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Sex-specific metabolic profiles of androgens and its main binding protein SHBG in a middle aged population without diabetes.

ABSTRACT: The role of androgens in metabolism with respect to sex-specific disease associations is poorly understood. Therefore, we aimed to provide molecular signatures in plasma and urine of androgen action in a sex-specific manner using state-of-the-art metabolomics techniques. Our study population consisted of 430 men and 343 women, aged 20-80 years, who were recruited for the cross-sectional population-based Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-TREND), Germany. We used linear regression models to identify associations between testosterone, androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS) as well as sex hormone-binding globulin and plasma or urine metabolites measured by mass spectrometry. The analyses revealed major sex-specific differences in androgen-associated metabolites, particularly for levels of urate, lipids and metabolic surrogates of lifestyle factors, like cotinine or piperine. In women, in particular in the postmenopausal state, androgens showed a greater impact on the metabolome than in men (especially DHEAS and lipids were highly related in women). We observed a novel association of androstenedione on the metabolism of biogenic amines and only a small sex-overlap of associations within steroid metabolism. The present study yields new insights in the interaction between androgens and metabolism, especially about their implication in female metabolism.

SUBMITTER: Piontek U

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5440388 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sex-specific metabolic profiles of androgens and its main binding protein SHBG in a middle aged population without diabetes.

Piontek Uwe U Wallaschofski Henri H Kastenmüller Gabi G Suhre Karsten K Völzke Henry H Do Kieu Trinh KT Artati Anna A Nauck Matthias M Adamski Jerzy J Friedrich Nele N Pietzner Maik M

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The role of androgens in metabolism with respect to sex-specific disease associations is poorly understood. Therefore, we aimed to provide molecular signatures in plasma and urine of androgen action in a sex-specific manner using state-of-the-art metabolomics techniques. Our study population consisted of 430 men and 343 women, aged 20-80 years, who were recruited for the cross-sectional population-based Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-TREND), Germany. We used linear regression models to ident ...[more]

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Sex-specific metabolic profiles of androgens and its main binding protein SHBG in a middle aged population without diabetes.

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Sex-specific metabolic profiles of androgens and its main binding protein SHBG in a middle aged population without diabetes.

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