Nanna S Svensson,Tabia Volqvartz,Anna Louise Vestergaard,Esben T Vestergaard,Agnete Larsen,Pinar Bor
{"title":"Effects of maternal vitamin D supplementation on childhood health.","authors":"Nanna S Svensson,Tabia Volqvartz,Anna Louise Vestergaard,Esben T Vestergaard,Agnete Larsen,Pinar Bor","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnaf001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1210/endrev/bnaf001","url":null,"abstract":"Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of health issues in the offspring. Accordingly, recent Endocrine Society guidelines strongly support supplementation in pregnancy, also underlining that without consensus on optimal maternal vitamin D levels, routine screening is currently irrelevant. Knowledge of organ-specific effects of vitamin D and its association with maternal vitamin D status may aid to optimize vitamin D supplementation. This systematic review outlines the proposed next-generation effects of vitamin D supplementation ≥ 400 IU/d, and explores whether such effects are attributed to a specific maternal vitamin D level obtained during pregnancy. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed and Embase according to the PRISMA guidelines, focusing on health outcomes from ten days post-partum and beyond. Of the 2,383 screened articles, 39 were included. In 11 of 16 studies, vitamin D supplementation reduced respiratory tract infections in the first years of life. Growth or bone development benefits were observed in six of 12 studies. Positive effects on neurodevelopment and reduced autoimmune risk (diabetes-related antibodies) were noted, although further research is needed to determine the role of vitamin D. Very few studies have measured vitamin D concentrations, but even 1,600 IU/d supplementation was associated with high frequency of infant vitamin D insufficiency. Current recommendations may not ensure sufficient vitamin D levels at birth, among others, increasing the risk of early-life infections. Further studies linking maternal and infant vitamin D levels to specific outcomes would aid in personalized nutritional advice during pregnancy and improve next-generation health.","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":20.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142991808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert Krysiak, Hedi L Claahsen-van der Grinten, Nicole Reisch, Philippe Touraine, Henrik Falhammar
{"title":"Cardiometabolic Aspects of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.","authors":"Robert Krysiak, Hedi L Claahsen-van der Grinten, Nicole Reisch, Philippe Touraine, Henrik Falhammar","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnae026","DOIUrl":"10.1210/endrev/bnae026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Treatment of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is directed at replacing deficient hormones and reducing androgen excess. However, even in the era of early diagnosis and lifelong hormonal substitution, the presence of CAH is still associated with numerous complications and also with increased mortality. The aim of this article was to create an authoritative and balanced review concerning cardiometabolic risk in patients with CAH. The authors searched all major databases and scanned reference lists of all potentially eligible articles to find relevant articles. The risk was compared with that in other forms of adrenal insufficiency. The reviewed articles, most of which were published recently, provided conflicting results, which can be partially explained by differences in the inclusion criteria and treatment, small sample sizes, and gene-environment interactions. However, many studies showed that the presence of CAH is associated with an increased risk of weight gain, worsening of insulin sensitivity, high blood pressure, endothelial dysfunction, early atherosclerotic changes in the vascular wall, and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. These complications were more consistently reported in patients with classic than nonclassic CAH and were in part related to hormonal and functional abnormalities associated with this disorder and/or to the impact of overtreatment and undertreatment. An analysis of available studies suggests that individuals with classic CAH are at increased cardiometabolic risk. Excess cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity is likely multifactorial, related to glucocorticoid overtreatment, imperfect adrenal hormone replacement therapy, androgen excess, and adrenomedullary failure. Cardiometabolic effects of new therapeutic approaches require future targeted studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":" ","pages":"80-148"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11720181/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142143040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tobias Stalder, Henrik Oster, James L Abelson, Katharina Huthsteiner, Tim Klucken, Angela Clow
