| Literature DB >> 21486668 |
Alison Berent-Spillson1, Tiffany Love, Rodica Pop-Busui, MaryFran Sowers, Carol C Persad, Kathryn P Pennington, Aimee D Eyvazaddeh, Vasantha Padmanabhan, Jon-Kar Zubieta, Yolanda R Smith.
Abstract
This pilot study describes a relationship between insulin resistance and μ-opioid neurotransmission in limbic appetite and mood-regulating regions in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), suggesting that insulin-opioid interactions may contribute to behavioral and reproductive pathologies of PCOS. We found that [1] patients with PCOS who are insulin-resistant (n = 7) had greater limbic μ-opioid receptor availability (nondisplaceable binding potential) than controls (n = 5); [2] receptor availability was correlated with severity of insulin resistance; and [3] receptor availability normalized after insulin-regulating treatment.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21486668 PMCID: PMC3124614 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.03.031
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Fertil Steril ISSN: 0015-0282 Impact factor: 7.329