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Krentowska A, Ponikwicka-Tyszko D, Łebkowska A, Adamska A, Sztachelska M, Milewska G, Hryniewicka J, Wołczyński S, Kowalska I. Serum expression levels of selected microRNAs and their association with glucose metabolism in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Pol Arch Intern Med 2024; 134:16637. [PMID: 38164524 DOI: 10.20452/pamw.16637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with metabolic disturbances, such as insulin resistance and prediabetes, and the risk for their occurrence is especially increased in hyperandrogenic (HA) phenotypes of PCOS. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) may be involved in PCOS pathogenesis and regulation of metabolic processes. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess expression levels of selected circulating miRNAs in women with PCOS and to investigate the relationship of these miRNAs with glucose metabolism. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included 95 patients with HA‑PCOS and 76 healthy women similar to the study group in age and body mass index. Measurements of sex hormone concentrations, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and transvaginal ultrasonography were performed. Serum levels of selected miRNAs (miR‑27a, miR‑34a, miR‑106b, miR‑193b, miR‑181a, miR‑181b, and miR‑320) were assessed with real‑time polymerase chain reaction, and their association with PCOS and glucose metabolism parameters was studied. RESULTS Serum levels of all studied miRNAs, except for miR‑34a, differed between the patients with HA‑PCOS and healthy women (all P <0.05). In HA‑PCOS, miR‑27a and miR‑320 levels correlated with fasting glucose (R = 0.33; P = 0.001 and R = -0.35; P <0.001, respectively) and insulin concentrations (R = 0.26; P = 0.01 and R = -0.23; P = 0.03, respectively). Additionally, the level of miR‑27a correlated with mean glucose concentration during OGTT (R = 0.26; P = 0.01). No such correlations were observed in the healthy women. In linear regression analyses, both miR‑27a and miR‑320 were associated with fasting glucose concentrations after adjustment for potentially confounding factors in the HA‑PCOS group only. CONCLUSIONS The expression profile of circulating miRNAs is altered in patients with HA‑PCOS. Circulating miR‑27a and miR‑320 could serve as potential biomarkers of glucose metabolism disturbances in PCOS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anna Krentowska
- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland.
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- Department of Biology and Pathology of Human Reproduction, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Pathology of Human Reproduction, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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Raczkowska BA, Mojsak P, Rojo D, Telejko B, Paczkowska-Abdulsalam M, Hryniewicka J, Zielinska-Maciulewska A, Szelachowska M, Gorska M, Barbas C, Kretowski A, Ciborowski M. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy-Based Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Potential Biochemical Markers for Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:770240. [PMID: 34867398 PMCID: PMC8640240 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.770240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Due to many adverse effects of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on the mother and fetus, its diagnosis is crucial. The presence of GDM can be confirmed by an abnormal fasting plasma glucose level (aFPG) and/or oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) performed mostly between 24 and 28 gestational week. Both aFPG and abnormal glucose tolerance (aGT) are used to diagnose GDM. In comparison to measurement of FPG, OGTT is time-consuming, usually inconvenient for the patient, and very often needs to be repeated. Therefore, it is necessary to seek tests that will be helpful and convenient to diagnose GDM. For this reason, we investigated the differences in fasting serum metabolites between GDM women with abnGM and normal FPG (aGT-GDM group), with aFPG and normal glucose metabolism (aFPG-GDM group) as well as pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) being a control group. Serum metabolites were measured by an untargeted approach using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). In the discovery phase, fasting serum samples collected from 79 pregnant women (aFPG-GDM, n = 24; aGT-GDM, n = 26; NGT, n = 29) between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation (gwk) were fingerprinted. A set of metabolites (α–hydroxybutyric acid (α–HB), β–hydroxybutyric acid (β–HB), and several fatty acids) significant in aGT-GDM vs NGT but not significant in aFPG-GDM vs NGT comparison in the discovery phase was selected for validation. These metabolites were quantified by a targeted GC–MS method in a validation cohort consisted of 163 pregnant women (aFPG-GDM, n = 51; aGT-GDM, n = 44; and NGT, n = 68). Targeted analyses were also performed on the serum collected from 92 healthy women in the first trimester (8–14 gwk) who were NGT at this time, but in the second trimester (24–28 gwk) they were diagnosed with GDM. It was found that α–HB, β–HB, and several fatty acids were associated with aGT-GDM. A combination of α–HB, β–HB, and myristic acid was found highly specific and sensitive for the diagnosis of GDM manifested by aGT-GDM (AUC = 0.828) or to select women at a risk of aGT-GDM in the first trimester (AUC = 0.791). Our findings provide new potential markers of GDM and may have implications for its early diagnosis.
