Altered cortisol metabolism in individuals with HNF1A-MODY

<p><strong>Objective and context:</strong>&nbsp;Maturity onset diabetes of the young due to variants in&nbsp;<em>HNF1A&nbsp;</em>(HNF1A‐MODY) is the most common form of monogenic diabetes. Individuals with HNF1A‐MODY usually have a lean phenotype which contr...

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Main Authors: Juszczak, A, Gilligan, LC, Hughes, BA, McCarthy, M, Tomlinson, J, Owen, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020
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author Juszczak, A
Gilligan, LC
Hughes, BA
McCarthy, M
Tomlinson, J
Owen, K
author_facet Juszczak, A
Gilligan, LC
Hughes, BA
McCarthy, M
Tomlinson, J
Owen, K
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description <p><strong>Objective and context:</strong>&nbsp;Maturity onset diabetes of the young due to variants in&nbsp;<em>HNF1A&nbsp;</em>(HNF1A‐MODY) is the most common form of monogenic diabetes. Individuals with HNF1A‐MODY usually have a lean phenotype which contrasts with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Data from hepatocytes derived from&nbsp;<em>Hnf1a&nbsp;</em>knock‐out mice demonstrated dysregulation of 11&beta;‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11&beta;‐HSD1), which regulates glucocorticoid availability and action in target tissues, together with 11&beta;‐HSD2 and steroid A‐ring reductases, 5&alpha;‐ and 5&beta;‐reductase. We proposed that altered glucocorticoid metabolism might underpin some of the phenotypic differences between patients with HNF1A‐MODY and those with T2DM.</p> <p><strong>Design:</strong>&nbsp;A retrospective matched cohort study.</p> <p><strong>Patients and measurements:</strong>&nbsp;24‐h urine steroid metabolome profiling was carried out by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry in 35 subjects with HNF1A‐MODY, 35 individuals with T2DM and 35 healthy controls matched for age, sex and BMI. The steroid metabolites were expressed as &mu;g/L in all groups and measured in mid‐morning urine in diabetic subjects and 24 hours urine collection in healthy controls. Hence, only ratios were compared not the individual steroids. Established ratios of glucocorticoid metabolites were used to estimate 11&beta;‐HSD1/2 and 5&alpha;‐ and 5&beta;‐reductase activities.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong>&nbsp;While 11&beta;‐HSD1 activity was similar in all groups, 11&beta;‐HSD2 activity was significantly lower in subjects with HNF1A‐MODY and T2DM than in healthy controls. The ratio of 5&beta;‐ to 5&alpha;‐metabolites of cortisol was higher in subjects with HNF1A‐MODY than in T2DM and healthy controls, probably due to increased activity of the 5&beta;‐reductase (AKR1D1) in HNF1A‐MODY.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong>&nbsp;This is the first report of steroid metabolites in HNF1A‐MODY. We have identified distinct differences in steroid metabolism pathways in subjects with HNF1A‐MODY that have the potential to alter steroid hormone availability. Further studies are required to explore whether these changes link to phenotype.</p>
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spelling oxford-uuid:7791e987-a195-4770-9924-c5571de24bf92022-03-26T20:25:03ZAltered cortisol metabolism in individuals with HNF1A-MODYJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7791e987-a195-4770-9924-c5571de24bf9EnglishSymplectic ElementsWiley2020Juszczak, AGilligan, LCHughes, BAMcCarthy, MTomlinson, JOwen, K<p><strong>Objective and context:</strong>&nbsp;Maturity onset diabetes of the young due to variants in&nbsp;<em>HNF1A&nbsp;</em>(HNF1A‐MODY) is the most common form of monogenic diabetes. Individuals with HNF1A‐MODY usually have a lean phenotype which contrasts with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Data from hepatocytes derived from&nbsp;<em>Hnf1a&nbsp;</em>knock‐out mice demonstrated dysregulation of 11&beta;‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11&beta;‐HSD1), which regulates glucocorticoid availability and action in target tissues, together with 11&beta;‐HSD2 and steroid A‐ring reductases, 5&alpha;‐ and 5&beta;‐reductase. We proposed that altered glucocorticoid metabolism might underpin some of the phenotypic differences between patients with HNF1A‐MODY and those with T2DM.</p> <p><strong>Design:</strong>&nbsp;A retrospective matched cohort study.</p> <p><strong>Patients and measurements:</strong>&nbsp;24‐h urine steroid metabolome profiling was carried out by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry in 35 subjects with HNF1A‐MODY, 35 individuals with T2DM and 35 healthy controls matched for age, sex and BMI. The steroid metabolites were expressed as &mu;g/L in all groups and measured in mid‐morning urine in diabetic subjects and 24 hours urine collection in healthy controls. Hence, only ratios were compared not the individual steroids. Established ratios of glucocorticoid metabolites were used to estimate 11&beta;‐HSD1/2 and 5&alpha;‐ and 5&beta;‐reductase activities.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong>&nbsp;While 11&beta;‐HSD1 activity was similar in all groups, 11&beta;‐HSD2 activity was significantly lower in subjects with HNF1A‐MODY and T2DM than in healthy controls. The ratio of 5&beta;‐ to 5&alpha;‐metabolites of cortisol was higher in subjects with HNF1A‐MODY than in T2DM and healthy controls, probably due to increased activity of the 5&beta;‐reductase (AKR1D1) in HNF1A‐MODY.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong>&nbsp;This is the first report of steroid metabolites in HNF1A‐MODY. We have identified distinct differences in steroid metabolism pathways in subjects with HNF1A‐MODY that have the potential to alter steroid hormone availability. Further studies are required to explore whether these changes link to phenotype.</p>
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Altered cortisol metabolism in individuals with HNF1A-MODY
title Altered cortisol metabolism in individuals with HNF1A-MODY
title_full Altered cortisol metabolism in individuals with HNF1A-MODY
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title_short Altered cortisol metabolism in individuals with HNF1A-MODY
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