patients, 133 siblings and 87 unrelated controls. Consistent with the findings of previous studies, serum from schizophrenia patients contained higher levels of insulin, C-peptide and proinsulin, decreased levels of growth hormone and altered concentrations of molecules involved in inflammation. In addition, significant differences were found in the levels of some of these proteins in siblings diagnosed with mood disorders (n=16) and in unaffected siblings (n=117). Most significantly, the insulin/growth hormone ratio was higher across all groups compared with the controls. Taken together, these findings suggest the presence of a molecular endophenotype involving disruption of insulin and growth factor signaling pathways as an increased risk factor for schizophrenia.
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- N J M van Beveren
- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,Department 'Nieuwe Kennis', Delta Center for Mental Health Care, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: or
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Psychology, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK,Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: or
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Prodam F, Savastio S, Genoni G, Babu D, Giordano M, Ricotti R, Aimaretti G, Bona G, Bellone S. Effects of growth hormone (GH) therapy withdrawal on glucose metabolism in not confirmed GH deficient adolescents at final height. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87157. [PMID: 24498035 PMCID: PMC3907518 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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CONTEXT OBJECTIVE Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is associated with insulin resistance and diabetes, in particular after treatment in children and adults with pre-existing metabolic risk factors. Our aims were. i) to evaluate the effect on glucose metabolism of rhGH treatment and withdrawal in not confirmed GHD adolescents at the achievement of adult height; ii) to investigate the impact of GH receptor gene genomic deletion of exon 3 (d3GHR). DESIGN SETTING We performed a longitudinal study (1 year) in a tertiary care center. METHODS 23 GHD adolescent were followed in the last year of rhGH treatment (T0), 6 (T6) and 12 (T12) months after rhGH withdrawal with fasting and post-OGTT evaluations. 40 healthy adolescents were used as controls. HOMA-IR, HOMA%β, insulinogenic (INS) and disposition (DI) indexes were calculated. GHR genotypes were determined by multiplex PCR. RESULTS In the group as a whole, fasting insulin (p<0.05), HOMA-IR (p<0.05), insulin and glucose levels during OGTT (p<0.01) progressively decreased from T0 to T12 becoming similar to controls. During rhGH, a compensatory insulin secretion with a stable DI was recorded, and, then, HOMAβ and INS decreased at T6 and T12 (p<0.05). By evaluating the GHR genotype, nDel GHD showed a decrease from T0 to T12 in HOMA-IR, HOMAβ, INS (p<0.05) and DI. Del GHD showed a gradual increase in DI (p<0.05) and INS with a stable HOMA-IR and higher HDL-cholesterol (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS In not confirmed GHD adolescents the fasting deterioration in glucose homeostasis during rhGH is efficaciously coupled with a compensatory insulin secretion and activity at OGTT. The presence of at least one d3GHR allele is associated with lower glucose levels and higher HOMA-β and DI after rhGH withdrawal. Screening for the d3GHR in the pediatric age may help physicians to follow and phenotype GHD patients also by a metabolic point of view.
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- Flavia Prodam
- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of “Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- I.C.O.S. (Interdisciplinary Center for Obesity Study), Novara, Italy
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of “Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of “Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- I.C.O.S. (Interdisciplinary Center for Obesity Study), Novara, Italy
- Laboratory of Human Genetics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of “Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of “Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
- I.C.O.S. (Interdisciplinary Center for Obesity Study), Novara, Italy
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of “Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
- I.C.O.S. (Interdisciplinary Center for Obesity Study), Novara, Italy
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Goodarzi MO, Guo X, Cui J, Jones MR, Haritunians T, Xiang AH, Chen YDI, Taylor KD, Buchanan TA, Hsueh WA, Raffel LJ, Rotter JI. Systematic evaluation of validated type 2 diabetes and glycaemic trait loci for association with insulin clearance. Diabetologia 2013; 56:1282-90. [PMID: 23494448 PMCID: PMC3651757 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-013-2880-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Insulin clearance is a highly heritable trait, for which few quantitative trait loci have been discovered. We sought to determine whether validated type 2 diabetes and/or glycaemic trait loci are associated with insulin clearance. METHODS Hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamps were performed in two Hispanic-American family cohorts totalling 1329 participants in 329 families. The Metabochip was used to fine-map about 50 previously identified loci for type 2 diabetes, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, 2 h glucose or HbA1c. This resulted in 17,930 variants, which were tested for association with clamp-derived insulin clearance via meta-analysis of the two cohorts. RESULTS In the meta-analysis, 38 variants located within seven loci demonstrated association with insulin clearance (p < 0.001). The top signals for each locus were rs10241087 (DGKB/TMEM195 [TMEM195 also known as AGMO]) (p = 4.4 × 10(-5)); chr1:217605433 (LYPLAL1) (p = 3.25 × 10(-4)); rs2380949 (GLIS3) (p = 3.4 × 10(-4)); rs55903902 (FADS1) (p = 5.6 × 10(-4)); rs849334 (JAZF1) (p = 6.4 × 10(-4)); rs35749 (IGF1) (p = 6.7 × 10(-4)); and rs9460557 (CDKAL1) (p = 6.8 × 10(-4)). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION While the majority of validated loci for type 2 diabetes and related traits do not appear to influence insulin clearance in Hispanics, several of these loci do show evidence of association with this trait. It is therefore possible that these loci could have pleiotropic effects on insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity and insulin clearance.
