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Modulation of expression of somatostatin receptor subtypes in Graves' opthalmopathy orbits : relevance to novel analogues

Cozma, Irina, Zhang, Lei ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3536-8692, Uddin, James, Lane, Carol, Rees, Dafydd Aled ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1165-9092 and Ludgate, Marian Elizabeth 2007. Modulation of expression of somatostatin receptor subtypes in Graves' opthalmopathy orbits : relevance to novel analogues. American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism 10.1152/ajpendo.00177.2007

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Abstract

Apart from evaluating orbital inflammation in Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO), somatostatin (SST) analogs have been proposed as a therapy, but recent trials were disappointing. We aimed to measure somatostatin receptor (SSTR) expression in orbital tissues ex vivo and determine whether the new broad-affinity analog SOM230 might be of therapeutic use. Orbital adipose/connective tissues from 29 GO patients and 10 normal individuals were analyzed. Transcripts were quantified using SYBR Green and a light cycler. In vitro models were used to investigate whether thyrotropin receptor activation (as occurs via thyroid stimulating antibodies) or adipogenesis affected SSTR expression in primary preadipocytes and to compare the biological activity of octreotide and SOM230 in their modulation. The expression of SSTR1 was significantly higher in GO patients than normal controls (P = 0.024). Although differences in the expression of SSTR2 were not significant, 39% of GO samples had levels above the 97th percentile of the controls. SSTR3, -4, and -5 were at or below the limit of detection (LOD). The lymphocyte contribution was minimal, since CD3 transcripts were at the LOD. TSH receptor activation did not modulate SSTR expression. An in vitro model of adipogenesis indicated upregulation of SSTR1 and SSTR2 during differentiation. SOM230 produced significantly greater inhibition of orbital preadipocyte proliferation than octreotide. Ex vivo analysis of orbital tissues reveals upregulation of SSTR1 and -2 in a group of GO patients. Adipogenesis, a process occurring in GO orbits, provides one possible explanation for some of the observed increase.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Subjects: R Medicine > RE Ophthalmology
Publisher: American Physiological Society
ISSN: 0193-1849
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2022 08:33
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/430

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