Y Lebenthal1, G Gat-Yablonski, B Shtaif, A Padoa, M Phillip, L Lazar. 1. Institute for Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva 49202, Israel.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ghrelin levels gradually decrease throughout childhood and with advancing pubertal stage. The change during puberty is more pronounced in boys than girls. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate whether the pubertal drop in ghrelin secretion is modified by the increase in sex hormones. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Ghrelin levels were measured in 34 short peripubertal children (17 boys and 17 girls) aged 8-12.5 yr before and after sex hormone priming for GH stimulation testing. RESULTS: In boys, priming with testosterone increased testosterone to pubertal levels (23.7 +/- 7.1 nmol/liter), which in turn induced a marked decrease in ghrelin (from 1615.8 +/- 418.6 to 1390.0 +/- 352.0 pg/ml) and leptin (from 8.0 +/- 4.5 to 5.8 +/- 3.2 ng/ml) and an increase in IGF-I (from 162.7 +/- 52.8 to 291.1 +/- 101.6 ng/ml) (P < 0.001 for all parameters). In girls, priming with estrogen led to a supraphysiological increase in estradiol levels (1313.8 +/- 438.0 pmol/liter), which had no effect on ghrelin, leptin, or IGF-I. There was no correlation between ghrelin levels and levels of sex hormones, leptin, or body mass index in either boys or girls. CONCLUSIONS: A pharmacological increase in sex hormones is associated with a marked decline in circulating levels of ghrelin in boys but not girls. Additional longitudinal studies through puberty are needed to elucidate the physiological interaction between sex hormones and ghrelin.
BACKGROUND:Ghrelin levels gradually decrease throughout childhood and with advancing pubertal stage. The change during puberty is more pronounced in boys than girls. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate whether the pubertal drop in ghrelin secretion is modified by the increase in sex hormones. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Ghrelin levels were measured in 34 short peripubertal children (17 boys and 17 girls) aged 8-12.5 yr before and after sex hormone priming for GH stimulation testing. RESULTS: In boys, priming with testosterone increased testosterone to pubertal levels (23.7 +/- 7.1 nmol/liter), which in turn induced a marked decrease in ghrelin (from 1615.8 +/- 418.6 to 1390.0 +/- 352.0 pg/ml) and leptin (from 8.0 +/- 4.5 to 5.8 +/- 3.2 ng/ml) and an increase in IGF-I (from 162.7 +/- 52.8 to 291.1 +/- 101.6 ng/ml) (P < 0.001 for all parameters). In girls, priming with estrogen led to a supraphysiological increase in estradiol levels (1313.8 +/- 438.0 pmol/liter), which had no effect on ghrelin, leptin, or IGF-I. There was no correlation between ghrelin levels and levels of sex hormones, leptin, or body mass index in either boys or girls. CONCLUSIONS: A pharmacological increase in sex hormones is associated with a marked decline in circulating levels of ghrelin in boys but not girls. Additional longitudinal studies through puberty are needed to elucidate the physiological interaction between sex hormones and ghrelin.
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