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Nicolescu CR, Cremillieux C, Stephan JL. Duodenogastric Intussusception in a 14-Week-Old Infant with Donohue Syndrome: Case Study. Case Rep Pediatr 2023; 2023:7799234. [PMID: 37885901 PMCID: PMC10599843 DOI: 10.1155/2023/7799234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Donohue syndrome (DS) is a rare recessively inherited disorder characterized by severe insulin resistance caused by genetic defects affecting the insulin receptor. The classical clinical characteristics include severe intrauterine growth restriction, craniofacial dysmorphic features, body and skin features, and soft tissue overgrowth. Postnatal growth retardation, cardiac, gastrointestinal, and renal complications, and infection susceptibility develop within the first few months of life, leading to a short life expectancy (<2 years). The classical metabolic abnormalities vary from fasting hypoglycemia to postprandial hyperglycemia with severe hyperinsulinemia. We present the case of a 14-week-old infant with DS who developed cardiac, renal, hepatic, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal features, all of them previously reported in infants with DS. The gastrointestinal features started during the first week of life and included abdominal distension, feeding difficulties, intermittent vomiting, and two episodes of intestinal obstruction. The diagnosis of duodenogastric intussusception was made, and this previously unreported complication tragically resulted in mortality. We discuss how basic mechanisms of cross-talk between insulin and insulin-growth factor 1 receptors could be linked to hyperinsulinemia and its associated comorbidities.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Saint-Etienne, France
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Semple RK, Patel KA, Auh S, Brown RJ. Genotype-stratified treatment for monogenic insulin resistance: a systematic review. COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE 2023; 3:134. [PMID: 37794082 PMCID: PMC10550936 DOI: 10.1038/s43856-023-00368-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Monogenic insulin resistance (IR) includes lipodystrophy and disorders of insulin signalling. We sought to assess the effects of interventions in monogenic IR, stratified by genetic aetiology. METHODS Systematic review using PubMed, MEDLINE and Embase (1 January 1987 to 23 June 2021). Studies reporting individual-level effects of pharmacologic and/or surgical interventions in monogenic IR were eligible. Individual data were extracted and duplicates were removed. Outcomes were analysed for each gene and intervention, and in aggregate for partial, generalised and all lipodystrophy. RESULTS 10 non-randomised experimental studies, 8 case series, and 23 case reports meet inclusion criteria, all rated as having moderate or serious risk of bias. Metreleptin use is associated with the lowering of triglycerides and haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in all lipodystrophy (n = 111), partial (n = 71) and generalised lipodystrophy (n = 41), and in LMNA, PPARG, AGPAT2 or BSCL2 subgroups (n = 72,13,21 and 21 respectively). Body Mass Index (BMI) is lowered in partial and generalised lipodystrophy, and in LMNA or BSCL2, but not PPARG or AGPAT2 subgroups. Thiazolidinediones are associated with improved HbA1c and triglycerides in all lipodystrophy (n = 13), improved HbA1c in PPARG (n = 5), and improved triglycerides in LMNA (n = 7). In INSR-related IR, rhIGF-1, alone or with IGFBP3, is associated with improved HbA1c (n = 17). The small size or absence of other genotype-treatment combinations preclude firm conclusions. CONCLUSIONS The evidence guiding genotype-specific treatment of monogenic IR is of low to very low quality. Metreleptin and Thiazolidinediones appear to improve metabolic markers in lipodystrophy, and rhIGF-1 appears to lower HbA1c in INSR-related IR. For other interventions, there is insufficient evidence to assess efficacy and risks in aggregated lipodystrophy or genetic subgroups.
