Androgens influence microvascular dilation in PCOS through ET-A and ET-B receptors
Wenner MM, Taylor HS, Stachenfeld NS. Androgens influence microvascular dilation in PCOS through ET-A and ET-B receptors. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2013, 305: e818-e825. PMID: 23921139, PMCID: PMC3798701, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00343.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeET-B receptorsMicrovascular dilationHeat-induced vasodilationReceptor inhibitionET-B receptor antagonistGonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonistLaser Doppler flowmetryAndrogen suppressionOvary syndromeVascular dysfunctionHealthy womenT administrationEnhanced vasodilationHormone antagonistReceptor antagonistCutaneous microdialysisDoppler flowmetryTestosterone effectsSubtype receptorsVasodilationDay 8WomenDilationGnRHantETA subtype receptor sensitivity to testosterone contributes to microvascular dysfunction in PCOS
Stachenfeld N, Wenner M, Taylor H. ETA subtype receptor sensitivity to testosterone contributes to microvascular dysfunction in PCOS. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 1133.10-1133.10. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1133.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeCutaneous vascular conductanceHeat-induced vasodilationEndothelium-mediated vasodilationETB receptor antagonistLaser Doppler flowmetryETA blockadeTestosterone contributesEndothelial dysfunctionOvary syndromeVascular conductanceVasoconstrictor toneETA receptorsHormone antagonistReceptor antagonistMicrodialysis infusionSex hormonesDoppler flowmetryReceptor mechanismsReceptor sensitivityDay 8Day 4VasodilationDysfunctionAntagonistTestosterone modulates sodium‐regulating hormones in women with PCOS
Stachenfeld N, Wenner M, Taylor H. Testosterone modulates sodium‐regulating hormones in women with PCOS. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 904.5-904.5. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.904.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromePlasma renin activityHormone conditionsRenal sodium handlingAldosterone systemRenin activityOvary syndromeSerum aldosteroneSodium handlingHormone antagonistSex hormonesAldosteroneDay 8Day 4Sodium regulationGnRHantWomenTestosteroneHormoneHyperandrogenismGonadotropinSyndromeAntagonistKidney