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Endocrine connections, 2015
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is frequently impaired in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP... more Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is frequently impaired in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) but it is unclear if surgery is beneficial. The objective was to prospectively assess HRQoL in PHPT (n=124) with the 15D instrument before and after surgery, to compare it with that of a comparable sample of the general population (n=4295), and search for predictors of HRQoL and its change. HRQoL, and clinical and laboratory parameters were measured before and at 6 and 12 months after surgery. Regression techniques were used to search for predictors of HRQoL and gains from treatment. Before surgery, PHPT patients had significantly lower mean 15D score compared to controls (0.813 vs 0.904, P<0.001). Excretion, mental function, discomfort and symptoms, distress, depression, vitality, and sexual activity were most impaired (all P<0.001). Number of medications (P=0.001) and subjective symptoms (P<0.05) but not calcium or parathyroid hormone (PTH) predicted impaired HRQoL. Serum 2...
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The American journal of physiology
To examine whether changes in the glycogen synthase protein concentration contribute to impaired ... more To examine whether changes in the glycogen synthase protein concentration contribute to impaired insulin-stimulated glycogen metabolism in patients with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), muscle biopsies were taken before and after a 4-h euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp to measure glycogen synthase activity and glycogen synthase protein concentrations in 14 patients with NIDDM and in 17 control subjects. Nonoxidative glucose metabolism was reduced by 64% in patients with NIDDM compared with control subjects and correlated with insulin-stimulated glycogen synthase activity (r = 0.55, P &amp;lt; 0.05). The concentration of glycogen synthase protein in skeletal muscle was higher in patients with NIDDM than in control subjects (6.75 +/- 0.88 vs. 4.41 +/- 0.50 counts.min-1.micrograms protein-1, P &amp;lt; 0.05), whereas there was no significant difference in glycogen synthase mRNA concentration between the two groups. The glycogen synthase protein concentration correlated inversely with the rate of nonoxidative glucose metabolism (r = -0.63, P &amp;lt; 0.05). These findings indicate that the amount of glycogen synthase protein is increased in skeletal muscle of patients with NIDDM. The increase in the glycogen synthase protein may serve to compensate for a functional defect in the activation of the enzyme by insulin.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, Jan 17, 2015
The somatic landscape of pituitary adenomas is largely unknown. Identification of somatic alterat... more The somatic landscape of pituitary adenomas is largely unknown. Identification of somatic alterations aims at better understanding of tumor pathology. A genome-wide characterization of somatic single-nucleotide variants, structural variants and copy-number aberrations in somatotropinomas. Whole-genome sequencing and SNP array analyses were performed on twelve fresh-frozen somatotropinomas and their corresponding blood samples. All the coding somatic variants were confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Studied tumors were somatotropinomas. Apart from one AIP mutation positive patient, all cases were mutation negative for the established germline mutations associated with pituitary adenomas. No interventions. Somatic variants were identified with an established computational pipeline and filtered against germline data. Somatic copy number alteration analyses were performed using segmentation-based approaches. A genome-wide analysis revealed on average 129 somatic single nucleotide variants (...
Head & neck, Jan 9, 2015
Parathyroid scintigraphy using (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT has been proposed as one of the most accura... more Parathyroid scintigraphy using (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT has been proposed as one of the most accurate localization techniques in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Our aim was to meta-analyze published data on the detection rate (DR) of (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT in the preoperative planning of patients with PHPT. A comprehensive literature search of studies published through June 2014 was performed. The pooled DR of this scintigraphic method including 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) was calculated on a per patient- and on a per lesion-based analysis by using a random effects model. Twenty-three articles including 1236 patients with PHPT were selected. The pooled DR of (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT in the preoperative planning of patients with PHPT was 88% (95%CI: 84-92%) and 88% (95%CI: 82-92%) on a per patient- and on a per lesion-based analysis, respectively. (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT has high DR for hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands in patients with PHPT. This article is prote...
World neurosurgery, Jan 27, 2015
A total of 320 patients were operated on between 2000 and 2010 for a newly diagnosed pituitary ad... more A total of 320 patients were operated on between 2000 and 2010 for a newly diagnosed pituitary adenoma at our institution. In an attempt to improve quality of tumor resection, the transsphenoidal microscopic technique was replaced by the endoscopic technique in June 2008. This retrospective single-center study compares the outcomes after microscopic (n=144) and endoscopic (n=41) tumor surgery of all patients operated on for a non-functional pituitary adenoma (NFPA). Tumor size and location, Knosp grade, prevalence of anterior hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus (DI), visual acuity/fields, complication rates, and operation time were compared between the groups. At the 3-month follow-up, hypopituitarism had improved in 7% of patients in the Microscopic group and in 9% in the Endoscopic group, and had further impaired in 13% and 9%, respectively. At the 3-month follow-up MRI, a total tumor removal was achieved in 45% versus 56% of cases, respectively (P=NS). Visual fields had normalize...
Endocrine-related cancer, 2015
The precise diagnosis of thyroid neoplasias will guide surgical management. Primary thyroid parag... more The precise diagnosis of thyroid neoplasias will guide surgical management. Primary thyroid paraganglioma has been rarely reported. Data on prevalence, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and molecular genetics in a systematic series of such patients are pending. We performed a multinational population-based study on thyroid paraganglioma and analyzed prevalence, IHC, and molecular genetics. Patients with thyroid paraganglioma were recruited from the European-American-Head-and-Neck-Paraganglioma-Registry. Demographic and clinical data were registered. Histopathology and IHC were re-investigated. All patients with thyroid paraganglioma underwent molecular genetic analyses of the SDHA, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SDHAF2, VHL, RET, TMEM127, and MAX genes. Analyses included Sanger sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) for detection of large rearrangements. Of 947 registrants, eight candidates were initially identified. After immunohistochemical analyses of these eight sub...