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- Robert K Semple
- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Kamrath C, Eckert A, Rami-Merhar B, Kummer S, Wabitsch M, Laubner K, Kopp F, Müther S, Mühldorfer S, Holl RW. Frequency and characteristics of diabetes in lipodystrophies and insulin receptoropathies compared with type 1 and type 2: results from the multicenter DPV registry. Endocr Connect 2023; 12:EC-22-0333. [PMID: 36648216 PMCID: PMC9986389 DOI: 10.1530/ec-22-0333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the frequency, treatment, and outcome of patients with diabetes due to severe insulin resistance syndromes (SIRS). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Based on data from the multicenter prospective Diabetes Registry DPV, we analyzed diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of 636,777 patients with diabetes from 1995 to 2022. RESULTS Diabetes due to SIRS was documented in 67 cases (62.7% females), 25 (37%) had lipodystrophies (LD) and 42 (63%) had congenital defects of insulin signaling. The relative frequency compared to type 1 diabetes (T1D) was about 1:2300. Median age at diabetes diagnosis in patients with SIRS was 14.8 years (interquartile range (IQR) 12.8-33.8). A total of 38 patients with SIRS (57%) received insulin and 34 (51%) other antidiabetics, mostly metformin. As high as 16% of patients with LD were treated with fibrates. Three out of eight patients with generalized LD (37.5%) were treated with metreleptin and one patient with Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome was treated with recombinant insulin-like growth factor 1. The median glycated hemoglobin level at follow-up was 7.1% (54 mmol/mol). Patients with LD had higher triglycerides than patients with T1D and T2D (P < 0.001 and P = 0.022, respectively), and also significantly higher liver enzymes and lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol than patients with T1D (P < 0.001). Patients with insulin receptor disorders were significantly less likely to be treated with antihypertensive medication than patients with T2D (P = 0.042), despite having similar levels of hypertension. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes due to SIRS is rarely diagnosed and should be suspected in lean children or young adults without classical T1D. Awareness of cardiovascular risk factors in these patients should be raised.
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- Clemens Kamrath
- Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
- Correspondence should be addressed to C Kamrath:
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Center for Rare Endocrine Diseases, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University Medical Centre, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medicine II, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Forth Clinical Department of Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Center for Pediatric Diabetology, DRK-Kliniken-Berlin Westend, Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Bayreuth University Hospital, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Bayreuth, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Muthuvel G, Dauber A, Alexandrou E, Tyzinski L, Andrew M, Hwa V, Backeljauw P. Five-Year Therapy with Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in a Patient with PAPP-A2 Deficiency. Horm Res Paediatr 2023; 96:449-457. [PMID: 36646053 DOI: 10.1159/000529071] [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] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The metalloproteinase pregnancy-associated plasma protein A2 (PAPP-A2) cleaves insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding proteins 3 and 5 to release bioactive IGF-I from its ternary complex. Patients with mutations in PAPP-A2 have growth failure and low free IGF-I despite elevated total IGF-I. We describe 5-year treatment response to recombinant human IGF-1 (rhIGF-1) in a patient with PAPP-A2 deficiency, and the phenotype of PAPP-A2 deficiency in three siblings. METHODS Two siblings (P2, P3) with PAPP-A2 deficiency were recruited for rhIGF-1 therapy at 120 μg/kg subcutaneous twice daily, along with a third sibling (P1) for phenotyping. We evaluated efficacy and safety of rhIGF-1 therapy, including effect on metabolic measures and bone mineral density (BMD). RESULTS Treatment with rhIGF-1 was started in 10.4-year- (P3) and 14.5-year (P2)-old brothers. P2 discontinued therapy due to pseudotumor cerebri. P3 continued rhIGF-1 for 5 years; height velocity increased (3.0 cm/year at baseline; 5.0-7.6 cm/year thereafter) as did height SDS (+0.6). P3's pubertal onset was at 12.4 year. BMD height-adjusted Z-score modestly improved for lumbar spine (+0.4), and decreased in forearm (-0.2) and hip (-0.3). All siblings had hyperinsulinemia. Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) resolved in P1. P2 showed worsening glucose tolerance (2-h glucose: 225 mg/dL). Impaired fasting glucose and hyperinsulinemia initially resolved for P3, but IGT (2-h glucose: 152 mg/dL) developed during puberty. CONCLUSION Therapy with rhIGF-1 modestly improved linear growth in one patient with PAPP-A2 deficiency, but without true catch-up. Therapy was associated with pseudotumor cerebri in a sibling. Initial improvement in BMD and glycemic pattern on rhIGF-1 was not sustained during puberty.