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- Beata A Raczkowska
- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Centro de Metabolómica y Bioanálisis (CEMBIO), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad CEU San Pablo, Campus Montepríncipe, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Centro de Metabolómica y Bioanálisis (CEMBIO), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad CEU San Pablo, Campus Montepríncipe, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.,Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Kościuszko M, Popławska-Kita A, Pawłowski P, Lipińska D, Hryniewicka J, Jankowska D, Górska M, Krętowski A, Myśliwiec J. Clinical relevance of estimating circulating interleukin-17 and interleukin-23 during methylprednisolone therapy in Graves' orbitopathy: A preliminary study. Adv Med Sci 2021; 66:315-320. [PMID: 34256242 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is an important problem in endocrinology. Currently used methods of assessing the degree of activity of the autoimmune process are not satisfactory. Therefore, there is a need to establish indicators of greater utility. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included 35 patients: 15 with GO, 10 with Graves' disease (GD) without GO and 10 controls. Patients with GO received methylprednisolone (MP) for 12 weeks. Concentrations of thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TSHRab), interleukin 17 (IL-17) and 23 (IL-23) were obtained before administering the first dose of MP, after 6 and 12 weeks of therapy, and 3 months after treatment cessation. Patients were classified as responders (n = 11) if a reduction of ≥2 points in the Clinical Activity Score (CAS) was observed. RESULTS A significant decrease in exophthalmos, muscles' thickness and CAS value was demonstrated after MP treatment in responders group. Significantly higher concentrations were found in baseline IL-23 between the GD and GO groups compared to controls. No statistically significant differences in serum concentrations of IL-17 and IL-23 were observed during treatment with MP and 3 months after treatment cessation. A statistically significant reduction in TSHRab concentration was demonstrated 3 months after treatment cessation compared to baseline values in responders group. CONCLUSIONS Low baseline IL-17 concentration, in addition to high TSHRab titre, serves as marker of disease activity. Although, we expect that low IL-23 concentration, in addition to high TSHRab titre, could be used as predictors of disease activity and a prognostic factor of response to immunosuppressive therapy in GO.
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- Maria Kościuszko
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, L. Rydygier District Hospital in Suwalki, Suwalki, Poland; Department of Medical Pathomorphology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland; Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Łebkowska A, Adamska A, Krentowska A, Uruska A, Rogowicz-Frontczak A, Araszkiewicz A, Ożegowska K, Hryniewicka J, Leśniewska M, Wender-Ożegowska E, Zozulińska-Ziółkiewicz D, Kowalska I. The Influence of Prepubertal Onset of Type 1 Diabetes and Age of Menarche on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Diagnosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:1811-1820. [PMID: 33537700 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Higher prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is linked to exogenous insulin, especially when diabetes is diagnosed before puberty. OBJECTIVE The study evaluates the impact of prepubertal onset of T1DM and insulin therapy on PCOS diagnosis and phenotypic characteristics in women with T1DM. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS We studied 83 women with T1DM (age 26 ± 5 years, BMI 24 ± 3 kg/m2) 36 with premenarchal (PM) onset of T1DM [17 with PCOS diagnosed (PCOS+PM) and 19 without PCOS (noPCOS+PM)] and 47 women with postmenarchal onset of T1DM [24 with PCOS (PCOS-noPM) and 23 without PCOS (noPCOS-noPM)]. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Clinical examination, assessment of serum sex hormones, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and ultrasonographic evaluation of the ovaries were performed in all women. RESULTS Applying Rotterdam criteria, 49% of women with T1DM were diagnosed with PCOS. There were no differences in hormonal profile and ovarian parameters between PCOS+PM and PCOS-noPM. Women with T1DM+PM had higher insulin dose/24 h and U/kg bw/24 h than T1DM-noPM (P-values = 0.014 and 0.001, respectively). Both PCOS+PM and noPCOS+PM groups had higher insulin dose U/kg bw/24 h in comparison to PCOS-noPM (P-values = 0.004 and = 0.006, respectively). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, age of menarche [odds ratio (OR): 0.672; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.465-0.971] and HbA1c (OR: 0.569; 95% CI: 0.383-0.846) were associated with the diagnosis of PCOS. CONCLUSIONS There were no differences in the prevalence of PCOS between T1DM+PM and T1DM-noPM; however, earlier menarche might have an influence on PCOS diagnosis in women with T1DM.
