C Foresta1, R Selice, L De Toni, A Di Mambro, U Carraro, M Plebani, A Garolla. 1. Department of Molecular Medicine, Section of Clinical Pathology and Center for Human Reproduction Pathology, University of Padova, Via Gabelli 63, Padua, Italy. carlo.foresta@unipd.it
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent data suggest a potential role of testis in vitamin D activation, where Leydig cells could represent key players in this process since they express the highest amount of CYP2R1, a key enzyme involved in vitamin D 25 hydroxylation. AIM: To evaluate bone status in unilateral orchiectomy and to assess in vivo and in vitro LH-dependency of Vitamin D 25 hydroxylation. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: 125 normotestosteronemic patients with testicular cancer (TC), featured by unilateral orchiectomy and 41 age-matched healthy male controls were studied in the Center for Human Reproduction Pathology at the University of Padova. To evaluate LH-dependency of Vitamin D 25 hydroxylation in vitro, Leydig cell cultures were stimulated with hCG and assessed for CYP2R1 expression, whereas in vivo 10 hypogonadotropic hypogonadal (HH) patients were evaluated before and after treatment with gonadotropins for bone metabolism markers. Hormonal pattern and bone metabolism markers were measured in all subjects, whereas 105 patients and 41 controls underwent bone densitometry by DEXA. RESULTS: In TC patients 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were significantly lower compared to controls. Furthermore, 23.8% of patients with TC displayed low bone density (Z-score <-2 SD). None of the 41 control subjects showed any significant alteration of BMD. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed that CYP2R1 expression in Leydig cells appeared to be hCG dependent. CONCLUSION: Our data show an association between TC and alteration of the bone status, despite unvaried androgen and estrogen levels, suggesting the evaluation of bone status and possible vitamin D deficiency in TC survivors.
BACKGROUND: Recent data suggest a potential role of testis in vitamin D activation, where Leydig cells could represent key players in this process since they express the highest amount of CYP2R1, a key enzyme involved in vitamin D 25 hydroxylation. AIM: To evaluate bone status in unilateral orchiectomy and to assess in vivo and in vitro LH-dependency of Vitamin D 25 hydroxylation. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: 125 normotestosteronemic patients with testicular cancer (TC), featured by unilateral orchiectomy and 41 age-matched healthy male controls were studied in the Center for Human Reproduction Pathology at the University of Padova. To evaluate LH-dependency of Vitamin D 25 hydroxylation in vitro, Leydig cell cultures were stimulated with hCG and assessed for CYP2R1 expression, whereas in vivo 10 hypogonadotropic hypogonadal (HH) patients were evaluated before and after treatment with gonadotropins for bone metabolism markers. Hormonal pattern and bone metabolism markers were measured in all subjects, whereas 105 patients and 41 controls underwent bone densitometry by DEXA. RESULTS: In TC patients25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were significantly lower compared to controls. Furthermore, 23.8% of patients with TC displayed low bone density (Z-score <-2 SD). None of the 41 control subjects showed any significant alteration of BMD. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed that CYP2R1 expression in Leydig cells appeared to be hCG dependent. CONCLUSION: Our data show an association between TC and alteration of the bone status, despite unvaried androgen and estrogen levels, suggesting the evaluation of bone status and possible vitamin D deficiency in TC survivors.
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