scholarly journals Differences in expression of genes related to steroidgenesis in abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue of pregnant women with and without PCOS; a case control study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neda Emami ◽  
Ashraf Moini ◽  
Parichehreh Yaghmaei ◽  
Vahid Akbarinejad ◽  
Maryam Shahhoseini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Cytochrome P450 ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Gene Expressions ◽  
P450 Monooxygenase ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Expression Of Genes

Abstract Background It was reported that steroid-related gene expressions in the adipose tissue (AT) of women differ between women affected with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and non-PCOS. Although association between PCOS in mother and offspring’s health is a crucial issue, there are few studies focusing on AT of pregnant women suffering from PCOS. Our objectives were to determine the differences between mRNA expression levels of key steroid-converting enzymes in abdominal subcutaneous AT of pregnant women afflicted with PCOS and non-PCOS. Methods Twelve pregnant women with PCOS (case) and thirty six non-PCOS pregnant women (control) (1:3 ratio; age- and BMI-matched) undergoing cesarean section were enrolled for the present study. Expressions of fifteen genes related to steriodogenesis in abdominal subcutaneous AT were investigated using quantitative real-time PCR. Results No significant differences were detected with respect to age, BMI (prior pregnancy and at delivery day), gestational period and parity among pregnant women with PCOS and non-PCOS. Most of the sex steroid-converting genes except 17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases2 (17BHSD2), were highly expressed on the day of delivery in subcutaneous AT. Women with PCOS showed significantly higher mRNA levels of steroidgenic acute regulator (STAR; P < 0.001), cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP11A1; P < 0.05), 17α-hydroxylase (CYP17A1; P < 0.05), and 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11BHSD1 and 11BHSD2; P < 0.05). The expression of steroid 21-hydroxylase (CYP21) in non-PCOS was fourfold higher than those of women with PCOS (P < 0.001). There were no significant differences between relative expression of aromatase cytochrome P450 (CYP19A1), 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3BHSD1 and 3BHSD2), and 17BHSD family (1, 3, 5, 7, and 12) between the two groups. Conclusion The expression levels of genes related to sex steroids metabolism were similar to age-matched and BMI- matched pregnant non-PCOS and pregnant women with PCOS at delivery day. However, the alterations in gene expressions involved in glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids metabolism were shown. It is necessary to point out that further studies regarding functional activity are required. More attention should be given to AT of pregnant women with PCOS that was previously ignored.

scholarly journals Differences in Expression of Genes Related to Steroidgenesis in Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Pregnant Women with and without PCOS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neda Emami ◽  
Ashraf Moini ◽  
Parichehreh Yaghmaei ◽  
Vahid Akbarinejad ◽  
Maryam Shahhoseini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Cytochrome P450 ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Gene Expressions ◽  
P450 Monooxygenase ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
Subcutaneous Adipose

Abstract Background: It was hypothesized that steroid-related gene expressions in the adipose tissue (AT) of women are different between women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, little information exists regarding pregnant women suffering from PCOS when interrelationships among maternal PCOS, patient’s quality of life and offspring’s health is a consideration issue in health and diseases. Our objectives were to compare the mRNA expression levels of key steroid-converting enzymes in subcutaneous AT of PCOS vs. non-PCOS pregnant women.Methods: The subjects were 48 pregnant women (12 PCOS and 36 non–PCOS women) undergoing cesarean section, from whom abdominal subcutaneous AT samples were retrieved. Expressions of fifteen genes related to steriodogenesis were investigated using quantitative real-time PCR. Results: No significant differences were found with respect to age, BMI (before pregnancy and at delivery day), gestational period and parity among non-PCOS and PCOS pregnant women. Most of the sex steroid-converting genes except 17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases2 (17BHSD2), were highly expressed on the day of delivery in subcutaneous AT. PCOS patients showed significantly higher mRNA levels of steroidgenic acute regulator (STAR; P<0.001), cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP11A1; P<0.05), 17α-hydroxylase (CYP17A1; P<0.05), and 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11BHSD1-2; P<0.05). The expression of steroid 21-hydroxylase (CYP21) in non-PCOS women was 4-fold higher than for PCOS women (P < 0.001). There were no significant differences between relative expression of aromatase cytochrome P450 (CYP19A1), 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase1-2 (3BHSD1-2), and 17BHSD family (1, 3, 5, 7, and 12) between the two groups.Conclusion: The expression levels of genes related to sex steroids metabolism were similar in age-matched and BMI- matched non-PCOS and PCOS pregnant women at delivery day. However, the alterations in gene expressions involved in glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoid metabolism was shown which warrants further studies regards functional activity. More attention should be given to AT of PCOS mothers that was previously ignored.

