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Miller H, Harman D, Aithal GP, Manousou P, Cobbold JF, Parker R, Sheridan D, Newsome PN, Karpe F, Neville M, Arlt W, Sitch AJ, Korbonits M, Biehl M, Alazawi W, Tomlinson JW. Translating the potential of the urine steroid metabolome to stage NAFLD (TrUSt-NAFLD): study protocol for a multicentre, prospective validation study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e074918. [PMID: 38238179 PMCID: PMC10806741 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074918] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects approximately one in four individuals and its prevalence continues to rise. The advanced stages of NAFLD with significant liver fibrosis are associated with adverse morbidity and mortality outcomes. Currently, liver biopsy remains the 'gold-standard' approach to stage NAFLD severity. Although generally well tolerated, liver biopsies are associated with significant complications, are resource intensive, costly, and sample only a very small area of the liver as well as requiring day case admission to a secondary care setting. As a result, there is a significant unmet need to develop non-invasive biomarkers that can accurately stage NAFLD and limit the need for liver biopsy. The aim of this study is to validate the use of the urine steroid metabolome as a strategy to stage NAFLD severity and to compare its performance against other non-invasive NAFLD biomarkers. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The TrUSt-NAFLD study is a multicentre prospective test validation study aiming to recruit 310 patients with biopsy-proven and staged NAFLD across eight centres within the UK. 150 appropriately matched control patients without liver disease will be recruited through the Oxford Biobank. Blood and urine samples, alongside clinical data, will be collected from all participants. Urine samples will be analysed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectroscopy to quantify a panel of predefined steroid metabolites. A machine learning-based classifier, for example, Generalized Matrix Relevance Learning Vector Quantization that was trained on retrospective samples, will be applied to the prospective steroid metabolite data to determine its ability to identify those patients with advanced, as opposed to mild-moderate, liver fibrosis as a consequence of NAFLD. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Research ethical approval was granted by West Midlands, Black Country Research Ethics Committee (REC reference: 21/WM/0177). A substantial amendment (TrUSt-NAFLD-SA1) was approved on 26 November 2021. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN19370855.
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- Hamish Miller
- Oxford Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Barts Liver Centre, Queen Mary University London and Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK
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- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Oxford Liver Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Leeds Liver Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Oxford Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Medical Research Council London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, London, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- SMQB, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Barts Liver Centre, Queen Mary University London and Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Oxford Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Marques P, Korbonits M. Tumour microenvironment and pituitary tumour behaviour. J Endocrinol Invest 2023; 46:1047-1063. [PMID: 37060402 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02089-1] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
Abstract
The pituitary tumour microenvironment encompasses a spectrum of non-tumoural cells, such as immune, stromal or endothelial cells, as well as enzymes and signalling peptides like cytokines, chemokines and growth factors, which surround the tumour cells and may influence pituitary tumour behaviour and tumourigenic mechanisms. Recently, there has been intensive research activity in this field describing various pituitary tumour-infiltrating immune and stromal cell subpopulations, and immune- and microenvironment-related pathways. Key changes in oncological therapeutic avenues resulted in the recognition of pituitary as a target of adverse events for patients treated with immune checkpoint regulators. However, these phenomena can be turned into therapeutic advantage in severe cases of pituitary tumours. Therefore, unravelling the pituitary tumour microenvironment will allow a better understanding of the biology and behaviour of pituitary tumours and may provide further developments in terms of diagnosis and management of patients with aggressively growing or recurrent pituitary tumours.
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- P Marques
- Pituitary Tumor Unit, Endocrinology Department, Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Detomas M, Altieri B, Flitsch J, Saeger W, Korbonits M, Deutschbein T. Novel AIP mutation in exon 6 causing acromegaly in a German family. J Endocrinol Invest 2023:10.1007/s40618-023-02031-5. [PMID: 36757586 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02031-5] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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The most frequent genetic alteration of familial isolated growth hormone producing pituitary neuroendocrine tumors is a germline mutation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP) gene. Various AIP mutations are already known; however, an AIP mutation in exon 6 (c.811_812del; p.Arg271Glyfs*16) has not been reported yet. Here, we report a German family with two identical twins who were both affected by acromegaly and carried the above-mentioned novel AIP mutation. The father was found to be an unaffected carrier, while the paternal aunt most likely suffered from acromegaly as well and died from metastatic colorectal cancer. Apart from reporting a novel AIP mutation, this study does not only highlight the different clinical and histological features of the AIP mutated growth hormone producing pituitary neuroendocrine tumors but also confirms the poor responsiveness of dopamine agonists in AIP mutated acromegaly. Furthermore, it highlights the increased mortality risk of comorbidities typically associated with acromegaly.
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- M Detomas
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital Würzburg, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital Würzburg, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Hamburg, UKE, Hamburg, Germany
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital Würzburg, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Medicover Oldenburg MVZ, Oldenburg, Germany
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Potorac I, Bonneville JF, Daly AF, de Herder W, Fainstein-Day P, Chanson P, Korbonits M, Cordido F, Baranski Lamback E, Abid M, Raverot V, Raverot G, Anda Apiñániz E, Caron P, Du Boullay H, Bildingmaier M, Bolanowski M, Laloi-Michelin M, Borson-Chazot F, Chabre O, Christin-Maitre S, Briet C, Diaz-Soto G, Bonneville F, Castinetti F, Gadelha MR, Oliveira Santana N, Stelmachowska-Banaś M, Gudbjartsson T, Villar-Taibo R, Zornitzki T, Tshibanda L, Petrossians P, Beckers A. Pituitary MRI Features in Acromegaly Resulting From Ectopic GHRH Secretion From a Neuroendocrine Tumor: Analysis of 30 Cases. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e3313-e3320. [PMID: 35512251 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Ectopic acromegaly is a consequence of rare neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) that secrete GHRH. This abnormal GHRH secretion drives GH and IGF-1 excess, with a clinical presentation similar to classical pituitary acromegaly. Identifying the underlying cause for the GH hypersecretion in the setting of ectopic GHRH excess is, however, essential for proper management both of acromegaly and the NET. Owing to the rarity of NETs, the imaging characteristics of the pituitary in ectopic acromegaly have not been analyzed in depth in a large series. OBJECTIVE Characterize pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features at baseline and after NET treatment in patients with ectopic acromegaly. DESIGN Multicenter, international, retrospective. SETTING Tertiary referral pituitary centers. PATIENTS Thirty ectopic acromegaly patients having GHRH hypersecretion. INTERVENTION None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE MRI characteristics of pituitary gland, particularly T2-weighted signal. RESULTS In 30 patients with ectopic GHRH-induced acromegaly, we found that most patients had hyperplastic pituitaries. Hyperplasia was usually moderate but was occasionally subtle, with only small volume increases compared with normal ranges for age and sex. T2-weighted signal was hypointense in most patients, especially in those with hyperplastic pituitaries. After treatment of the NET, pituitary size diminished and T2-weighted signal tended to normalize. CONCLUSIONS This comprehensive study of pituitary MRI characteristics in ectopic acromegaly underlines the utility of performing T2-weighted sequences in the MRI evaluation of patients with acromegaly as an additional tool that can help to establish the correct diagnosis.
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- Iulia Potorac
- Departments of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier de Liège, Université de Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Departments of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier de Liège, Université de Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium
- Medical Imaging, Centre Hospitalier de Liège, Université de Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Departments of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier de Liège, Université de Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, 1199, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, Physiologie et Physiopathologie Endocriniennes, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'Hypophyse HYPO, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Neuroendocrinology Research Center/Endocrinology Division, Medical School and Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-617 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3000 Sfax, Tunis
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- Biochemistry Laboratory Department, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69002 Lyon, France
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- Fédération d'Endocrinologie, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares Hypophysaires HYPO, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69002 Lyon, France
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Service d'Endocrinologie et Maladies Métaboliques, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, General Hospital of Chambéry, 73000 Chambéry, France
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- Department for Endocrinology, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Isotope Therapy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Lariboisière Hospital, 75010 Paris, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Fédération d'Endocrinologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69002 Lyon, France
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, 38700 La Tronche, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital St Antoine, AP-HP, Sorbonne University, 75012 Paris, France
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- Service d'endocrinologie, diabétologie et nutrition, CHU d'Angers, 49100 Angers, France
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- Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Purpan, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, Aix Marseille Université, 13007 Marseille, France
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- Neuroendocrinology Research Center/Endocrinology Division, Medical School and Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-617 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia Celular e Molecular (LIM25), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 05403-000, Brasil
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Landspitali University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Institute, Kaplan Medical Center, Hebrew University Medical School, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Medical Imaging, Centre Hospitalier de Liège, Université de Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Departments of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier de Liège, Université de Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Departments of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier de Liège, Université de Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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Neumann U, van der Linde A, Krone RE, Krone NP, Güven A, Güran T, Elsedfy H, Poyrazoglu S, Darendeliler F, Bachega TASS, Balsamo A, Hannema SE, Birkebaek N, Vieites A, Thankamony A, Cools M, Milenkovic T, Bonfig W, Costa EC, Atapattu N, de Vries L, Guaragna-Filho G, Korbonits M, Mohnike K, Bryce J, Ahmed SF, Voet B, Blankenstein O, Claahsen-van der Grinten HL. Treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in children aged 0-3 years: a retrospective multicenter analysis of salt supplementation, glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid medication, growth and blood pressure. Eur J Endocrinol 2022; 186:587-596. [PMID: 35290211 PMCID: PMC9066592 DOI: 10.1530/eje-21-1085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES International guidelines recommend additional salt supplementation during infancy in classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The influence of corticoid medication and growth has not been assessed. AIM To investigate the current use of salt supplementation, fludrocortisone (FC) and hydrocortisone (HC) dosage as well as weight, height, BMI and blood pressure (BP) in CAH children aged 0-3 years. METHODS Retrospective multicentre analysis using data from the I-CAH registry. Salt-treated (ST) and non-salt-treated (NST) children were compared regarding FC and HC dosage, weight, height and BP at 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months. RESULTS We analysed 2483 visits of 331 patients born after year 2000 in 13 countries (male, n = 145) with 203 ST patients (61%). NST children had significantly higher FC dosages at 1.5-4.5 months and higher HC dosages until 1.5 months of age. No differences in weight, length and BP between subgroups were observed. Children of the whole cohort showed increased BMI-SDS during the study period and about half of the reported BP readings were >P95. CONCLUSION In children treated with additional salt supplementation, FC and HC dosages are lower during the first months of life but without differences in weight, length and BP until 3 years of age compared to NST children. All children showed an increase in BMI-SDS and a high rate of BP readings >P95 until 3 years, indicating the start of weight gain and negative effects on blood pressure already in very early life.
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- Uta Neumann
- Institute for Experimental Paediatric Endocrinology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence should be addressed to U Neumann;
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- Amalia Children’s Hospital, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- University of Sheffield, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
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- University of Health Science Zeynep Kamil Women and Children Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatrics Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
- Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics and Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinológicas Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute for Mother and Child Healthcare of Serbia ‘Dr Vukan Čupić’, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, Wels, Austria
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- Institute for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah-Tikvah, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Paediatric Endocrinology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Pedraza-Arevalo S, Ibáñez-Costa A, Blázquez-Encinas R, Branco MR, Vázquez-Borrego MC, Herrera-Martínez AD, Venegas-Moreno E, Serrano-Blanch R, Arjona-Sánchez Á, Gálvez-Moreno MA, Korbonits M, Soto-Moreno A, Gahete MD, Charalambous M, Luque RM, Castaño JP. Epigenetic and post-transcriptional regulation of somatostatin receptor subtype 5 (SST 5 ) in pituitary and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Mol Oncol 2021; 16:764-779. [PMID: 34601790 PMCID: PMC8807362 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13107] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Somatostatin receptor subtype 5 (SST5) is an emerging biomarker and actionable target in pituitary (PitNETs) and pancreatic (PanNETs) neuroendocrine tumors. Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of SSTR5 gene expression and mRNA biogenesis is poorly understood. Recently, an overlapping natural antisense transcript, SSTR5‐AS1, potentially regulating SSTR5 expression, was identified. We aimed to elucidate whether epigenetic processes contribute to the regulation of SSTR5 expression in PitNETs (somatotropinomas) and PanNETs. We analyzed the SSTR5/SSTR5‐AS1 human locus in silico to identify CpG islands. SSTR5 and SSTR5‐AS1 expression was assessed by quantitative real‐time PCR (qPCR) in 27 somatotropinomas, 11 normal pituitaries (NPs), and 15 PanNETs/paired adjacent (control) samples. We evaluated methylation grade in four CpG islands in the SSTR5/SSTR5‐AS1 genes. Results revealed that SSTR5 and SSTR5‐AS1 were directly correlated in NP, somatotropinoma, and PanNET samples. Interestingly, selected CpG islands were differentially methylated in somatotropinomas compared with NPs. In PanNETs cell lines, SSTR5‐AS1 silencing downregulated SSTR5 expression, altered aggressiveness features, and influenced pasireotide response. These results provide evidence that SSTR5 expression in PitNETs and PanNETs can be epigenetically regulated by the SSTR5‐AS1 antisense transcript and, indirectly, by DNA methylation, which may thereby impact tumor behavior and treatment response.