{"title":"The Cortisol Awakening Response: Regulation and Functional Significance.","authors":"Tobias Stalder, Henrik Oster, James L Abelson, Katharina Huthsteiner, Tim Klucken, Angela Clow","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnae024","DOIUrl":"10.1210/endrev/bnae024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In healthy individuals, the majority of cortisol secretion occurs within several hours surrounding morning awakening. A highly studied component of this secretory period is the cortisol awakening response (CAR), the rapid increase in cortisol levels across the first 30 to 45 minutes after morning awakening. This strong cortisol burst at the start of the active phase has been proposed to be functional in preparing the organism for the challenges of the upcoming day. Here, we review evidence on key regulatory and functional processes of the CAR and develop an integrative model of its functional role. Specifically, we propose that, in healthy individuals, the CAR is closely regulated by an intricate dual-control system, which draws upon key circadian, environmental, and neurocognitive processes to best predict the daily need for cortisol-related action. Fine-tuned CAR expression, in turn, is then assumed to induce potent glucocorticoid action via rapid nongenomic and slower genomic pathways (eg, affecting circadian clock gene expression) to support and modulate daily activity through relevant metabolic, immunological, and neurocognitive systems. We propose that this concerted action is adaptive in mediating two main functions: a primary process to mobilize resources to meet activity-related demands and a secondary process to help the organism counterregulate adverse prior-day emotional experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":" ","pages":"43-59"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142035468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Han Fang, Rodrigo Rodrigues E-Lacerda, Nicole G Barra, Dana Kukje Zada, Nazli Robin, Alina Mehra, Jonathan D Schertzer
{"title":"Postbiotic Impact on Host Metabolism and Immunity Provides Therapeutic Potential in Metabolic Disease.","authors":"Han Fang, Rodrigo Rodrigues E-Lacerda, Nicole G Barra, Dana Kukje Zada, Nazli Robin, Alina Mehra, Jonathan D Schertzer","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnae025","DOIUrl":"10.1210/endrev/bnae025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The gut microbiota influences aspects of metabolic disease, including tissue inflammation, adiposity, blood glucose, insulin, and endocrine control of metabolism. Prebiotics or probiotics are often sought to combat metabolic disease. However, prebiotics lack specificity and can have deleterious bacterial community effects. Probiotics require live bacteria to find a colonization niche sufficient to influence host immunity or metabolism. Postbiotics encompass bacterial-derived components and molecules, which are well-positioned to alter host immunometabolism without relying on colonization efficiency or causing widespread effects on the existing microbiota. Here, we summarize the potential for beneficial and detrimental effects of specific postbiotics related to metabolic disease and the underlying mechanisms of action. Bacterial cell wall components, such as lipopolysaccharides, muropeptides, lipoteichoic acids and flagellin, have context-dependent effects on host metabolism by engaging specific immune responses. Specific types of postbiotics within broad classes of compounds, such as lipopolysaccharides and muropeptides, can have opposing effects on endocrine control of host metabolism, where certain postbiotics are insulin sensitizers and others promote insulin resistance. Bacterial metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids, bile acids, lactate, glycerol, succinate, ethanolamine, and ethanol, can be substrates for host metabolism. Postbiotics can fuel host metabolic pathways directly or influence endocrine control of metabolism through immunomodulation or mimicking host-derived hormones. The interaction of postbiotics in the host-microbe relationship should be considered during metabolic inflammation and metabolic disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":" ","pages":"60-79"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11720174/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142139633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ioanna Gianopoulos, Christos S Mantzoros, Stella S Daskalopoulou
{"title":"Adiponectin and Adiponectin Receptors in Atherosclerosis.","authors":"Ioanna Gianopoulos, Christos S Mantzoros, Stella S Daskalopoulou","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnae021","DOIUrl":"10.1210/endrev/bnae021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adiponectin is an abundantly secreted hormone that communicates information between the adipose tissue, and the immune and cardiovascular systems. In metabolically healthy individuals, adiponectin is usually found at high levels and helps improve insulin responsiveness of peripheral tissues, glucose tolerance, and fatty acid oxidation. Beyond its metabolic functions in insulin-sensitive tissues, adiponectin plays a prominent role in attenuating the development of atherosclerotic plaques, partially through regulating macrophage-mediated responses. In this context, adiponectin binds to its receptors, adiponectin receptor 1 (AdipoR1) and AdipoR2 on the cell surface of macrophages to activate a downstream signaling cascade and induce specific atheroprotective functions. Notably, macrophages modulate the stability of the plaque through their ability to switch between proinflammatory responders, and anti-inflammatory proresolving