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Wang X, Zhang Y, Peng J, Zhang H, Jiang T, Zhang Z, Yin T, Su X, Zhang T, Shen L, He S, Wang X, Li D, Yue X, Ji D, Zhang D, Dong R, Zou W, Liang D, Liu Y, Du Y, Zhang Z, Cao Y, Liang C, Ji D. Association Between Exposure to Multiple Toxic Metals in Follicular Fluid and the Risk of PCOS Among Infertile Women: The Mediating Effect of Metabolic Markers. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04236-y. [PMID: 38789898 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04236-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) severely affects women's fertility and accompanies serious metabolic disturbances, affecting 5%-20% of women of reproductive age globally. We previously found that exposure to toxic metals in the blood raised the risk of PCOS, but the association between exposure to toxic metals and the risk of PCOS in the follicular fluid, the microenvironment for oocyte growth and development in females, and its effect on metabolism has not been reported. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between the concentrations of cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), barium (Ba) and arsenic (As) in FF and the risk of PCOS, and to explore the mediating effect of metabolic markers in FF on the above relationship. We conducted a case-control study, including 557 women with PCOS and 651 controls. Ba, Cd, Hg and As levels in FF were measured by ICP-MS, metabolites levels in FF was measured by LC-MS/MS among 168 participants randomly selected from all the participants. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association of a single metal level with the PCOS risk, and linear regression models were used to assess the relationships of a single metal level with clinical phenotype parameters and metabolites levels. Combined effect of metals mixture levels on the risk of PCOS were assessed via weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression and bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR). Medication analysis was performed to explore the role of metabolic markers on the relationship of toxic metals levels with the risk of PCOS. The exposure levels of Cd, Hg, Ba and As in FF were all positively and significantly associated with the PCOS risk (with respect to the highest vs. lowest tertile group: OR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.17 ~ 2.12 for Cd, OR = 1.69, 95% CI = 1.22 ~ 2.34 for Hg, OR = 1.76, 95% CI = 1.32 ~ 2.34 for Ba, OR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.05 ~ 1.91 for As). In addition, levels of metal mixture also significantly correlated with the risk of PCOS, Cd level contributed most to it. Moreover, we observed significant positive relationships between Cd level and LH (β = 0.048, 95% CI = 0.002 ~ 0.094), T (β = 0.077, 95% CI = 0.029 ~ 0.125) and HOMA-IR value (β = 0.060, 95% CI = 0.012 ~ 0.107), as well as Hg level with LH, FSH/LH ratio and TC. Furthermore, we revealed that estrone sulfate, LysoPE 22:6 and N-Undecanoylglycine were significantly and positively mediating the association between Cd level and the risk of PCOS (with mediated proportion of 0.39, 0.24 and 0.35, respectively), and between Hg level and the risk of PCOS (with mediated proportion of 0.29, 0.20 and 0.46, respectively). These highly expressed metabolites significantly enriched in the fatty acid oxidation, steroid hormone biosynthesis and glycerophospholipids metabolism, which may explain the reason why the levels of Cd and Hg in FF associated with the phenotype of PCOS. Ba and As in FF was not found the above phenomenon. Our results suggested that exposure to multiple toxic metals (Cd, Hg, Ba and As) in FF associated with the increased risk of PCOS, Cd was a major contributor. Levels of Cd and Hg in FF significantly associated with the phenotype of PCOS. The above association may result from that Cd and Hg in FF related with the disturbance of fatty acid oxidation, steroid hormone biosynthesis and the glycerophospholipids metabolism.
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- Xin Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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Sallicandro L, Gliozheni E, Feudi D, Sabbatini P, Pellegrino RM, Alabed HBR, Baldini D, Gerli S, Alviggi C, Cascardi E, Cicinelli E, Malvasi A, Fioretti B. Increased Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) in polycystic ovary syndrome patients undergoing IVF. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1331282. [PMID: 38774232 PMCID: PMC11106456 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1331282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common multifactorial and polygenic disorder of the endocrine system, affecting up to 20% of women in reproductive age with a still unknown etiology. Follicular fluid (FF) represents an environment for the normal development of follicles rich in metabolites, hormones and neurotransmitters, but in some instances of PCOS the composition can be different. Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is an endogenous autonomic neuropeptide involved in follicular atresia, granulosa cell physiology and steroidogenesis. Methods ELISA assays were performed to measure VIP and estradiol levels in human follicular fluids, while AMH, FSH, LH, estradiol and progesterone in the plasma were quantified by chemiluminescence. UHPLC/QTOF was used to perform the untargeted metabolomic analysis. Results Our ELISA and metabolomic results show: i) an increased concentration of VIP in follicular fluid of PCOS patients (n=9) of about 30% with respect to control group (n=10) (132 ± 28 pg/ml versus 103 ± 26 pg/ml, p=0,03) in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), ii) a linear positive correlation (p=0.05, r=0.45) between VIP concentration and serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) concentration and iii) a linear negative correlation between VIP and noradrenaline metabolism. No correlation between VIP and estradiol (E2) concentration in follicular fluid was found. A negative correlation was found between VIP and noradrenaline metabolite 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde (DOPGAL) in follicular fluids. Conclusion VIP concentration in follicular fluids was increased in PCOS patients and a correlation was found with noradrenaline metabolism indicating a possible dysregulation of the sympathetic reflex in the ovarian follicles. The functional role of VIP as noradrenergic modulator in ovarian physiology and PCOS pathophysiology was discussed.
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- Luana Sallicandro
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Perugia Medical School, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Perugia Medical School, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Perugia Medical School, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Center, Momo Fertilife, Bisceglie, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Perugia Medical School, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Gynecological Emergency, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Yu L, Wang C, Liu M, Xia L, Liu T, Che Q, Cai W, Dong X, Pan B, Wang B, Liu S, Guo W. Follicular fluid-derived exosomal LncRNA LIPE-AS1 modulates steroid metabolism and survival of granulosa cells leading to oocyte maturation arrest in polycystic ovary syndrome. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024; 41:1387-1401. [PMID: 38656738 PMCID: PMC11143127 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-024-03092-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Women who are of reproductive age can suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an endocrine disorder. Anovulatory infertility is mostly caused by aberrant follicular development, which is seen in PCOS patients. Due to the dysfunction of reproductive and endocrine function in PCOS patients, assisted reproduction treatment is one of the main means to obtain clinical pregnancy for PCOS patients. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) as a group of functional RNA molecules have been found to participate in the regulation of oocyte function, hormone metabolism, and proliferation and apoptosis of granulosa cells. In this study, we investigated the role of lncRNAs in follicular fluid-derived exosomes and the underlying mechanism of lncRNA LIPE-AS1. METHODS We used RNA sequencing to analyze the lncRNA profiles of follicular fluid-derived exosomes in PCOS patients and controls. RT-qPCR was performed to detect the expression levels of these lncRNAs in control (n = 30) and PCOS (n = 30) FF exosome samples. Furthermore, we validated the performance of lncRNA LIPE-AS1 in oocyte maturation by in vitro maturation (IVM) experiments in mouse and steroid metabolism in granulosa cells. RESULTS We found 501 lncRNAs were exclusively expressed in the control group and another 273 lncRNAs were found to be specifically expressed in the PCOS group. LncRNA LIPE-AS1, highly expressed in PCOS exosomes, was related to a poor oocyte maturation and embryo development in PCOS patients. Reduced number of MII oocytes were observed in the LIPE-AS1 group by in vitro maturation (IVM) experiments in mouse. LIPE-AS1 was also shown to modulate steroid metabolism and granulosa cell proliferation and apoptosis by LIPE-AS1/miR-4306/LHCGR axis. CONCLUSION These findings suggested that the increased expression of LIPE-AS1, facilitated by follicular fluid exosomes, had a significant impact on both oocyte maturation and embryo development. We demonstrated the ceRNA mechanism involving LIPE-AS1, miR-4306, and LHCGR as a regulator of hormone production and metabolism. These findings indicate that LIPE-AS1 is essential in PCOS oocyte maturation and revealed a ceRNA network of LIPE-AS1 and provided new information on abnormal steroid metabolism and oocyte development in PCOS.
