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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2021

Molecular skin changes in Cushing syndrome and the effects of treatment.

Z Karaca, S Taheri, S T Firat, M Borlu, G Zararsiz, E Mehmetbeyoglu, A Sezgin Caglar, A Hacioglu, F Tanriverdi, K Unluhizarci and 1 more

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Article in Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Z KaracaDepartment of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
S TaheriErciyes University Genome and Stem Cell Institution, Kayseri, Turkey.
S T FiratDepartment of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
M BorluDepartment of Dermatology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
G ZararsizDepartment of Biostatistics, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
E MehmetbeyogluErciyes University Genome and Stem Cell Institution, Kayseri, Turkey.
A Sezgin CaglarDepartment of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
A HaciogluDepartment of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
F TanriverdiDepartment of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
K UnluhizarciDepartment of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
F KelestimurDepartment of Endocrinology, Yeditepe University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey. fktimur@yeditepe.edu.tr.
Erciyes University · TRYeditepe University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe investigated newly diagnosed patients with endogenous CS for molecular changes in skin by biopsy before and a year after treatment of CS. PATIENTS AND

methods26 Patients with CS and 23 healthy controls were included. All the patients were evaluated before and a year after treatment. Skin biopsies were obtained from abdominal region before and a year after treatment in patients with CS and once from healthy volunteers. Total RNA was isolated from the skin biopsy samples and the real-time PCR system was used to determine the expression levels of 23 genes in the skin biopsy.

resultsSkin expression levels of HAS 1, 2 and 3 mRNAs were lower and COL1A2, COL2A1, COL3A1 mRNAs were higher in patients with CS than in normal controls. MMP-9, TIMP-1 and elastin mRNA expression levels were similar in two groups. Skin IL-1β mRNA expression level was significantly higher in patients with CS. None of these parameters changed significantly 12 months after treatment. Patients with CS showed higher skin GH and HSD11B1 mRNA expressions and lower GHR and IGF-1R mRNA expression compared to control. Expression levels of IGF-1, GR and HSD11B2 mRNA were similar in two groups. None of these parameters changed significantly 12 months after treatment.

conclusionCS is associated with increased expression levels of skin COL1A2, COL2A1, COL3A1 mRNAs (which are correlated with increased expression level of skin GH mRNA). Decreased skin HAS may cause decreased synthesis of HA that contributes to thinning of skin in CS. Increased local inflammatory cytokine and HSD11B1 mRNAs may be related to the acne formation in CS. Treatment of CS was not able to reverse these changes and ongoing changes were detected after treatment.

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AdrenalectomyAdultBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesCushing SyndromeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProspective StudiesSkin DiseasesBiomarkersCollagenCushingElastinExpressionGrowth hormoneHyaluronic acidIGF-1MMPSkinTIMP-1

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PMID32410187
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