Isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency (ILD), also called isolated 17,20-desmolase deficiency, is a rare endocrine and autosomal recessive genetic disorder which is characterized by a complete or partial loss of 17,20-lyase activity and, in turn, impaired production of the androgen and estrogen sex steroids. The condition manifests itself as pseudohermaphroditism (partially or fully underdeveloped genitalia) in males, in whom it is considered to be a form of intersex, and, in both sexes, as a reduced or absent puberty/lack of development of secondary sexual characteristics, resulting in a somewhat childlike appearance in adulthood (if left untreated).[1][2][3][4]
| Isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency | |
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| Other names | 46,XY disorder of sex development due to isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency |
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| This condition is inherited via an autosomal recessive manner | |
Unlike the case of combined 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency, isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency does not affect glucocorticoid production (or mineralocorticoid levels), and for that reason, does not result in adrenal hyperplasia or hypertension.[1][3]
Symptoms and signs
editThe symptoms of isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency, in males, include pseudohermaphroditism (i.e., feminized, ambiguous, or mildly underdeveloped (e.g., micropenis, perineal hypospadias, and/or cryptorchidism (undescended testes)) external genitalia), female gender identity, and, in non-complete cases of deficiency where partial virilization occurs, gynecomastia up to Tanner stage V (due to low androgen levels, which results in a lack of suppression of estrogen); in females, amenorrhoea or, in cases of only partial deficiency, merely irregular menses, and enlarged cystic ovaries (due to excessive stimulation by high levels of gonadotropins); and in both sexes, hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (hypogonadism despite high levels of gonadotropins), delayed, impaired, or fully absent adrenarche and puberty with an associated reduction in or complete lack of development of secondary sexual characteristics (sexual infantilism), impaired fertility or complete sterility, tall stature (due to delayed epiphyseal closure), eunuchoid skeletal proportions, delayed or absent bone maturation, and osteoporosis.[1][3][4][5]
Cause
editIsolated 17,20-lyase deficiency is a rare disorder caused by genetic mutations in the gene CYP17A1, while not affecting 17α-hydroxylase.[2][4][6][7] Isolated 17,20 lyase deficiency is a rare disease with only a small number of confirmed reports due to mutations in the CYP17A1 gene.[8][9][7]
Observed physiological abnormalities of the condition include markedly elevated serum levels of progestogens such as progesterone and 17α-hydroxyprogesterone (due to upregulation of precursor availability for androgen and estrogen synthesis), very low or fully absent peripheral concentrations of androgens such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), androstenedione, and testosterone and estrogens such as estradiol (due to the lack of 17,20-lyase activity, which is essential for their production), and high serum concentrations of the gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) (due to a lack of negative feedback on account of the lack of sex hormones).[5][10]
Diagnosis
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Treatment
editMales and females may be treated with hormone replacement therapy (i.e., with androgens and estrogens, respectively), which will result in normal sexual development and resolve most symptoms. In the case of 46,XY (genetically male) individuals who are phenotypically female and/or identify as the female gender, they should be treated with estrogens instead. Removal of the undescended testes should be performed in 46,XY females to prevent their malignant degeneration, whereas in 46,XY males surgical correction of the genitals is generally required, and, if necessary, an orchidopexy (relocation of the undescended testes to the scrotum) may be performed as well.[2] Namely in genetic females presenting with ovarian cysts, GnRH analogues may be used to control high FSH and LH levels if they are unresponsive to estrogens.[10]
See also
edit- Cytochrome b5 deficiency
- Inborn errors of steroid metabolism
- Disorders of sexual development
- Intersexuality, pseudohermaphroditism, and ambiguous genitalia
- Combined 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency
- GnRH, FSH, and LH insensitivities
- CYP17A1 (17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase)
- Sex hormone (androgen and estrogen)
References
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- ^ a b c Marschall Stevens Runge; Cam Patterson (20 June 2006). Principles of Molecular Medicine. Humana Press. p. 483. ISBN 978-1-58829-202-5. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Stuart Handwerger (1999). Molecular and Cellular Pediatric Endocrinology. Humana Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-89603-406-8.
- ^ a b c Miller WL (January 2012). "The syndrome of 17,20 lyase deficiency". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97 (1): 59–67. doi:10.1210/jc.2011-2161. PMC 3251937. PMID 22072737.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Simsek E, Ozdemir I, Lin L, Achermann JC (May 2005). "Isolated 17,20-lyase (desmolase) deficiency in a 46,XX female presenting with delayed puberty". Fertility and Sterility. 83 (5): 1548–51. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.11.063. PMID 15866602.
- ^ J. I. Mason (23 May 2002). Genetics of Steroid Biosynthesis and Function. CRC Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-415-27878-2. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ a b Fernández-Cancio, Mónica; Camats, Núria; Flück, Christa E.; Zalewski, Adam; Dick, Bernhard; Frey, Brigitte M.; Monné, Raquel; Torán, Núria; Audí, Laura (29 April 2018). "Mechanism of the Dual Activities of Human CYP17A1 and Binding to Anti-Prostate Cancer Drug Abiraterone Revealed by a Novel V366M Mutation Causing 17,20 Lyase Deficiency". Pharmaceuticals. 11 (2): 37. doi:10.3390/ph11020037. PMC 6027421. PMID 29710837.
- ^ Geller, D. H.; Auchus, R. J.; Mendonça, B. B.; Miller, W. L. (1997). "The genetic and functional basis of isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency". Nature Genetics. 17 (2): 201–205. doi:10.1038/ng1097-201. ISSN 1061-4036. PMID 9326943. S2CID 10067335.
- ^ Van Den Akker, Erica L. T.; Koper, Jan W.; Boehmer, Annemie L. M.; Themmen, Axel P. N.; Verhoef-Post, Miriam; Timmerman, Marianna A.; Otten, Barto J.; Drop, Stenvert L. S.; De Jong, Frank H. (2002). "Differential inhibition of 17alpha-hydroxylase and 17,20-lyase activities by three novel missense CYP17 mutations identified in patients with P450c17 deficiency" (PDF). The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 87 (12): 5714–5721. doi:10.1210/jc.2001-011880. ISSN 0021-972X. PMID 12466376.
- ^ a b ten Kate-Booij MJ, Cobbaert C, Koper JW, de Jong FH (February 2004). "Deficiency of 17,20-lyase causing giant ovarian cysts in a girl and a female phenotype in her 46,XY sister: case report". Human Reproduction (Oxford, England). 19 (2): 456–9. doi:10.1093/humrep/deh065. PMID 14747197.
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