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The adipose tissue surrounding adrenal neoplasia actively expresses and secretes leptin and adiponectin, with distinct local expression profiles associated with specific pathological changes such as aldosterone-producing adenomas and Cushing's syndrome. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

October 14, 2014The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & MetabolismOpen Access

Leptin and Adiponectin mRNA Expression From the Adipose Tissue Surrounding the Adrenal Neoplasia

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Population

30 patients with adrenal neoplasia

Comparison

Evaluation of leptin and adiponectin mRNA… vs Comparison between different fat depots and…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

CLClaudio LetiziaUniversity of Pisa LPLuigi PetramalaOspedali Riuniti Umberto I CGCira Di GioiaUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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Implication

Adrenal and peri-adrenal leptin differences merit mechanistic study in aldosteronism; leaves open any clinical relevance.

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Population

30 patients with adrenal neoplasia (including aldosterone-producing adenoma, nonfunctioning adenomas, and Cushing's syndrome)

Intervention

Evaluation of leptin and adiponectin mRNA expression from adipose tissue surrounding adrenal neoplasms, peri-renal, and subcutaneous depots

Comparator

Comparison between different fat depots (adrenal neoplasia, peri-renal, subcutaneous) and between different types of adenomas

Outcome

Leptin and adiponectin mRNA expression levelssurrogate

The fat depot surrounding adrenal neoplasia actively secretes leptin and adiponectin, with expression levels varying by adenoma type.

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Letizia et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bc832d54006be995ef6b0 https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2014-2274

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Leptin and Adiponectin mRNA Expression From the Adipose Tissue Surrounding the Adrenal Neoplasia

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