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- Li Yu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, No. 2140 Xietu Road, Shanghai, 200000, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.725 South Wan Ping Road, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Geriatric Medical Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 2560 Chun Shen Road, Shanghai, 201100, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wusong Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.216 Mudanjiang Road, Shanghai, 200940, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Xiamen Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 668 Jin Hu Road, Xiamen, 361015, People's Republic of China.
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He Y, Wang X, Liu Q, Liu H, Yang S. Exploring the mechanism of clomiphene citrate to improve ovulation disorder in PCOS rats based on follicular fluid metabolomics. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:2281-2296. [PMID: 37815607 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02750-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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To examine the effects of clomiphene citrate (CC) on follicular fluid metabolites and related metabolic pathways in rats with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) using non-targeted metabolomics and determine how CC treats ovulation disorder in PCOS. The Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into control, model, and CC groups. A PCOS model was established with letrozole. Body weight, ovarian weight, estrus cycles, serum hormone levels, and ovary histopathology of the rats were collected for further evaluation. Moreover, through ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, the study of follicular fluid metabolites revealed the mechanism of action of CC. CC reduced ovarian weight and regulated estrous cycles and serum hormone levels in PCOS rats but did not affect their body weight. Moreover, the metabolomic results showed that CC adjusted 153 metabolites, among which 16 cross metabolites like testosterone, androstenedione, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone, and cholic acid were considered as potential biomarkers for CC to improve ovulation disorders in PCOS rats. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment also showed that the CC group mainly engaged in tryptophan metabolism and steroid hormone biosynthesis. CC can improve ovulation disorders in rats, and its mechanism is related to the regulation of the secretion of serum hormone and follicular fluid metabolites and the amelioration of multi-metabolic pathways.
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- Yiqing He
- College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China
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- College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China
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- College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China
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- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China
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- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
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Raad G, Tanios J, Serdarogullari M, Bazzi M, Mourad Y, Azoury J, Yarkiner Z, Liperis G, Fakih F, Fakih C. Mature oocyte dysmorphisms may be associated with progesterone levels, mitochondrial DNA content, and vitality in luteal granulosa cells. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024; 41:795-813. [PMID: 38363455 PMCID: PMC10957819 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-024-03053-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To identify whether follicular environment parameters are associated with mature oocyte quality, embryological and clinical outcomes. METHODS This retrospective study examined 303 mature oocytes from 51 infertile women undergoing ICSI cycles between May 2018 and June 2021. Exclusion criteria consisted of advanced maternal age (> 36 years old), premature ovarian failure, obesity in women, or use of frozen gametes. Luteal granulosa cells (LGCs) were analyzed for mitochondrial DNA/genomic (g) DNA ratio and vitality. The relationships between hormone levels in the follicular fluid and oocyte features were assessed. Quantitative morphometric measurements of mature oocytes were assessed, and the association of LGC parameters and oocyte features on live birth rate after single embryo transfer was examined. RESULTS Results indicated an inverse correlation between the mtDNA/gDNA ratio of LGCs and the size of polar body I (PBI). A 4.0% decrease in PBI size was observed with each one-unit increase in the ratio (p = 0.04). Furthermore, a 1% increase in LGC vitality was linked to a 1.3% decrease in fragmented PBI (p = 0.03), and a 1 ng/mL increase in progesterone levels was associated with a 0.1% rise in oocytes with small inclusions (p = 0.015). Associations were drawn among LGC characteristics, perivitelline space (PVS) debris, cytoplasmic inclusions, PBI integrity, and progesterone levels. Certain dysmorphisms in mature oocytes were associated with embryo morphokinetics; however, live birth rates were not associated with follicular parameters and oocyte quality characteristics. CONCLUSION Follicular markers may be associated with mature oocyte quality features.
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- Georges Raad
- Al Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Cyprus International University, Northern Cyprus Via Mersin 10, Mersin, Turkey
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- Al Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Al Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Azoury IVF Clinic, ObGyn and Infertility, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Cyprus International University, Northern Cyprus Via Mersin 10, Mersin, Turkey
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- Westmead Fertility Centre, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
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- Al Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Al Hadi Laboratory and Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
- Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Xu Y, Zhou Z, Zhang G, Yang Z, Shi Y, Jiang Z, Liu Y, Chen H, Huang H, Zhang Y, Pan J. Metabolome implies increased fatty acid utilization and histone methylation in the follicles from hyperandrogenic PCOS women. J Nutr Biochem 2024; 125:109548. [PMID: 38104867 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2023.109548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Well-balanced metabolism is essential for the high-quality of oocytes, and metabolic fluctuations of follicular microenvironment potentially encourage functional changes in follicle cells, ultimately impacting the developmental potential of oocytes. Here, the global metabolomic profiles of follicular fluid from PCOS women with ovarian hyperandrogenism and nonhyperandrogenism were depicted by untargeted metabolome and transcriptome. In parallel, functional methods were employed to evaluate the possible impact of dysregulated metabolites on oocyte and embryo development. Our findings demonstrated that PCOS women exhibited distinct metabolic features in follicles, such as the increase in fatty acid utilization and the downregulation in amino acid metabolism. And intrafollicular androgen levels were positively correlated with contents of multiple fatty acids, suggesting androgen as one of the contributing factors to the metabolic abnormalities in PCOS follicles. Moreover, we further demonstrated that elevated levels of α-linolenic acid and H3K27me3 could hinder oocyte maturation, fertilization, and early embryo development. Hopefully, our data serve as a broad resource on the metabolic abnormalities of PCOS follicles, and advances in the relevant knowledge will allow the identification of biomarkers that predict the progression of PCOS and its poor pregnancy outcomes.
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- Yue Xu
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Shanghai, China; Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Shanghai, China; Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Shanghai, China; Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Shanghai, China; Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China; The International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Shanghai, China; Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education), Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- The International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Shanghai, China; Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China; The International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Shanghai, China; Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China; The International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education), Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Shanghai, China; Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Shanghai, China; Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU056), Shanghai, China; The International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education), Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Dai M, Hong L, Yin T, Liu S. Disturbed Follicular Microenvironment in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Relationship to Oocyte Quality and Infertility. Endocrinology 2024; 165:bqae023. [PMID: 38375912 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqae023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder associated with infertility and poor reproductive outcomes. The follicular fluid (FF) microenvironment plays a crucial role in oocyte development. This review summarizes evidence elucidating the alterations in FF composition in PCOS. Various studies demonstrated a pronounced proinflammatory milieu in PCOS FF, characterized by increased levels of cytokines, including but not limited to interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor α, C-reactive protein, and IL-1β, concomitant with a reduction in anti-inflammatory IL-10. T lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells are dysregulated in PCOS FF. PCOS FF exhibit heightened reactive oxygen species production and the accumulation of lipid peroxidation byproducts, and impaired antioxidant defenses. Multiple microRNAs are dysregulated in PCOS FF, disrupting signaling critical to granulosa cell function. Proteomic analysis reveals changes in pathways related to immune responses, metabolic perturbations, angiogenesis, and hormone regulation. Metabolomics identify disturbances in glucose metabolism, amino acids, lipid profiles, and steroid levels with PCOS FF. Collectively, these pathological alterations may adversely affect oocyte quality, embryo development, and fertility outcomes. Further research on larger cohorts is needed to validate these findings and to forge the development of prognostic biomarkers of oocyte developmental competence within FF. Characterizing the follicular environment in PCOS is key to elucidating the mechanisms underlying subfertility in this challenging disorder.