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- Agnieszka Łebkowska
- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Infertility and Reproductive Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynaecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Krentowska A, Łebkowska A, Jacewicz-Święcka M, Hryniewicka J, Leśniewska M, Adamska A, Kowalska I. Metabolic syndrome and the risk of cardiovascular complications in young patients with different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome. Endocrine 2021; 72:400-410. [PMID: 33442790 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-020-02596-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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PURPOSE Insulin resistance is an important factor in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is associated with higher risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular complications. Early atherosclerotic lesions may be diagnosed by ultrasonographic parameters: brachial artery flow-mediated dilation after reactive hyperaemia (FMD) and intima-media thickness of common carotid artery (IMT). The aim of the study was to assess the relation of IMT and FMD with clinical and laboratory parameters reflecting metabolic status in young women with different PCOS phenotypes. METHODS The study included 154 PCOS patients diagnosed with the Rotterdam criteria, divided into four phenotypes, and 113 healthy women. Laboratory analyses, transvaginal ultrasound, and IMT and FMD measurements were conducted. MetS was diagnosed with International Diabetes Federation/American Heart Association (IDF/AHA) consensus criteria. RESULTS MetS was more prevalent in PCOS patients than healthy women (14.29 vs. 5.31%; p = 0.019), with highest prevalence in phenotypes I and II (p = 0.039). IMT and FMD did not differ between PCOS patients and the controls, nor between the PCOS phenotypes. PCOS patients with MetS presented lower FMD than other PCOS patients (p = 0.018). In women with PCOS, FMD correlated with glucose and insulin concentrations in the fasting state (R = -0.33, p = 0.002; R = -0.23, p = 0.026) and at 2 h of OGTT (R = -0.29, p = 0.006; R = -0.26, p = 0.014). In patients with phenotype I, correlations were found between IMT and BMI (R = 0.45, p = 0.006) and between FMD and fasting glucose concentrations (R = -0.46, p = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS Metabolic disturbances and the diagnosis of MetS in patients with PCOS, especially in hyperandrogenic phenotypes, might be associated with alterations in IMT and FMD.
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- Anna Krentowska
- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynaecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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Polak AM, Adamska A, Krentowska A, Łebkowska A, Hryniewicka J, Adamski M, Kowalska I. Body Composition, Serum Concentrations of Androgens and Insulin Resistance in Different Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotypes. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9030732. [PMID: 32182752 PMCID: PMC7141288 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9030732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Insulin resistance and hyperandrogenemia observed in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are associated with metabolic disturbances and could be connected with body composition pattern. To date, several studies defining the parameters of body composition using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) method in the group of PCOS patients have been published, however, without the analysis in different phenotypes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between serum androgens concentration, insulin resistance and distribution of fat mass using DXA method in various PCOS phenotypes according to the Rotterdam criteria. We examined 146 women: 34 (38%) had PCOS phenotype A, 20 (23%) phenotype B, 20 (23%) phenotype C and 15 (16%) phenotype D (with mean age of each phenotype 25 years), and 57 control subjects (mean age of 25.5 years). Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated. Serum concentrations of testosterone, androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) were assessed and free androgen index (FAI) was calculated. In phenotypes A, B and C, we observed higher FAI in comparison to the control group (all p < 0.01). Serum concentrations of androstenedione and DHEA-S were higher in phenotypes A and C in comparison to the control group (all p < 0.01). However, only in phenotype A we found higher visceral adipose tissue (VAT) mass and android/gynoid ratio (A/G ratio) in comparison to the control group (all p < 0.01). In phenotype A, we observed connection of VAT with FAI (r = 0.58, p < 0.01). Accordingly, A/G ratio was related with FAI in all phenotypes (all p < 0.05). Additionally, in phenotype C, A/G ratio was related to serum concentrations of DHEA-S and androstenedione (r = 0.46, p = 0.03; r = 0.53, p = 0.01, respectively). We also found connections of HOMA-IR with VAT and A/G ratio in all phenotypes (all p < 0.05). Women with phenotype A had higher amount of VAT and A/G ratio in comparison to the control group. Serum concentration of androgens and insulin resistance are connected with VAT and A/G ratio in normoandrogenic and hyperandrogenic PCOS phenotypes.
