Andrew J Lansdown, Esther A H Warnert, Yrsa Sverrisdóttir, Richard G Wise, D Aled Rees
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Abstract
Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with increased sympathetic nervous system activation, but the cerebral pathways involved are unclear.
Objective: To compare cerebral [blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) functional MRI], pressor [blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR], and muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) responses to isometric forearm contraction (IFC) in women with PCOS and matched control subjects.
Design: Case-control study.
Setting: Referral center.
Participants: Patients with PCOS (n = 20; mean ± SD data: age, 29.8 ± 4.8 years; body mass index (BMI), 26.1 ± 4.9 kg/ m2) and 20 age- and BMI-matched control subjects (age, 29.7 ± 5.0 years; BMI, 26.1 ± 4.8 kg/ m2).
Main outcome measures: BP, HR, catecholamine, and MSNA responses to 30% IFC. BOLD signal change was modeled for BP response to 30% IFC.
Results: Although HR and BP increased to a similar extent in both groups after IFC, MSNA burst frequency increased by 68% in the PCOS group compared with 11.9% in control subjects (n = 7 in both groups; P = 0.002). Brain activation indexed by the BOLD signal in response to IFC was significantly greater in the PCOS group (n = 15) compared with controls (n = 15) in the right orbitofrontal cortex (P < 0.0001). Adjustment for insulin sensitivity, but not hyperandrogenism, abolished these between-group differences.
Conclusion: Our study confirms enhanced sympathoexcitation in women with PCOS and demonstrates increased regional brain activation in response to IFC. The right orbitofrontal cortex BOLD signal change in women with PCOS is associated with insulin sensitivity. Additional studies are warranted to clarify whether this may offer a novel target for cardiovascular risk reduction.
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The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism is the world"s leading peer-reviewed journal for endocrine clinical research and cutting edge clinical practice reviews. Each issue provides the latest in-depth coverage of new developments enhancing our understanding, diagnosis and treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders. Regular features of special interest to endocrine consultants include clinical trials, clinical reviews, clinical practice guidelines, case seminars, and controversies in clinical endocrinology, as well as original reports of the most important advances in patient-oriented endocrine and metabolic research. According to the latest Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Report, JCE&M articles were cited 64,185 times in 2008.