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- Mengyang Dai
- Reproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University and Hubei Clinic Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Embryonic Development, Wuhan 430061, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-implantation, Shenzhen Zhongshan Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Shenzhen Zhongshan Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital (formerly Shenzhen Zhongshan Urology Hospital), Shenzhen 518000, China
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-implantation, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University and Hubei Clinic Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Embryonic Development, Wuhan 430061, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-implantation, Shenzhen Zhongshan Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Shenzhen Zhongshan Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital (formerly Shenzhen Zhongshan Urology Hospital), Shenzhen 518000, China
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Reproductive Immunology for Peri-implantation, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Izadpanah M, Yalameha B, Sani MZ, Cheragh PK, Mahdipour M, Rezabakhsh A, Rahbarghazi R. Exosomes as Theranostic Agents in Reproduction System. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2024; 8:e2300258. [PMID: 37955866 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202300258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Exosomes (Exos), belonging to extracellular vesicles, are cell-derived nano-sized vesicles with the potential to carry different kinds of biological molecules. Many studies have proved the impacts of exosomal cargo on several biological processes in female and male reproductive systems. It is also hypothesized that changes in exosomal cargo are integral to the promotion of certain pathological conditions, thus Exos can be used as valid biomarkers for the diagnosis of infertility and other abnormal conditions. Here, efforts are made to collect some recent data related to the physiological significance of Exos in the reproductive system, and their potential therapeutic effects. It is anticipated that the current review article will lay the groundwork for elucidating the source and mechanisms by which Exos control the reproductive system additionally supplying fresh methods and concepts for the detection and treatment of disorders associated with fertility for future studies.
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- Melika Izadpanah
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Marie C, Pierre A, Mayeur A, Giton F, Corre R, Grynberg M, Cohen-Tannoudji J, Guigon CJ, Chauvin S. Dysfunction of Human Estrogen Signaling as a Novel Molecular Signature of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16689. [PMID: 38069013 PMCID: PMC10706349 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Estradiol (E2) is a major hormone-controlling folliculogenesis whose dysfunction may participate in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) infertility. To determine whether both the concentration and action of E2 could be impaired in non-hyperandrogenic overweight PCOS women, we isolated granulosa cells (GCs) and follicular fluid (FF) from follicles of women undergoing ovarian stimulation (27 with PCOS, and 54 without PCOS). An analysis of the transcript abundance of 16 genes in GCs showed that androgen and progesterone receptor expressions were significantly increased in GCs of PCOS (by 2.7-fold and 1.5-fold, respectively), while those of the steroidogenic enzymes CYP11A1 and HSD3B2 were down-regulated (by 56% and 38%, respectively). Remarkably, treatment of GC cultures with E2 revealed its ineffectiveness in regulating the expression of several key endocrine genes (e.g., GREB1 or BCL2) in PCOS. Additionally, a comparison of the steroid concentrations (measured by GC/MS) in GCs with those in FF of matched follicles demonstrated that the significant decline in the E2 concentration (by 23%) in PCOS FF was not the result of the E2 biosynthesis reduction. Overall, our study provides novel hallmarks of PCOS by highlighting the ineffective E2 signaling in GCs as well as the dysregulation in the expression of genes involved in follicular growth, which may contribute to aberrant folliculogenesis in non-hyperandrogenic women with PCOS.
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- Clémentine Marie
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Inserm, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, 75013 Paris, France; (C.M.); (A.P.); (R.C.); (M.G.); (J.C.-T.); (C.J.G.)
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Inserm, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, 75013 Paris, France; (C.M.); (A.P.); (R.C.); (M.G.); (J.C.-T.); (C.J.G.)
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- Service de Médecine de la Reproduction et Préservation de la Fertilité, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, 92140 Clamart, France;
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- AP-HP, Pôle Biologie-Pathologie Henri Mondor, Inserm IMRB U955, 94010 Créteil, France;
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Inserm, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, 75013 Paris, France; (C.M.); (A.P.); (R.C.); (M.G.); (J.C.-T.); (C.J.G.)
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Inserm, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, 75013 Paris, France; (C.M.); (A.P.); (R.C.); (M.G.); (J.C.-T.); (C.J.G.)
- Service de Médecine de la Reproduction et Préservation de la Fertilité, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, 92140 Clamart, France;
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Inserm, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, 75013 Paris, France; (C.M.); (A.P.); (R.C.); (M.G.); (J.C.-T.); (C.J.G.)
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Inserm, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, 75013 Paris, France; (C.M.); (A.P.); (R.C.); (M.G.); (J.C.-T.); (C.J.G.)
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Inserm, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, 75013 Paris, France; (C.M.); (A.P.); (R.C.); (M.G.); (J.C.-T.); (C.J.G.)
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Li C, Yang D, Yang W, Wang Y, Li D, Li Y, Xiao B, Zhang H, Zhao H, Dong H, Zhang J, Chu G, Wang A, Jin Y, Liu Y, Chen H. Hypoxia activation attenuates progesterone synthesis in goat trophoblast cells via NR1D1 inhibition of StAR expression†. Biol Reprod 2023; 109:720-735. [PMID: 37552055 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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Trophoblast plays a crucial role in gestation maintenance and embryo implantation, partly due to the synthesis of progesterone. It has been demonstrated that hypoxia regulates invasion, proliferation, and differentiation of trophoblast cells. Additionally, human trophoblasts display rhythmic expression of circadian clock genes. However, it remains unclear if the circadian clock system is present in goat trophoblast cells (GTCs), and its involvement in hypoxia regulation of steroid hormone synthesis remains elusive. In this study, immunofluorescence staining revealed that both BMAL1 and NR1D1 (two circadian clock components) were highly expressed in GTCs. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that several circadian clock genes were rhythmically expressed in forskolin-synchronized GTCs. To mimic hypoxia, GTCs were treated with hypoxia-inducing reagents (CoCl2 or DMOG). Quantitative real-time PCR results demonstrated that hypoxia perturbed the mRNA expression of circadian clock genes and StAR. Notably, the increased expression of NR1D1 and the reduction of StAR expression in hypoxic GTCs were also detected by western blotting. In addition, progesterone secretion exhibited a notable decline in hypoxic GTCs. SR9009, an NR1D1 agonist, significantly decreased StAR expression at both the mRNA and protein levels and markedly inhibited progesterone secretion in GTCs. Moreover, SR8278, an NR1D1 antagonist, partially reversed the inhibitory effect of CoCl2 on mRNA and protein expression levels of StAR and progesterone synthesis in GTCs. Our results demonstrate that hypoxia reduces StAR expression via the activation of NR1D1 signaling in GTCs, thus inhibiting progesterone synthesis. These findings provide new insights into the NR1D1 regulation of progesterone synthesis in GTCs under hypoxic conditions.
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- Chao Li
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, Department of Animal Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Zhang Z, Shi C, Wang Z. The physiological functions and therapeutic potential of exosomes during the development and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1279469. [PMID: 38028777 PMCID: PMC10657906 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1279469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome is a very common disease of gynecological endocrine, accompanied by irregular menstruation, hyperandrogenism, metabolic abnormalities, reproductive disorders and other clinical symptoms, which seriously endangers women's physical and mental health, but its etiology and pathogenesis are not completely clear. Recently, the contribution of exosomes to the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases in the biomedical field has attracted much attention, including PCOS. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles secreted by cells, containing various biologically active molecules such as cell-specific proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. They are important signaling regulators in vivo and widely participate in various physiopathological processes. They are new targets for disease diagnosis and treatment. Considering the important role of non-coding RNAs during the development and treatment of PCOS, this article takes exosomal miRNAs as the breakthrough point for elucidating the physiological functions and therapeutic potential of exosomes during the development and treatment of PCOS through analyzing the effects of exosomal miRNAs on ovarian follicle development, hormone secretion, oxidative stress, inflammatory response and insulin resistance, thus providing new research directions and theoretical basis for PCOS pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis and prognosis improvement.