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- Aleksandra Maria Polak
- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, 15-276 Białystok, Poland; (A.M.P.); (A.K.); (A.Ł.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, 15-276 Białystok, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-85-7468660; Fax: +48-85-744-7611
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, 15-276 Białystok, Poland; (A.M.P.); (A.K.); (A.Ł.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, 15-276 Białystok, Poland; (A.M.P.); (A.K.); (A.Ł.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, 15-276 Białystok, Poland;
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- Faculty of Computer Science, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Białystok, Poland;
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, 15-276 Białystok, Poland; (A.M.P.); (A.K.); (A.Ł.); (I.K.)
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Adamska A, Łebkowska A, Krentowska A, Hryniewicka J, Adamski M, Leśniewska M, Polak AM, Kowalska I. Ovarian Reserve and Serum Concentration of Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies in Euthyroid Women With Different Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotypes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:440. [PMID: 32849259 PMCID: PMC7399035 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective: It has been shown that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), as well as Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), are characterized by increased incidence of infertility. Serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), which reflects ovarian reserve, is elevated in PCOS women and is decreased in women with HT. The Rotterdam criteria recognize four clinical PCOS phenotypes, i.e., phenotypes A, B, C, and D. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relation between serum concentrations of thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAbs) and ovarian reserve in different PCOS phenotypes. Patients and methods: We examined 141 women with PCOS [phenotype A was diagnosed in 67 (47.5%) women, phenotype B in 30 (21.3%), phenotype C in 28 (19.9%), and phenotype D in 16 (11.3%)] and 88 control subjects of similar age; all women were euthyroid. Serum concentrations of AMH, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid hormones, and TPOAbs were assessed. Results: We observed positive serum TPOAbs in 21.9% women with PCOS and in 23.9% controls (p = 0.07). We did not find differences in the frequency of detection of positive serum TPOAbs between phenotypes A, B, and C and the control group (p > 0.05). We did not observe a difference in AMH levels between TPOAbs-positive and TPOAbs-negative women, both in the control group and the PCOS women (all p > 0.05). However, serum AMH concentration was markedly higher in the whole PCOS group (p < 0.01) and in phenotype A (p < 0.01) vs. controls when the serum concentration of TPOAbs was negative. In the groups with positive serum levels of TPOAbs, serum concentration of AMH did not differ between PCOS phenotypes and controls (p = 0.23). Additionally, we observed that serum AMH concentration was related to the level of TPOAbs in the PCOS group (r = -0.4, p = 0.02). Conclusions: The frequency of serum detection of positive TPOAbs did not differ between PCOS phenotypes with clinical/biochemical hyperandrogenism and the control group. The observation of the difference in serum AMH between the PCOS and control groups only in TPOAbs negative women together with the inverse relation of TPOAbs with serum AMH only in the PCOS group might suggest that ovarian reserve is influenced by TPOAbs in PCOS.
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- Agnieszka Adamska
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
- *Correspondence: Agnieszka Adamska
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Computer Science, Bialystok University of Technology, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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Adamska A, Polak AM, Krentowska A, Łebkowska A, Hryniewicka J, Leśniewska M, Kowalska I. Increased serum fetuin-B concentration is associated with HOMA-β and indices of liver steatosis in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot study. Endocr Connect 2019; 8:1159-1167. [PMID: 31307012 PMCID: PMC6686951 DOI: 10.1530/ec-19-0243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE PCOS women are characterized by insulin resistance and have higher tendency to the development of hepatic steatosis. Fetuin-B has been introduced as a hepatokine/adipokine, which is increased in hepatic steatosis and may be connected with glucose metabolism disturbances. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationships between serum fetuin-B concentration and indices of insulin resistance, insulin secretion and markers of liver steatosis in PCOS women in comparison to the control group. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study group included 108 women - 57 women with PCOS and 51 women matched for age and BMI as a control group. Serum concentration of fetuin-B was estimated. Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and homeostasis model assessment β cell function (HOMA-β) were calculated. Fatty liver index (FLI), lipid accumulation product (LAP) and visceral adiposity index (VAI) were used as markers of liver steatosis. RESULTS We found higher serum concentration of fetuin-B and FLI in PCOS women in comparison to the control group (all P < 0.05). We observed a positive relationship between serum fetuin-B concentration and HOMA-β (r = 0.43, P = 0.01), HOMA-IR (r = 0.31, P = 0.01), FLI (r = 0.29, P = 0.02), VAI (r = 0.29, P = 0.02) and LAP (r = 0.32, P = 0.01) in PCOS women. We also noticed a relationship between HOMA-IR and FLI (r = 0.42, P = 0.01), VAI (r = 0.38, P = 0.004) and LAP (r = 0.41, P = 0.001) in this group. Multiple regression analysis revealed that HOMA-β (β = 0.39, P = 0.002) and LAP (β = 0.27, P = 0.02) were independently connected with serum fetuin-B levels in women with PCOS. CONCLUSIONS Serum fetuin-B levels are higher in women with PCOS and are independently connected with HOMA-β and hepatic steatosis.
