Endocrine Abstracts

Oestrogenic effects on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence, proliferation, and patient survival remains controversial. We have previously shown enzymic pathways favouring oestradiol (E2) synthesis are upregulated in CRC, and stimulation of the G-protein coupled oestrogen receptor (GPER) by E2 increases CRC proliferation. Here we interrogated The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Colon Adenocarcinoma (COAD) database to determine all oestrogen metabolism enzymes and...

Oestrogenic effects on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence, proliferation, and patient survival remains controversial. We have previously shown enzymic pathways favouring oestradiol (E2) synthesis are upregulated in CRC, and stimulation of the G-protein coupled oestrogen receptor (GPER) by E2 increases CRC proliferation. Here we interrogated The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Colon Adenocarcinoma (COAD) database to determine all oestrogen metabolism enzymes and...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 2nd most commonly diagnosed cancer in Europe. Previously, we have shown steroid sulphatase (STS), the enzyme that converts conjugated oestrogens to their active forms, is significantly upregulated in human CRC tissue. Furthermore, increased STS activity substantiates greater CRC tumour burden in mouse models. Here we demonstrate that this oestrogen-induced increase of CRC proliferation is mediated by G-protein coupled oestrogen receptor (GPER) vi...

We report a 29 year old man (staff nurse) who initially presented with a grand mal seizure in October-2003 to the neurologists. A preliminary diagnosis of epilepsy was made, though the subsequent EEG only revealed predisposition to epilepsy. In December 2004 he again presented with a grand mal seizure despite being on Epilim. He also complained of episodes of lethargy, sweating and inability to concentrate towards the end of his shifts at work for a few months prior to this. B...