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- Provincial Key Laboratory for Developmental Biology and Neurosciences, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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Jing YX, Li HX, Yue F, Li YM, Yu X, He JJ, Zhang XH. N6-methyladenosine demethylase FTO related to hyperandrogenism in PCOS via AKT pathway. Gynecol Endocrinol 2023; 39:2276167. [PMID: 37931646 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2023.2276167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was known as the common endocrine disease in women, featured as hyperandrogenism, ovulation disorders, etc. Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO), a m6A demethylase, is abnormal in the occurrence of ovarian diseases. However, the mechanism of FTO in the pathogenesis of PCOS is still unclear. METHODS The level of FTO in clinical samples, PCOS rat with hyperandrogenism and granulosa cells (GCs) lines effected by DHT were investigated by ELISA, qRT-PCR, WB, and IHC, while m6A RNA methylation level was studied by m6A Colorimetric and androgen level was tested through ELISA. Changes in steroid hormone synthetase and androgen receptor (AR)/prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in vitro were visualized by WB after transient transfection silenced FTO. The effect of DHT combined with FTO inhibitor meclofenamic acid (MA) on FTO, AR/PSA, and AKT phosphorylation were also demonstrated by WB. The co-localization of FTO and AR in KGN cells was analyzed by confocal microscopy, and the physiological interaction between FTO and AR was studied by Co-IP assay. The effect of FTO-specific inhibitor MA, AKT phosphorylation inhibitor LY294002, and the combined them on GCs proliferation and cell cycle were evaluated by drug combination index, EDU assay, and flow cytometry analysis. RESULTS FTO expression was upregulated in follicular fluid and GCs in PCOS patients clinically. The high FTO expression in patients was negative with the level of m6A, but positive with the level of androgen. The upregulation of FTO was accompanied with a decrease in the level of m6A in PCOS rat with hyperandrogenism. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) promoted the FTO expression and inhibited m6A content as a dose-dependent way in vitro. In contrast, suppression of FTO with siRNA attenuated the expression of steroid hormone synthetase such as CYP11A1, CYP17A1, HSD11B1, HSD3B2 except CYP19A1 synthetase, ultimately inducing the decrease of androgen level. Suppression of FTO also decreased the biological activity of androgen through downregulation AR/PSA. MA treatment as the specific FTO antagonist decreased cell survival in time- and dose-dependent way in GCs lines. Correspondingly, MA treatment decreased the expression of FTO, AR/PSA expression, and AKT phosphorylation in the presence of DHT stimulation. Additionally, we also speculate there is a potential relation between FTO and AR according to FTO was co-localized and interacted with AR in KGN cells. Compared with AKT phosphorylation inhibitor LY294002 or MA alone, LY294002 combined with MA synergistically inhibited cell survival and increased G2/M phase arrest in GC line. CONCLUSIONS We first evaluated the correlation of FTO and m6A in PCOS clinically, and further explored the mechanism between FTO and hyperandrogenism in PCOS animal and cell models. These findings contributed the potential therapy by targeting the FTO for hyperandrogenism in PCOS.
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- Yuan-Xue Jing
- The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine and Embryo of Gansu, Lanzhou, China
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Hadidi M, Karimabadi K, Ghanbari E, Rezakhani L, Khazaei M. Stem cells and exosomes: as biological agents in the diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1269266. [PMID: 37964963 PMCID: PMC10642184 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1269266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
Abstract
A typical condition of the female reproductive system is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, obesity, and hyperandrogenism are just a few of the metabolic abnormalities linked to this disease. Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease are further issues related to PCOS. One consequence of this syndrome for which numerous treatment procedures have been developed is infertility. Metformin and clomiphene, two common allopathic medications used to treat PCOS, both have drawbacks and are ineffective. It is vital to seek novel therapeutic modalities to address these constraints. Exosomes (EXOs) are a particular class of extracellular vesicles that cells release, and they are known to play a significant role in mediating intercellular communication. A wide range of cargo, including lipids, proteins, mRNA, miRNAs, and numerous other noncoding RNAs, are contained in the nanoscale lipid bilayer exosomes. The cytokine effects of stem cells and EXOs derived from them enable the defense against metabolic diseases like PCOS. Moreover, EXO microRNAs can potentially be employed as biomarkers in the detection and management of PCOS. In this study, the potential of stem cells and exosomes are specifically investigated in the diagnosis and treatment of PCOS as one of the diseases of the female reproductive system.
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- Mahta Hadidi
- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Nori W, Helmi ZR. Can follicular fluid 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine predict the clinical outcomes in ICSI cycle among couples with normospermia male? Obstet Gynecol Sci 2023; 66:430-440. [PMID: 37473783 PMCID: PMC10514589 DOI: 10.5468/ogs.22170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Oxidative stress (OS) occurs when excess free radicals damage the DNA. Moreover, 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is a well-known biomarker for OS linked to cellular damage and gene instability. However, its role in female subfertility has not been properly assessed. We aimed to examine the level of OS represented by 8-OHdG based on the cause of subfertility and to test its correlation with reproductive hormones, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) parameters, and outcomes. METHODS A cross-sectional study examined 108 subfertile couples with endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), tubal factors, and unexplained infertility undergoing ICSI treatment with two different stimulation programs. We included couples whose partners had normal sperm parameters. Levels of follicular fluid (FF) 8-OHdG were correlated with the causes of subfertility and fertilization rates and compared between pregnant and non-pregnant cases. RESULTS Based on the causes of subfertility, FF 8-OHdG was the highest among endometriosis cases, followed by PCOS cases. Furthermore, FF 8-OHdG was higher in non-pregnant (2.37±0.75 ng/mL) vs. pregnant (1.58±0.39 ng/mL), P<0.001. A two-way analysis of variance showed that only subfertility affected ICSI outcomes, whereas the stimulation program did not. FF 8-OHdG correlated positively with female age and inversely with estradiol and good-quality embryos. The receiver operating characteristic estimated 8-OHdG cutoff value of 1.8 ng/mL predicted clinical pregnancies with 86.7% sensitivity and 74.4% specificity (P<0.001). CONCLUSION Higher FF 8-OHdG levels negatively impacted ICSI outcomes. FF 8-OHdG discriminated between cases of clinical pregnancy with good specificity and sensitivity. Because OS can be measured and treated, this opens up a therapeutic and prognostic avenue for improving ICSI outcomes.
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- Wassan Nori
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad,
Iraq
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad,
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Kulus J, Kranc W, Kulus M, Bukowska D, Piotrowska-Kempisty H, Mozdziak P, Kempisty B, Antosik P. New Gene Markers of Exosomal Regulation Are Involved in Porcine Granulosa Cell Adhesion, Migration, and Proliferation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11873. [PMID: 37511632 PMCID: PMC10380331 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Exosomal regulation is intimately involved in key cellular processes, such as migration, proliferation, and adhesion. By participating in the regulation of basic mechanisms, extracellular vesicles are important in intercellular signaling and the functioning of the mammalian reproductive system. The complexity of intercellular interactions in the ovarian follicle is also based on multilevel intercellular signaling, including the mechanisms involving cadherins, integrins, and the extracellular matrix. The processes in the ovary leading to the formation of a fertilization-ready oocyte are extremely complex at the molecular level and depend on the oocyte's ongoing relationship with granulosa cells. An analysis of gene expression from material obtained from a primary in vitro culture of porcine granulosa cells was employed using microarray technology. Genes with the highest expression (LIPG, HSD3B1, CLIP4, LOX, ANKRD1, FMOD, SHAS2, TAGLN, ITGA8, MXRA5, and NEXN) and the lowest expression levels (DAPL1, HSD17B1, SNX31, FST, NEBL, CXCL10, RGS2, MAL2, IHH, and TRIB2) were selected for further analysis. The gene expression results obtained from the microarrays were validated using quantitative RT-qPCR. Exosomes may play important roles regarding intercellular signaling between granulosa cells. Therefore, exosomes may have significant applications in regenerative medicine, targeted therapy, and assisted reproduction technologies.