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- Sergio Pedraza-Arevalo
- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain.,Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain.,Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain.,Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain.,Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Endocrinology and Nutrition Service, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Metabolism and Nutrition Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Sevilla, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Medical Oncology Service, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Surgery Service, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Endocrinology and Nutrition Service, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Metabolism and Nutrition Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Sevilla, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain.,Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Developmental Epigenetics group, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College of London, London, UK
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain.,Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain.,Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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Hussein Z, Korbonits M, Baldeweg SE, Chung TT. Cabergoline reduces 3-methoxytyramine in a SDHC patient with metastatic paraganglioma and prolactinoma. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep 2021; 2021:EDM210003. [PMID: 34110302 PMCID: PMC8240717 DOI: 10.1530/edm-21-0003] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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SUMMARY We observed a novel therapeutic response with cabergoline in a male patient with a dopamine-secreting head and neck paraganglioma (HNPGL), macroprolactinoma and germline succinate dehydrogenase C mutation (SDHC). The macroprolactinoma was treated with cabergoline which gave an excellent response. He was found to have raised plasma 3-methoxytyramine of 1014 pmol/L (NR: 0-180 pmol/L); but it was unclear if this was a drug-induced phenomenon from dopamine agonist (DA) therapy. Cabergoline was stopped for 4 weeks and the 3-methoxytyramine level increased significantly to 2185 pmol/L, suggesting a biochemical response of his HNPGL. Subsequently, Gallium-68 Dotatate PET and MRI (Gallium-68 Dotatate PET/MRI) demonstrated a second lesion in the sacrum. Both the HNPGL and metastatic sacral deposit received external beam radiotherapy with a good biochemical and radiological response. CONCLUSION Our case report highlights the rare potential of germline SDHC mutations causing metastatic paraganglioma and concurrent pituitary tumours. Cabergoline treatment may lower elevated 3-methoxytyramine levels and, therefore, mask the biochemical evidence of metastatic disease but also may have therapeutic relevance in dopamine-secreting pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas (PPGLs). LEARNING POINTS Several neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) express dopamine D2 and D4 receptors. In this case report, cabergoline significantly reduced plasma 3-methoxytyramine level in a patient with functional HNPGL. Cabergoline might have therapeutic relevance in dopamine-secreting PPGLs. Paragangliomas associated with SDHC mutation classically present with asymptomatic non-functional HNPGL and have rare metastatic potential. The association of pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma and pituitary adenoma is now a well-described rare association (<1%), designated as the three P association. While the three P association is most commonly seen with succinate dehydrogenase B and D mutations, it has also been described in patients with SDHA and SDHC mutations. Cabergoline treatment may lower elevated 3-methoxytyramine levels and mask the biochemical evidence of metastatic disease. Regular functional imaging with Gallium-68 Dotatate PET/MRI provides better evidence of metastatic disease.
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- Ziad Hussein
- Department of Endocrinology, University College London Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, University College London Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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Bogusławska A, Gilis-Januszewska A, Magdid K, Godlewska M, Olszewska M, Nowak AJ, Starzyk J, Korbonits M, Hubalewska-Dydejczyk A. One Fourth of Adult Patients With Acromegaly Have Tall Stature With Similar Frequency in Males And Females. J Endocr Soc 2021. [PMCID: PMC8090662 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction: Tall stature (TS) is a manifestation of growth hormone (GH) excess, with higher prevalence reported for males. The aim of this study was (i) to evaluate the relationship between height of patients with GH excess related to midparental height (MPH) and population mean height; (ii) to test whether TS patients with acromegaly come from tall families. Methods: Single-centre, observational study on 101 consecutive adult patients with acromegaly and no family history of pituitary adenoma. Patients were analysed in two subgroups depending on height using country-specific data: 1) normal stature and 2) TS group, defined as either height above gender-specific 97 percentile or as >1.5 country-specific standard deviation (SD) from MPH. Results: Twenty-four percent of acromegaly patients (13 females/11 males) met one or both of the TS criteria. TS patients were significantly younger at the diagnosis (mean±SD, 33.6±13.4 vs 50.6±12.3 years) and at first symptoms (median 27.5, range 23-42 vs 41 (33-54) years) with greater tumour size and higher basal GH concentration than normal stature patients (p<0.01). The TS criteria based on the 1.5 SD above MPH identified more TS patients than the above 97 percentile height (92% vs 38%) and especially increased the diagnosis of TS in women (92% vs 31%). There was no difference in height of family members of acromegaly patients with or without TS. Height of family members were not taller than the population mean. Conclusion: One fourth of adult patients with acromegaly have TS with similar frequency in males and females. Based on our data TS patients with acromegaly do not come from tall families.
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- Anna Bogusławska
- Department of Endocrinology, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland, Krakow, Poland
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Endocrinology, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Paediatrics, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Cracow, Poland, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Paediatric Institute, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland, Krakow, Poland
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Koh CH, Khan DZ, Digpal R, Horsfall HL, Marcus HJ, Korbonits M. P34 Characteristics, diagnosis and management of Cushing’s disease - A systematic review and meta-analysis. BJS Open 2021. [PMCID: PMC8030246 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab032.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction The clinical practice and research in the diagnosis and management of Cushing’s disease remains heterogeneous and challenging to this day. We sought to establish the characteristics of Cushing’s disease, and the trends in diagnosis, management and reporting in this field. Methods Searches of PubMed and Embase were conducted. Study protocol was registered a-priori. Random-effects analyses were conducted to establish numerical estimates. Results Our screening returned 159 papers. The average age of adult patients with Cushing’s disease was 39.3, and 13.6 for children. The male:female ratio was 1:3. 8% of patients had undergone previous transsphenoidal resection. The ratio of macroadenomas: microadenomas:imaging-undetectable adenomas was 18:53:29. The most commonly reported preoperative biochemical investigations were serum cortisol (average 26.4µg/dL) and ACTH (77.5pg/dL). Postoperative cortisol was most frequently used to define remission (74.8%), most commonly with threshold of 5µg/dL (44.8%). Average remission rates were 77.8% with recurrence rate of 13.9%. Median follow-up was 38 months. Majority of papers reported age (81.9%) and sex (79.4%). Only 56.6% reported whether their patients had previous pituitary surgery. 45.3% reported whether their adenomas were macroadenoma, microadenoma or undetectable. Only 24.1% reported preoperative cortisol, and this did not improve over time. 60.4% reported numerical thresholds for cortisol in defining remission, and this improved significantly over time (p = 0.004). Visual inspection of bubbleplots showed increasing preference for threshold of 5µg/dL. 70.4% reported the length of follow up. Conclusion We quantified the characteristics of Cushing’s disease, and analysed the trends in investigation and reporting. This review may help to inform future efforts in forming guidelines for research and clinical practice.
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- Chan Hee Koh
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Loughrey PB, Baker G, Herron B, Cooke S, Iacovazzo D, Lindsay JR, Korbonits M. Invasive ACTH-producing pituitary gland neoplasm secondary to MSH2 mutation. Cancer Genet 2021; 256-257:36-39. [PMID: 33866195 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2021.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- P B Loughrey
- Regional Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, UK; Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, UK
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- Cellular Pathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, UK
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- Cellular Pathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Regional Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, UK; Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
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Bacila I, Freeman N, Daniel E, Sandrk M, Bryce J, Ali SR, Yavas Abali Z, Atapattu N, Bachega TA, Balsamo A, Birkebæk N, Blankenstein O, Bonfig W, Cools M, Costa EC, Darendeliler F, Einaudi S, Elsedfy HH, Finken M, Gevers E, Claahsen-van der Grinten HL, Guran T, Güven A, Hannema SE, Higham CE, Iotova V, van der Kamp HJ, Korbonits M, Krone RE, Lichiardopol C, Luczay A, Mendonca BB, Milenkovic T, Miranda MC, Mohnike K, Neumann U, Ortolano R, Poyrazoglu S, Thankamony A, Tomlinson JW, Vieites A, de Vries L, Ahmed SF, Ross RJ, Krone NP. International practice of corticosteroid replacement therapy in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: data from the I-CAH registry. Eur J Endocrinol 2021; 184:553-563. [PMID: 33460392 DOI: 10.1530/eje-20-1249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite published guidelines no unified approach to hormone replacement in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) exists. We aimed to explore geographical and temporal variations in the treatment with glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids in CAH. DESIGN This retrospective multi-center study, including 31 centers (16 countries), analyzed data from the International-CAH Registry. METHODS Data were collected from 461 patients aged 0-18 years with classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency (54.9% females) under follow-up between 1982 and 2018. Type, dose and timing of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid replacement were analyzed from 4174 patient visits. RESULTS The most frequently used glucocorticoid was hydrocortisone (87.6%). Overall, there were significant differences between age groups with regards to daily hydrocortisone-equivalent dose for body surface, with the lowest dose (median with interquartile range) of 12.0 (10.0-14.5) mg/m2/day at age 1-8 years and the highest dose of 14.0 (11.6-17.4) mg/m2/day at age 12-18 years. Glucocorticoid doses decreased after 2010 in patients 0-8 years (P < 0.001) and remained unchanged in patients aged 8-18 years. Fludrocortisone was used in 92% of patients, with relative doses decreasing with age. A wide variation was observed among countries with regards to all aspects of steroid hormone replacement. CONCLUSIONS Data from the I-CAH Registry suggests international variations in hormone replacement therapy, with a tendency to treatment with high doses in children.