Clinical endocrinology, 2015
Previous studies report impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with function... more Previous studies report impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with functional pituitary adenomas (FPA). We assessed HRQoL in FPA patients having undergone surgery at our University Central Hospital between 2000 and 2010, with combined adjuvant treatment given to achieve strict hormonal control. A cross-sectional study including a large control population. HRQoL was assessed by the 15D in 100 FPA patients (acromegaly n = 47, Cushing's disease n = 21, prolactinoma n = 26, TSH-adenoma n = 2, gonadotropinoma n = 4), operated on a mean 7·4 (range 2·1-13·0) years earlier. An age- and gender-standardized sample of the general population (n = 4924) served as controls. HRQoL determinants were assessed by independent samples t-test and multiple regression analysis. Hormonal remission rate was 90·9% and 43·9% of the patients received replacement therapy. The mean 15D scores were similar in patients and controls (0·917 vs 0·922, P = 0·568). On single dimensions, patien...
Clinical endocrinology, 2014
Patients with Addison's disease (AD) on conventional replacement therapy have impaired health... more Patients with Addison's disease (AD) on conventional replacement therapy have impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). It is possible that lower hydrocortisone (HC) doses recommended by current guidelines could restore HRQoL. We compared HRQoL in AD patients treated according to current HC recommendations to that of the age- and gender-standardized general population. We assessed HRQoL in a cross-sectional setting with the 15D instrument in a Finnish AD cohort (n = 107) and compared the results with those of a large sample of general population (n = 5671). We examined possible predictors of HRQoL in AD. Within the patient group, HRQoL was also assessed by SF-36. Mean HC dose was 22 mg/d, corresponding to 12 ± 4 mg/m2. HRQoL was impaired in AD compared with the general population (15D score; 0·853 vs 0·918, P < 0·001). Within single 15D dimensions, discomfort and symptoms, vitality and sexual activity were most affected. Stepwise regression analysis demonstrated that P...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2013
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2003
Linkage and knock-out mice studies suggest that the melanocortin-3-receptor (MC3R) is a candidate... more Linkage and knock-out mice studies suggest that the melanocortin-3-receptor (MC3R) is a candidate gene for obesity. To evaluate whether MC3R mutations underlie morbid obesity. MC3R coding and 5(')-flanking regions were sequenced in 48 subjects and the detected variants genotyped in 252 morbidly obese (BMI>/=40 kg/m(2)) Finns. Gel shifts were used to examine whether a mutation in the putative promoter alters GATA-factor binding. Three common MC3R variants were found: a 17C>A variant, changing Thr6-->Lys in 16%, a 241G>A variant changing Val81-->Ile in 15%, and a -239A>G substitution in the GATA binding site in 21% of the subjects. Four other variants were detected in the 5(') flanking region. Frequencies of the three common variants did not differ between obese and contol subjects. Among the obese, the 17C>A and 241G>A variants were coinherited and associated with increased insulin-glucose ratios (P<0.05) and leptin levels (P<0.05). GATA-4 bound ...
PLoS ONE, 2014
Pituitary adenomas are neoplasms of the anterior pituitary lobe and account for 15-20% of all int... more Pituitary adenomas are neoplasms of the anterior pituitary lobe and account for 15-20% of all intracranial tumors. Although most pituitary tumors are benign they can cause severe symptoms related to tumor size as well as hypopituitarism and/or hypersecretion of one or more pituitary hormones. Most pituitary adenomas are sporadic, but it has been estimated that 5% of patients have a familial background. Germline mutations of the tumor suppressor gene aryl hydrocarbon receptorinteracting protein (AIP) predispose to hereditary pituitary neoplasia. Recently, it has been demonstrated that AIP mutations predispose to pituitary tumorigenesis through defective inhibitory GTP binding protein (Ga i ) signaling. This finding prompted us to examine whether germline loss-of-function mutations in inhibitory guanine nucleotide (GTP) binding protein alpha (GNAI) loci are involved in genetic predisposition of pituitary tumors. To our knowledge, this is the first time GNAI genes are sequenced in order to examine the occurrence of inactivating germline mutations. Thus far, only somatic gain-offunction hot-spot mutations have been studied in these loci. Here, we have analyzed the coding regions of GNAI1 , GNAI2, and GNAI3 in a set of young sporadic somatotropinoma patients (n = 32; mean age of diagnosis 32 years) and familial index cases (n = 14), thus in patients with a disease phenotype similar to that observed in AIP mutation carriers. In addition, expression of Ga i proteins was studied in human growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting and non-functional pituitary tumors. No pathogenic germline mutations affecting the Ga i proteins were detected. The result suggests that loss-of-function mutations of GNAI loci are rare or nonexistent in familial pituitary adenomas.