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- Jakub Kulus
- Department of Diagnostics and Clinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Diagnostics and Clinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland
- Department of Basic and Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Physiology Graduate Faculty, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
- Physiology Graduate Faculty, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
- Division of Anatomy, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland
- Center of Assisted Reproduction, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital and Masaryk University, 601 77 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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Yu L, Wang C, Zhang D, Liu M, Liu T, Pan B, Che Q, Liu S, Wang B, Dong X, Guo W. Exosomal circ_0008285 in follicle fluid regulates the lipid metabolism through the miR-4644/ LDLR axis in polycystic ovary syndrome. J Ovarian Res 2023; 16:113. [PMID: 37322492 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-023-01199-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Exosomal circRNA, as an essential mediator of the follicular microenvironment, has been implicated in the etiological and pathobiological studies of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). This study aimed to determine abnormal circular RNA (circRNA) expression profiles in follicle fluid (FF) exosomes in patients with PCOS and identify the role of circ_0008285/microRNA (miR)-4644/low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) axis in PCOS. METHODS Sixty-seven women undergoing IVF/ICSI, 31 PCOS patients and 36 non-PCOS patients were included in the cohort study. The circRNA expression profiles of FF exosomes in PCOS (n = 3) and control group (n = 3) were compared by RNA sequencing. In an additional cohort (PCOS:28 vs Control:33), the mRNA expression levels of four circRNAs from FF exosomes were further verified by qRT-PCR. Bioinformatic analysis and dual luciferase reporter gene assay verified the relationship between circ_0008285 and miR-4644 and between miR-4644 and LDLR. KGN cells were infected with sh-circ0008285 and transfected with miR-4644 mimic to verify their roles in lipid metabolism. RESULTS Four circRNAs showed significantly different expressions. Circ_0044234 was overexpressed in PCOS patients, while circ_0006877, circ_0013167 and circ0008285 were decreased in PCOS. Among four differentially expressed circRNAs, circ0008285 was enriched in lipoprotein particle receptor activity and cholesterol metabolism pathway by GO and KEGG pathway analyses. Luciferase assay confirmed the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network circ_0008285/miR-4644 /LDLR. The intercellular experiments on circ_0008285 and its reduction in KGN cells showed that the consumption of circ_0008285 in exosomes could increase the expression of miR-4644 in recipient cells and inhibit the expression of LDLR, as well as increase free fatty acid secretion. CONCLUSION Circ_0008285 can combine with miR-4644 to promote the expression of LDLR and affect the cholesterol metabolism of ovarian granulosa cells in PCOS. Our findings revealed the ceRNA network of circ_0008285 and provided a new path to investigate lipid metabolism abnormalities in PCOS.
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- Li Yu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.725 South Wan Ping Road, 200031, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 250 Xiao Mu Qiao Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China.
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Xiamen Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 668 Jin Hu Road, 361015, Xiamen, PR China.
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wusong Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.216 Mudanjiang Road, 200940, Shanghai, PR China.
- Cancer Center, Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China.
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, No. 111 Yi Xue Yuan Road, 200032, Shanghai, PR China.
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Zanjirband M, Baharlooie M, Safaeinejad Z, Nasr-Esfahani MH. Transcriptomic screening to identify hub genes and drug signatures for PCOS based on RNA-Seq data in granulosa cells. Comput Biol Med 2023; 154:106601. [PMID: 36738709 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.106601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most incident reproductive diseases, and remains the main cause of female infertility. Granulosa cells play a critical role in normal follicle development and steroid hormones synthesis. In spite of extensive research, no sole medication has been approved by FDA to treat PCOS. This study aimed to investigate the novel therapeutics targets in PCOS, focusing on granulosa cells transcriptome functional analysis with a drug repositioning approach. METHODS PCOS microarray and RNA-Seq datasets in granulosa cells were screened and reanalyzed. KEGG pathway enrichment and interaction network analyses were performed and followed by a set of drug signature screening and Poly-pharmacology survey. RESULTS 545 deregulated genes were identified via filters including padj < 0.05 and |log2FC| > 1. Amongst the top 15 KEGG pathways significantly enriched, metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450, steroid hormone biosynthesis and ovarian steroidogenesis were observed. The Protein-Protein Interaction network identified 18 hub genes amongst this set. Interestingly, most candidate drug signatures have been introduced by databases are either FDA approved or entered into clinical trials, including melatonin, resveratrol and raloxifene. Investigational or experimental introduced drugs obey rules of drug-likeness with almost safe and acceptable ADMET properties. Notably, 21 top target genes of the final drug set were also included in the granulosa significant differentially expressed genes. CONCLUSION Results of the current study represent approved, investigational and experimental drug signatures according to the differentially expressed genes in granulosa cells with supported literature reviews. This data might be useful for researchers and clinicians to pave the way for better management of PCOS.
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- M Zanjirband
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.
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Guo F, Fernando T, Zhu X, Shi Y. The overexpression of neurokinin B-neurokinin 3 receptor system exerts direct effects on the ovary under PCOS-like conditions to interfere with mitochondrial function. Am J Reprod Immunol 2023; 89:e13663. [PMID: 36453600 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
PROBLEM The increased hypothalamic neurokinin B (NKB) level may contribute to the hyperactive LH pulse secretion in Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, the expression and role of the neurokinin B-neurokinin 3 receptor (NKB-NK3R) system in the local ovarian tissue of PCOS have not been clarified. We constructed in vivo and in vitro models to elucidate the mechanism of the NKB-NK3R pathway in reproductive endocrine disorders of PCOS. METHOD OF STUDY The granulosa cell line-KGN cells were set in palmitic acid (PA) and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to simulate the PCOS-like conditions. And we used the high-fat/high-glucose diet to build a PCOS-like mice model and neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist (NK3Ra) was administered to half of the mice. The expression of the NKB-NK3R system, mitochondrial functions, hormone levels, and inflammatory state was evaluated. RESULTS The PCOS-like stimulations induced the NKB-NK3R system and MAPK-ERK pathway overexpression in KGN cells, in an approximate dose and time-dependent manner. The NKB-NK3R system overactivated the MAPK-ERK pathway to increase NNT overexpression, disturb NADH/NADPH pools, aggravate the oxidation state, and decrease ATP production. With overexpression of the NKB-NK3R system in the local ovarian tissue, ovulatory dysfunction, progesterone deficiency, and pro-inflammatory states were apparent in PCOS-like mice. Antagonizing the receptor, NK3R, reversed the adverse reproductive endocrine phenotypes via improving mitochondrial dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS In addition to the central regulation, local ovarian overexpression of the NKB-NK3R system participated in the adverse reproductive endocrine phenotypes, supporting the therapeutic implications of NK3Ra for PCOS.
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- Fei Guo
- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Laboratory for Reproductive Immunology, Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Shanghai, China
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Wang Y, Yang J, Wang Y, Chen Y, Wang Y, Kuang H, Feng X. Upregulation of TXNIP contributes to granulosa cell dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome via activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2023; 561:111824. [PMID: 36450326 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2022.111824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disease. Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) promotes oxidative stress and triggers inflammation. Herein, we investigated the role and potential mechanism of TXNIP in PCOS. In a mouse model of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-induced PCOS, we found that TXNIP was upregulated in the ovaries, especially in granulosa cells (GCs). TXNIP was also upregulated in testosterone (T)-treated GCs in vitro. Knockdown of TXNIP by lentivirus-constructed shRNA attenuated T-induced GC injury and oxidative stress, as well as inflammation and the NLRP3 inflammasome. The mechanism by which TXNIP promotes inflammation may involve TXNIP dissociation from the TXNIP-TRX complex and binding to NLRP3 to form the inflammasome. Additionally, we verified that knockdown of TXNIP ameliorated ovarian injury and inflammation in mice with DHEA-induced PCOS in vivo. Collectively, we demonstrated that TXNIP is involved in GC inflammation by promoting NLRP3 inflammasome activation in PCOS.