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- Agnieszka Adamska
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
- Correspondence should be addressed to A Adamska:
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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Adamska A, Krentowska A, Łebkowska A, Hryniewicka J, Leśniewska M, Adamski M, Kowalska I. Decreased deiodinase activity after glucose load could lead to atherosclerosis in euthyroid women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Endocrine 2019; 65:184-191. [PMID: 30945110 PMCID: PMC6606654 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-019-01913-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Glucose and lipid disturbances, as well as higher tendency to atherosclerosis, are observed in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Thyroid hormones action has long been recognized as an important determinant of glucose and lipid homeostasis. Some studies suggest that even in euthyroid subjects, thyroid function may affect atherosclerosis risk factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between thyroid hormonal status and glucose and lipid profile before and after oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in PCOS women in comparison to the control group. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study group included 98 women-60 women with PCOS and 38 women matched for age and BMI as a control group. OGTT with estimation of plasma glucose and lipids, as well as serum insulin and thyroid hormones (TH) concentrations was performed. Activity of peripheral deiodinases at baseline (SPINA-GD1) and at the 120 min of OGTT (SPINA-GD2) was calculated according to the formula by Dietrich et al. as a measure of T4-T3 conversion efficiency. Delta GD was estimated as SPINA-GD1-SPINA-GD2, and delta fT3 was calculated as a difference between fT3 before and after OGTT. RESULTS We did not find differences in TH, SPINA-GDs, and plasma lipid concentrations between PCOS and control group before and after OGTT. Glucose load resulted in a decrease of level TSH, TC, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C concentrations in women with PCOS, as well as in the control group (all p < 0.05). We found that GD (p = 0.01) and serum fT3 concentration (p = 0.0008) decreased during glucose load only in the PCOS group. We observed a positive relationship between delta fT3 and plasma TG concentration (r = 0.36, p = 0.004), delta GD and plasma TG concentration after glucose load (r = 0.34, p = 0.007), only in the PCOS group. We also found negative relationship between SPINA-GD2 and plasma TC concentration (r = -0.29, p = 0.02) after glucose load and positive relationship between delta GD and insulin at the 60 min of OGTT (r = 0.29, p = 0.02), only in the PCOS women. CONCLUSIONS These data showed insufficient conversion of fT4 to fT3, as well as a relationship of SPINA-GDs with insulin, TC and TG in PCOS women after glucose load. It may suggest that disturbances in deiodinase activity after glucose load might promote atherosclerosis in PCOS women.
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- Agnieszka Adamska
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Computer Science, Bialystok University of Technology, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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Zbucka-Kretowska M, Kuzmicki M, Telejko B, Goscik J, Ciborowski M, Lipinska D, Hryniewicka J, Citko A, Lawicki S, Wolczynski S. First-trimester irisin and fetuin-A concentration in predicting macrosomia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018; 32:2868-2873. [PMID: 29562796 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1450859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Objective: We investigated the diagnostic value of first-trimester adipokines and placental markers in predicting macrosomia. Methods: Out of 328 women recruited during the prenatal diagnosis between 11th and 13th week of pregnancy and subjected to follow up until delivery, we selected 26 women who gave birth to macrosomic babies and 34 women who gave birth to normal weight neonates for the evaluation of first trimester serum levels of pregnancy associated plasma protein-A, free β-human chorionic gonadotropin, placental growth factor (PIGF), and selected adipokines. Results: The mothers of macrosomic infants had higher PIGF (p = .049) and irisin concentrations (p = .00003), and lower fetuin-A levels (p = .0002) than had the mothers of normal weight babies. Newborn's weight correlated positively with maternal irisin (R = 0.454, p = .0003) and negatively with fetuin-A concentrations (R = -0.497, p = .00005). Multiple regression analysis showed that only serum irisin concentration was a significant predictor of birth weight (β = 0.329, p = .03), explaining 14% of its variability. The sensitivity and the specificity of irisin concentration in predicting macrosomia were 0.769 and 0.794, respectively (AUC = 0.818 [95%CI: 0.708-0.928], p = .00001) with a proposed cut-off value of 1725.4 ng/ml. Conclusions: Our results suggest that mother's irisin may be an early biomarker of macrosomia.
