Sex-specific effects of serum sulfate level and SLC13A1 nonsense variants on DHEA homeostasis

CONTEXT: Sulfate is critical in the biotransformation of multiple compounds via sulfation. These compounds include neurotransmitters, proteoglycans, xenobiotics, and hormones such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Sulfation reactions are thought to be rate-limited by endogenous sulfate concentration...

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Autores principales: Tise, Christina G., Anforth, Leslie E., Zhou, Albert E., Perry, James A., McArdle, Patrick F., Streeten, Elizabeth A., Shuldiner, Alan R., Yerges-Armstrong, Laura M.
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28154797
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgmr.2017.01.005
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author Tise, Christina G.
Anforth, Leslie E.
Zhou, Albert E.
Perry, James A.
McArdle, Patrick F.
Streeten, Elizabeth A.
Shuldiner, Alan R.
Yerges-Armstrong, Laura M.
author_facet Tise, Christina G.
Anforth, Leslie E.
Zhou, Albert E.
Perry, James A.
McArdle, Patrick F.
Streeten, Elizabeth A.
Shuldiner, Alan R.
Yerges-Armstrong, Laura M.
author_sort Tise, Christina G.
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description CONTEXT: Sulfate is critical in the biotransformation of multiple compounds via sulfation. These compounds include neurotransmitters, proteoglycans, xenobiotics, and hormones such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Sulfation reactions are thought to be rate-limited by endogenous sulfate concentrations. The gene, SLC13A1, encodes the sodium-sulfate cotransporter NaS1, responsible for sulfate (re)absorption in the intestines and kidneys. We previously reported two rare, non-linked, nonsense variants in SLC13A1 (R12X and W48X) associated with hyposulfatemia (P = 9 × 10(− 20)). OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of serum sulfate concentration and sulfate-lowering genotype on DHEA homeostasis. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Academic research. PATIENTS: Participants of the Amish Pharmacogenomics of Anti-Platelet Intervention (PAPI) Study and the Amish Hereditary and Phenotype Intervention (HAPI) Study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: DHEA, DHEA-S, and DHEA-S/DHEA ratio. RESULTS: Increased serum sulfate was associated with decreased DHEA-S (P = 0.03) and DHEA-S/DHEA ratio (P = 0.06) in males but not females. Female SLC13A1 nonsense variant carriers, who had lower serum sulfate (P = 9 × 10(− 13)), exhibited 14% lower DHEA levels (P = 0.01) and 7% higher DHEA-S/DHEA ratios compared to female non-carriers (P = 0.002). Consistent with this finding, female SLC13A1 nonsense variant carriers also had lower total testosterone levels compared to non-carrier females (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate an inverse relationship between serum sulfate, and DHEA-S and DHEA-S/DHEA ratio in men, while also suggesting that the sulfate-lowering variants, SLC13A1 R12X and W48X, decrease DHEA and testosterone levels, and increase DHEA-S/DHEA ratio in women. While paradoxical, these results illustrate the complexity of the mechanisms involved in DHEA homeostasis and warrant additional studies to better understand sulfate's role in hormone physiology.
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spelling pubmed-52781152017-02-02 Sex-specific effects of serum sulfate level and SLC13A1 nonsense variants on DHEA homeostasis Tise, Christina G. Anforth, Leslie E. Zhou, Albert E. Perry, James A. McArdle, Patrick F. Streeten, Elizabeth A. Shuldiner, Alan R. Yerges-Armstrong, Laura M. Mol Genet Metab Rep Research Paper CONTEXT: Sulfate is critical in the biotransformation of multiple compounds via sulfation. These compounds include neurotransmitters, proteoglycans, xenobiotics, and hormones such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Sulfation reactions are thought to be rate-limited by endogenous sulfate concentrations. The gene, SLC13A1, encodes the sodium-sulfate cotransporter NaS1, responsible for sulfate (re)absorption in the intestines and kidneys. We previously reported two rare, non-linked, nonsense variants in SLC13A1 (R12X and W48X) associated with hyposulfatemia (P = 9 × 10(− 20)). OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of serum sulfate concentration and sulfate-lowering genotype on DHEA homeostasis. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Academic research. PATIENTS: Participants of the Amish Pharmacogenomics of Anti-Platelet Intervention (PAPI) Study and the Amish Hereditary and Phenotype Intervention (HAPI) Study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: DHEA, DHEA-S, and DHEA-S/DHEA ratio. RESULTS: Increased serum sulfate was associated with decreased DHEA-S (P = 0.03) and DHEA-S/DHEA ratio (P = 0.06) in males but not females. Female SLC13A1 nonsense variant carriers, who had lower serum sulfate (P = 9 × 10(− 13)), exhibited 14% lower DHEA levels (P = 0.01) and 7% higher DHEA-S/DHEA ratios compared to female non-carriers (P = 0.002). Consistent with this finding, female SLC13A1 nonsense variant carriers also had lower total testosterone levels compared to non-carrier females (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate an inverse relationship between serum sulfate, and DHEA-S and DHEA-S/DHEA ratio in men, while also suggesting that the sulfate-lowering variants, SLC13A1 R12X and W48X, decrease DHEA and testosterone levels, and increase DHEA-S/DHEA ratio in women. While paradoxical, these results illustrate the complexity of the mechanisms involved in DHEA homeostasis and warrant additional studies to better understand sulfate's role in hormone physiology. Elsevier 2017-01-27 /pmc/articles/PMC5278115/ /pubmed/28154797 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgmr.2017.01.005 Text en © 2017 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
spellingShingle Research Paper
Tise, Christina G.
Anforth, Leslie E.
Zhou, Albert E.
Perry, James A.
McArdle, Patrick F.
Streeten, Elizabeth A.
Shuldiner, Alan R.
Yerges-Armstrong, Laura M.
Sex-specific effects of serum sulfate level and SLC13A1 nonsense variants on DHEA homeostasis
title Sex-specific effects of serum sulfate level and SLC13A1 nonsense variants on DHEA homeostasis
title_full Sex-specific effects of serum sulfate level and SLC13A1 nonsense variants on DHEA homeostasis
title_fullStr Sex-specific effects of serum sulfate level and SLC13A1 nonsense variants on DHEA homeostasis
title_full_unstemmed Sex-specific effects of serum sulfate level and SLC13A1 nonsense variants on DHEA homeostasis
title_short Sex-specific effects of serum sulfate level and SLC13A1 nonsense variants on DHEA homeostasis
title_sort sex-specific effects of serum sulfate level and slc13a1 nonsense variants on dhea homeostasis
topic Research Paper
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5278115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28154797
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgmr.2017.01.005
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