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- Irina Bacila
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Pediatric Unit, Endo-ERN Center for Rare Endocrine Diseases, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology and Center for Chronically Sick Children, Charite - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, Wels, Austria
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, Internal Medicine and Pediatric Research Unit, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Pediatric Surgery Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University London, London, UK
- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Barts Health NHS Trust - Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Saglik Bilimleri University, Medical Faculty Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University London, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute for Mother and Child Healthcare of Serbia 'Dr Vukan Čupić' Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology and Center for Chronically Sick Children, Charite - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Pediatric Unit, Endo-ERN Center for Rare Endocrine Diseases, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinológicas (CEDIE-CONICET), Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Schneider's Children Medical Center of Israel, Petah-Tikvah, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Ho K, Fleseriu M, Kaiser U, Salvatori R, Brue T, Lopes MB, Kunz P, Molitch M, Camper SA, Gadelha M, Syro LV, Laws E, Reincke M, Nishioka H, Grossman A, Barkan A, Casanueva F, Wass J, Mamelak A, Katznelson L, van der Lely AJ, Radovick S, Bidlingmaier M, Boguszewski M, Bollerslev J, Hoffman AR, Oyesiku N, Raverot G, Ben-Shlomo A, Fowkes R, Shimon I, Fukuoka H, Pereira AM, Greenman Y, Heaney AP, Gurnell M, Johannsson G, Osamura RY, Buchfelder M, Zatelli MC, Korbonits M, Chanson P, Biermasz N, Clemmons DR, Karavitaki N, Bronstein MD, Trainer P, Melmed S. Pituitary Neoplasm Nomenclature Workshop: Does Adenoma Stand the Test of Time? J Endocr Soc 2021; 5:bvaa205. [PMID: 33604494 PMCID: PMC7874572 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The WHO Classification of Endocrine Tumours designates pituitary neoplasms as adenomas. A proposed nomenclature change to pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) has been met with concern by some stakeholder groups. The Pituitary Society coordinated the Pituitary Neoplasm Nomenclature (PANOMEN) workshop to address the topic. Experts in pituitary developmental biology, pathology, neurosurgery, endocrinology, and oncology, including representatives nominated by the Endocrine Society, European Society of Endocrinology, European Neuroendocrine Association, Growth Hormone Research Society, and International Society of Pituitary Surgeons. Clinical epidemiology, disease phenotype, management, and prognosis of pituitary adenomas differ from that of most NETs. The vast majority of pituitary adenomas are benign and do not adversely impact life expectancy. A nomenclature change to PitNET does not address the main challenge of prognostic prediction, assigns an uncertain malignancy designation to benign pituitary adenomas, and may adversely affect patients. Due to pandemic restrictions, the workshop was conducted virtually, with audiovisual lectures and written précis on each topic provided to all participants. Feedback was collated and summarized by Content Chairs and discussed during a virtual writing meeting moderated by Session Chairs, which yielded an evidence-based draft document sent to all participants for review and approval. There is not yet a case for adopting the PitNET nomenclature. The PANOMEN Workshop recommends that the term adenoma be retained and that the topic be revisited as new evidence on pituitary neoplasm biology emerges.
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- Ken Ho
- The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe and Clinica Medellin-Grupo Quirónsalud, Medellin, Colombia
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, and Barts and the London School of Medicine, London, UK
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Santiago de Compostela University, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon and Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France
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- Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, UK
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- Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah-Tikva, Israel
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- Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- David Geffen School of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University of Cambridge & Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Nippon Koukan Hospital Kawasaki & Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- University Paris-Saclay & Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Martel-Duguech LM, Jorgensen JOL, Korbonits M, Johannsson G, Webb SM, Amadidou F, Mintziori G, Arosio M, Giavoli C, Badiu C, Boschetti M, Ferone D, Ricci Bitti S, Brue T, Albarel F, Cannavò S, Cotta OR, Carvalho D, Salazar D, Christ E, Debono M, Dusek T, Garcia-Centeno R, Ghigo E, Gasco V, Góth MI, Oláh D, Kovacs L, Höybye C, Kocjan T, Mlekuš Kozamernik K, Kužma M, Payer J, Medic-Stojanoska M, Novak A, Miličević T, Pekic S, Miljic D, Perez Luis J, Pico AM, Preda V, Raverot G, Borson-Chazot F, Rochira V, Monzani ML, Sandahl K, Tsagarakis S, Mitravela V, Zacharieva S, Zilaitiene B, Verkauskiene R. ESE audit on management of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency in clinical practice. Eur J Endocrinol 2020; 184:EJE-20-1180.R1. [PMID: 33320830 DOI: 10.1530/eje-20-1180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Guidelines recommend adults with pituitary disease in whom GH therapy is contemplated, to be tested for GH deficiency (AGHD); however, clinical practice is not uniform. AIMS 1) To record current practice of AGHD management throughout Europe and benchmark it against guidelines; 2) To evaluate educational status of healthcare professionals about AGHD. DESIGN On-line survey in endocrine centres throughout Europe. PATIENTS AND METHODS Endocrinologists voluntarily completed an electronic questionnaire regarding AGHD patients diagnosed or treated in 2017-2018. RESULTS Twenty-eight centres from 17 European countries participated, including 2139 AGHD patients, 28% of childhood-onset GHD. Aetiology was most frequently non-functioning pituitary adenoma (26%), craniopharyngioma (13%) and genetic/congenital mid-line malformations (13%). Diagnosis of GHD was confirmed by a stimulation test in 52% (GHRH+arginine, 45%; insulin-tolerance, 42%, glucagon, 6%; GHRH alone and clonidine tests, 7%); in the remaining, ≥3 pituitary deficiencies and low serum IGF-I were diagnostic. Initial GH dose was lower in older patients, but only women <26 years were prescribed a higher dose than men; dose titration was based on normal serum IGF-I, tolerance and side-effects. In one country, AGHD treatment was not approved. Full public reimbursement was not available in four countries and only in childhood-onset GHD in another. AGHD awareness was low among non-endocrine professionals and healthcare administrators. Postgraduate AGHD curriculum training deserves being improved. CONCLUSION Despite guideline recommendations, GH replacement in AGHD is still not available or reimbursed in all European countries. Knowledge among professionals and health administrators needs improvement to optimize care of adults with GHD.
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- J Jorgensen, Department of Clinical Medicine - The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University hospital Arhus, Arhus, Denmark
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- M Korbonits, Endocrinology, William Harvey Reserch Institute, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- G Johannsson, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg Sahlgrenska Academy, Goteborg, Sweden
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- S Webb, Medicine/Endocrinology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- F Amadidou, Endocrinology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- G Mintziori, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- M Arosio, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- C Giavoli, Endocrinology, La Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore di Milano Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- C Badiu, Endocrinology, National Institute of Endocrinology, Bucharest, Romania
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- M Boschetti, Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- D Ferone, Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), , University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- S Ricci Bitti, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, Genova, 16126, Italy
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- T Brue, Endocrinology, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille , Hôpital de la Conception , Marseille, France
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- F Albarel, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM) U1251, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, 13005, France
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- O Cotta, Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- D Carvalho, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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- D Salazar, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar de São João EPE, Porto, Portugal
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- E Christ, Interdisciplinary Endocrinology, ENETS Center of Excellence, Basel, Switzerland
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- M Debono, Endocrinology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- T Dusek, Division of Endocrinology, Dept of Internal Medicine-Rebro, University Hospital Center - Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- R Garcia - Centeno, Endocrinology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- E Ghigo, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- V Gasco, Endocrinology, University of Turin, Turin, 10126, Italy
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- M Góth, Division of Endocrinology, 2nd Dept. of Medicine, Health Center, Hungarian Defense Forces, Budapest, Hungary
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- D Oláh, 2nd Dept. of Medicine, Health Center, Hungarian Defense Forces, Budapest, Hungary
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- L Kovacs , Division of Endocrinology, 2nd Dept. of Medicine, Hungarian Defence Forces Medical Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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- C Höybye, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- T Kocjan, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- K Mlekuš Kozamernik, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- M Kužma, 5th Department of Internal Medicine, Comenius University Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- J Payer, 5th Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty of Comenius University, University Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- M Medic-Stojanoska, Clinic of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic disorders, Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- A Novak, Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital Center Split Križine, Split, Croatia
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- T Miličević, Endocrinology Department, University Hospital Center Split Križine, Split, Croatia
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- S Pekic, University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- D Miljic, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Diseases of Metabolism, Clinical Center of Serbia, Beograd, Serbia
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- J Perez Luis, Endocrinology, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, La Laguna, Spain
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- A Pico, MEDICINA CLINICA, UNIVERSITY MIGUEL HERNANDEZ, ALICANTE, 03003, Spain
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- V Preda, Department of Endocrinology, Macquarie University, Sydney, 2109, Australia
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- G Raverot, Federation d'endocrinologie, Hospices civils de Lyon, bron, 69677, France
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- F Borson-Chazot, Faculte RTH Laennec, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon1, Lyon, F-69008, France
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- V Rochira, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Unit of Endocrinology, Modena, 41126, Italy
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- M Monzani, Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- K Sandahl, Department of Endocrinology/Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- S Tsagarakis, Endocrinology, Evangelismos Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- V Mitravela, Endocrinology Department, Evangelismos Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- S Zacharieva, Clinical Center of Endocrinology and Gerontology, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- B Zilaitiene, Department of endocrinology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- R Verkauskiene, Institute of Endocrinology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciencies, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Stütz B, Korbonits M, Kothbauer K, Müller W, Fischli S. Identification of a TMEM127 variant in a patient with paraganglioma and acromegaly. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep 2020; 2020:EDM200119. [PMID: 33416299 PMCID: PMC7576664 DOI: 10.1530/edm-20-0119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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SUMMARY The coincidence of a pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma and a pituitary adenoma in the same patient is a rare condition. In the last few years SDHx and MAX mutations have been identified and discussed as a potential causal connection in cases of coincidence. We describe a case of a middle-aged female patient which presented with acromegaly, a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma and a symptomatic neck paraganglioma. The patient was cured by surgery from both the pituitary tumour and the paraganglioma and is well after ten years follow-up. Due to the unusual coexistence of two neuroendocrine tumours, further molecular genetic testing was performed which revealed a variant in the TMEM127 gene (c245-10C>G). LEARNING POINTS Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma and coexisting functioning pituitary adenoma are a very rare condition. An appropriate treatment of each tumour entity with a multi-disciplinary approach and regular follow-up is needed. The possibility of a hereditary disease should be considered and genetic workup is recommended. Genetic testing should focus primarily on the genes with mutations related to pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas. Next-generation sequencing with multi-gene panel testing is the currently suggested strategy. Genes associated with paragangliomas and pituitary adenomas are SDHA, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SDHAF2, MAX and MEN1, while case reports with VHL, RET and NF1 may represent coincidences. Variants of uncertain significance may need ongoing vigilance, in case novel data become available of these variants.
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- Beryl Stütz
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Department of Otorhinolarnygology, Head and Neck Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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Pinto EM, Figueiredo BC, Chen W, Galvao HC, Formiga MN, Fragoso MCB, Ashton-Prolla P, Ribeiro EM, Felix G, Costa TE, Savage SA, Yeager M, Palmero EI, Volc S, Salvador H, Fuster-Soler JL, Lavarino C, Chantada G, Vaur D, Odone-Filho V, Brugières L, Else T, Stoffel EM, Maxwell KN, Achatz MI, Kowalski L, de Andrade KC, Pappo A, Letouze E, Latronico AC, Mendonca BB, Almeida MQ, Brondani VB, Bittar CM, Soares EW, Mathias C, Ramos CR, Machado M, Zhou W, Jones K, Vogt A, Klincha PP, Santiago KM, Komechen H, Paraizo MM, Parise IZ, Hamilton KV, Wang J, Rampersaud E, Clay MR, Murphy AJ, Lalli E, Nichols KE, Ribeiro RC, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Korbonits M, Zhang J, Thomas MG, Connelly JP, Pruett-Miller S, Diekmann Y, Neale G, Wu G, Zambetti GP. XAF1 as a modifier of p53 function and cancer susceptibility. Sci Adv 2020; 6:eaba3231. [PMID: 32637605 PMCID: PMC7314530 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba3231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Cancer risk is highly variable in carriers of the common TP53-R337H founder allele, possibly due to the influence of modifier genes. Whole-genome sequencing identified a variant in the tumor suppressor XAF1 (E134*/Glu134Ter/rs146752602) in a subset of R337H carriers. Haplotype-defining variants were verified in 203 patients with cancer, 582 relatives, and 42,438 newborns. The compound mutant haplotype was enriched in patients with cancer, conferring risk for sarcoma (P = 0.003) and subsequent malignancies (P = 0.006). Functional analyses demonstrated that wild-type XAF1 enhances transactivation of wild-type and hypomorphic TP53 variants, whereas XAF1-E134* is markedly attenuated in this activity. We propose that cosegregation of XAF1-E134* and TP53-R337H mutations leads to a more aggressive cancer phenotype than TP53-R337H alone, with implications for genetic counseling and clinical management of hypomorphic TP53 mutant carriers.
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- Emilia M. Pinto
- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Corresponding author. (E.M.P.); (G.P.Z.)