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- Monika Zbucka-Kretowska
- a Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology , Medical University of Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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- b Department of Gynaecology and Gynecological Oncology , Medical University of Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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- c Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine , Medical University of Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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- d Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science , University of Technology Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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- e Clinical Research Centre , Medical University of Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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- c Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine , Medical University of Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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- c Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine , Medical University of Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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- e Clinical Research Centre , Medical University of Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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- f Department of Biochemical Diagnostics , Medical University of Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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- a Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology , Medical University of Bialystok , Bialystok , Poland
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Łebkowska A, Adamska A, Jacewicz M, Tołwińska J, Krentowska A, Hryniewicka J, Leśniewska M, Bossowski A, Górska M, Kowalska I. Does polycystic ovary syndrome increase the risk of subclinical vascular disease in normal-weight type 1 diabetic women? Pol Arch Intern Med 2017; 127:741-748. [DOI: 10.20452/pamw.4116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Adamska A, Łebkowska A, Jacewicz M, Krentowska A, Hryniewicka J, Wołczyński S, Górska M, Kowalska I. Serum Concentrations of Betatrophin and Its Association with Indirect Indices of Insulin Resistance and Beta Cell Function in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Int J Endocrinol 2017; 2017:2316986. [PMID: 28702052 PMCID: PMC5494124 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2316986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Data underline the role of betatrophin in glucose homeostasis. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by insulin resistance (IR). The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship of serum betatrophin concentrations with indirect indices of IR and insulin secretion in women with PCOS, compared to the control group. METHODS The study group comprised 43 women with PCOS and 16 controls. IR was assessed by HOMA-IR and Matsuda index. Insulin secretion was evaluated with HOMA-B. An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) with estimation of serum betatrophin concentrations was performed. RESULTS Glucose load resulted in an increase in serum betatrophin concentrations in the control group (p = 0.02). Serum betatrophin concentrations at 120 min of OGTT were lower in women with PCOS than in the control group (p = 0.02). We observed positive correlations between baseline serum betatrophin concentrations and HOMA-IR (r = 0.39, p = 0.008), negative correlations with Matsuda index (r = -0.31, p = 0.004), and a positive relationship with HOMA-B (r = 0.38, p = 0.01) in women with PCOS. Multiple regression analysis revealed that HOMA-B (β = 0.47, p = 0.001) was an independent factor connected to serum betatrophin levels in PCOS. CONCLUSIONS Serum concentrations of betatrophin are connected with insulin resistance and beta cell function and did not change after glucose load in women with PCOS.
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- Agnieszka Adamska
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
- *Agnieszka Adamska:
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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Kretowski A, Adamska E, Maliszewska K, Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek N, Citko A, Goscik J, Bauer W, Wilk J, Golonko A, Waszczeniuk M, Lipinska D, Hryniewicka J, Niemira M, Paczkowska M, Ciborowski M, Gorska M. The rs340874 PROX1 type 2 diabetes mellitus risk variant is associated with visceral fat accumulation and alterations in postprandial glucose and lipid metabolism. Genes Nutr 2015; 10:4. [PMID: 25601634 PMCID: PMC4298567 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-015-0454-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Large-scale meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies have recently confirmed that the rs340874 single-nucleotide polymorphism in PROX1 gene is associated with fasting glycemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, the mechanism of this link was not well established. The aim of our study was to evaluate the functional/phenotypic differences related to rs340874 PROX1 variants. The study group comprised 945 subjects of Polish origin (including 634 with BMI > 25) without previously known dysglycemia. We analyzed behavioral patterns (diet, physical activity), body fat distribution and glucose/fat metabolism after standardized meals and during the oral glucose tolerance test. We found that the carriers of the rs340874 PROX1 CC genotype had higher nonesterified fatty acids levels after high-fat meal (p = 0.035) and lower glucose oxidation (p = 0.014) after high-carbohydrate meal in comparison with subjects with other PROX1 genotypes. Moreover, in subjects with CC variant, we found higher accumulation of visceral fat (p < 0.02), but surprisingly lower daily food consumption (p < 0.001). We hypothesize that lipid metabolism alterations in subjects with the PROX1 CC genotype may be a primary cause of higher glucose levels after glucose load, since the fatty acids can inhibit insulin-stimulated glucose uptake by decreasing carbohydrate oxidation. Our observations suggest that the PROX1 variants have pleiotropic effect on disease pathways and it seem to be a very interesting goal of research on prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study may help to understand the mechanisms of visceral obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus risk development.
