Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0029p122 | Adrenal medulla | ICEECE2012

A Novel SDHC mutation associated with Head-Neck Paraganglioma

Rasmussen P. , Friis-Hansen L. , Gerdes A. , Langer S. , Feldt-Rasmussen U.

Germline mutations in the succinate-dehydrogenase subunits A, B, C, and D (SDHA/B/C/D) predispose to development of the phaeochromocytoma-paraganglioma (FPGL) syndromes. SDHC and SDHD are anchoring proteins located in the inner mitochondrial membrane. The SDH complex has two major roles in energy production it is part of the tricarboxic acid cycle catalysing the oxidative dehydrogenation of succinate coupled to the reduction of ubiquinone. It is also the complex II component o...

ea0099oc4.4 | Oral Communications 4: Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | Part I | ECE2024

Sphinganine increases GLP-1 secretion and causes weight loss in mice

Smits Mark , Drzazga Anna , Galsgaard Katrine , Lackman Jarkko , Gerdes Victor , van de Laar Arnold , Bruin Sjoerd , Rosenkilde Mette , Holst Jens J.

Recent years have demonstrated increasing focus on augmenting secretion of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 from intestinal L cells, to improve the treatment and/or prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes. However, finding strong stimuli and identifying novel compounds has proven difficult. To discover new GLP-1 secretagogues, we gave 49 individuals (76% female, BMI 28.3±4.8 kg/m2) a high-fat liquid mixed meal (250 mL Nutridrink, Nutricia®). Plasma samples,...