Increased urinary glucocorticoid metabolites are associated with metabolic syndrome, hypoadiponectinemia, insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction
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2011
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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) may have increased cortisol (F) production caused by 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11 beta-HSD1) in liver and adipose tissue and/or by HPA axis dysregulation. F is then mainly metabolized by liver reductases into inactive tetrahydrometabolites (THMs). We measured THM levels in patients with or without MetS and evaluate the correlation between THMs and anthropometric and biochemical parameters. We recruited 221 subjects, of whom 130 had MetS by ATP III. We evaluated F, cortisone (E), adipokines, glucose, insulin and lipid profiles as well as urinary (24 h) F. E and THM levels. beta Cell function was estimated by the HOMA Calculator. We observed that patients with MetS showed higher levels of THMs, HOMA-IR and leptin and lower levels of adiponectin and HOMA-beta but no differences in F and E in plasma or urine. THM was associated with weight (r = +0.44, p < 0,001), waist circumference (r = +0.38, p < 0.01). glycemia (r = +0.37, p < 0.01), and triglycerides (r = +0.18, p = 0.06) and negatively correlated with adiponectin (r = -0.36, p < 0.001), HOMA-beta (r = -0.21, p < 0.001) and HDL (r = -0.29, p < 0.01). In a logistic regression model, THM levels were associated with hypertension, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. We conclude that MetS is associated with increased urinary THMs but not with F and E levels in plasma or urine. Increased levels of THM, reflecting the daily cortisol production subsequently metabolized, are correlated with hypoadiponectinemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction. A subtle increased in glucocorticoid production may further account for the phenotypic and biochemical similarities observed in central obesity and Cushing's syndrome. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Glucocorticoid metabolites, Metabolic syndrome, 11 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, Adiponectin, Insulin resistance, 11-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE-1, SPLANCHNIC CORTISOL PRODUCTION, PITUITARY-ADRENAL AXIS, ADIPOSE-TISSUE, ADIPONECTIN CONCENTRATIONS, 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE ACTIVITY, SERUM ADIPONECTIN, VISCERAL OBESITY, WEIGHT-LOSS, SENSITIVITY