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- Adam Kretowski
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland.,Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland.,Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland.,Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland.,Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, M.C. Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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Popławska-Kita A, Kościuszko-Zdrodowska M, Siewko K, Telejko B, Hryniewicka J, Milewski R, Abdelrazek SS, Szelachowska M, Górska M. High Serum IgG4 Concentrations in Patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Int J Endocrinol 2015; 2015:706843. [PMID: 25784936 PMCID: PMC4345268 DOI: 10.1155/2015/706843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose. Since recent reports suggest that Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) may be associated with IgG4-related disease, we aimed to find out whether the measurement of serum IgG4 allows for the identification of distinct types of HT, with different clinical, sonographic, and serologic characteristics. Methods. The group studied consisted of 53 patients with HT and 28 healthy individuals who underwent thyroid ultrasonography and body composition analysis. Serum concentrations of IgG4, TSH, anti-peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb), anti-TSH receptor antibodies, TNF-α, TGF-β1, Fas Ligand, TRAIL, and chemokines (CXCL9, CXCL11, and CXCL10) were measured by ELISA or radioimmunoassay. Results. The group with IgG4 level >135 IU/ml accounted for 32.5% of the patients. The signs of fibrosis were present in 27.0% of the high-IgG4 patients and in 9.1% of the normal-IgG4 group. The patients with elevated IgG4 required higher doses of L-thyroxine and had significantly lower level of TPOAb (P=0.02) than the non-IgG4-HT individuals and higher TNF-α level in comparison with the controls (P=0.01). Conclusions. Our results suggest that the measurement of serum IgG4 allows for an identification of patients with more rapid progression of HT, requiring higher doses of L-thyroxine. Low TPOAb level and the absence of coexisting autoimmune diseases may suggest distinct pathomechanism of this type of thyroiditis.
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- Anna Popławska-Kita
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
- *Anna Popławska-Kita:
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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Popławska-Kita A, Telejko B, Siewko K, Kościuszko-Zdrodowska M, Wawrusewicz-Kurylonek N, Krętowski A, Hryniewicka J, Dzięcioł J, Bauer W, Milewski R, Szelachowska M, Górska M. Decreased Expression of Thyroglobulin and Sodium Iodide Symporter Genes in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Int J Endocrinol 2014; 2014:690704. [PMID: 24723949 PMCID: PMC3960735 DOI: 10.1155/2014/690704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Aim. The aim of the study was to compare the expression of sodium iodide symporter (NIS), thyroglobulin (Tg), tumor necrosis factor- α (TNF α ), and interleukin-1 β genes in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and healthy individuals. Subjects and Methods. Thyroid cells were obtained from 39 patients with HT and 15 controls by an ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy. Results. The patients with HT had lower Tg and NIS mRNA (P = 0.002 and P = 0.001, resp.), as well as higher TNF α mRNA expression (P = 0.049) than the controls. In the HT group Tg mRNA expression correlated positively with NIS mRNA expression (R = 0.739, P = 0.0001) and thyroid volume (R = 0.465, P = 0.0005), as well as negatively with TNF α mRNA expression (R = -0.490, P = 0.001) and anti-peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) level (R = -0.482, P = 0.0002), whereas NIS mRNA expression correlated positively with thyroid volume (R = 0.319, P = 0.02), as well as negatively with TNF α mRNA expression (R = -0.529, P = 0.0006) and TPOAb level (R = -0.422, P = 0.001). Conclusions. Our results suggest that decreased Tg and NIS expression in thyroid cells may result in reduced active iodide transport and reduced thyroid volume in patients with HT.
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- Anna Popławska-Kita
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2A, 15-230 Białystok, Poland
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- Centre for Clinical Research, Medical University of Bialystok, J. Waszyngtona 15A, 15-276, Poland
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- Department of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Medical University of Bialystok, Szpitalna 37, 15-295 Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Sklodowskiej-Curie 24A, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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