International Journal of Molecular Imaging, 2015
Objectives. Studies comparing outcome of single-99m Tc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile ( 99m Tc-sestami... more Objectives. Studies comparing outcome of single-99m Tc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile ( 99m Tc-sestamibi) and dual-tracer 99m Tcsestamibi scintigraphy in combination with 123 I before primary surgery of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) are scarce. Methods. We compared 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I and 99m Tc-sestamibi in a single-centre retrospective series of 269 PHPT patients. The results were related to laboratory, surgical and histological findings. Results. 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I and 99m Tc-sestamibi were positive in 206 (76.6%) and 111 (41.3%) of 269 patients, respectively (P < 0.001). Accuracies for 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I and 99m Tc-sestamibi were 63.4% and 34.9%, respectively (96% CI, P < 0.001). Prevalence of multiglandular disease was 15.2%. In multiglandular disease, 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I and 99m Tc-sestamibi revealed 43.8 and 22.1% of pathological glands, respectively (P < 0.001). Cure rate was similar for patients with (191/206; 92.7%) and without (59 of 63; 93.7%) a positive 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I finding. Duration of targeted surgery (one or two quadrants) was 21 and 15 minutes shorter than bilateral neck exploration, respectively (both P < 0.001). Higher serum calcium (P = 0.014) and PTH (P = 0.055) concentrations and larger tumours (P < 0.001) characterized the 206 patients with a positive preoperative scan who were cured by removal of a single adenoma. Conclusions. 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I scintigraphy is more accurate than 99m Tc-sestamibi before surgery of PHPT. However, outcome of surgery is not determined by scintigraphy alone.
Acta Oncologica, 2014
Background. The diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs)... more Background. The diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) has undergone major recent advances and new methods are currently introduced into the clinic. An update of the WHO classification has resulted in a new nomenclature dividing NENs into neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) including G1 (Ki67 index 2%) and G2 (Ki67 index 3-20%) tumours and neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) with Ki67 index 20%, G3. Aim. These Nordic guidelines summarise the Nordic Neuroendocrine Tumour Group's current view on how to diagnose and treat NEN-patients and are meant to be useful in the daily practice for clinicians handling these patients.
Transplantation, 1996
To examine the mechanisms by which immunosuppression by steroids impairs glycogen synthesis in hu... more To examine the mechanisms by which immunosuppression by steroids impairs glycogen synthesis in human skeletal muscle, we measured glycogen synthase protein content and activity in muscle samples from 14 patients receiving corticosteroid therapy after kidney transplantation and in 20 healthy control subjects. A percutaneous muscle sample was taken before and at the end of a euglycemic hyperinsulinemic insulin clamp. Insulin-stimulated glucose disposal was reduced by 33% in kidney transplant patients compared with healthy controls (33.8 +/- 4.2 vs. 50.5 +/- 2.7 mumol (kg LBM)-1 min-1; P&amp;lt;0.01), primarily due to a decrease in nonoxidative glucose metabolism (14.2 +/- 3.3 vs. 32.3 +/- 2.7 mumol (kg LBM)-1 min-1; P&amp;lt;0.001). Glycogen synthase activity measured at both 0.1 mmol/L (17.6 +/- 2.6 vs. 24.0 +/- 2.2 nmol min-1 mg protein-1; P&amp;lt;0.05), and at 10 mmol/L glucose 6-phosphate (24.1 +/- 3.5 vs. 33.7 +- 2.4 nmol min-1 mg protein-1; P&amp;lt;0.05) and glycogen synthase protein concentrations (8.8 +/- 1.8 vs. 18.9 +/- 1.9 relative units per ng DNA; P&amp;lt;0.01) were lower in kidney transplant patients compared with controls. Glycogen synthase protein correlated with nonoxidative glucose metabolism (r=0.42; P=0.04). Alpha-actinin (used as a control of general protein degradation) was lower in kidney transplant patients compared with controls (4.4 +/- 0.8 vs. 9.6 +/- 1.1 cpm/ng DNA; P&amp;lt;0.01). In conclusion, corticosteroids cause insulin resistance, which correlates with impaired activation of glycogen synthase and decreased enzyme protein content. The decrease in glycogen synthase protein may reflect increased degradation rather than a defect in translation.
Oncogene, 2014
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein (AIP) is a tumor-suppressor gene underlying the... more The aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein (AIP) is a tumor-suppressor gene underlying the pituitary adenoma predisposition. Thus far, the exact molecular mechanisms by which inactivated AIP exerts its tumor-promoting action have been unclear. To better understand the role of AIP in pituitary tumorigenesis, we performed gene expression microarray analysis to examine changes between Aip wild-type and knockout mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cell lines. Transcriptional analyses implied that Aip deficiency causes a dysfunction in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling, as well as impairments in signaling cascades associated with developmental and immune-inflammatory responses. In vitro experiments showed that AIP deficiency increases intracellular cAMP concentrations in both MEF and murine pituitary adenoma cell lines. Based on knockdown of various G protein α subunits, we concluded that AIP deficiency leads to elevated cAMP concentrations through defective Gαi-2 and Gαi-3 proteins that normally inhibit cAMP synthesis. Furthermore, immunostaining of Gαi-2 revealed that AIP deficiency is associated with a clear reduction in Gαi-2 protein expression levels in human and mouse growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenomas, thus indicating defective Gαi signaling in these tumors. By contrast, all prolactin-secreting tumors showed prominent Gαi-2 protein levels, irrespective of Aip mutation status. We additionally observed reduced expression of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 and cAMP response element-binding protein levels in mouse and human AIP-deficient somatotropinomas. This study implies for the first time that a failure to inhibit cAMP synthesis through dysfunctional Gαi signaling underlies the development of GH-secreting pituitary adenomas in AIP mutation carriers.
