scholarly journals Adiponectin Reduces Embryonic Loss Rate and Ameliorates Trophoblast Apoptosis in Early Pregnancy of Mice with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Affecting the AMPK/PI3K/Akt/FoxO3a Signaling Pathway

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 2232-2241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenqian Zhang ◽  
Meng Zuo ◽  
Juan Lu ◽  
Yuxia Wang

Abstract Reports in recent years have suggested that adiponectin (APN) improves insulin resistance and inhibits apoptosis by activating the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway and the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway after binding to its receptor. This study aims to explore the mechanism by which APN reduces embryo loss rate and trophoblast apoptosis in early pregnancy of mice with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS mice were subcutaneously injected with APN (10 μg mg kg−1 day−1) on 11 consecutive days from the 3rd day of pregnancy onwards to observe the change of the embryo loss rate of PCOS mice induced by APN. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot were used to determine the relative expressions of mRNA and the proteins AMPK, PI3K, and Akt in mouse uterine tissue. At the same time, primary cultured mouse villous trophoblast cells were used to further explore the underlying mechanisms in vitro. APN significantly reduces the pregnancy loss rate of PCOS mice. At the same time, APN increases phosphorylation and mRNA expression levels of AMPK, PI3K, and Akt in PCOS mouse uterine tissue. In addition, trophoblast cells of model mice were treated with APN and inhibitors, and APN was found to reduce trophoblast cell apoptosis by affecting the phosphorylation levels of AMPK, PI3K, Akt, and FoxO3a proteins. APN reduces the embryo loss rate and ameliorates trophoblast apoptosis in PCOS mice by affecting the AMPK/PI3K/AKT/FoxO3a signaling pathway.

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-178
Author(s):  
D. J. Jakubowicz ◽  
M. J. Iuorno ◽  
S. Jakubowicz ◽  
K. A. Roberts ◽  
J. E. Nestler ◽  
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2002 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 509
Author(s):  
Daniela J. Jakubwicz ◽  
Maria J. Iuorno ◽  
Salomon Jakubowicz ◽  
Katherine A. Roberts ◽  
John E. Nestler

2008 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 2298-2303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle R. Jones ◽  
Scott G. Wilson ◽  
Ben H. Mullin ◽  
Robert Mead ◽  
Frank Dudbridge ◽  
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