mediators. Traditionally, the extremes of the macrophage polarization spectrum span from M1 proinflammatory and M2 anti-inflammatory phenotypes. Previous evidence has demonstrated that the adiponectin-AdipoR pathway influences M1-M2 macrophage polarization; adiponectin promotes a shift toward an M2-like state, whereas AdipoR1- and AdipoR2-specific contributions are more nuanced. To explore these concepts in depth, we discuss in this review the effect of adiponectin and AdipoR1/R2 on 1) metabolic and immune responses, and 2) M1-M2 macrophage polarization, including their ability to attenuate atherosclerotic plaque inflammation, and their potential as therapeutic targets for clinical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":" ","pages":"1-25"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11720176/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141897122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structure and Function of Somatostatin and Its Receptors in Endocrinology.","authors":"Bo Zhang, Li Xue, Zhe Bao Wu","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnae022","DOIUrl":"10.1210/endrev/bnae022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Somatostatin analogs, such as octreotide, lanreotide, and pasireotide, which function as somatostatin receptor ligands (SRLs), are the main drugs used for the treatment of acromegaly. These ligands are also used as important molecules for radiation therapy and imaging of neuroendocrine tumors. Somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) are canonical G protein-coupled proteins that play a role in metabolism, growth, and pathological conditions such as hormone disorders, neurological diseases, and cancers. Cryogenic electron microscopy combined with the protein structure prediction platform AlphaFold has been used to determine the 3-dimensional structures of many proteins. Recently, several groups published a series of papers illustrating the 3-dimensional structure of SSTR2, including that of the inactive/activated SSTR2-G protein complex bound to different ligands. The results revealed the residues that contribute to the ligand binding pocket and demonstrated that Trp8-Lys9 (the W-K motif) in somatostatin analogs is the key motif in stabilizing the bottom part of the binding pocket. In this review, we discuss the recent findings related to the structural analysis of SSTRs and SRLs, the relationships between the structural data and clinical findings, and the future development of novel structure-based therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":" ","pages":"26-42"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141906234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Microbiota and Evolution of Obesity.","authors":"Mario J A Saad, Andrey Santos","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnae033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1210/endrev/bnae033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obesity is a major global concern and is generally attributed to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the evolutionary origins of obesity epidemic, including thrifty and drifty genotypes, and changes in thermogenesis. Here, we put forward the hypothesis of metaflammation, which proposes that due to intense selection pressures exerted by environmental pathogens, specific genes that help develop a robust defense mechanism against infectious diseases have had evolutionary advantages and that this may contribute to obesity in modern times due to connections between the immune and energy storage systems. Indeed, incorporating the genetic variations of gut microbiota into the complex genetic framework of obesity makes it more polygenic than previously believed. Thus, uncovering the evolutionary origins of obesity requires a multifaceted approach that considers the complexity of human history, the unique genetic makeup of different populations, and the influence of gut microbiome on host genetics.</p>","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142823635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vatsal Sachan, Delia Susan-Resiga, Kalista Lam, Nabil G Seidah
{"title":"The Biology and Clinical Implications of PCSK7.","authors":"Vatsal Sachan, Delia Susan-Resiga, Kalista Lam, Nabil G Seidah","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnae031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1210/endrev/bnae031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Discovered in 1996, PCSK7 is the seventh of the nine-membered proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin (PCSK) family. This article reviews the various aspects of the multifaceted biology of PCSK7 and what makes it an exciting new target for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affecting ∼30% of the population globally, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and likely cancer/metastasis. We will systematically review and discuss all the available epidemiological data, structural, cell biology, and in vivo evidence that eventually led to the discovery of PCSK7 as a novel post-translational regulator of apolipoprotein B. Interestingly, PCSK7 is the only convertase, other than PCSK9, that exhibits non-canonical/non-enzymatic functions, which will be amply described in this review. The data so far suggested that PCSK7 is a potential safe