Obesity, 2008
The aim of this study was to investigate a series of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in th... more The aim of this study was to investigate a series of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes MC2R, MC3R, MC4R, MC5R, POMC, and ENPP1 for association with obesity. Twenty-five SNPs (2-7 SNPs/gene) were genotyped in 246 Finns with extreme obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m 2 ) and in 481 lean subjects (BMI 20-25 kg/m 2 ). Of the obese subjects, 23% had concomitant type 2 diabetes. SNPs and SNP haplotypes were tested for association with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Allele frequencies differed between obese and lean subjects for two SNPs in the ENPP1 gene, rs1800949 (P = 0.006) and rs943003 (P = 0.0009). These SNPs are part of a haplotype (rs1800949 C-rs943003 A), which was observed more frequently in lean subjects compared to obese subjects (P = 0.0007). Weaker associations were detected between the SNPs rs1541276 in the MC5R, rs1926065 in the MC3R genes and obesity (P = 0.04 and P = 0.03, respectively), and between SNPs rs2236700 in the MC5R, rs2118404 in the POMC, rs943003 in the ENPP1 genes and type 2 diabetes (P = 0.03, P = 0.02 and P = 0.02, respectively); these associations did not, however, remain significant after correction for multiple testing. In conclusion, a previously unexplored ENPP1 haplotype composed of SNPs rs1800949 and rs943003 showed suggestive evidence for association with adult-onset morbid obesity in Finns. In this study, we did not find association between the frequently studied ENPP1 K121Q variant, nor SNPs in the MCR or POMC genes and obesity or type 2 diabetes.
Metabolism, 1991
To examine insulin sensitivity and the relative contribution of different fuels to energy metabol... more To examine insulin sensitivity and the relative contribution of different fuels to energy metabolism in anorexia nervosa and obesity, we measured oxidation (indirect calorimetry) of glucose, lipids, and proteins in the basal state and during an insulin clamp (+45 mU/m2.min) in 11 women with anorexia nervosa (age, 25 +/- 3 years; body mass index [BMI], 13.6 +/- 0.4 kg/m2; fat mass, 15.7% +/- 1.6%), eight obese women (age, 31 +/- 3; BMI 36.0 +/- 1.5; fat mass, 47.1% +/- 1.9%), and eight controls (age, 26 +/- 3; BMI, 21.8 +/- 0.9; fat mass, 25.7% +/- 3.6%). Expressed per lean body mass, (LBM), glucose disposal was equally reduced in anorectics (7.53 +/- 0.62 mg/kg LBM.min) and obese (6.80 +/- 1.07 mg/kg LBM.min) compared with controls (10.64 +/- 0.69 mg/kg LBM.min; P less than .01). The reduction in glucose disposal in anorectics was primarily due to a significant (P less than .01) reduction in glucose storage, while glucose oxidation was normal. In obese women, both storage and oxidation of glucose were reduced compared with controls (P less than .01). Basal energy expenditure was similar in anorectic, obese, and control subjects (20.6 +/- 1.00, 23.7 +/- 0.56, 23.2 +/- 1.36 cal/kg LBM.min, respectively). However, the contribution of glucose, lipids, and proteins to basal energy expenditure differed between anorectic (62%, 16%, 22%), obese (26%, 58%, 16%), and control (30%, 54%, 16%) subjects (P less than .05 v all). In conclusion, in anorexia nervosa, insulin stimulates glucose oxidation more than storage. In obesity, both components of insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism are impaired.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2011
Serum calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) are markers of recurrent or persistent diseas... more Serum calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) are markers of recurrent or persistent disease in medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). However, conventional imaging often fails to localize metastatic disease. Our aim was to compare fluorine-labeled dihydroxyphenylalanine ((18)F-DOPA) and (18)F-FDG PET/CT with multidetector CT (MDCT) and MRI in recurrent or persistent MTC. Nineteen MTC patients with increased calcitonin or CEA on follow-up (mean ± SD, 93 ± 91 mo; range, 4-300 mo) after primary therapy were prospectively imaged with 4 techniques: (18)F-DOPA PET/CT, (18)F-FDG PET/CT, MDCT, and MRI. Images were analyzed for pathologic lesions, which were surgically removed when possible. The correlation between the detection rate for each method and the calcitonin and CEA concentrations and histopathologic findings was investigated. On the basis of histology and follow-up, one or more imaging methods accurately localized metastatic disease in 12 (63%) of 19 patients. The corresponding figures for (18)F-DOPA PET/CT, (18)F-FDG PET/CT, MDCT, and MRI were 11 (58%) of 19, 10 (53%) of 19, 9 (47%) of 19, and 10 (59%) of 17, respectively. Calcitonin and CEA correlated with (18)F-DOPA PET/CT (P = 0.0007 and P = 0.0263, respectively) and (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings (both P &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.0001). In patients with an unstable calcitonin doubling time (n = 8), (18)F-DOPA and (18)F-FDG PET/CT were equally sensitive. In contrast, for patients with an unstable CEA doubling time (n = 4), (18)F-FDG PET/CT was more accurate. For most MTC patients with occult disease, (18)F-DOPA PET/CT accurately detects metastases. In patients with an unstable calcitonin level, (18)F-DOPA PET/CT and (18)F-FDG PET/CT are complementary. For patients with an unstable CEA doubling time, (18)F-FDG PET/CT may be more feasible. MRI is sensitive but has the highest rate of false-positive results.