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Hospital de Cancer de Barretos, Barretos, SP, Brazil
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- Pediatric Oncology Department, Sant Joan de Deu Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Oncology Department, Sant Joan de Deu Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center François Baclesse, Caen, France
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- ITACI–Instituto de Tratamento do Câncer Infantil do Departamento de Pediatria da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Principe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Principe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Valbonne, France
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London, UK
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- Center for Advanced Genome Engineering, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center for Advanced Genome Engineering, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London, UK
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- Hartwell Center for Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Corresponding author. (E.M.P.); (G.P.Z.)
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BARRY SAYKA, Sun D, Stopka-Farooqui U, Aksoy E, Parsonage G, Vossenkamper A, Capasso M, Wan X, Norris S, Marshall J, Clear A, Gribben J, MacDonald T, Buckley C, Korbonits M, Haworth O. SAT-LB056 Is AIP a Tumor Suppressor or an Oncogene? AIP as a Novel Regulator of the Oncogene BCL6 in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. J Endocr Soc 2019. [PMCID: PMC6551993 DOI: 10.1210/js.2019-sat-lb056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background: Heterozygous germline loss-of-function mutations in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein (AIP) gene are usually associated with acromegaly or gigantism due to a young-onset somatotropinoma. AIP functions as a tumor suppressor gene in the pituitary, while its role in other tumours is unknown. AIP is highly expressed in patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) compared to any other tumor type. DLBCL arises from germinal centre B cells which characteristically express the transcriptional repressor B cell lymphoma-6 (BCL6), key for germinal centre formation. Increased expression of BCL6 can lead to the development of DLBCL. Despite the obvious importance of BCL6 expression in GC B cells, the mechanisms by which it is regulated are still poorly understood. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of the high AIP expression, BCL6 and the pathobiology of DLBCL. Methods: We generated mice carrying a conditional homozygous deletion of Aip in T and B cells (Aipfl/fl;Rag1Cre/+). Co-localization of AIP and members of the BCL6 ubiquitination/proteasome pathway by immunofluorescence analysis. Ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation study was done by immuno-precipitation (IP). Results: Our study found that AIP is highly expressed in DLBCL. Genetic deletion of Aip revealed that AIP supported BCL6 expression in mice. The ubiquitin E3 ligase FBXO11 has been previously shown to add ubiquitin to BCL6. We found that AIP could bind to the deubiquitinase UCHL1 and that UCHL1 could remove ubiquitin from BCL6 thereby supporting BCL6 expression by preventing FBXO11 mediated degradation of BCL6 recapitulating what we observed in Aip deficient B cells. Conclusions: The data presented here reveal AIP to be a novel positive regulator of BCL6 protein expression which is commonly up-regulated in DLBCL and prevents FBXO11 degradation of BCL6 by enabling the UCHL1 to remove ubiquitin from BCL6. Therefore, AIP is a potential novel therapeutic target to treat DLBCL. It appears that AIP function as a tumor suppressor in the pituitary and as an oncogene to the pathobiology of DLBCL. Unless otherwise noted, all abstracts presented at ENDO are embargoed until the date and time of presentation. For oral presentations, the abstracts are embargoed until the session begins. Abstracts presented at a news conference are embargoed until the date and time of the news conference. The Endocrine Society reserves the right to lift the embargo on specific abstracts that are selected for promotion prior to or during ENDO.
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- SAYKA BARRY
- Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Center of Biochemical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Center of Biochemical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Center of Biochemical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Experimental Medicine & Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Center for Immunobiology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Center of Biochemical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Center of Biochemical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Center for Immunobiology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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- Dept. of Endocrinology, Barts and the London Sch of Med, London, , United Kingdom
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- Center of Biochemical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, LONDON, , United Kingdom
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Garcia J, Biller B, Korbonits M, Popovic-Brkic V, Luger A, Strasburger C, Chanson P, Swerdloff R, Wang C, Fleming RR, Cohen F, Yuen K. OR32-4 Diagnostic Performance of Macimorelin vs the Insulin Tolerance Test (ITT) in 140 Patients at Varying Growth Hormone (GH) Cutpoints: A Post Hoc Analysis. J Endocr Soc 2019. [PMCID: PMC6554861 DOI: 10.1210/js.2019-or32-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background: Macimorelin (MAC), an orally active ghrelin receptor agonist, is indicated for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) in the United States. The efficacy of MAC for AGHD diagnosis was previously demonstrated; comparing MAC at cutpoint values of 2.8 and 5.1 ng/mL with ITT at cutpoint values of 3.0 and 5.1 ng/mL.1,2Objective: This post hoc analysis evaluated the percent agreement and sensitivity and specificity of MAC vs ITT over a range of GH cutpoints. Methods: This analysis included data from a phase 3, open-label, randomized, 2-way crossover study of MAC vs ITT in subjects with high (Group A, n=38), intermediate (Group B, n=37), and low (Group C, n=40) likelihood for AGHD and healthy, matched controls (Group D, n=25).1 Percent agreement (negative, positive, and overall) and estimated sensitivity and specificity were determined using GH cutpoint values of 2.8, 4, 5.1, and 6.5 ng/mL for both MAC and ITT. Results: 74 subjects were classified as GH deficient, and 66 subjects were classified as GH sufficient. These subjects were classified based on the ITT using a cutpoint of 5.1 ng/mL.1 The highest negative, positive, and overall agreements between tests were observed when GH cutpoints chosen for MAC and ITT were identical to each other and were either 2.8 or 5.1 ng/mL. With a GH cutpoint value of 2.8 ng/mL for both tests, negative agreement was 94% (95% CI: 86%, 98%), positive agreement was 87% (95% CI: 76%, 94%), and overall agreement was 91% (95% CI: 85%, 95%). At a GH cutpoint value of 5.1 ng/mL for both tests, negative agreement was 92% (95% CI: 83%, 97%), positive agreement was 82% (95% CI: 72%, 90%), and overall agreement was 87% (95% CI: 80%, 92%). Assuming all Group A participants were cases and all Group D participants were controls, estimated specificities of MAC and ITT were identical (96%) at GH cutpoint values of 2.8, 4, or 5.1 ng/mL. Estimated sensitivity for ITT at GH cutpoint value of 5.1 ng/mL (97%) was higher than for MAC at cutpoint value of 2.8 ng/mL (87%); increasing the test cutpoint to 6.5 ng/mL increased sensitivity to 97% and 100% for MAC and ITT, respectively, but at the expense of specificity decreases to 92% (MAC) and 88% (ITT). Conclusions: Among the cutpoints examined, agreement between MAC and ITT was highest at either 2.8 or 5.1 ng/mL, with positive agreement declining modestly at the higher cutpoint. Sensitivity of MAC was maximal at 6.5 ng/mL but at the expense of a decline in specificity from 96% to 92%, which may be undesirable if the primary consideration is minimization of false-positive diagnosis of AGHD. A MAC cutpoint of 5.1 ng/mL provides maximal specificity (96%) and high sensitivity (92%) with good overall agreement to ITT at the same cutpoint (87%), making it clinically useful for the diagnosis of AGHD. Reference: 1. Garcia JM, et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018;103(8):3083-3093. 2. Garcia JM, et al. Presented at ENEA; 17-20 October 2018; Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Jose Garcia
- University of Washington/Puget Sound VA/SIBCR, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Neuroendocrine & Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Dept. of Endocrinology, Barts and the London Sch of Med, London, , United Kingdom
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- Medical University, General Hospital, Vienna, , Austria
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- Dept of Med/Endo Bldg RB1, Harbor UCLA Med Ctr/Box 446, Torrance, CA, United States
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- UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Harbor - UCLA Med Ctr, Torrance, CA, United States
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- Strongbridge Biopharma plc, Trevose, PA, United States
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- Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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Garcia J, Biller BMK, Korbonits M, Popovic-Brkic V, Luger A, Strasburger C, Chanson P, Swerdloff R, Wang C, Fleming RR, Cohen F, Yuen K. SAT-428 Effect of Age, Body Mass Index, and Sex on the Performance of Macimorelin for the Diagnosis of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency: A Post Hoc Analysis. J Endocr Soc 2019. [PMCID: PMC6552279 DOI: 10.1210/js.2019-sat-428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Jose Garcia
- University of Washington/Puget Sound VA/SIBCR, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Neuroendocrine & Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Dept. of Endocrinology, Barts and the London Sch of Med, London, , United Kingdom
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- Dept of Med III, Div Endo & Metab, Medical University and General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, , Austria
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- Dept of Med/Endo Bldg RB1, Harbor UCLA Med Ctr/Box 446, Torrance, CA, United States
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- UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Harbor - UCLA Med Ctr, Torrance, CA, United States
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- Strongbridge Biopharma plc, Trevose, PA, United States
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- Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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Castinetti F, Waguespack SG, Machens A, Uchino S, Hasse-Lazar K, Sanso G, Else T, Dvorakova S, Qi XP, Elisei R, Maia AL, Glod J, Lourenço DM, Valdes N, Mathiesen J, Wohllk N, Bandgar TR, Drui D, Korbonits M, Druce MR, Brain C, Kurzawinski T, Patocs A, Bugalho MJ, Lacroix A, Caron P, Fainstein-Day P, Borson Chazot F, Klein M, Links TP, Letizia C, Fugazzola L, Chabre O, Canu L, Cohen R, Tabarin A, Spehar Uroic A, Maiter D, Laboureau S, Mian C, Peczkowska M, Sebag F, Brue T, Mirebeau-Prunier D, Leclerc L, Bausch B, Berdelou A, Sukurai A, Vlcek P, Krajewska J, Barontini M, Vaz Ferreira Vargas C, Valerio L, Ceolin L, Akshintala S, Hoff A, Godballe C, Jarzab B, Jimenez C, Eng C, Imai T, Schlumberger M, Grubbs E, Dralle H, Neumann HP, Baudin E. Natural history, treatment, and long-term follow up of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B: an international, multicentre, retrospective study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2019; 7:213-220. [PMID: 30660595 PMCID: PMC8132299 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(18)30336-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B is a rare syndrome caused mainly by Met918Thr germline RET mutation, and characterised by medullary thyroid carcinoma, phaeochromocytoma, and extra-endocrine features. Data are scarce on the natural history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B. We aimed to advance understanding of the phenotype and natural history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, to increase awareness and improve detection. METHODS This study was a retrospective, multicentre, international study in patients carrying the Met918Thr RET variant with no age restrictions. The study was done with registry data from 48 centres globally. Data from patients followed-up from 1970 to 2016 were retrieved from May 1, 2016, to May 31, 2018. Our primary objectives were to determine overall survival, and medullary thyroid carcinoma-specific survival based on whether the patient had undergone early thyroidectomy before the age of 1 year. We also assessed remission of medullary thyroid carcinoma, incidence and treatment of phaeochromocytoma, and the penetrance of extra-endocrine features. FINDINGS 345 patients were included, of whom 338 (98%) had a thyroidectomy. 71 patients (21%) of the total cohort died at a median age of 25 years (range <1-59). Thyroidectomy was done before the age of 1 year in 20 patients, which led to long-term remission (ie, undetectable calcitonin level) in 15 (83%) of 18 individuals (2 patients died of causes unrelated to medullary thyroid carcinoma). Medullary thyroid carcinoma-specific survival curves did not show any significant difference between patients who had thyroidectomy before or after 1 year (comparison of survival curves by log-rank test: p=0·2; hazard ratio 0·35; 95% CI 0.07-1.74). However, there was a significant difference in remission status between patients who underwent thyroidectomy before and after the age of 1 year (p<0·0001). There was a significant difference in remission status between patients who underwent thyroidectomy before and after the age of 1 year (p<0·0001). In the other 318 patients who underwent thyroidectomy after 1 year of age, biochemical and structural remission was obtained in 47 (15%) of 318 individuals. Bilateral phaeochromocytoma was diagnosed in 156 (50%) of 313 patients by 28 years of age. Adrenal-sparing surgery was done in 31 patients: three (10%) of 31 patients had long-term recurrence, while normal adrenal function was obtained in 16 (62%) patients. All patients with available data (n=287) had at least one extra-endocrine feature, including 106 (56%) of 190 patients showing marfanoid body habitus, mucosal neuromas, and gastrointestinal signs. INTERPRETATION Thyroidectomy done at no later than 1 year of age is associated with a high probability of cure. The reality is that the majority of children with the syndrome will be diagnosed after this recommended age. Adrenal-sparing surgery is feasible in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B and affords a good chance for normal adrenal function. To improve the prognosis of such patients, it is imperative that every health-care provider be aware of the extra-endocrine signs and the natural history of this rare syndrome. The implications of this research include increasing awareness of the extra-endocrine symptoms and also recommendations for thyroidectomy before the age of 1 year. FUNDING None.