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- Ying Wang
- The Second Department of Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- The Second Department of Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
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- The Second Department of Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.
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Cai D, Wang Z, Zhou Z, Lin D, Ju X, Nie Q. Integration of transcriptome sequencing and whole genome resequencing reveal candidate genes in egg production of upright and pendulous-comb chickens. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102504. [PMID: 36739803 PMCID: PMC9932115 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Egg production performance plays an important role in the poultry industry across the world. Previous studies have shown a great difference in egg production performance between pendulous-comb (PC) and upright-comb (UC) chickens. However, there are no reports to identify potential candidate genes for egg production in PC and UC chickens. In the present study, 1,606 laying chickens were raised, and the egg laid by individual chicken was collected for 100 d. Moreover, the expression level of estrogen and progesterone hormones was measured at the start-laying and peak-laying periods of hens. Besides, 4 PC and 4 UC chickens were selected at 217 d of age to perform transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) and whole genome resequencing (WGS) to screen the potential candidate genes of egg production. The results showed that PC chicken demonstrated better egg production performance (P < 0.05) and higher estrogen and progesterone hormone expression levels than UC chicken (P < 0.05). RNA-seq analysis showed that 341 upregulated and 1,036 downregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the ovary tissues of PC and UC chickens. These DEGs were mainly enriched in protein-related, lipid-related, and nucleic acids-related biological processes including ribosome, peptide biosynthetic process, lipid transport terms, and catalytic activity acting on RNA which can significantly affect egg production in chicken. The enrichment results of WGS analysis were consistent with RNA-seq. Further, joint analysis of WGS and RNA-seq data was utilized to screen 30 genes and CAMK1D, CLSTN2, MAST2, PIK3C2G, TBC1D1, STK3, ADGRB3, and PPARGC1A were identified as potential candidate genes for egg production in PC and UC chickens. In summary, our study provides a wealth of information for a better understanding of the genetic and molecular mechanism for the future breeding of PC and UC chickens for egg production.
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- Danfeng Cai
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, and Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, and Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China,College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, and Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, and Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, and Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, and Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China.
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Huang X, Weng Z, Zhang S, Li X, Zhou S, Liang J. LC-MS/MS-based metabolomic profiling identifies candidate biomarkers in follicular fluid of infertile women with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2023; 16:20-31. [PMID: 36910890 PMCID: PMC9993017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES How chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (CPID), the most common cause of infertility, affects metabolic profiles of follicular fluid (FF) remains unknown. This study aimed to identify candidate biomarkers in FF of infertile women with CPID. METHOD FF samples were collected from infertile women with CPID (n = 8) and healthy controls (n = 8) at the time of oocyte retrieval. Untargeted metabolomic profiling of FF samples was conducted using the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). RESULTS A total of 240 differential metabolites (104 named biochemicals and 136 unnamed biochemicals) were screened out and identified. Among them, pregnane-3,3-diol, pc(p-18:1(11z)/18:3(6z,9z,12z)), and 1-octadecanoyl-2-(4z,7z,10z,13z,16z,19z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine were markedly down-regulated, while 17,21-dihydroxypregnenolone was significantly up-regulated in infertile women with CPID. Furthermore, KEGG biological pathway analysis revealed that these metabolites were especially enriched in steroid hormone biosynthesis, glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism, glucagon signaling pathway, and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. CONCLUSION FF of infertile women with CPID showed unique metabolic changes that may be involved in the pathogenesis of infertility and serve as new therapeutic targets or diagnostic biomarkers.
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- Xuekun Huang
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Guangzhou Institute of Dermatology Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong, P. R. China
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Rižner TL, Romano A. Targeting the formation of estrogens for treatment of hormone dependent diseases-current status. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1155558. [PMID: 37188267 PMCID: PMC10175629 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1155558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Local formation and action of estrogens have crucial roles in hormone dependent cancers and benign diseases like endometriosis. Drugs that are currently used for the treatment of these diseases act at the receptor and at the pre-receptor levels, targeting the local formation of estrogens. Since 1980s the local formation of estrogens has been targeted by inhibitors of aromatase that catalyses their formation from androgens. Steroidal and non-steroidal inhibitors have successfully been used to treat postmenopausal breast cancer and have also been evaluated in clinical studies in patients with endometrial, ovarian cancers and endometriosis. Over the past decade also inhibitors of sulfatase that catalyses the hydrolysis of inactive estrogen-sulfates entered clinical trials for treatment of breast, endometrial cancers and endometriosis, with clinical effects observed primarily in breast cancer. More recently, inhibitors of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1, an enzyme responsible for formation of the most potent estrogen, estradiol, have shown promising results in preclinical studies and have already entered clinical evaluation for endometriosis. This review aims to provide an overview of the current status of the use of hormonal drugs for the major hormone-dependent diseases. Further, it aims to explain the mechanisms behind the -sometimes- observed weak effects and low therapeutic efficacy of these drugs and the possibilities and the advantages of combined treatments targeting several enzymes in the local estrogen formation, or drugs acting with different therapeutic mechanisms.
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- Tea Lanišnik Rižner
- Laboratory for Molecular Basis of Hormone-Dependent Diseases and Biomarkers, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- *Correspondence: Tea Lanišnik Rižner, ; Andrea Romano,
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- GROW Department of Gynaecology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)/GROW-School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Tea Lanišnik Rižner, ; Andrea Romano,
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The exosome: a review of current therapeutic roles and capabilities in human reproduction. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2023; 13:473-502. [PMID: 35980542 PMCID: PMC9794547 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-022-01225-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Exosomes are nano-vesicles (30-150 nm) which may be useful as therapeutic delivery vehicles and as diagnostic biomarkers. Exosomes are produced naturally within the human body and therefore are not prone to immunogenicity effects which would otherwise destroy unelicited foreign bodies. Clinically, they have been regarded as ideal candidates for applications relating to biomarker developments for the early detection of different diseases. Furthermore, exosomes may be of interest as potential drug delivery vehicles, which may improve factors such as bioavailability of loaded molecular cargo, side effect profiles, off-target effects, and pharmacokinetics of drug molecules. In this review, the therapeutic potential of exosomes and their use as clinical biomarkers for early diagnostics will be explored, alongside exosomes as therapeutic delivery vehicles. This review will evaluate techniques for cargo loading, and the capacity of loaded exosomes to improve various reproductive disease states. It becomes important, therefore, to consider factors such as loading efficiency, loading methods, cell viability, exosomal sources, exosome isolation, and the potential therapeutic benefits of exosomes. Issues related to targeted drug delivery will also be discussed. Finally, the variety of therapeutic cargo and the application of appropriate loading methods is explored, in the context of establishing clinical utility. Exosomes have more recently been widely accpeted as potential tools for disease diagnostics and the targeted delivery of certain therapeutic molecules-and in due time exosomes will be utilised more commonly within the clinical setting. Specifically, exosomal biomarkers can be identified and related to various detrimental conditions which occur during pregnancy. Considering, this review will explore the potential future of exosomes as both diagnostic tools and therapeutic delivery vehicles to treat related conditions, including the challenges which exist towards incorporating exosomes within the clinical environment to benefit patients.
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Steroid Hormone Profiling in Hyperandrogenism and Non-hyperandrogenism Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Reprod Sci 2022; 29:3449-3458. [PMID: 35835901 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-022-00985-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to explore the differences in the steroid metabolic network between hyperandrogenic and non-hyperandrogenic women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was employed for the quantification of 36 kinds of serum steroids in 80 PCOS women during their follicular phase. Compared with those in non-hyperandrogenemia PCOS women (NA-PCOS), the levels of 17-hydroprogesterone (P = 0.009), androstenedione (P < 0.001), total testosterone (P < 0.001), dihydrotestosterone (P = 0.025), estrone (P = 0.007), and estradiol (P < 0.001) were increased in hyperandrogenemia PCOS (HA-PCOS) women. It was suggested that HA-PCOS may have increased activity of P450c17 (17-hydropregnenolone/pregnenolone, P = 0.008), 3βHSD2 (androstenedione/dehydroepiandrosterone, P = 0.004), and 17βHSD3 (testosterone/dehydroepiandrosterone, P = 0.01) and decreased activity of 5α reductase (dihydrotestosterone/testosterone, P = 0.008). Moreover, the ratio of luteinizing hormone (LH) to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) was found to be related to these increased steroids and enzyme activities. In conclusion, the HA-PCOS and the NA-PCOS women showed different steroid profiles, and the different enzyme activities in steroidogenic pathway may be the main reason for the difference.
