S. Ramaswamy
Developmental programming of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): prenatal androgens establish pancreatic islet α/β cell ratio and subsequent insulin secretion
Ramaswamy, S.; McNeilly, A. S.; Rae, M. T.; Ramaswamy, Seshadri; Grace, C.; Mattei, A. A.; Siemienowicz, K.; Brownlee, W.; MacCallum, J.; McNeilly, Alan S; Duncan, W. C.; Rae, Mick T
Authors
A. S. McNeilly
M. T. Rae
Seshadri Ramaswamy
C. Grace
A. A. Mattei
Dr Kasia Siemienowicz K.Siemienowicz@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer
W. Brownlee
Dr Janis MacCallum J.MacCallum@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer
Alan S McNeilly
W. C. Duncan
Prof Mick Rae M.Rae@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Abstract
Exogenous androgenic steroids applied to pregnant sheep programmes a PCOS-like phenotype in female offspring. Via ultrasound guidance we applied steroids directly to ovine fetuses at d62 and d82 of gestation, and examined fetal (day 90 gestation) and postnatal (11 months old) pancreatic structure and function. Of three classes of steroid agonists applied (androgen - Testosterone propionate (TP), estrogen - Diethystilbesterol (DES) and glucocorticoid - Dexamethasone (DEX)), only androgens (TP) caused altered pancreatic development. Beta cell numbers were significantly elevated in prenatally androgenised female fetuses (P=0.03) (to approximately the higher numbers found in male fetuses), whereas alpha cell counts were unaffected, precipitating decreased alpha:beta cell ratios in the developing fetal pancreas (P=0.001), sustained into adolescence (P=0.0004).
In adolescence basal insulin secretion was significantly higher in female offspring from androgen-excess pregnancies (P=0.045), and an exaggerated, hyperinsulinaemic response to glucose challenge (P=0.0007) observed, whereas prenatal DES or DEX treatment had no effects upon insulin secretion. Postnatal insulin secretion correlated with beta cell numbers (P=0.03). We conclude that the pancreas is a primary locus of androgenic stimulation during development, giving rise to postnatal offspring whose pancreas secreted excess insulin due to excess beta cells in the presence of a normal number of alpha cells.
Citation
Ramaswamy, S., McNeilly, A. S., Rae, M. T., Ramaswamy, S., Grace, C., Mattei, A. A., Siemienowicz, K., Brownlee, W., MacCallum, J., McNeilly, A. S., Duncan, W. C., & Rae, M. T. (2016). Developmental programming of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): prenatal androgens establish pancreatic islet α/β cell ratio and subsequent insulin secretion. Scientific Reports, 6(1), Article 27408. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep27408
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 25, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 6, 2016 |
Publication Date | 2016-07 |
Deposit Date | May 27, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 8, 2017 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Electronic ISSN | 2045-2322 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 1 |
Article Number | 27408 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/srep27408 |
Keywords | Androgenic steroids; PCOS-like phenotype; pancreatic structure; Postnatal insulin secretion; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/10296 |
Contract Date | Jun 8, 2017 |
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