The effects of proopiomelanocortin deficiency on murine adrenal development and responsiveness to adrenocorticotropin

Endocrinology
Anthony P CollStephen O'Rahilly

Abstract

The mature adrenal cortex is dependent upon proopiomelanocortin (POMC)-derived peptides for the maintenance of its size, structure, and endocrine function. Recent studies in mice genetically deficient in POMC have suggested that early exposure to POMC-derived peptides might also be necessary for the development of a functionally competent adrenal. We examined adrenal morphology and function in an independent line of mice lacking all POMC-derived peptides (Pomc-/-). Adrenal glands were found in all mice, although the glands of Pomc-/- mice had markedly reduced weight compared with control animals (0.5 +/- 0.1 vs. 2.1 +/- 0.1 mg, respectively; P < 0.05) and had disrupted cortical architecture. In Pomc-/- mice, plasma corticosterone was undetectable, and plasma aldosterone was significantly reduced compared with wild-type mice (498 +/- 88 vs. 1845 +/- 168 nmol/liter, respectively; P < 0.001). Heterozygous mice (Pomc+/-) had smaller adrenal glands with significantly lower levels of corticosterone both basally and in response to CRH and ACTH than wild-type mice, indicating that two functional copies of the Pomc gene are necessary to support the fully normal function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Three-month-old Pomc-/-...Continue Reading

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