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- Gajanthan Muthuvel
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, The University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Меликян МА, Иванникова ТЕ, Милованова НВ, Колодкина АA, Безлепкина ОБ, Мокрышева НГ. [Donohue syndrome and use of continuous subcutaneous IGF1 pump therapy]. PROBLEMY ENDOKRINOLOGII 2022; 68:79-86. [PMID: 36337021 PMCID: PMC9762435 DOI: 10.14341/probl13121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Donohue syndrome (DS), also called Leprechaunism, is the most severe form of insulin resistance associated with biallelic mutations in INSR gene (OMIM: 147670). The approximate incidence of this syndrome is 1 per 1000000 births. Patients are present with typical clinical features such as intrauterine growth retardation, facial dysmorphism, severe metabolic disturbances, hepatomegaly and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Most DS patients die within the first two years of life due to respiratory infections, severe hypoglycemia or progressive cardiomyopathy. Treatment options are limited and no specific therapy exist for DS. Given the similarities between insulin and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) receptors, recombinant human IGF-1 (rhIGF-1) has been used to treat severe insulin resistance including DS.We report the case of a male patient with genetically confirmed Donohue syndrome, successfully treated with continuous subcutaneous IGF1 infusion via insulin pump. We observed improvement of glycemic control, liver function and cardiac hypertrophy regression following 15-month IGF1 therapy.
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- М. А. Меликян
- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр эндокринологии
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Singh A, Pajni K, Panigrahi I, Dhoat N, Senapati S, Khetarpal P. Components of IGF-axis in growth disorders: a systematic review and patent landscape report. Endocrine 2022; 76:509-525. [PMID: 35523998 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-022-03063-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE In this review, epi/genetic mutations of IGF-axis components associated with growth disorders have been summarized alongwith assessment of relevant diagnostic and therapeutic technology through patent literature. METHODOLOGY PROSPERO protocol registration CRD42021279468. For scientific literature search Literature databases (PubMed, EMBASE, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar) were queried using the appropriate syntax. Various filters were applied based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Search results were further refined by two authors for finalizing studies to be included in this synthesis. For patent documents search Patent databases (Patentscope and Espacenet) were queried using keywords: IGF or IGFBP. Filters were applied according to International Patent Classification (IPC) and Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC). Search results were reviewed by two authors for inclusion in the patent landscape report. RESULTS For scientific literature analysis, out of 545 search results, 196 were selected for review based on the inclusion criteria. For Patent literature search, out of 485 results, 37 were selected for this synthesis. CONCLUSION Dysregulation of IGF-axis components leads to various abnormalities and their key role in growth and development suggests epi/mutations or structural defects among IGF-axis genes can be associated with growth disorders and may explain some of the idiopathic short stature cases. Trend of patent filings indicate advent of recombinant technology for therapeutics.
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- Amit Singh
- Laboratory for Reproductive and Developmental Disorders, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151401, India
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- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151401, India
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- Department of Paediatric Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, 151001, India
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- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151401, India
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- Laboratory for Reproductive and Developmental Disorders, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151401, India.
