Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundThe gut hormone peptide YY (PYY) is released postprandially acting as a satiety signal. Obese adults have reduced concentrations of PYY in the fasting and postprandial state. Animal data suggest that lower PYY levels are likely to be a consequence rather than a cause of obesity. We aimed to investigate PYY in the fasting state and after a 420 kcal meal in post pubertal children.MethodNine normal wei...

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a key factor in the regulation of blood pressure and therefore its' blockade may reduce the vascular complications which arise with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Adipose tissue expresses all the components of the RAS system that includes the pre-prohormone angiotensinogen (AGT) and its' active metabolite angiotensin II (ANG II), which mediates vasoconstriction and electrolyte balance and as such may contribute to obesity associated hyp...