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- Frederic Castinetti
- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'hypophyse, Marseille, France.
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- Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Noguchi Thyroid Clinic and Hospital Foundation, Beppu, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrine Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute, Oncology Center, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland
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- Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinológicas, "Dr César Bergadá", Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, & Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, Institute of Endocrinology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Departments of Oncologic and Urologic Surgery, The 117th People's Liberation Army Hospital, People's Liberation Army Hangzhou Clinical College, Anhui Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Thyroid Section, Endocrinology Division, Hospital de Cliínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Endocrine Genetics Unit, Endocrinology Division, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil; Endocrine Oncology Division, Institute of Cancer of the State of São Paulo, Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; Unit of Endocrinology, Nutrition, Diabetes and Obesity, Institute of Sanitary Research of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Endocrine Section, Universidad de Chile, Hospital del Salvador, Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seth G S Medical College, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- L'Institut du thorax, Department of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK; London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK; London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Division of Endocrine Surgery, University College Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Endocrine Surgery, University College Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Semmelweis University, HSA-SE "Lendület" Hereditary Endocrine Tumour Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte-Hospital Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal; Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Universidade Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Endocrine Division, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite í de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Hôpital Larrey, Service d'Endocrinologie, Maladies métaboliques, Nutrition, Toulouse, France
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- Endocrine and Nuclear Medicine Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Fédération d'Endocrinologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Hôpital Albert Michallon, Service d'Endocrinologie-Diabétologie-Nutrition, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Endocrinology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Endocrinologie et Métabolismes, Centre Hospitalier de Saint Denis, Saint-Denis, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Hôpital du Haut Lévêque, Service d'Endocrinologie-Diabétologie et Maladies Métaboliques, Pessac, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Service d'Endocrinologie et Nutrition, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Reference Centre of Rare Thyroid Disease, Hospital of Angers, Angers, France
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- Operative Unit of the Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Marseille Medical Genetics, Marseille, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'hypophyse, Marseille, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Lille, Hopital Huriez, Service d'Endocrinologie, Lille, France
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- Section for Preventive Medicine, Department of Nephrology and General Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
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- Endocrine Oncology, Institut Gustave Roussy Ecole Doctorale de Cancerologie, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrinology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrine Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute, Oncology Center, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland
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- Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinológicas, "Dr César Bergadá", Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Thyroid Section, Endocrinology Division, Hospital de Cliínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Thyroid Section, Endocrinology Division, Hospital de Cliínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Endocrine Genetics Unit, Endocrinology Division, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil; Endocrine Oncology Division, Institute of Cancer of the State of São Paulo, Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrine Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute, Oncology Center, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute and Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, National Hospital Organization Higashinagoya National Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Endocrine Oncology, Institut Gustave Roussy Ecole Doctorale de Cancerologie, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Endocrine Surgery, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Section for Preventive Medicine, Department of Nephrology and General Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
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- Endocrine Oncology, Institut Gustave Roussy Ecole Doctorale de Cancerologie, Villejuif, France
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Ali SR, Bryce J, Cools M, Korbonits M, Beun JG, Taruscio D, Danne T, Dattani M, Dekkers OM, Linglart A, Netchine I, Nordenstrom A, Patocs A, Persani L, Reisch N, Smyth A, Sumnik Z, Visser WE, Hiort O, Pereira AM, Ahmed SF. The current landscape of European registries for rare endocrine conditions. Eur J Endocrinol 2019; 180:89-98. [PMID: 30407922 PMCID: PMC6347278 DOI: 10.1530/eje-18-0861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Objective To identify cross-border international registries for rare endocrine conditions that are led from Europe and to understand the extent of engagement with these registries within a network of reference centres (RCs) for rare endocrine conditions. Methods Database search of international registries and a survey of RCs in the European Reference Network for rare endocrine conditions (Endo-ERN) with an overall response rate of 82%. Results Of the 42 conditions with orphacodes currently covered within Endo-ERN, international registries exist for 32 (76%). Of 27 registries identified in the Orphanet and RD-Connect databases, Endo-ERN RCs were aware of 11 (41%). Of 21 registries identified by the RC, RD-Connect and Orphanet did not have a record of 10 (48%). Of the 29 glucose RCs, the awareness and participation rate in an international registry was highest for rare diabetes at 75 and 56% respectively. Of the 37 sex development RCs, the corresponding rates were highest for disorders of sex development at 70 and 52%. Of the 33 adrenal RCs, the rates were highest for adrenocortical tumours at 68 and 43%. Of the 43 pituitary RCs, the rates were highest for pituitary adenomas at 43 and 29%. Of the 31 genetic tumour RCs, the rates were highest for MEN1 at 26 and 9%. For the remaining conditions, awareness and participation in registries was less than 25%. Conclusion Although there is a need to develop new registries for rare endocrine conditions, there is a more immediate need to improve the awareness and participation in existing registries.
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- S R Ali
- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, UK
- Office for Rare Conditions, Royal Hospital for Children & Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Office for Rare Conditions, Royal Hospital for Children & Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Ghent University
- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Dutch Adrenal Network (AdrenalNET), JH Soest, the Netherlands
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- National Centre for Rare Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Diabetes Center AUF DER BULT, Hannover, Germany
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- Genetics and Genomic Medicine Programme, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Departments of Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- APHP, Bicêtre Paris Sud, le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre de recherche Sainte Antoine, APHP, Hôpital des Enfants Armand Trousseau, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Genetics and Endocrinology Laboratory, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Office for Rare Conditions, Royal Hospital for Children & Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Erasmus Medical Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Centre for Thyroid Diseases, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, UK
- Office for Rare Conditions, Royal Hospital for Children & Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
- Correspondence should be addressed to S F Ahmed;
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Dastamani A, Bulwer C, Korbonits M, Spoudeas H. CRAN-28. A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE OF MANAGING A SERIES OF CHILDHOOD MACROPROLACTINOMAS. Neuro Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy059.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology Queen Mary University of London Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Gan HW, Aquilina K, Morillon P, Albanese A, Barkas K, Chandler C, Chang YC, Daousi C, Drimtzias E, Farndon S, Jacques T, Korbonits M, Kuczynski A, Limond J, Robinson L, Simmons I, Thomas N, Thomas S, Thorpe N, Vargha-Khadem F, Warren D, Zebian B, Mallucci C, Gamble A, Wilne S, Harrison B, Spoudeas H. CRAN-08. NATIONAL UK GUIDELINES FOR THE INVESTIGATION, TREATMENT AND LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF PAEDIATRIC CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA. Neuro Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy059.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Hoong-Wei Gan
- University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Birkenhead, UK
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- University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- UK Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group, Leicester, UK
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- Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Cerbone M, Visser J, Bulwer C, Ederies A, Vallabhaneni K, Ball S, Kamaly I, Grossman A, Gleeson H, Korbonits M, Nanduri V, Tziaferi V, Jacques T, Spoudeas HA. GERM-22. DECISION-MAKING MANAGEMENT GUIDELINE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO 19 YEARS (CYP) PRESENTING WITH IDIOPATHIC PITUITARY STALK THICKENING (iTPS) AND/OR IDIOPATHIC CENTRAL DIABETES INSIPIDUS (iCDI). Neuro Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy059.269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK
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Stiles CE, Thuraisingham R, Bockenhauer D, Platts L, Kumar AV, Korbonits M. De novo HNF1 homeobox B mutation as a cause for chronic, treatment-resistant hypomagnesaemia. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep 2018; 2018:EDM170120. [PMID: 29576871 PMCID: PMC5863246 DOI: 10.1530/edm-17-0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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29-year-old female presenting with an 8-year history of unexplained hypomagnesaemia, which was severe enough to warrant intermittent inpatient admission for intravenous magnesium. Urinary magnesium was inappropriately normal in the context of hypomagnesaemia indicating magnesium wasting. Ultrasound imaging demonstrated unilateral renal cysts and computed tomography of kidneys, ureters and bladder showed a bicornuate uterus. Referral to genetic services and subsequent testing revealed a de novo HNF1B deletion.
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- C E Stiles
- Department of EndocrinologyWilliam Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- UCL centre for Nephrology and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS TrustLondon, UK
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- North East Thames Regional Genetics LaboratoryGreat Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
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- North East Thames Regional Genetics ServiceGreat Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of EndocrinologyWilliam Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Bulwer C, Conn R, Shankar A, Ferrau F, Kapur S, Ederies A, Korbonits M, Spoudeas HA. Cabergoline-related impulse control disorder in an adolescent with a giant prolactinoma. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2017; 86:862-864. [PMID: 28346715 DOI: 10.1111/cen.13339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 03/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C Bulwer
- Section for Genetics and Epigenetics in Health and Disease, Genetics and Genomic Medicine Programme, University College London Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Transformation Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- The London Centre for Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- The London Centre for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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Asa SL, Casar-Borota O, Chanson P, Delgrange E, Earls P, Ezzat S, Grossman A, Ikeda H, Inoshita N, Karavitaki N, Korbonits M, Laws ER, Lopes MB, Maartens N, McCutcheon IE, Mete O, Nishioka H, Raverot G, Roncaroli F, Saeger W, Syro LV, Vasiljevic A, Villa C, Wierinckx A, Trouillas J. From pituitary adenoma to pituitary neuroendocrine tumor (PitNET): an International Pituitary Pathology Club proposal. Endocr Relat Cancer 2017; 24:C5-C8. [PMID: 28264912 DOI: 10.1530/erc-17-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.6] [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: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The classification of neoplasms of adenohypophysial cells is misleading because of the simplistic distinction between adenoma and carcinoma, based solely on metastatic spread and the poor reproducibility and predictive value of the definition of atypical adenomas based on the detection of mitoses or expression of Ki-67 or p53. In addition, the current classification of neoplasms of the anterior pituitary does not accurately reflect the clinical spectrum of behavior. Invasion and regrowth of proliferative lesions and persistence of hormone hypersecretion cause significant morbidity and mortality. We propose a new terminology, pituitary neuroendocrine tumor (PitNET), which is consistent with that used for other neuroendocrine neoplasms and which recognizes the highly variable impact of these tumors on patients.