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- M O Goodarzi
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Room B-131, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
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Zhang ZX, Liu YK, Pan H, Pan L, Zhang Q, Su HM, Zhao QL, Li H, He C. The effect of polyethylene glycol recombinant human growth hormone on growth and glucose metabolism in hypophysectomized rats. Growth Horm IGF Res 2012; 22:30-35. [PMID: 22257554 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2011] [Revised: 08/13/2011] [Accepted: 12/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effect of polyethylene glycol recombinant human growth hormone on growth and glucose metabolism in hypophysectomized rats, and compare the effect of treatment between recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) and polyethylene glycol rhGH (PEG-rhGH). METHODS Hypophysectomy was performed in juvenile rats to build the animal model of GH deficiency. The hypophysectomized animals were randomly assigned into three groups and treated with saline (negative control, n=20), rhGH (n=20) and PEG-rhGH (n=20). A sham operation was performed to set up the normal control (n=20). Body weight, body length and tail length were recorded every 2days for a 14-day treatment and bone growth was measured at the end of therapy. Glucose infusion rate (GIR) determined by euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp was used to evaluate insulin sensitivity after GH treatment. We also examined plasma glucose and serum insulin levels RESULTS Compared with the negative control, the body weight, body length, tail length and bone growth increased significantly in hypophesectomized rats treated by GH (P<0.01). Although the weight gain in the first 10days was higher in the PEG-rhGH group than in the rhGH group (P<0.05), the growth promoting effect was similar between rhGH and PEG-rhGH (P>0.05). Neither rhGH nor PEG-rhGH impaired glucose tolerance of rats after hypophesectomy. Compared with negative controls, according to decreased serum insulin, reduced insulin expression in pancreatic cells and increased GIR in the clamp, both rhGH and PEG-rhGH groups had improved insulin sensitivity within 14 days (P<0.01). However, with prolonged treatment, the GIR in the rhGH-treated rats decreased significantly (P<0.05); while PEG-rhGH did not interfere with GIR, even after a doubled dose (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS PEG-rhGH had the same linear growth promoting efficacy as unmodified rhGH. The short-term GH replacement could improve insulin sensitivity in hypophysectomized rats, especially after PEGylation.
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- Zhi Xin Zhang
- Department of Pediatric, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Viscarra JA, Champagne CD, Crocker DE, Ortiz RM. 5'AMP-activated protein kinase activity is increased in adipose tissue of northern elephant seal pups during prolonged fasting-induced insulin resistance. J Endocrinol 2011; 209:317-25. [PMID: 21429964 PMCID: PMC3250370 DOI: 10.1530/joe-11-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Northern elephant seals endure a 2- to 3-month fast characterized by sustained hyperglycemia, hypoinsulinemia, and increased plasma cortisol and free fatty acids, conditions often seen in insulin-resistant humans. We had previously shown that adipose Glut4 expression and 5'AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activity increase and plasma glucose decreases in fasting seals suggesting that AMPK activity contributes to glucose regulation during insulin-resistant conditions. To address the hypothesis that AMPK activity increases during fasting-induced insulin resistance, we performed glucose tolerance tests (GTT) on early (n=5) and late (n=8)-fasted seal pups and compared adipose tissue expression of insulin signaling proteins, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), and AMPK, in addition to plasma adiponectin, leptin, cortisol, insulin, and non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) levels. Fasting was associated with decreased glucose clearance, plasma insulin and adiponectin, and intracellular insulin signaling, as well as increased plasma cortisol and NEFAs, supporting the suggestion that seals develop insulin resistance late in the fast. The expression of Glut4 and VAMP2 increased (52 and 63% respectively) with fasting but did not change significantly during the GTT. PPARγ and phosphorylated AMPK did not change in the early fasted seals, but increased significantly (73 and 50% respectively) in the late-fasted seals during the GTT. Increased AMPK activity along with the reduction in the activity of insulin-signaling proteins supports our hypothesis that AMPK activity is increased following the onset of insulin resistance. The association between increased AMPK activity and Glut4 expression suggests that AMPK plays a greater role in regulating glucose metabolism in mammals adapted to prolonged fasting than in non-fasting mammals.
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- Jose A Viscarra
- School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, California 95348, USA.
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