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Volatilomics as an Emerging Strategy to Determine Potential Biomarkers of Female Infertility: A Pilot Study. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10112852. [DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10112852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Due to its high prevalence, infertility has become a prominent public health issue, posing a significant challenge to modern reproductive medicine. Some clinical conditions that lead to female infertility include polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, and premature ovarian failure (POF). Follicular fluid (FF) is the biological matrix that has the most contact with the oocyte and can, therefore, be used as a predictor of its quality. Volatilomics has emerged as a non-invasive, straightforward, affordable, and simple method for characterizing various diseases and determining the effectiveness of their current therapies. In order to find potential biomarkers of infertility, this study set out to determine the volatomic pattern of the follicular fluid from patients with PCOS, endometriosis, and POF. The chromatographic data integration was performed through solid-phase microextraction (SPME), followed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The findings pointed to specific metabolite patterns as potential biomarkers for the studied diseases. These open the door for further research into the relevant metabolomic pathways to enhance infertility knowledge and diagnostic tools. An extended investigation may, however, produce a new mechanistic understanding of the pathophysiology of the diseases.
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Recent advances of nanotechnology in the treatment and diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.104014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Shen Y, You Y, Zhu K, Fang C, Chang D, Yu X. Exosomes in the f ield of reproduction: A scientometric study and visualization analysis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1001652. [PMID: 36210808 PMCID: PMC9537691 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1001652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: The diagnostic capabilities of exosomes in the field of reproductive biomedicine have attracted much attention. The aim of this scientometric study was to statistically and qualitatively assess the knowledge structure, hot issues, and research trends of papers about exosomes in the field of reproduction using visualization methods.Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection was searched for studies on exosomes in the field of reproduction. We performed bibliometric and visual analyses using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and Microsoft Excel.Results: After database search, 1,011 articles were included, with number of studies being published every year continually increasing. These publications came from 61 nations or regions, with the US having the highest number. The University of Queensland was the main institution in which the research was conducted. The journal Placenta contained the highest number studies. There were 5,247 authors in total. Carlos Salomon had the highest number of papers with co-citations. Exosomes, extracellular vesicles, pregnancy, microRNAs, preeclampsia, placenta, microvesicles, gene expression, biomarkers, and first trimester were the most frequently used terms.Conclusion: Exosome research is booming in reproductive biomedicine. Future studies will likely focus on exosomes as biomarkers in gamete formation and fertilization, pregnancy, and cancers associated with reproduction. In addition to focusing on fundamental research, we should concentrate on the application of the results and the investigation of exosomes in infertile patients.
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- Yifeng Shen
- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xujun Yu,
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Zou G, Ji Q, Geng Z, Du X, Jiang L, Liu T. miR-31-5p from placental and peripheral blood exosomes is a potential biomarker to diagnose preeclampsia. Hereditas 2022; 159:35. [PMID: 36123601 PMCID: PMC9484067 DOI: 10.1186/s41065-022-00250-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Preeclampsia, a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology, is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Identifying sensitive, noninvasive markers can aid its prevention and improve prognosis. microRNAs (miRs), which function as negative regulators of gene expression, are closely related to preeclampsia occurrence and development. Herein we investigated the relationship between the DLK1-Dio3 imprinted miR cluster derived from placental and peripheral blood exosomes of pregnant women with preeclampsia and routine clinical diagnostic indicators, and also determined its potential as a noninvasive diagnostic marker. Methods Exosomes were extracted from the placenta and peripheral blood of pregnant women with preeclampsia. Results qPCR data indicated that the expression level of miRs, such as miR-134, miR-31-5p, miR-655, miR-412, miR-539, miR-409, and miR-496, in pregnant women with preeclampsia was significantly lower than that in healthy controls; miR-31-5p expression was the most different. Gene ontology analysis predicted that genes negatively regulated by miR-31-5p were mainly enriched in cellular entity, cellular process, and binding; moreover, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses indicated that genes were involved in gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor pathway and other signaling pathways. Correlation analysis revealed that miR-31-5p was significantly negatively correlated with clinical indicators of preeclampsia, such as systolic and diastolic pressure, lactate dehydrogenase, and proteinuria. Conclusion We believe that exosome-derived miR-31-5p can serve as an effective and sensitive biomarker to determine the course of preeclampsia in pregnant women.
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- Gang Zou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Fetal Medicine & Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Fetal Medicine & Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 1279, Sanmen Road, Shanghai, 200434, China.
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 365 South Xiangyang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China.
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Sagvekar P, Shinde G, Mangoli V, Desai SK, Mukherjee S. Evidence for TET-mediated DNA demethylation as an epigenetic alteration in cumulus granulosa cells of women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Mol Hum Reprod 2022; 28:6595033. [PMID: 35640568 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaac019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Peripheral and tissue-specific alterations in global DNA methylation (5mC) and hydroxymethylation (5hmC) profiles have been charted as biomarkers for disease prediction and as hallmarks of dysregulated localized gene networks. Global and gene-specific epigenetic alterations in the 5mC profiles have shown widespread implications in etiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, there has been no study in PCOS that integrates the quantification of 5mC and 5hmC signatures alongside the expression levels of DNA methylating and demethylating enzymes as respective indicators of methylation and demethylation pathways. Having previously shown that the 5mC signatures are not greatly altered in PCOS, we assessed the global 5hmC levels in peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) and cumulus granulosa cells (CGCs) of 40 controls and 40 women with PCOS. This analysis revealed higher 5hmC levels in CGCs of PCOS women, indicating a more dominant demethylation pathway. Further, we assessed the transcript and protein expression levels of DNA demethylating and methylating enzymes, i.e. ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenases (TET1, TET2, TET3) and DNA methyltransferases (DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B), respectively, in CGCs. The relative transcript and protein expression levels of all three TETs were found to be higher in women with PCOS; and the TET mRNA expression profiles were positively correlated with 5hmC levels in CGCs. Also, all three DNMT genes showed altered transcript expression in PCOS, although only the downregulated DNMT3A transcript was correlated with decreasing 5mC levels. At the protein level, the expression of DNMT1 (maintenance methylation enzyme) was higher, while that of DNMT3A (denovo methylation enzyme) was found to be lower in PCOS compared to controls. Overall, these results indicate that DNA methylation changes in CGCs of PCOS women may arise partly due to intrinsic alterations in the transcriptional regulation of TETs and DNMT3A.
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- Pooja Sagvekar
- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR-NIRRH), J.M. Street, Parel, Mumbai, 400012, India
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR-NIRRH), J.M. Street, Parel, Mumbai, 400012, India
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- Fertility Clinic and IVF Center, 12-Springfield, 19-Vachha Gandhi Road, Gamdevi, Mumbai-, 400007, Maharashtra, India
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- Fertility Clinic and IVF Center, 12-Springfield, 19-Vachha Gandhi Road, Gamdevi, Mumbai-, 400007, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR-NIRRH), J.M. Street, Parel, Mumbai, 400012, India
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Brinca AT, Ramalhinho AC, Sousa Â, Oliani AH, Breitenfeld L, Passarinha LA, Gallardo E. Follicular Fluid: A Powerful Tool for the Understanding and Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Biomedicines 2022; 10:1254. [PMID: 35740276 PMCID: PMC9219683 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10061254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents one of the leading causes of anovulatory infertility and affects 5% to 20% of women worldwide. Until today, both the subsequent etiology and pathophysiology of PCOS remain unclear, and patients with PCOS that undergo assisted reproductive techniques (ART) might present a poor to exaggerated response, low oocyte quality, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, as well as changes in the follicular fluid metabolites pattern. These abnormalities originate a decrease of Metaphase II (MII) oocytes and decreased rates for fertilization, cleavage, implantation, blastocyst conversion, poor egg to follicle ratio, and increased miscarriages. Focus on obtaining high-quality embryos has been taken into more consideration over the years. Nowadays, the use of metabolomic analysis in the quantification of proteins and peptides in biological matrices might predict, with more accuracy, the success in assisted reproductive technology. In this article, we review the use of human follicular fluid as the matrix in metabolomic analysis for diagnostic and ART predictor of success for PCOS patients.