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- S L Asa
- Department of Pathology and Endocrine Oncology Site GroupPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of PathologyUppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Service of Endocrinology and Reproductive DiseasesBicêtre Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Louvain, Mont-sur-Meuse, Belgium
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- Department of Anatomical PathologySt Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Endocrine Oncology Site GroupPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of EndocrinologyUniversity of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Research Institute for Pituitary DiseaseSouthern Tohoku General Hospital, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of PathologyToranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of EndocrinologyQueen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of EndocrinologyQueen Mary Hospital, Barts and the London School of Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of NeurosurgeryHarvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Departments of Pathology and Neurological SurgeryUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of NeurosurgeryRoyal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of NeurosurgeryUT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Endocrine Oncology Site GroupPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of NeurosurgeryToranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of EndocrinologyGroupement Hospitalier EST, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of NeuropathologyImperial College, London, UK
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- Institute of Neuropathology of the University of HamburgHamburg, Germany
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- Department of NeurosurgeryHospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellin, Colombia
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- Department of PathologyGroupement Hospitalier EST, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of PathologyHôpital Foch, Suresnes, France
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- INSERM U1052Cancer Research Center of Lyon, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Faculty of Medicine Lyon-EstUniversity of Lyon, Lyon, France
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Seelig E, Meyer S, Timper K, Nigro N, Bally M, Pernicova I, Schuetz P, Müller B, Korbonits M, Christ-Crain M. Metformin prevents metabolic side effects during systemic glucocorticoid treatment. Eur J Endocrinol 2017; 176:349-358. [PMID: 28073907 DOI: 10.1530/eje-16-0653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Patients receiving glucocorticoid treatment are prone to develop metabolic complications. In preclinical studies, metformin prevented the development of the metabolic syndrome during glucocorticoid excess. We herein investigated the metabolic effect of metformin during glucocorticoid treatment in non-diabetic patients. METHODS In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, patients starting glucocorticoid treatment (prednisone, prednisolone or methylprednisolone) for four weeks were randomised to concomitantly receive metformin (850 mg once daily for one week followed by 850 mg twice daily for three weeks) or placebo. All patients underwent a standardised oral glucose tolerance test at baseline and after four weeks. The primary endpoint was change in the 2-h area under the curve (AUC) of glucose during the oral glucose tolerance test between baseline and four weeks. RESULTS 29 of 34 randomised non-diabetic patients completed the trial (17 metformin and 12 placebo). In patients allocated to placebo, median glucose 2-h AUC increased from baseline to four weeks (836 (IQR 770-966) to 1202 (1009-1271) mmol/L per min; P = 0.01). In contrast, glucose levels remained similar to baseline in the metformin group (936 (869-1003) to 912 (825-1011) mmol/L per min; P = 0.83). This change within four weeks was different between both groups (P = 0.005). Glucocorticoid equivalent doses were similar in both groups (placebo: 980.0 (560.0-3259.8) mg/28 days; metformin: 683.0 (437.5-1970.5) mg/28 days; P = 0.26). CONCLUSIONS In this first randomised controlled trial of metformin targeting metabolic complications in patients needing glucocorticoid therapy, we observed a beneficial effect of metformin on glycaemic control. Metformin thus seems to be a promising drug for preventing metabolic side effects during systemic glucocorticoid treatment.
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- Eleonora Seelig
- Department of EndocrinologyDiabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of EndocrinologyDiabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of EndocrinologyDiabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Max-Planck-Institute for Metabolism ResearchCologne, Germany
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- Department of EndocrinologyDiabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of EndocrinologyDiabetology and Metabolism, Medical University Clinic, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of EndocrinologyWilliam Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Division of EndocrinologyDiabetology and Metabolism, Medical University Clinic, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Division of EndocrinologyDiabetology and Metabolism, Medical University Clinic, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of EndocrinologyWilliam Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of EndocrinologyDiabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Although most pituitary adenomas occur sporadically, these common tumors can present in a familial setting in approximately 5% of cases. Germline mutations in several genes with autosomal dominant (AIP, MEN1, CDKN1B, PRKAR1A, SDHx) or X-linked dominant (GPR101) inheritance are causative of familial pituitary adenomas. Due to variable disease penetrance and occurrence of de novo mutations, some patients harboring germline mutations have no family history of pituitary adenomas (simplex cases). Areas covered: We summarize the recent findings on the role of germline mutations associated with familial pituitary adenomas in patients with sporadic clinical presentation. Expert commentary: Up to 12% of patients with young onset pituitary adenomas (age at diagnosis/onset ≤30 years) and up to 25% of simplex patients with gigantism carry mutations in the AIP gene, while most cases of X-linked acrogigantism (XLAG) due to GPR101 duplication are simplex female patients with very early disease onset (<5 years). With regard to the syndromes of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN), MEN1 mutations can be identified in a significant proportion of patients with childhood onset prolactinomas. Somatotroph and lactotroph adenomas are the most common pituitary adenomas associated with germline predisposing mutations. Genetic screening should be considered in patients with young onset pituitary adenomas.
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- D Iacovazzo
- a Centre for Endocrinology, Barts and The London School of Medicine , Queen Mary University of London , London , UK
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- b Section on Endocrinology and Genetics , Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH , Bethesda , MD , USA
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- a Centre for Endocrinology, Barts and The London School of Medicine , Queen Mary University of London , London , UK
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Srirangalingam U, Banerjee A, Patki P, Peters J, George E, Chew SL, Kumar VA, Korbonits M, Waterhouse M, Druce MR, Sahdev A, Drake WM, Akker SA. Succinate Dehydrogenase B (SDHB)-Associated Bladder Paragangliomas. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2017; 15:e131-e136. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Vujovic S, Vujosevic S, Kavaric S, Sopta J, Ivovic M, Saveanu A, Brue T, Korbonits M, Popovic V. Cancerous leptomeningitis and familial congenital hypopituitarism. Endocrine 2016; 52:231-5. [PMID: 26886902 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-016-0868-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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People are at higher risk of cancer as they get older or have a strong family history of cancer. The potential influence of environmental and behavioral factors remains poorly understood. Earlier population and case control studies reported that upper quartile of circulating IGF-I is associated with a higher risk of developing cancer suggesting possible involvement of the growth hormone (GH)/IGF system in initiation or progression of cancer. Since GH therapy increases IGF-1 levels, there have been concerns that GH therapy in hypopituitarism might increase the risk of cancer. We report a 42-year-old female patient who presented with subacute onset of symptoms of meningitis and with the absence of fever which resulted in death 70 days after the onset of symptoms. The patient together with her younger brother was diagnosed at the age of 5 years with familial congenital hypopituitarism, due to homozygous mutation c.150delA in PROP1 gene. Due to evolving hypopituitarism, she was replaced with thyroxine (from age 5), hydrocortisone (from age 13), GH (from age 13 until 17), and sex steroids in adolescence and adulthood. Her consanguineous family has a prominent history of malignant diseases. Six close relatives had malignant disease including her late maternal aunt with breast cancer. BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutational analysis in the patient's mother was negative. Histology after autopsy disclosed advanced ovarian cancer with multiple metastases to the brain, leptomeninges, lungs, heart, and adrenals. Low circulating IGF-1 did not seem to protect this patient from cancer initiation and progression in the context of strong family history of malignancies.
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- S Vujovic
- Clinic of Endocrinology, Clinical Center Serbia and Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotic Str 13, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinical Center of Montenegro and Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
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- Clinical Center of Montenegro and Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic of Endocrinology, Clinical Center Serbia and Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotic Str 13, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, CRN2M UMR 7286, 13344, Marseille Cedex 15, France
- APHM, Hôpital Conception, Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabète et Maladies Métaboliques, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares d'Origine Hypophysaire DEFHY, and Laboratoire de Biologie Moleculaire, GeOneE (Genetique Oncologique et Endocrinienne), 13385, Marseille Cedex 15, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, CRN2M UMR 7286, 13344, Marseille Cedex 15, France
- APHM, Hôpital Conception, Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabète et Maladies Métaboliques, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares d'Origine Hypophysaire DEFHY, and Laboratoire de Biologie Moleculaire, GeOneE (Genetique Oncologique et Endocrinienne), 13385, Marseille Cedex 15, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Clinic of Endocrinology, Clinical Center Serbia and Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotic Str 13, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Scagliotti V, Avagliano L, Gualtieri A, Graziola F, Doi P, Chalker J, Righini A, Korbonits M, Bulfamante G, Jacques TS, Massa V, Gaston-Massuet C. Histopathology and molecular characterisation of intrauterine-diagnosed congenital craniopharyngioma. Pituitary 2016; 19:50-6. [PMID: 26350256 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-015-0682-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas (aCPs) are complex epithelial neoplasms that arise from the progenitors of the pituitary gland. Although benign, these tumours can be locally aggressive invading vital neighbouring structures such as the hypothalamus, the cranial and optic nerves. Congenital forms of aCPs diagnosed during foetal development are very rare. The purpose of this article is to present with a histopathological and molecular characterisation of congenital craniopharyngioma. METHODS Here we report a case of in utero diagnosed aCP, detected at 21 weeks of gestation by ultrasound, visualised by MRI at 22 weeks and histologically diagnosed at 23 weeks. We provide with histopathological characterisation of rare form of congenital aCPs. RESULTS Detailed examination of the tumour reveals the classical histological hallmarks of aCPs with the presence of stellate reticulum, palisading epithelium, wet keratin and calcification deposits. The tumour demonstrated complete absence of all pituitary hormones and the absence of the neuroendocrine marker, synaptophysin. Immunohistochemistry against β-catenin revealed occasional cells with nuclear-β-catenin localisation and the presence of pituitary progenitors positive for SOX9 and SOX2. Targeted Sanger sequencing revealed no genetic variants in oncogenes CTNNB1 and BRAF, previously associated with CP. CONCLUSIONS In this article, we provide with in-depth molecular and histological characterisation of in utero aCP due to an unknown driving mutation that could represent a sub-cohort of congenital aCPs.
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- Valeria Scagliotti
- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via A. Di Rudini, 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK.
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via A. Di Rudini, 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
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- Haematology, Cellular and Molecular Diagnostic Service, Camelia Botnar Laboratories, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK.
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- Radiology and Neuroradiology Department, Children's Hospital V. Buzzi, 20142, Milan, Italy.
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via A. Di Rudini, 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
- Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via A. Di Rudini, 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK.
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Ferreira VM, Marcelino M, Piechnik SK, Marini C, Karamitsos TD, Francis JM, Arnold JR, Mihai R, Thomas JD, Herincs M, Korbonits M, Hassan-Smith Z, Arlt W, Karavitaki N, Grossman A, Wass J, Neubauer S. Multi-parametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging detects subclinical myocardial involvement in patients diagnosed with phaeochromocytoma. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2015. [PMCID: PMC4328795 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-17-s1-p271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Rivas LGP, Theodoropoulou M, Ferrau F, Nusser C, Kawaguchi K, Stratakis C, Faucz FR, Wildemberg LE, Assie G, Beschorner R, Stalla G, Buchfelder M, Popovic V, Honneger J, Bertherat J, Gadelha MR, Beuschlein F, Komada M, Korbonits M, Reincke M. The ubiquitin-specific protease 8 gene is frequently mutated in adenomas causing Cushing's disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.37.oc12.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lim SV, Marenzana M, Hopkinson M, List EO, Kopchick JJ, Pereira M, Javaheri B, Roux JP, Chavassieux P, Korbonits M, Chenu C. Excessive growth hormone expression in male GH transgenic mice adversely alters bone architecture and mechanical strength. Endocrinology 2015; 156:1362-71. [PMID: 25646711 PMCID: PMC4399323 DOI: 10.1210/en.2014-1572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Patients with acromegaly have a higher prevalence of vertebral fractures despite normal bone mineral density (BMD), suggesting that GH overexpression has adverse effects on skeletal architecture and strength. We used giant bovine GH (bGH) transgenic mice to analyze the effects of high serum GH levels on BMD, architecture, and mechanical strength. Five-month-old hemizygous male bGH mice were compared with age- and sex-matched nontransgenic littermates controls (NT; n=16/group). Bone architecture and BMD were analyzed in tibia and lumbar vertebrae using microcomputed tomography. Femora were tested to failure using three-point bending and bone cellular activity determined by bone histomorphometry. bGH transgenic mice displayed significant increases in body weight and bone lengths. bGH tibia showed decreases in trabecular bone volume fraction, thickness, and number compared with NT ones, whereas trabecular pattern factor and structure model index were significantly increased, indicating deterioration in bone structure. Although cortical tissue perimeter was increased in transgenic mice, cortical thickness was reduced. bGH mice showed similar trabecular BMD but reduced trabecular thickness in lumbar vertebra relative to controls. Cortical BMD and thickness were significantly reduced in bGH lumbar vertebra. Mechanical testing of femora confirmed that bGH femora have decreased intrinsic mechanical properties compared with NT ones. Bone turnover is increased in favor of bone resorption in bGH tibia and vertebra compared with controls, and serum PTH levels is also enhanced in bGH mice. These data collectively suggest that high serum GH levels negatively affect bone architecture and quality at multiple skeletal sites.