Endocrine connections, 2015
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is frequently impaired in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP... more Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is frequently impaired in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) but it is unclear if surgery is beneficial. The objective was to prospectively assess HRQoL in PHPT (n=124) with the 15D instrument before and after surgery, to compare it with that of a comparable sample of the general population (n=4295), and search for predictors of HRQoL and its change. HRQoL, and clinical and laboratory parameters were measured before and at 6 and 12 months after surgery. Regression techniques were used to search for predictors of HRQoL and gains from treatment. Before surgery, PHPT patients had significantly lower mean 15D score compared to controls (0.813 vs 0.904, P<0.001). Excretion, mental function, discomfort and symptoms, distress, depression, vitality, and sexual activity were most impaired (all P<0.001). Number of medications (P=0.001) and subjective symptoms (P<0.05) but not calcium or parathyroid hormone (PTH) predicted impaired HRQoL. Serum 2...
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The American journal of physiology
To examine whether changes in the glycogen synthase protein concentration contribute to impaired ... more To examine whether changes in the glycogen synthase protein concentration contribute to impaired insulin-stimulated glycogen metabolism in patients with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), muscle biopsies were taken before and after a 4-h euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp to measure glycogen synthase activity and glycogen synthase protein concentrations in 14 patients with NIDDM and in 17 control subjects. Nonoxidative glucose metabolism was reduced by 64% in patients with NIDDM compared with control subjects and correlated with insulin-stimulated glycogen synthase activity (r = 0.55, P &amp;lt; 0.05). The concentration of glycogen synthase protein in skeletal muscle was higher in patients with NIDDM than in control subjects (6.75 +/- 0.88 vs. 4.41 +/- 0.50 counts.min-1.micrograms protein-1, P &amp;lt; 0.05), whereas there was no significant difference in glycogen synthase mRNA concentration between the two groups. The glycogen synthase protein concentration correlated inversely with the rate of nonoxidative glucose metabolism (r = -0.63, P &amp;lt; 0.05). These findings indicate that the amount of glycogen synthase protein is increased in skeletal muscle of patients with NIDDM. The increase in the glycogen synthase protein may serve to compensate for a functional defect in the activation of the enzyme by insulin.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, Jan 17, 2015
The somatic landscape of pituitary adenomas is largely unknown. Identification of somatic alterat... more The somatic landscape of pituitary adenomas is largely unknown. Identification of somatic alterations aims at better understanding of tumor pathology. A genome-wide characterization of somatic single-nucleotide variants, structural variants and copy-number aberrations in somatotropinomas. Whole-genome sequencing and SNP array analyses were performed on twelve fresh-frozen somatotropinomas and their corresponding blood samples. All the coding somatic variants were confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Studied tumors were somatotropinomas. Apart from one AIP mutation positive patient, all cases were mutation negative for the established germline mutations associated with pituitary adenomas. No interventions. Somatic variants were identified with an established computational pipeline and filtered against germline data. Somatic copy number alteration analyses were performed using segmentation-based approaches. A genome-wide analysis revealed on average 129 somatic single nucleotide variants (...
Head & neck, Jan 9, 2015
Parathyroid scintigraphy using (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT has been proposed as one of the most accura... more Parathyroid scintigraphy using (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT has been proposed as one of the most accurate localization techniques in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Our aim was to meta-analyze published data on the detection rate (DR) of (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT in the preoperative planning of patients with PHPT. A comprehensive literature search of studies published through June 2014 was performed. The pooled DR of this scintigraphic method including 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) was calculated on a per patient- and on a per lesion-based analysis by using a random effects model. Twenty-three articles including 1236 patients with PHPT were selected. The pooled DR of (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT in the preoperative planning of patients with PHPT was 88% (95%CI: 84-92%) and 88% (95%CI: 82-92%) on a per patient- and on a per lesion-based analysis, respectively. (99m) Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT has high DR for hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands in patients with PHPT. This article is prote...
World neurosurgery, Jan 27, 2015
A total of 320 patients were operated on between 2000 and 2010 for a newly diagnosed pituitary ad... more A total of 320 patients were operated on between 2000 and 2010 for a newly diagnosed pituitary adenoma at our institution. In an attempt to improve quality of tumor resection, the transsphenoidal microscopic technique was replaced by the endoscopic technique in June 2008. This retrospective single-center study compares the outcomes after microscopic (n=144) and endoscopic (n=41) tumor surgery of all patients operated on for a non-functional pituitary adenoma (NFPA). Tumor size and location, Knosp grade, prevalence of anterior hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus (DI), visual acuity/fields, complication rates, and operation time were compared between the groups. At the 3-month follow-up, hypopituitarism had improved in 7% of patients in the Microscopic group and in 9% in the Endoscopic group, and had further impaired in 13% and 9%, respectively. At the 3-month follow-up MRI, a total tumor removal was achieved in 45% versus 56% of cases, respectively (P=NS). Visual fields had normalize...
Endocrine-related cancer, 2015
The precise diagnosis of thyroid neoplasias will guide surgical management. Primary thyroid parag... more The precise diagnosis of thyroid neoplasias will guide surgical management. Primary thyroid paraganglioma has been rarely reported. Data on prevalence, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and molecular genetics in a systematic series of such patients are pending. We performed a multinational population-based study on thyroid paraganglioma and analyzed prevalence, IHC, and molecular genetics. Patients with thyroid paraganglioma were recruited from the European-American-Head-and-Neck-Paraganglioma-Registry. Demographic and clinical data were registered. Histopathology and IHC were re-investigated. All patients with thyroid paraganglioma underwent molecular genetic analyses of the SDHA, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SDHAF2, VHL, RET, TMEM127, and MAX genes. Analyses included Sanger sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) for detection of large rearrangements. Of 947 registrants, eight candidates were initially identified. After immunohistochemical analyses of these eight sub...
