title: Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of human adrenal vein 19-carbon steroids before and after ACTH stimulation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A broad analysis of adrenal gland-derived 19-carbon (C19) steroids has not been reported. This is the first study that uses liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to quantify 9 C19 steroids (androgens and their precursors), estrone, and estradiol in the adrenal vein (AV) of women, before and after ACTH stimulation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to define the adrenal androgen metabolome in women before and after ACTH infusion.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven women, aged 50.4 ± 5.4 years, with suspected diagnosis of an adrenal aldosterone-producing adenoma were included in the study.
  
  
  METHODS
  AV and iliac serum samples were collected before and after administration of ACTH (15 minutes). AV samples were analyzed using for concentrations of 9 unconjugated C19 steroids, estrone, and estradiol. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) was quantified by radioimmunoassay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  AV levels of DHEA-S were the highest among the steroids measured. The most abundant unconjugated C19 steroids in AV were 11β-hydroxyandrostenedione (11OHA), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and androstenedione (A4). ACTH significantly increased the adrenal output of 9 of the 12 steroids that were measured. ACTH increased the mean AV concentration of DHEA-S by 5-fold, DHEA by 21-fold, A4 by 7-fold, and 11OHA by 5-fold. 11β-Hydroxytestosterone and testosterone were found to be potent androgen receptor agonists when tested with an androgen-responsive cell reporter model.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current study indicates that the adrenal gland secretes primarily 3 weak androgens, namely DHEA, 11OHA, and A4. Active androgens, including testosterone and 11β-hydroxytestosterone, are also produced but to a lesser degree.
authors: Department of Physiology, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia 30912, USA.
authors: Juilee
authors: J
authors: Rege
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Nakamura
authors: Fumitoshi
authors: F
authors: Satoh
authors: Ryo
authors: R
authors: Morimoto
authors: Michael R
authors: MR
authors: Kennedy
authors: Lawrence C
authors: LC
authors: Layman
authors: Seijiro
authors: S
authors: Honma
authors: Hironobu
authors: H
authors: Sasano
authors: William E
authors: WE
authors: Rainey
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000728:Androgens / Q000097:blood*; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000097:blood; D000737:Androstenols / Q000097:blood; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000097:blood; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate / Q000097:blood; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D004970:Estrone / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D055442:Metabolome / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000378:metabolism; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D014680:Veins
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D000737:Androstenols; D006728:Hormones; D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D004970:Estrone; D013739:Testosterone; D000735:Androstenedione; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D004958:Estradiol; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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