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- S V Lim
- Department of Comparative and Biomedical Sciences (S.V.L., M.H., M.P., B.J., C.C.), Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, United Kingdom; Imperial College (M.M.), London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Edison Biotechnology Institute (E.O.L., J.J.K.), Ohio University, Ohio 45701; INSERM Unité Mixte de Recherche 1033 and Université de Lyon (J.P.R., P.C.), 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France; and Department of Endocrinology (M.K.), Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1A 6BQ, United Kingdom
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Müller TD, Nogueiras R, Andermann ML, Andrews ZB, Anker SD, Argente J, Batterham RL, Benoit SC, Bowers CY, Broglio F, Casanueva FF, D'Alessio D, Depoortere I, Geliebter A, Ghigo E, Cole PA, Cowley M, Cummings DE, Dagher A, Diano S, Dickson SL, Diéguez C, Granata R, Grill HJ, Grove K, Habegger KM, Heppner K, Heiman ML, Holsen L, Holst B, Inui A, Jansson JO, Kirchner H, Korbonits M, Laferrère B, LeRoux CW, Lopez M, Morin S, Nakazato M, Nass R, Perez-Tilve D, Pfluger PT, Schwartz TW, Seeley RJ, Sleeman M, Sun Y, Sussel L, Tong J, Thorner MO, van der Lely AJ, van der Ploeg LHT, Zigman JM, Kojima M, Kangawa K, Smith RG, Horvath T, Tschöp MH. Ghrelin. Mol Metab 2015; 4:437-60. [PMID: 26042199 PMCID: PMC4443295 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2015.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 680] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The gastrointestinal peptide hormone ghrelin was discovered in 1999 as the endogenous ligand of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. Increasing evidence supports more complicated and nuanced roles for the hormone, which go beyond the regulation of systemic energy metabolism. SCOPE OF REVIEW In this review, we discuss the diverse biological functions of ghrelin, the regulation of its secretion, and address questions that still remain 15 years after its discovery. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS In recent years, ghrelin has been found to have a plethora of central and peripheral actions in distinct areas including learning and memory, gut motility and gastric acid secretion, sleep/wake rhythm, reward seeking behavior, taste sensation and glucose metabolism.
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- T D Müller
- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München, München, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Centro de Investigación en Medicina Molecular y Enfermedades Crónicas, University of Santiago de Compostela (CIMUS)-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IDIS)-CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Applied Cachexia Research, Department of Cardiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Instituto de Investigación La Princesa, Madrid, Spain ; Department of Pediatrics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and CIBER Fisiopatología de la obesidad y nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Obesity Research, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Metabolic Disease Institute, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Tulane University Health Sciences Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Section, Peptide Research Section, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Dept. of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Santiago de Compostela University, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS), CIBER de Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion (CB06/03), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center, Department of Medicine, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Monash Obesity & Diabetes Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ; Monash Obesity & Diabetes Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Dept of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Physiology/Endocrinology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Dept. of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR, USA
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- Comprehensive Diabetes Center, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Beaverton, OR 97006, USA
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- NuMe Health, 1441 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Diabetes Complications Research Centre, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, Centro de Investigación en Medicina Molecular y Enfermedades Crónicas, University of Santiago de Compostela (CIMUS)-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IDIS)-CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München, München, Germany
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- Division of Neurology, Respirology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München, München, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Laboratory for Molecular Pharmacology, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Erasmus University MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Molecular Genetics, Institute of Life Science, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- The Scripps Research Institute, Florida Department of Metabolism & Aging, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- Program in Integrative Cell Signaling and Neurobiology of Metabolism, Section of Comparative Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München, München, Germany ; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Perez-Rivas L, Theodoropoulou M, Ferraù F, Nusser C, Kawaguchi K, Stratakis CA, Rueda Faucz F, Wildemberg LE, Assiè G, Beschorner R, Dimopoulou C, Buchfelder M, Popovic V, Berr C, Toth MI, Ardisasmita AI, Honegger J, Bertherat J, Gadelha M, Beuschlein F, Stalla G, Komada M, Korbonits M, Reincke M. The ubiquitin-specific peptidase 8 (USP8) gene is frequently mutated in adenomas causing Cushing's disease. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1547607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Panosyan E, Gotesman M, Kallay T, Martinez S, Bolaris M, Lasky J, Fouyssac F, Gentet JC, Frappaz D, Piguet C, Gorde-Grosjean S, Grill J, Schmitt E, Pall-Kondolff S, Chastagner P, Dudley R, Torok M, Gallegos D, Liu A, Handler M, Hankinson T, Dudley R, Torok M, Gallegos D, Liu A, Handler M, Hankinson T, Fukuoka K, Yanagisawa T, Suzuki T, Shirahata M, Adachi JI, Mishima K, Fujimaki T, Matsutani M, Sasaki A, Wada S, Nishikawa R, Suzuki M, Kondo A, Miyajima M, Arai H, Morin S, Uro-Coste E, Munzer C, Gambart M, Puget S, Miquel C, Maurage CA, Dufour C, Leblond P, Andre N, Kanold J, Icher C, Bertozzi AAI, Diez B, Muggeri A, Cerrato S, Calabrese B, Arakaki N, Marron A, Sevlever G, Fisher MJ, Widemann BC, Dombi E, Wolters P, Cantor A, Vinks A, Parentesis J, Ullrich N, Gutmann D, Viskochil D, Tonsgard J, Korf B, Packer R, Weiss B, Fisher MJ, Marcus L, Weiss B, Kim A, Dombi E, Baldwin A, Whitcomb P, Martin S, Gillespie A, Doyle A, Widemann BC, Bulwer C, Gan HW, Ederies A, Korbonits M, Powell M, Jeelani O, Jacques T, Stern E, Spoudeas H, Kimpo M, Tang J, Tan CL, Yeo TT, Chong QT, Ruland V, Hartung S, Kordes U, Wolff JE, Paulus W, Hasselblatt M, Patil S, Zaky W, Khatua S, Lassen-Ramshad Y, Christensen L, Clausen N, Bendel A, Dobyns W, Bennett J, Reyes-Mugica M, Petronio J, Nikiforova M, Mueller H, Kirches E, Korshunov A, Pfister S, Mawrin C, Hemenway M, Foreman N, Kumar A, Kalra S, Acharya R, Radhakrishnan N, Sachdeva A, Nimmervoll B, Hadjadj D, Tong Y, Shelat AA, Low J, Miller G, Stewart CF, Guy RK, Gilbertson RJ, Miwa T, Nonaka Y, Oi S, Sasaki H, Yoshida K, Northup R, Klesse L, McNall-Knapp R, Blagia M, Romeo F, Toscano S, D'Agostino A, Lafay-Cousin L, Lindzon G, Bouffet E, Taylor M, Hader W, Nordal R, Hawkins C, Laperriere N, Laughlin S, Shash H, McDonald P, Wrogemann J, Ahsanuddin A, Matsuda K, Soni R, Vanan MI, Cohen K, Taylor I, Rodriguez F, Burger P, Yeh J, Rao S, Iskandar B, Kienitz BA, Bruce R, Keller L, Salamat S, Puccetti D, Patel N, Hana A, Gunness VRN, Berthold C, Hana A, Bofferding L, Neuhaeuser C, Scalais E, Kieffer I, Feiden W, Graf N, Boecher-Schwarz H, Hertel F, Cruz O, Morales A, de Torres C, Vicente A, Gonzalez MA, Sunol M, Mora J, Garcia G, Guillen A, Muchart J, Yankelevich M, Sood S, Diver J, Savasan S, Poulik J, Bhambhani K, Hochart A, Gaillard V, Bonne NX, Baroncini M, Andre N, Vannier JP, Dubrulle F, Lejeune JP, Vincent C, Leblond P, Japp A, Gessi M, Muehlen AZ, Klein-Hitpass L, Pietsch T, Sharma M, Yadav R, Malgulwar PB, Pathak P, Sigamani E, Suri V, Sarkar C, Jagdevan A, Singh M, Sharma BS, Garg A, Bakhshi S, Faruq M, Doromal D, Villafuerte CJ, Tezcanli E, Yilmaz M, Sengoz M, Peker S, Dhall G, Robison N, Margol A, Evans A, Krieger M, Finlay J, Rosser T, Khakoo Y, Pratilas C, Marghoob A, Berger M, Hollmann T, Rosenblum M, Mrugala M, Giglio P, Keene C, Ferreira M, Garcia D, Weil A, Khatib Z, Diaz A, Niazi T, Bhatia S, Ragheb J, Robison N, Rangan K, Margol A, Rosser T, Finlay J, Dhall G, Gilles F, Morris C, Chen Y, Shetty V, Elbabaa S, Guzman M, Abdel-Baki MS, Abdel-Baki MS, Waguespack S, Jones J, Stapleton S, Baskin D, M, Okcu F. RARE TUMOURS. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou081] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Sattar A, Saleem A, Pettorini B, Pizer B, Bhatti I, Narenthiran G, Mallucci C, Hoffmann A, Gebhardt U, Sterkenburg A, Warmuth-Metz M, Muller HL, Postma FP, Hoffmann A, Gebhardt U, Muller HL, Hoffmann A, Warmuth-Metz M, Gebhardt U, Pietsch T, Pohl F, Kortmann RD, Calaminus G, Muller HL, Sterkenburg AS, Hoffmann A, Gebhardt U, Muller HL, Muller HL, Gebhardt U, Faldum A, Warmuth-Metz M, Pietsch T, Pohl F, Calaminus G, Perelberg D, Morillon P, Ederies A, Aquilina K, Dorward N, Michalski A, Hargrave D, Chang YC, Bozorgi N, James S, Korbonits M, Drake W, Akker S, Mallucci C, Pizer B, Blair J, Kamaly I, Clayton P, Spoudeas H, Wisoff J, Elliott R, Gump J, Donson A, Birks D, Handler M, Foreman N, Hankinson T. CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou067] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ferreira V, Marcelino M, Piechnik S, Marini C, Karamitsos T, Francis J, Ranjit Arnold J, Mihai R, Thomas J, Herincs M, Korbonits M, Hassan-Smith Z, Arlt W, Karavitaki N, Grossman A, Wass J, Neubauer S. 122 Cardiac Abnormalities are Common in Patients Diagnosed with Phaeochromocytoma as Detected by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Heart 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306118.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Stadler M, Krššák M, Jankovic D, Göbl C, Winhofer Y, Pacini G, Bischof M, Haidinger M, Saemann M, Mühlbacher F, Korbonits M, Baumgartner-Parzer SM, Luger A, Prager R, Anderwald CH, Krebs M. Fasting and postprandial liver glycogen content in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus after successful pancreas-kidney transplantation with systemic venous insulin delivery. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2014; 80:208-13. [PMID: 23302039 DOI: 10.1111/cen.12146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2012] [Revised: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), insulin is usually replaced systemically (subcutaneously) and not via the physiological portal route. According to previous studies, the liver's capacity to store glycogen is reduced in T1DM patients, but it remains unclear whether this is due to hyperglycaemia, or whether the route of insulin supply could contribute to this phenomenon. T1DM patients after successful pancreas-kidney transplantation with systemic venous drainage (T1DM-PKT) represent a suitable human model to further investigate this question, because they are normoglycaemic, but their liver receives insulin from the pancreas transplant via the systemic route. MATERIALS AND METHODS In nine T1DM-PKT, nine controls without diabetes (CON) and seven patients with T1DM (T1DM), liver glycogen content was measured at fasting and after two standardized meals employing (13) C-nuclear-magnetic-resonance-spectroscopy. Circulating glucose and glucoregulatory hormones were measured repeatedly throughout the study day. RESULTS The mean and fasting concentrations of peripheral plasma glucose, insulin, glucagon and C-peptide were comparable between T1DM-PKT and CON, whereas T1DM were hyperglycaemic and hyperinsulinaemic (P < 0·05 vs T1DM-PKT and CON). Total liver glycogen content at fasting and after breakfast did not differ in the three groups. After lunch, T1DM-PKT and T1DM had a 14% and 21% lower total liver glycogen content than CON (P < 0·02). CONCLUSION In spite of normalized glycaemic control, postprandial liver glycogen content was reduced in T1DM-PKT with systemic venous drainage. Thus, not even optimized systemic insulin substitution is able to resolve the defect in postprandial liver glycogen storage seen in T1DM patients.