Clinical endocrinology, 2015
Previous studies report impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with function... more Previous studies report impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with functional pituitary adenomas (FPA). We assessed HRQoL in FPA patients having undergone surgery at our University Central Hospital between 2000 and 2010, with combined adjuvant treatment given to achieve strict hormonal control. A cross-sectional study including a large control population. HRQoL was assessed by the 15D in 100 FPA patients (acromegaly n = 47, Cushing's disease n = 21, prolactinoma n = 26, TSH-adenoma n = 2, gonadotropinoma n = 4), operated on a mean 7·4 (range 2·1-13·0) years earlier. An age- and gender-standardized sample of the general population (n = 4924) served as controls. HRQoL determinants were assessed by independent samples t-test and multiple regression analysis. Hormonal remission rate was 90·9% and 43·9% of the patients received replacement therapy. The mean 15D scores were similar in patients and controls (0·917 vs 0·922, P = 0·568). On single dimensions, patien...
Clinical endocrinology, 2014
Patients with Addison's disease (AD) on conventional replacement therapy have impaired health... more Patients with Addison's disease (AD) on conventional replacement therapy have impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). It is possible that lower hydrocortisone (HC) doses recommended by current guidelines could restore HRQoL. We compared HRQoL in AD patients treated according to current HC recommendations to that of the age- and gender-standardized general population. We assessed HRQoL in a cross-sectional setting with the 15D instrument in a Finnish AD cohort (n = 107) and compared the results with those of a large sample of general population (n = 5671). We examined possible predictors of HRQoL in AD. Within the patient group, HRQoL was also assessed by SF-36. Mean HC dose was 22 mg/d, corresponding to 12 ± 4 mg/m2. HRQoL was impaired in AD compared with the general population (15D score; 0·853 vs 0·918, P < 0·001). Within single 15D dimensions, discomfort and symptoms, vitality and sexual activity were most affected. Stepwise regression analysis demonstrated that P...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2013
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2003
Linkage and knock-out mice studies suggest that the melanocortin-3-receptor (MC3R) is a candidate... more Linkage and knock-out mice studies suggest that the melanocortin-3-receptor (MC3R) is a candidate gene for obesity. To evaluate whether MC3R mutations underlie morbid obesity. MC3R coding and 5(')-flanking regions were sequenced in 48 subjects and the detected variants genotyped in 252 morbidly obese (BMI>/=40 kg/m(2)) Finns. Gel shifts were used to examine whether a mutation in the putative promoter alters GATA-factor binding. Three common MC3R variants were found: a 17C>A variant, changing Thr6-->Lys in 16%, a 241G>A variant changing Val81-->Ile in 15%, and a -239A>G substitution in the GATA binding site in 21% of the subjects. Four other variants were detected in the 5(') flanking region. Frequencies of the three common variants did not differ between obese and contol subjects. Among the obese, the 17C>A and 241G>A variants were coinherited and associated with increased insulin-glucose ratios (P<0.05) and leptin levels (P<0.05). GATA-4 bound ...
PLoS ONE, 2014
Pituitary adenomas are neoplasms of the anterior pituitary lobe and account for 15-20% of all int... more Pituitary adenomas are neoplasms of the anterior pituitary lobe and account for 15-20% of all intracranial tumors. Although most pituitary tumors are benign they can cause severe symptoms related to tumor size as well as hypopituitarism and/or hypersecretion of one or more pituitary hormones. Most pituitary adenomas are sporadic, but it has been estimated that 5% of patients have a familial background. Germline mutations of the tumor suppressor gene aryl hydrocarbon receptorinteracting protein (AIP) predispose to hereditary pituitary neoplasia. Recently, it has been demonstrated that AIP mutations predispose to pituitary tumorigenesis through defective inhibitory GTP binding protein (Ga i ) signaling. This finding prompted us to examine whether germline loss-of-function mutations in inhibitory guanine nucleotide (GTP) binding protein alpha (GNAI) loci are involved in genetic predisposition of pituitary tumors. To our knowledge, this is the first time GNAI genes are sequenced in order to examine the occurrence of inactivating germline mutations. Thus far, only somatic gain-offunction hot-spot mutations have been studied in these loci. Here, we have analyzed the coding regions of GNAI1 , GNAI2, and GNAI3 in a set of young sporadic somatotropinoma patients (n = 32; mean age of diagnosis 32 years) and familial index cases (n = 14), thus in patients with a disease phenotype similar to that observed in AIP mutation carriers. In addition, expression of Ga i proteins was studied in human growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting and non-functional pituitary tumors. No pathogenic germline mutations affecting the Ga i proteins were detected. The result suggests that loss-of-function mutations of GNAI loci are rare or nonexistent in familial pituitary adenomas.