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Al-Beltagi M, Bediwy AS, Saeed NK. Insulin-resistance in paediatric age: Its magnitude and implications. World J Diabetes 2022; 13:282-307. [PMID: 35582667 PMCID: PMC9052009 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i4.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Insulin resistance (IR) is insulin failure in normal plasma levels to adequately stimulate glucose uptake by the peripheral tissues. IR is becoming more common in children and adolescents than before. There is a strong association between obesity in children and adolescents, IR, and the metabolic syndrome components. IR shows marked variation among different races, crucial to understanding the possible cardiovascular risk, specifically in high-risk races or ethnic groups. Genetic causes of IR include insulin receptor mutations, mutations that stimulate autoantibody production against insulin receptors, or mutations that induce the formation of abnormal glucose transporter 4 molecules or plasma cell membrane glycoprotein-1 molecules; all induce abnormal energy pathways and end with the development of IR. The parallel increase of IR syndrome with the dramatic increase in the rate of obesity among children in the last few decades indicates the importance of environmental factors in increasing the rate of IR. Most patients with IR do not develop diabetes mellitus (DM) type-II. However, IR is a crucial risk factor to develop DM type-II in children. Diagnostic standards for IR in children are not yet established due to various causes. Direct measures of insulin sensitivity include the hyperinsulinemia euglycemic glucose clamp and the insulin-suppression test. Minimal model analysis of frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test and oral glucose tolerance test provide an indirect estimate of metabolic insulin sensitivity/resistance. The main aim of the treatment of IR in children is to prevent the progression of compensated IR to decompensated IR, enhance insulin sensitivity, and treat possible complications. There are three main lines for treatment: Lifestyle and behavior modification, pharmacotherapy, and surgery. This review will discuss the magnitude, implications, diagnosis, and treatment of IR in children.
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- Mohammed Al-Beltagi
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31511, Egypt
- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center, Arabian Gulf University, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Manama 26671, Bahrain
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- Department of Chest Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
- Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Center, Arabian Gulf University, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Manama 26671, Bahrain
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- Medical Microbiology Section, Department of Pathology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Manama 12, Bahrain
- Microbiology Section, Department of Pathology, Irish Royal College of Surgeon, Busaiteen 15503, Bahrain
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Insulin Resistance and Cancer: In Search for a Causal Link. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222011137. [PMID: 34681797 PMCID: PMC8540232 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Insulin resistance (IR) is a condition which refers to individuals whose cells and tissues become insensitive to the peptide hormone, insulin. Over the recent years, a wealth of data has made it clear that a synergistic relationship exists between IR, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cancer. Although the underlying mechanism(s) for this association remain unclear, it is well established that hyperinsulinemia, a hallmark of IR, may play a role in tumorigenesis. On the other hand, IR is strongly associated with visceral adiposity dysfunction and systemic inflammation, two conditions which favor the establishment of a pro-tumorigenic environment. Similarly, epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNA, in IR states, have been often associated with tumorigenesis in numerous types of human cancer. In addition to these observations, it is also broadly accepted that gut microbiota may play an intriguing role in the development of IR-related diseases, including type 2 diabetes and cancer, whereas potential chemopreventive properties have been attributed to some of the most commonly used antidiabetic medications. Herein we provide a concise overview of the most recent literature in this field and discuss how different but interrelated molecular pathways may impact on tumor development.
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Angelidi AM, Filippaios A, Mantzoros CS. Severe insulin resistance syndromes. J Clin Invest 2021; 131:142245. [PMID: 33586681 DOI: 10.1172/jci142245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Severe insulin resistance syndromes are a heterogeneous group of rare disorders characterized by profound insulin resistance, substantial metabolic abnormalities, and a variety of clinical manifestations and complications. The etiology of these syndromes may be hereditary or acquired, due to defects in insulin potency and action, cellular responsiveness to insulin, and/or aberrations in adipose tissue function or development. Over the past decades, advances in medical technology, particularly in genomic technologies and genetic analyses, have provided insights into the underlying pathophysiological pathways and facilitated the more precise identification of several of these conditions. However, the exact cellular and molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance have not yet been fully elucidated for all syndromes. Moreover, in clinical practice, many of the syndromes are often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. The majority of these disorders associate with an increased risk of severe complications and mortality; thus, early identification and personalized clinical management are of the essence. This Review aims to categorize severe insulin resistance syndromes by disease process, including insulin receptor defects, signaling defects, and lipodystrophies. We also highlight several complex syndromes and emphasize the need to identify patients, investigate underlying disease mechanisms, and develop specific treatment regimens.