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- Ana Teresa Brinca
- Health Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal; (A.T.B.); (Â.S.); (L.B.)
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal; (A.T.B.); (Â.S.); (L.B.)
- Assisted Reproduction Laboratory of Academic Hospital of Cova da Beira, 6200-251 Covilhã, Portugal;
- C4-Cloud Computing Competence Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal; (A.T.B.); (Â.S.); (L.B.)
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- Assisted Reproduction Laboratory of Academic Hospital of Cova da Beira, 6200-251 Covilhã, Portugal;
- São José do Rio Preto School of Medicine, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, Brazil
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal; (A.T.B.); (Â.S.); (L.B.)
- C4-Cloud Computing Competence Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal; (A.T.B.); (Â.S.); (L.B.)
- UCIBIO–Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal
- Laboratório de Fármaco-Toxicologia, UBIMedical, University of Beira Interior, 6200-284 Covilhã, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal; (A.T.B.); (Â.S.); (L.B.)
- Laboratório de Fármaco-Toxicologia, UBIMedical, University of Beira Interior, 6200-284 Covilhã, Portugal
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Xu X, Shen HR, Yu M, Du MR, Li XL. MicroRNA let-7i inhibits granulosa-luteal cell proliferation and oestradiol biosynthesis by directly targeting IMP2. Reprod Biomed Online 2022; 44:803-816. [PMID: 35339367 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2022.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Increased granulosa cell division is associated with abnormal folliculogenesis in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Lethal-7i microRNA (let-7i) may play an important role in the follicular development and granulosa cell growth; therefore is let-7i involved in PCOS pathogenesis? DESIGN The expression of let-7i was measured in granulosa-luteal cells (GLC) from women with or without PCOS. A human granulosa cell line, KGN, was used for the functional study. Mimics and inhibitors of let-7i, lentiviruses expressing insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein (IMP2), and small-interfering RNAs were transfected into KGN cells. KGN cell proliferation was determined by 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) and Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assays. The cell cycle and apoptosis were assessed by propidium iodide-annexin V (PI-A) staining and fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Oestradiol concentration was determined by enzyme-linked immunoassay. Bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter assay were applied to confirm the let-7i target genes. RESULTS The study showed that let-7i was down-regulated in PCOS GLC (P = 0.001). Mimics of let-7i inhibited KGN proliferation (P = 0.001), and decreased aromatase expression (P = 0.030) and oestradiol production (P = 0.029), whereas let-7i inhibitors had the opposite effect. Bioinformatics analysis and quantitative real-time (qRT) PCR identified IMP2 as a target of let-7i (P = 0.021). qRT-PCR and western blot analysis indicated that IMP2 was up-regulated in GLC in women with PCOS (P = 0.001 and P = 0.044), and IMP2 expression was suppressed by let-7i in KGN cells (P < 0.001). Luciferase reporter assay results (P = 0.002), combined with the rescue assay, confirmed that let-7i inhibited KGN cell proliferation and reduced oestradiol concentration by directly targeting IMP2. CONCLUSIONS let-7i was down-regulated in PCOS GLC. Overexpression of let-7i inhibited KGN cell proliferation and decreased oestradiol production in an IMP2-dependent manner, providing a new molecular mechanism for PCOS.
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- Xiao Xu
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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Exosomal miR-143-3p derived from follicular fluid promotes granulosa cell apoptosis by targeting BMPR1A in polycystic ovary syndrome. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4359. [PMID: 35288625 PMCID: PMC8921316 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08423-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that occurs in women of reproductive age. Anovulation caused by abnormal follicular development is still the main characteristic of PCOS patients with infertile. Granulosa cell (GC) is an important part of the follicular microenvironment, the dysfunction of which can affect follicular development. Increasing evidence indicates that exosomal miRNAs derived from the follicular fluid (FF) of patients play critical roles during PCOS. However, which follicular fluid-derived exosomal miRNAs play a pivotal role in controlling granulosa cell function and consequently follicular development remain largely unknown, as does the underlying mechanism. Herein, we showed that miR-143-3p is highly expressed in the follicular fluid exosomes of patients with PCOS and can be delivered into granulosa cells. Furthermore, functional experiments showed that translocated miR-143-3p promoted granulosa cell apoptosis, which is important in follicle development. Mechanistically, BMPR1A was identified as a direct target of miR-143-3p. Overexpression of BMPR1A reversed the effects of exosomal miR-143-3p on GC apoptosis and proliferation by activating the Smad1/5/8 signaling pathway. These results demonstrate that miR-143-3p-containing exosomes derived from PCOS follicular fluid promoted granulosa cell apoptosis by targeting BMPR1A and blocking the Smad1/5/8 signaling pathway. Our findings provide a novel mechanism underlying the roles of exosomal-miRNAs in the follicular fluid of PCOS patients and facilitate the development of therapeutic strategies for PCOS.
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Yu L, Liu M, Xu S, Wang Z, Liu T, Zhou J, Zhang D, Dong X, Pan B, Wang B, Liu S, Guo W. Follicular fluid steroid and gonadotropic hormone levels and mitochondrial function from exosomes predict embryonic development. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1025523. [PMID: 36440207 PMCID: PMC9682035 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1025523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Human follicular fluid (FF) is a complex biological fluid that contributes to the micro-environment of oocyte development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of steroid and gonadotropic hormones levels and mitochondrial function in embryo development during in vitro fertilization cycles. METHODS This was a cohort study of 138 women receiving IVF/ICSI, including 136 FF samples from 109 infertile women. FF steroid and gonadotropic hormones levels were tested by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and immunoassays. The mRNA expression levels of mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) complex genes from FF exosomes were detected by qPCR. RESULTS Analysis of these individual FF concentrations revealed that LH and FSH concentrations were higher in follicles in which the oocyte developed into a top quality (TQ) blastocyst (LH: 9.44 ± 2.32mIU/ml, FSH: 9.32 ± 1.01mIU/ml) than those in which there was a failure of fertilization (LH: 5.30 ± 0.84mIU/ml, FSH: 6.91 ± 0.62mIU/ml). In contrast, follicular cortisone concentrations were lower for oocytes that resulted in a TQ blastocyst (12.20 ± 0.82mIU/ml). The receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that FF LH and FSH levels predicted TQ blastocyst with excellent AUC value of 0.711 and 0.747. Mitochondrial ETC complex I and III mRNA levels were increased in the FF exosomes of TQ blastocyst. Correlation analysis showed that mRNA levels of ETC complex I was positively correlated with LH and FSH levels in FF. CONCLUSION The levels of FF steroid and gonadotropic hormones from single follicle can predetermine subsequent embryo development to some extent. Furthermore, impaired exosome mitochondrial dysfunction is a potiential event that causes hormone change in embryo development.
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- Li Yu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
| | - Xi Dong
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Wei Guo, ; Suying Liu, ; Beili Wang,
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Wei Guo, ; Suying Liu, ; Beili Wang,
| | - Wei Guo
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Xiamen Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Xiamen, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wusong Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Wei Guo, ; Suying Liu, ; Beili Wang,
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