Highlights
- Increased vitamin D inactivation can lead to osteoporosis in men.
- Progesterone receptor proteins can now be targeted to reduce the risk of osteoporosis in men.
- Prostate cancer treatment can lead to reduced levels of sex hormones in men and this in turn can cause lower vitamin D levels and this increases the risk of bone fractures.
- Link found between male sex hormone levels and vitamin D and this may have therapeutic value for treating related deficiencies of the vitamin.
Progesterone receptor protein, a new regulator of vitamin D metabolism, can now be targeted to prevent osteoporosis in men finds a new study. The findings of this study are published in the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology.
Reduced levels of sex hormones in men, caused by prostate cancer therapy can lead to lower vitamin D levels, which in turn increases the risk of bone fractures. This study has identified a previously unknown link between male sex hormone levels and vitamin D that may have future therapeutic value for treating related deficiencies of the vitamin.
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Lifestyle And Osteoporosis
Encyclopedia section of medindia briefly explains about Lifestyle and Osteoporosis
Encyclopedia section of medindia briefly explains about Lifestyle and Osteoporosis
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‘Vitamin D supplements could be more effective if combined with progesterone receptor blockers, which could reduce the risks of bone fractures and other related complications.’
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The male sex hormones, or androgens, in addition to regulating male sexual development, are also involved in maintaining balance in other body processes, including metabolism. Lower levels of androgens have been associated with an increased risk of bone fracture and the development of osteoporosis in men.
Androgen levels in men may be reduced by a variety of factors including normal aging or by some drug treatments, including prostate cancer therapy. Since prostate cancer affects approximately 1 in 9 men and vitamin D deficiency is known to be a common risk factor for bone fractures and developing osteoporosis, the present study aimed to further investigate the link between changes in androgen levels and normal vitamin D function.
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Dr. Eui Ju Hong and colleagues at Chungnam National University investigated the effects of increasing or decreasing male sex hormone levels on several different markers of vitamin D function, in cell culture and experimental mouse models.
The team found that a deficiency of male sex hormones correlated with increased levels of an enzyme that inactivates vitamin D, which reduces its normal activity.
Their work showed that levels of this enzyme increased in the presence of another protein - the progesterone receptor. These receptors directly increase the levels of the vitamin D inactivating enzyme when androgen levels are low, and therefore could be a new target for treating vitamin D deficiency in patients with low androgen levels.
Dr. Eui Ju Hong comments, "Reduced sex hormone levels may be caused by normal aging or anti-hormone therapy used to treat prostate cancer, so this discovery opens up new avenues for tackling vitamin D deficiency in affected men. Vitamin D supplements may be more effective if combined with progesterone receptor blockers, which could reduce the risks of bone fractures and other related complications."
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Olive Oil and Its Benefits
The anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties are responsible for the health benefits of olive oil.
The anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties are responsible for the health benefits of olive oil.
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Dr. Eui Ju Hong and colleagues at Chungnam National University investigated the effects of increasing or decreasing male sex hormone levels on several different markers of vitamin D function, in cell culture and experimental mouse models.
The team found that a deficiency of male sex hormones correlated with increased levels of an enzyme that inactivates vitamin D, which reduces its normal activity.
Their work showed that levels of this enzyme increased in the presence of another protein - the progesterone receptor. These receptors directly increase the levels of the vitamin D inactivating enzyme when androgen levels are low, and therefore could be a new target for treating vitamin D deficiency in patients with low androgen levels.
Dr. Eui Ju Hong comments, "Reduced sex hormone levels may be caused by normal aging or anti-hormone therapy used to treat prostate cancer, so this discovery opens up new avenues for tackling vitamin D deficiency in affected men. Vitamin D supplements may be more effective if combined with progesterone receptor blockers, which could reduce the risks of bone fractures and other related complications."
Source: Eurekalert
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that leads to an increased risk of fractures. The bone mass is reduced and the bones are porous, thereby resulting in weakness of the skeletal system of the body.
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that leads to an increased risk of fractures. The bone mass is reduced and the bones are porous, thereby resulting in weakness of the skeletal system of the body.
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 Screening for Osteoporosis The risk of suffering from osteoporotic fractures is 30-50% in women and 15 to 30% in men. Osteoporosis screening is currently recommended for women only. | Advertisement
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