Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a novel class of small noncoding single-stranded RNA molecules 18–24 nucleotides long that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. There is increasing evidence of their importance in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with their differential expression depending on obesity. There is recent evidence that miRNA-93 and mi-RNA-223 may have a role to play in the modulation of insulin resistance, through GLUT4 modulation in...

Bariatric surgery, in particular, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. The restricted gastric capacity and reduced absorption of nutrients cannot account for all the metabolic benefit we observe post-operation. Therefore, we applied metabolic and microbial profiling approach to investigate the potential mechanisms of RYGB surgery. Metabolic profiling strategy is widely applied in the discovery and development of metabolic biomark...