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- Angeliki M Angelidi
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Section of Endocrinology, Boston VA Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Perge K, Massoud M, Gauthier-Moulinier H, Lascols O, Pangaud N, Villanueva C, Pons L. Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy as Prenatal Ultrasound Findings in a Case of Leprechaunism. Mol Syndromol 2020; 11:223-227. [PMID: 33224016 DOI: 10.1159/000509837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Donohue syndrome (leprechaunism; OMIM *246200) is a rare and often lethal autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the INSR gene. We report the case of a 29-year-old pregnant woman, primigravida, who was referred at 33 weeks of gestation for severe intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Ultrasound examination found severe IUGR associated with an obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), confirmed postnatally. The newborn's blood glucose level fluctuated from fasting hypoglycemia to postprandial hyperglycemia. The infant was found to be homozygous for a novel missense pathogenic variant, c.632C>T (p.T211l), in exon 2 of the INSR gene, predicted to result in an abnormal insulin receptor. To our knowledge, this is the first report of leprechaunism being revealed by IUGR and HCM during the prenatal period. Clinicians should keep in mind that the association of these prenatal signs could indicate leprechaunism and specific early neonatal management could be proposed, in particular with recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-I.
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- Kevin Perge
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Service d'endocrinologie pédiatrique, Bron, France.,Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Bron, France.,Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Centre pluridisciplinaire de diagnostic prénatal, Bron, France
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- Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Laboratoire commun de biologie et génétique moléculaires, Paris, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Service de cardiologie pédiatrique, Bron, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Service d'endocrinologie pédiatrique, Bron, France.,Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Service de génétique, Bron, France
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Chen X, Wang H, Wu B, Dong X, Liu B, Chen H, Lu Y, Zhou W, Yang L. One Novel 2.43Kb Deletion and One Single Nucleotide Mutation of the INSR Gene in a Chinese Neonate with Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2018; 10:183-187. [PMID: 29082893 PMCID: PMC5985390 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.5080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Mutations in the insulin receptor (INSR) gene are responsible for Donohue syndrome (DS) and Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome (RMS). Insulin resistance is a feature of both diseases. Our patient was a Chinese neonate suffering from abnormal glucose homeostasis, hyperinsulinemia, dry skin, heavy hair, growth retardation and an elevated testosterone level. To search for candidate point mutations, small insertions or deletions and copy number variants, 2742 inherited disease-gene panel sequencing was performed. One pathogenic mutation (c.3355C>T, p.Arg1119Trp) and a novel 2.43Kb deletion (chr19:7150507-7152938) in INSR were found. The patient was diagnosed as RMS. Sanger sequencing and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed the missense variant and microdeletion, respectively. We therefore supposed that these variants were candidate mutations in this case. We report a novel 2.43Kb deletion in INSR gene and provide further proof of the power of next generation sequencing in rare disease diagnosis.