International Journal of Molecular Imaging, 2015
Objectives. Studies comparing outcome of single-99m Tc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile ( 99m Tc-sestami... more Objectives. Studies comparing outcome of single-99m Tc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile ( 99m Tc-sestamibi) and dual-tracer 99m Tcsestamibi scintigraphy in combination with 123 I before primary surgery of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) are scarce. Methods. We compared 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I and 99m Tc-sestamibi in a single-centre retrospective series of 269 PHPT patients. The results were related to laboratory, surgical and histological findings. Results. 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I and 99m Tc-sestamibi were positive in 206 (76.6%) and 111 (41.3%) of 269 patients, respectively (P < 0.001). Accuracies for 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I and 99m Tc-sestamibi were 63.4% and 34.9%, respectively (96% CI, P < 0.001). Prevalence of multiglandular disease was 15.2%. In multiglandular disease, 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I and 99m Tc-sestamibi revealed 43.8 and 22.1% of pathological glands, respectively (P < 0.001). Cure rate was similar for patients with (191/206; 92.7%) and without (59 of 63; 93.7%) a positive 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I finding. Duration of targeted surgery (one or two quadrants) was 21 and 15 minutes shorter than bilateral neck exploration, respectively (both P < 0.001). Higher serum calcium (P = 0.014) and PTH (P = 0.055) concentrations and larger tumours (P < 0.001) characterized the 206 patients with a positive preoperative scan who were cured by removal of a single adenoma. Conclusions. 99m Tc-sestamibi/ 123 I scintigraphy is more accurate than 99m Tc-sestamibi before surgery of PHPT. However, outcome of surgery is not determined by scintigraphy alone.
Acta Oncologica, 2014
Background. The diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs)... more Background. The diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) has undergone major recent advances and new methods are currently introduced into the clinic. An update of the WHO classification has resulted in a new nomenclature dividing NENs into neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) including G1 (Ki67 index 2%) and G2 (Ki67 index 3-20%) tumours and neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) with Ki67 index 20%, G3. Aim. These Nordic guidelines summarise the Nordic Neuroendocrine Tumour Group's current view on how to diagnose and treat NEN-patients and are meant to be useful in the daily practice for clinicians handling these patients.
Transplantation, 1996
To examine the mechanisms by which immunosuppression by steroids impairs glycogen synthesis in hu... more To examine the mechanisms by which immunosuppression by steroids impairs glycogen synthesis in human skeletal muscle, we measured glycogen synthase protein content and activity in muscle samples from 14 patients receiving corticosteroid therapy after kidney transplantation and in 20 healthy control subjects. A percutaneous muscle sample was taken before and at the end of a euglycemic hyperinsulinemic insulin clamp. Insulin-stimulated glucose disposal was reduced by 33% in kidney transplant patients compared with healthy controls (33.8 +/- 4.2 vs. 50.5 +/- 2.7 mumol (kg LBM)-1 min-1; P&amp;lt;0.01), primarily due to a decrease in nonoxidative glucose metabolism (14.2 +/- 3.3 vs. 32.3 +/- 2.7 mumol (kg LBM)-1 min-1; P&amp;lt;0.001). Glycogen synthase activity measured at both 0.1 mmol/L (17.6 +/- 2.6 vs. 24.0 +/- 2.2 nmol min-1 mg protein-1; P&amp;lt;0.05), and at 10 mmol/L glucose 6-phosphate (24.1 +/- 3.5 vs. 33.7 +- 2.4 nmol min-1 mg protein-1; P&amp;lt;0.05) and glycogen synthase protein concentrations (8.8 +/- 1.8 vs. 18.9 +/- 1.9 relative units per ng DNA; P&amp;lt;0.01) were lower in kidney transplant patients compared with controls. Glycogen synthase protein correlated with nonoxidative glucose metabolism (r=0.42; P=0.04). Alpha-actinin (used as a control of general protein degradation) was lower in kidney transplant patients compared with controls (4.4 +/- 0.8 vs. 9.6 +/- 1.1 cpm/ng DNA; P&amp;lt;0.01). In conclusion, corticosteroids cause insulin resistance, which correlates with impaired activation of glycogen synthase and decreased enzyme protein content. The decrease in glycogen synthase protein may reflect increased degradation rather than a defect in translation.
Oncogene, 2014
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein (AIP) is a tumor-suppressor gene underlying the... more The aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein (AIP) is a tumor-suppressor gene underlying the pituitary adenoma predisposition. Thus far, the exact molecular mechanisms by which inactivated AIP exerts its tumor-promoting action have been unclear. To better understand the role of AIP in pituitary tumorigenesis, we performed gene expression microarray analysis to examine changes between Aip wild-type and knockout mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cell lines. Transcriptional analyses implied that Aip deficiency causes a dysfunction in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling, as well as impairments in signaling cascades associated with developmental and immune-inflammatory responses. In vitro experiments showed that AIP deficiency increases intracellular cAMP concentrations in both MEF and murine pituitary adenoma cell lines. Based on knockdown of various G protein α subunits, we concluded that AIP deficiency leads to elevated cAMP concentrations through defective Gαi-2 and Gαi-3 proteins that normally inhibit cAMP synthesis. Furthermore, immunostaining of Gαi-2 revealed that AIP deficiency is associated with a clear reduction in Gαi-2 protein expression levels in human and mouse growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenomas, thus indicating defective Gαi signaling in these tumors. By contrast, all prolactin-secreting tumors showed prominent Gαi-2 protein levels, irrespective of Aip mutation status. We additionally observed reduced expression of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 and cAMP response element-binding protein levels in mouse and human AIP-deficient somatotropinomas. This study implies for the first time that a failure to inhibit cAMP synthesis through dysfunctional Gαi signaling underlies the development of GH-secreting pituitary adenomas in AIP mutation carriers.