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- 3rd Medical Department of Metabolic Diseases and Nephrology, Hietzing Hospital, Vienna, Austria; Karl Landsteiner Institute of Metabolic Diseases and Nephrology, Vienna, Austria; Department of Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Boguszewski CL, Fighera TM, Bornschein A, Marques FM, Dénes J, Rattenbery E, Maher ER, Stals K, Ellard S, Korbonits M. Genetic studies in a coexistence of acromegaly, pheochromocytoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and thyroid follicular adenoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 56:507-12. [PMID: 23295290 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302012000800008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We report on an adult woman with rare coexistence of acromegaly, pheochromocytoma (PHEO), gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), intestinal polyposis, and thyroid follicular adenoma. At the age of 56, she was diagnosed with acromegaly caused by a pituitary macroadenoma, treated by transsphenoidal surgery, radiotherapy, and octreotide. During routine colonoscopy, multiple polyps were identified as tubular adenomas with high-grade dysplasia on histology. Years later, an abdominal mass of 8.0 x 6.2 cm was detected by routine ultrasound. Surgical exploration revealed an adrenal mass and another tumor adhered to the lesser gastric curvature, which were removed. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of PHEO and GIST. PHEO immunohistochemistry was negative for GHRH. During follow-up, nodular goiter was found with normal levels of calcitonin and inconclusive cytology. Near-total thyroidectomy was performed, revealing a follicular adenoma. Her family history was negative for all of these tumor types. Genetic analysis for PHEO/paraganglioma genes (SDH A-D, SDHAF2, RET, VHL, TMEM127, and MAX), and pituitary-related genes (AIP, MEN1, and p27) were negative. Though the finding of PHEO and acromegaly with multiple other tumors could be a fortuitous coexistence, we suggest that this case may represent a new variant of MEN syndrome with a de novo germline mutation in a not yet identified gene.
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- César Luiz Boguszewski
- Endocrine Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital at Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil.
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that represent a major class of molecular regulators. miRNAs have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several human tumors, including pituitary adenomas. Altered expression of miRNAs has been described in pituitary adenomas, and specific miRNA signatures are related to clinical and therapeutic characteristics of the tumors. The data suggest that miRNAs influence various genes known to be associated with the pathogenesis of pituitary adenomas and in this review we summarize these currently available studies focusing on miRNAs in pituitary adenomas.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Javaid MR, Stone IS, Grossman AB, Korbonits M, Thomas JD, Petersen SE, Davies C. Cardiac magnetic resonance myocardial feature-tracking: the effect of treatment in patients with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency and acromegaly. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2013. [PMCID: PMC3559407 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-15-s1-e55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Familial pituitary tumors are increasingly recognized. While some of these cases are related to wellknown syndromic conditions such as multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) or Carney complex, others belong to the familial isolated pituitary adenoma (FIPA) patient group. The discovery of heterozygous, loss-of-function germline mutations in the gene encoding the aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein (AIP) in 2006 has subsequently enabled the identification of a mutation in this gene in 20% of FIPA families and 20% of childhood-onset simplex soma- totroph adenomas. The exact mechanism by which the lack of AIP leads to pituitary adenomas is not clear. AIP mutations cause a low penetrance autosomal dominant disease with often a distinct phenotype characterized by young-onset, aggressive, large GH, mixed GH and PRL or PRL-secreting adenomas. This review aims to summarize currently available clinical data on AIP mutation-positive and negative FIPA patients.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Dattani A, Thomas J, Zemrak F, Burchell TR, Petersen SE, Grossman A, Korbonits M, Davies C. Cardiovascular changes in patients with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency assessed by CMR. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2012. [PMCID: PMC3304911 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-14-s1-p192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Zemrak F, Thomas J, Dattani A, Burchell TR, Petersen SE, Grossman A, Korbonits M, Davies C. Cardiovascular changes in patients with acromegaly assessed by CMR. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2012. [PMCID: PMC3304928 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-14-s1-o85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Jeyabalan J, Shah M, Viollet B, Roux JP, Chavassieux P, Korbonits M, Chenu C. Mice lacking AMP-activated protein kinase α1 catalytic subunit have increased bone remodelling and modified skeletal responses to hormonal challenges induced by ovariectomy and intermittent PTH treatment. J Endocrinol 2012; 214:349-58. [PMID: 22700192 PMCID: PMC3427644 DOI: 10.1530/joe-12-0184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key regulator of cellular and body energy homeostasis. We previously demonstrated that AMPK activation in osteoblasts increases in vitro bone formation while deletion of the Ampkα1 (Prkaa1) subunit, the dominant catalytic subunit expressed in bone, leads to decreased bone mass in vivo. To investigate the cause of low bone mass in the Ampkα1(-/-) mice, we analysed bone formation and resorption in the tibia of these mice by dynamic histomorphometry and determined whether bone turnover can be stimulated in the absence of the Ampkα1 subunit. We subjected 12-week-old Ampkα1(+)(/)(+) and Ampkα1(-/-) mice to ovariectomy (OVX), intermittent PTH (iPTH) administration (80 μg/kg per day, 5 days/week) or both OVX and iPTH hormonal challenges. Tibiae were harvested from these mice and bone micro-architecture was determined by micro-computed tomography. We show for the first time that Ampkα1(-/-) mice have a high bone turnover at the basal level in favour of bone resorption. While both Ampkα1(+)(/)(+) and Ampkα1(-/-) mice lost bone mass after OVX, the bone loss in Ampkα1(-/-) mice was lower compared with controls. iPTH increased trabecular and cortical bone indexes in both ovariectomised Ampkα1(+)(/)(+) and Ampkα1(-/-) mice. However, ovariectomised Ampkα1(-/-) mice showed a smaller increase in bone parameters in response to iPTH compared with Ampkα1(+)(/)(+) mice. By contrast, non-ovariectomised Ampkα1(-/-) mice responded better to iPTH treatment than non-ovariectomised Ampkα1(+)(/)(+) mice. Overall, these data demonstrate that Ampkα1(-/-) mice are less affected by changes in bone turnover induced by OVX but respond better to the anabolic challenge induced by iPTH. These results suggest that AMPKα1 activation may play a role in the hormonal regulation of bone remodelling.
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- J Jeyabalan
- Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, UK.
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Cai W, Kramarova TV, Berg P, Korbonits M, Pongratz I. The immunophilin-like protein XAP2 is a negative regulator of estrogen signaling through interaction with estrogen receptor α. PLoS One 2011; 6:e25201. [PMID: 21984905 PMCID: PMC3184960 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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XAP2 (also known as aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein, AIP) is originally identified as a negative regulator of the hepatitis B virus X-associated protein. Recent studies have expanded the range of XAP2 client proteins to include the nuclear receptor family of transcription factors. In this study, we show that XAP2 is recruited to the promoter of ERα regulated genes like the breast cancer marker gene pS2 or GREB1 and negatively regulate the expression of these genes in MCF-7 cells. Interestingly, we show that XAP2 downregulates the E₂-dependent transcriptional activation in an estrogen receptor (ER) isoform-specific manner: XAP2 inhibits ERα but not ERβ-mediated transcription. Thus, knockdown of intracellular XAP2 levels leads to increased ERα activity. XAP2 proteins, carrying mutations in their primary structures, loose the ability of interacting with ERα and can no longer regulate ER target gene transcription. Taken together, this study shows that XAP2 exerts a negative effect on ERα transcriptional activity and may thus prevent ERα-dependent events.
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Endocrinology, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Dworakowska D, Korbonits M, Aylwin S, McGregor A, Grossman AB. The pathology of pituitary adenomas from a clinical perspective. Front Biosci (Schol Ed) 2011; 3:105-116. [PMID: 21196361 DOI: 10.2741/s136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 05/30/2023]
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Pituitary adenomas present with a variety of clinical endocrine manifestations and arise in a sporadic setting or rarely as part of hereditary genetic syndromes. Molecular analysis of familial pituitary adenomas has provided significant insight into pituitary tumorigenesis. Some specific genes have been identified that predispose to pituitary neoplasia, but these are rarely involved in the pathogenesis of sporadic tumors. The number of identified genes involved in pituitary tumorigenesis is progressively increasing. The possible resulting mechanisms of action involve abnormalities in signal transduction pathways, cell cycle regulators, growth factors, chromosome stability and others. Further studies are needed to evaluate the clinical significance of genetic alterations and their implications for patient prognosis, as well as to identify targets for existing and new therapeutic options. The aim of this review is to focus on the molecular pathology of pituitary adenomas from a practical perspective and discuss the possible clinical implications which may relate to particular molecular alterations. We have summarised familial syndromes related to pituitary adenomas and considered the prognostic value of selected molecular alterations in these tumors.
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- Centre for Endocrinology, Barts and the London School of Medicine, EC1M 6BQ London, UK.
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Shah M, Kola B, Bataveljic A, Arnett T, Viollet B, Saxon L, Korbonits M, Chenu C. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation regulates in vitro bone formation and bone mass. Bone 2010; 47:309-19. [PMID: 20399918 PMCID: PMC3629687 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2010.04.596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2010] [Revised: 04/09/2010] [Accepted: 04/10/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a regulator of energy homeostasis, has a central role in mediating the appetite-modulating and metabolic effects of many hormones and antidiabetic drugs metformin and glitazones. The objective of this study was to determine if AMPK can be activated in osteoblasts by known AMPK modulators and if AMPK activity is involved in osteoblast function in vitro and regulation of bone mass in vivo. ROS 17/2.8 rat osteoblast-like cells were cultured in the presence of AMPK activators (AICAR and metformin), AMPK inhibitor (compound C), the gastric peptide hormone ghrelin and the beta-adrenergic blocker propranolol. AMPK activity was measured in cell lysates by a functional kinase assay and AMPK protein phosphorylation was studied by Western Blotting using an antibody recognizing AMPK Thr-172 residue. We demonstrated that treatment of ROS 17/2.8 cells with AICAR and metformin stimulates Thr-172 phosphorylation of AMPK and dose-dependently increases its activity. In contrast, treatment of ROS 17/2.8 cells with compound C inhibited AMPK phosphorylation. Ghrelin and propranolol dose-dependently increased AMPK phosphorylation and activity. Cell proliferation and alkaline phosphatase activity were not affected by metformin treatment while AICAR significantly inhibited ROS 17/2.8 cell proliferation and alkaline phosphatase activity at high concentrations. To study the effect of AMPK activation on bone formation in vitro, primary osteoblasts obtained from rat calvaria were cultured for 14-17days in the presence of AICAR, metformin and compound C. Formation of 'trabecular-shaped' bone nodules was evaluated following alizarin red staining. We demonstrated that both AICAR and metformin dose-dependently increase trabecular bone nodule formation, while compound C inhibits bone formation. When primary osteoblasts were co-treated with AICAR and compound C, compound C suppressed the stimulatory effect of AICAR on bone nodule formation. AMPK is a alphabetagamma heterotrimer, where alpha is the catalytic subunit. RT-PCR analysis of AMPK subunits in ROS17/2.8 osteoblastic cells and in mouse tibia showed that the AMPKalpha1 subunit is the dominant isoform expressed in bone. We analysed the bone phenotype of 4month-old male wild type (WT) and AMPKalpha1-/- KO mice using micro-CT. Both cortical and trabecular bone compartments were smaller in the AMPK alpha1-deficient mice compared to the WT mice. Altogether, our data support a role for AMPK signalling in skeletal physiology.
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Affiliation(s)
- M. Shah
- Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London, NW1 OTU, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology Barts and the London Medical School, London, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London, NW1 OTU, UK
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- Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Cancer, INSERM U567, CNRS UMR 8104, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London, NW1 OTU, UK
| | - M. Korbonits
- Department of Endocrinology Barts and the London Medical School, London, UK
| | - C. Chenu
- Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London, NW1 OTU, UK
- Corresponding author. Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London NW1 OTU, UK. Fax: +44 207 468 5204. (C. Chenu)
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