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Allopregnanolone, a GABA-A receptor agonist, decreases gonadotropin levels in healthy fertile women but not in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap, Obstetrik och gynekologi.
Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap, Obstetrik och gynekologi.ORCID-id: 0000-0002-0907-3535
Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap, Obstetrik och gynekologi.
Umeå universitet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap, Obstetrik och gynekologi.
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(Engelska)Manuskript (preprint) (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
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Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-49373OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-49373DiVA, id: diva2:455438
Tillgänglig från: 2011-11-10 Skapad: 2011-11-10 Senast uppdaterad: 2024-04-08Bibliografiskt granskad
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1. GABA-steroid effects in healthy subjects and women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>GABA-steroid effects in healthy subjects and women with polycystic ovary syndrome
2011 (Engelska)Doktorsavhandling, sammanläggning (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
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GABA-steroid effects : in healthy subjects and women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Abstract [en]

Background: The progesterone metabolite allopregnanolone is involved in several clinical conditions in women, e.g. premenstrual dysphoric disorder. It is a very potent GABA-steroid with GABA-A receptor effects similar to other GABA-agonists, e.g. benzodiazepines, and it causes sedation. An objective way to examine effects on the GABA-A receptor in humans is to measure saccadic eye velocity (SEV), which is reduced by GABA-agonists, e.g. allopregnanolone. Animal studies suggest that allopregnanolone is involved in the regulation of gonadotropin secretion via the GABA-A receptor, but this has not been studied in humans. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disturbance among women of fertile age (5–10%), characterized by polycystic ovaries, menstrual dysfunction, hyperandrogenity, and 50% have obesity. Studies have shown higher allopregnanolone levels in overweight people. PCOS women have increased levels of androstanediol, an androgen metabolite which is an GABA-A receptor agonist. Tolerance often occurs when persons are exposed to high levels of GABAergic modulators. It has not been studied whether GABA-A receptor sensitivity in PCOS women is changed. Another progesterone metabolite, isoallopregnanolone, is the stereoisomere of allopregnanolone but has not been shown to have any GABA-A receptor effect of its own. Instead it has often been used to control steroid specificity to allopregnanolone.

Aims: To compare the effects of allopregnanolone and isoallopregnanolone on gonadotropin secretion. To compare allopregnanolone levels, GABA-A receptor sensitivity to allopregnanolone and effects on gonadotropin secretion in both cycle phases and PCOS conditions. To examine pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic properties for isoallopregnanolone.

Method: In the follicular phase healthy women were examined for the effect of allopregnanolone or isoallopregnanolone on gonadotropin secretion. PCOS women and healthy women in both cycle phases were given allopregnanolone and the differences in effects on SEV were examined, as well as changes in serum levels of gonadotropins and allopregnanolone at baseline and during the test day. Pharmacokinetics and GABA-A receptor sensitivity using SEV were explored for isoallopregnanolone in healthy women.

Results: Allopregnanolone decreases gonadotropin serum levels in healthy controls in both cycle phases, but has no effect on gonadotropin secretion in women with PCOS. PCOS women have higher baseline serum levels of allopregnanolone than follicular phase controls, but lower levels than luteal phase controls. PCOS women show greater reduction in SEV to allopregnanolone than controls. Isoallopregnanolone has no effect on gonadotropin secretion. There is an effect of isoallopregnanolone on SEV, explained by a metabolism of isoallopregnanolone into allopregnanolone.

Conclusion: There are significant differences in the GABA-A receptor response to a GABA-steroid in different endocrine conditions in women of fertile age examined with saccadic eye velocity. The GABA-steroid allopregnanolone decreases gonadotropin serum levels in healthy women but not in PCOS women. The lack of effect on gonadotropins by isoallopregnanolone suggests an involvement of the GABA-A receptor.

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Umeå: Umeå University, 2011. s. 70
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Umeå University medical dissertations, ISSN 0346-6612 ; 1455
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Allopregnanolone, isoallopregnanolone, gonadotropins, GABA-A receptor, women, polycystic ovary syndrome, saccade
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Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi
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obstetrik och gynekologi
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urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-49375 (URN)978-91-7459-309-9 (ISBN)
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2011-12-02, Bergasalen, byggnad 27, Norrlands Universitets sjukhus, Umeå, 13:00 (Svenska)
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Tillgänglig från: 2011-11-11 Skapad: 2011-11-10 Senast uppdaterad: 2024-04-08Bibliografiskt granskad

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