target in MASLD treatment. This was based on human epidemiological data, as well as mouse Pcsk7 knockout and mRNA translation inhibition using hepatocyte-targeted antisense oligonucleotides following a diet-induced MASLD. Additionally, of all the 9 convertases only the gene deletion of Pcsk7 and/or Pcsk9 in mice leads to healthy and fertile animals with no apparent deleterious consequences, suggesting that their pharmacological targeting is likely safe. Accordingly, the synergistic effects of inhibiting both PCSK7 and PCSK9 in a clinical setting may represent a novel therapy for various diseases. We believe that the current surge in oligonucleotide therapy, with many FDA-approved oligonucleotide-based drugs now available in the clinics, and the urgent need for novel MASLD therapeutics present an opportune moment for this timely review article.</p>","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142812348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Reetobrata Basu, Cesar L Boguszewski, John J Kopchick
{"title":"Growth Hormone Action as a Target in Cancer: Significance, Mechanisms and Possible Therapies.","authors":"Reetobrata Basu, Cesar L Boguszewski, John J Kopchick","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnae030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1210/endrev/bnae030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Growth hormone (GH) is a pituitary derived endocrine hormone required for normal post-natal growth and development. Hypo or hypersecretion of endocrine GH results in two pathologic conditions, namely GH deficiency (GHD) and acromegaly. Additionally, GH is also produced in non-pituitary and tumoral tissues where it acts rather as a cellular growth factor with an autocrine/paracrine mode of action. An increasingly persuasive and large body of evidence over the last 70 years concur that GH action is implicit in escalating several cancer-associated events, locally and systemically. This pleiotropy of GH's effects is puzzling, but the association with cancer-risk automatically raises a concern for patients with acromegaly and for individuals treated with GH. By careful assessment of the available knowledge on the fundamental concepts of cancer, suggestions from epidemiological and clinical studies, and the evidence from specific reports, in this review we aimed to help clarify the distinction of endocrine vs. autocrine/paracrine GH in promoting cancer and reconcile the discrepancies between experimental and clinical data. Along this discourse, we critically weigh the targetability of GH action in cancer - firstly by detailing the molecular mechanisms which posit GH as a critical node in tumor circuitry, and secondly, by enumerating the currently available therapeutic options targeting GH action. On the basis of our discussion, we infer that a targeted intervention on GH action in the appropriate patient population can benefit a sizeable subset of current cancer prognoses.</p>","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142827623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Edward O List, Reetobrata Basu, Darlene E Berryman, Silvana Duran-Ortiz, Gabriel Á Martos-Moreno, John J Kopchick
{"title":"Common and Uncommon Mouse Models of Growth Hormone Deficiency.","authors":"Edward O List, Reetobrata Basu, Darlene E Berryman, Silvana Duran-Ortiz, Gabriel Á Martos-Moreno, John J Kopchick","doi":"10.1210/endrev/bnae017","DOIUrl":"10.1210/endrev/bnae017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mouse models of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) have provided important tools for uncovering the various actions of GH. Nearly 100 years of research using these mouse lines has greatly enhanced our knowledge of the GH/IGF-1 axis. Some of the shared phenotypes of the 5 \"common\" mouse models of GHD include reduced body size, delayed sexual maturation, decreased fertility, reduced muscle mass, increased adiposity, and enhanced insulin sensitivity. Since these common mouse lines outlive their normal-sized littermates-and have protection from age-associated disease-they have become important fixtures in the aging field. On the other hand, the 12 \"uncommon\" mouse models of GHD described herein have tremendously divergent health outcomes ranging from beneficial aging phenotypes (similar to those described for the common models) to extremely detrimental features (such as improper development of the central nervous system, numerous sensory organ defects, and embryonic lethality). Moreover, advancements in next-generation sequencing technologies have led to the identification of an expanding array of genes that are recognized as causative agents to numerous rare syndromes with concomitant GHD. Accordingly, this review provides researchers with a comprehensive up-to-date collection of the common and uncommon mouse models of GHD that have been used to study various aspects of physiology and metabolism associated with multiple forms of GHD. For each mouse line presented, the closest comparable human syndromes are discussed providing important parallels to the clinic.</p>","PeriodicalId":11544,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine reviews","volume":" ","pages":"818-842"},"PeriodicalIF":22.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141295764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}