Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Ghrelin is a novel peptide involved in the regulation of appetite and energy balance. Dysregulation of ghrelin may play a role in the development of obesity in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Due to the strong association between BMI and PCOS, we hypothesised that obese women with PCOS have abnormal fasting and post-glucose load ghrelin levels compared with BMI-matched control women.Methods: Datasets included 18 women with PCOS, all with ...

Background and aims: HNF1A-MODY causes monogenic diabetes with a lean, insulin sensitive phenotype. Altered glucocorticoid (GC) metabolism has been implicated in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and inhibitors of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) which regenerates active cortisol from inactive cortisone have been trialled as a therapeutic approach. 11β-HSD1 is down-regulated in hepatocytes from Hnf1a knock-out mice but the role...

Background and aims: HNF1A-MODY causes monogenic diabetes with a lean, insulin sensitive phenotype. Altered glucocorticoid (GC) metabolism has been implicated in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and inhibitors of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) which regenerates active cortisol from inactive cortisone have been trialled as a therapeutic approach. 11β-HSD1 is down-regulated in hepatocytes from Hnf1a knock-out mice but the role...