Obesity, 2008
The aim of this study was to investigate a series of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in th... more The aim of this study was to investigate a series of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes MC2R, MC3R, MC4R, MC5R, POMC, and ENPP1 for association with obesity. Twenty-five SNPs (2-7 SNPs/gene) were genotyped in 246 Finns with extreme obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m 2 ) and in 481 lean subjects (BMI 20-25 kg/m 2 ). Of the obese subjects, 23% had concomitant type 2 diabetes. SNPs and SNP haplotypes were tested for association with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Allele frequencies differed between obese and lean subjects for two SNPs in the ENPP1 gene, rs1800949 (P = 0.006) and rs943003 (P = 0.0009). These SNPs are part of a haplotype (rs1800949 C-rs943003 A), which was observed more frequently in lean subjects compared to obese subjects (P = 0.0007). Weaker associations were detected between the SNPs rs1541276 in the MC5R, rs1926065 in the MC3R genes and obesity (P = 0.04 and P = 0.03, respectively), and between SNPs rs2236700 in the MC5R, rs2118404 in the POMC, rs943003 in the ENPP1 genes and type 2 diabetes (P = 0.03, P = 0.02 and P = 0.02, respectively); these associations did not, however, remain significant after correction for multiple testing. In conclusion, a previously unexplored ENPP1 haplotype composed of SNPs rs1800949 and rs943003 showed suggestive evidence for association with adult-onset morbid obesity in Finns. In this study, we did not find association between the frequently studied ENPP1 K121Q variant, nor SNPs in the MCR or POMC genes and obesity or type 2 diabetes.
Metabolism, 1991
To examine insulin sensitivity and the relative contribution of different fuels to energy metabol... more To examine insulin sensitivity and the relative contribution of different fuels to energy metabolism in anorexia nervosa and obesity, we measured oxidation (indirect calorimetry) of glucose, lipids, and proteins in the basal state and during an insulin clamp (+45 mU/m2.min) in 11 women with anorexia nervosa (age, 25 +/- 3 years; body mass index [BMI], 13.6 +/- 0.4 kg/m2; fat mass, 15.7% +/- 1.6%), eight obese women (age, 31 +/- 3; BMI 36.0 +/- 1.5; fat mass, 47.1% +/- 1.9%), and eight controls (age, 26 +/- 3; BMI, 21.8 +/- 0.9; fat mass, 25.7% +/- 3.6%). Expressed per lean body mass, (LBM), glucose disposal was equally reduced in anorectics (7.53 +/- 0.62 mg/kg LBM.min) and obese (6.80 +/- 1.07 mg/kg LBM.min) compared with controls (10.64 +/- 0.69 mg/kg LBM.min; P less than .01). The reduction in glucose disposal in anorectics was primarily due to a significant (P less than .01) reduction in glucose storage, while glucose oxidation was normal. In obese women, both storage and oxidation of glucose were reduced compared with controls (P less than .01). Basal energy expenditure was similar in anorectic, obese, and control subjects (20.6 +/- 1.00, 23.7 +/- 0.56, 23.2 +/- 1.36 cal/kg LBM.min, respectively). However, the contribution of glucose, lipids, and proteins to basal energy expenditure differed between anorectic (62%, 16%, 22%), obese (26%, 58%, 16%), and control (30%, 54%, 16%) subjects (P less than .05 v all). In conclusion, in anorexia nervosa, insulin stimulates glucose oxidation more than storage. In obesity, both components of insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism are impaired.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2011
Serum calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) are markers of recurrent or persistent diseas... more Serum calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) are markers of recurrent or persistent disease in medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). However, conventional imaging often fails to localize metastatic disease. Our aim was to compare fluorine-labeled dihydroxyphenylalanine ((18)F-DOPA) and (18)F-FDG PET/CT with multidetector CT (MDCT) and MRI in recurrent or persistent MTC. Nineteen MTC patients with increased calcitonin or CEA on follow-up (mean ± SD, 93 ± 91 mo; range, 4-300 mo) after primary therapy were prospectively imaged with 4 techniques: (18)F-DOPA PET/CT, (18)F-FDG PET/CT, MDCT, and MRI. Images were analyzed for pathologic lesions, which were surgically removed when possible. The correlation between the detection rate for each method and the calcitonin and CEA concentrations and histopathologic findings was investigated. On the basis of histology and follow-up, one or more imaging methods accurately localized metastatic disease in 12 (63%) of 19 patients. The corresponding figures for (18)F-DOPA PET/CT, (18)F-FDG PET/CT, MDCT, and MRI were 11 (58%) of 19, 10 (53%) of 19, 9 (47%) of 19, and 10 (59%) of 17, respectively. Calcitonin and CEA correlated with (18)F-DOPA PET/CT (P = 0.0007 and P = 0.0263, respectively) and (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings (both P &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.0001). In patients with an unstable calcitonin doubling time (n = 8), (18)F-DOPA and (18)F-FDG PET/CT were equally sensitive. In contrast, for patients with an unstable CEA doubling time (n = 4), (18)F-FDG PET/CT was more accurate. For most MTC patients with occult disease, (18)F-DOPA PET/CT accurately detects metastases. In patients with an unstable calcitonin level, (18)F-DOPA PET/CT and (18)F-FDG PET/CT are complementary. For patients with an unstable CEA doubling time, (18)F-FDG PET/CT may be more feasible. MRI is sensitive but has the highest rate of false-positive results.