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- Xiang Chen
- Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Clinic of Neonatology, Shanghai, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Shanghai, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Shanghai, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Shanghai, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Shanghai, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Shanghai, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Shanghai, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Clinic of Neonatology, Shanghai, China,Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Shanghai, China,Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Shanghai, China,Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Clinic of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai, China,* Address for Correspondence: Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects; Clinic of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai, China Phone: +86-21-64931003 E-mail:
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Mecasermin in Insulin Receptor-Related Severe Insulin Resistance Syndromes: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19051268. [PMID: 29695048 PMCID: PMC5983765 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mutations in the insulin receptor (INSR) gene underlie rare severe INSR-related insulin resistance syndromes (SIR), including insulin resistance type A, Rabson–Mendenhall syndrome and Donohue syndrome (DS), with DS representing the most severe form of insulin resistance. Treatment of these cases is challenging, with the majority of DS patients dying within the first two years of life. rhIGF-I (mecasermin) has been reported to improve metabolic control and increase lifespan in DS patients. A case report and literature review were completed. We present a case involving a male patient with DS, harbouring a homozygous mutation in the INSR gene (c.591delC). Initial rhIGF-I application via BID (twice daily) injection was unsatisfactory, but continuous subcutaneous rhIGF-I infusion via an insulin pump improved weight development and diabetes control (HbA1c decreased from 10 to 7.6%). However, our patient died at 22 months of age during the course of a respiratory infection in in Libya. Currently available data in the literature comprising more than 30 treated patients worldwide seem to support a trial of rhIGF-I in SIR. rhIGF-I represents a treatment option for challenging SIR cases, but careful consideration of the therapeutic benefits and the burden of the disease is warranted. Continuous application via pump might be advantageous compared to single injections.
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Carmody D, Ladsaria SS, Buikema RK, Semple RK, Greeley SAW. Successful rhIGF1 treatment for over 5 years in a patient with severe insulin resistance due to homozygous insulin receptor mutation. Diabet Med 2016; 33:e8-e12. [PMID: 26262567 PMCID: PMC4751063 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital insulin resistance syndromes are caused by biallelic mutations within the insulin receptor gene (INSR). Recombinant human insulin-like growth factor (rhIGF1) has been used with mixed success; however, rigorous assessment of its efficacy is lacking. Here, we describe a child with a homozygous mutation in INSR successfully treated with rhIGF1 for more than 5 years. CASE REPORT The patient presented with osmotic diabetes symptoms and was noted to have dysplastic dentition, hypertrichosis, coarse and dysmorphic facial features. Acanthosis nigricans, skin tags and rugated hyperkeratosis were also evident on the posterior neck, axilla and groin. A homozygous INSR essential splice site mutation (c.1268 + 2T > C, p.G374 fs*12) was identified, for which both parents were found to be heterozygous. The patient was treated with twice daily injections of rhIGF1 and metformin for more than 5 years with improvement in her acanthosis nigricans, hyperkeratosis and hypertrichosis. A dramatic fall in fasting insulin, HOMA-IR and HbA1c has been maintained over the entire course of treatment without adverse effects. Her linear growth velocity has remained on target for her predicted adult height. DISCUSSION Our case demonstrates the effectiveness of rhIGF1 as an early treatment in a patient with a biallelic mutation within INSR without evidence of fluid retention, retinopathy, muscle pain, heart failure, cerebral infarcts or benign intracranial hypertension. Her case suggests rhIGF1 can and should be considered as an initial treatment option instead of as a final option in those with INSR mutations.
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Affiliation(s)
- D Carmody
- Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Cambridge Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, UK
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- Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Huggard D, Stack T, Satas S, Gorman CO. Donohue syndrome and use of continuous subcutaneous insulin pump therapy. BMJ Case Rep 2015; 2015:bcr-2015-210019. [PMID: 26508115 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-210019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Donohue syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive condition caused by severe loss-of-function mutations in the insulin receptor (INSR) gene. The diagnosis is made on clinical, biochemical and genetic grounds. Mutations are found on chromosome 19p13.2, and code for mutations in the INSR gene. Treatment is challenging and often unsuccessful, and relies on maintaining normoglycaemia and avoiding fasting; in some patients, recombinant human insulin-like growth factor (rhIGF-1) has been trialled. The prognosis is poor, with most babies dying in infancy. Ethically, it is important to consider the benefit versus burden of treatment, the quality of life of the surviving patient and the parents' wishes, when making decisions regarding withholding or withdrawing care.
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- Dean Huggard
- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Children's Ark, Limerick, Ireland Graduate Entry Medical School, Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i), Limerick, Ireland
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