Unusual increase of Scd1 and Elovl6 expression in rat inguinal adipose tissue

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-200
Author(s):  
Jacek Turyn ◽  
Adriana Mika ◽  
Piotr Stepnowski ◽  
Julian Swierczynski
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Food Restriction ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Gene Expressions ◽  
Tissue Mass ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
Fat Deposits ◽  
Rat Adipose Tissue

AbstractIt is generally accepted that the location of body fat deposits may play an important role in the risk of developing some endocrine and metabolic diseases. We have studied the effect of food restriction and food restriction/refeeding, often practiced by individuals trying to lose body weight, on the expression of genes which are associated with obesity and certain metabolic disorders in inguinal, epididymal, and perirenal rat white adipose tissues. Gene expression was analyzed by real time semi-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and by Western blot. We found that prolonged food restriction caused a significant decrease of body and adipose tissue mass as well as the increase of Scd1 and Elovl6 gene expressions in all main rat adipose tissue deposits. Food restriction/refeeding caused increases of: a) Scd1 and Elovl6 mRNA levels in adipose tissue, b) Scd1 protein level and c) desaturation index in adipose tissue. The increased expression of both genes was unusually high in inguinal adipose tissue. The results suggest that the increase of Scd1 and Elovl6 gene expressions in white adipose tissue by prolonged food restriction and prolonged food restriction/refeeding may contribute to accelerated fat recovery that often occurs in individuals after food restriction/refeeding.

scholarly journals Tissue-specific dysregulation of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared with weight-matched controls

2014 ◽  
Vol 171 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Gambineri ◽  
Flaminia Fanelli ◽  
Federica Tomassoni ◽  
Alessandra Munarini ◽  
Uberto Pagotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Tissue Specific ◽  
Cortisol Metabolism ◽  
Cortisol Metabolites

ContextAbnormal cortisol metabolism in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been invoked as a cause of secondary activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and hence androgen excess. However, this is based on urinary excretion of cortisol metabolites, which cannot detect tissue-specific changes in metabolism and may be confounded by obesity.ObjectiveTo assess cortisol clearance and whole-body and tissue-specific activities of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1 (HSD11B1)) in PCOS.DesignCase–control study.SettingMedical center.PatientsA total of 20 overweight–obese unmedicated Caucasian women with PCOS, aged 18–45 years, and 20 Caucasian controls matched for age, BMI, body fat distribution, andHSD11B1genotypes (rs846910 and rs12086634).Main outcome measuresCortisol metabolites were measured in 24 h urine. During steady-state 9,11,12,12-[2H]4-cortisol infusion, cortisol clearance was calculated and whole-body HSD11B1 activity was assessed as the rate of appearance of 9,12,12-2H3-cortisol (d3-cortisol). Hepatic HSD11B1 activity was quantified as the generation of plasma cortisol following an oral dose of cortisone. Subcutaneous adipose HSD11B1 activity andHSD11B1mRNA were measured,ex vivo, in biopsies.ResultsUrinary cortisol metabolite excretion, deuterated cortisol clearance, and the rate of appearance of d3-cortisol did not differ between patients with PCOS and controls. However, hepatic HSD11B1 conversion of oral cortisone to cortisol was impaired (P<0.05), whereas subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissueHSD11B1mRNA levels and activity were increased (P<0.05) in women with PCOS when compared with controls.ConclusionsTissue-specific dysregulation of HSD11B1 is a feature of PCOS, over and above obesity, whereas increased clearance of cortisol may result from obesity rather than PCOS.

Lpin1 in human visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue: similar levels but different associations with lipogenic and lipolytic genes

2010 ◽  
Vol 299 (2) ◽  
pp. E308-E317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merce Miranda ◽  
Xavier Escoté ◽  
María J. Alcaide ◽  
Esther Solano ◽  
Victòria Ceperuelo-Mallafré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Metabolic Profile ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Few Data ◽  
Vitro Analysis

LPIN1 is a gene with important effects on lipidic and metabolic homeostasis. Human subcutaneous LPIN1 expression levels in adipose tissue are related with a better metabolic profile, including insulin sensitivity markers. However, there are few data on the regulation of LPIN1 in visceral adipose tissue (VAT). Our aim was to perform a cross-sectional analysis of VAT compared with subcutaneous (SAT) LPIN1 expression in a well-characterized obese cohort, its relation with the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism, and the in vitro response to lipogenic and lipolytic stimuli. A downregulation of total LPIN1 mRNA expression in subjects with obesity was found in VAT similarly to that in SAT. Despite similar total LPIN1 mRNA levels in SAT and VAT, a close relationship with clinical parameters and with many lipogenic and lipolytic genes was observed primarily in SAT depot. As shown in the in vitro analysis, the low-grade proinflammatory environment and the insulin resistance associated with obesity may contribute to downregulate LPIN1 in adipose tissue, leading to a worse metabolic profile.

scholarly journals Adiponectin protects against development of metabolic disturbances in a PCOS mouse model

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 (34) ◽  
pp. E7187-E7196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Benrick ◽  
Belén Chanclón ◽  
Peter Micallef ◽  
Yanling Wu ◽  
Laila Hadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Ovarian Function ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Insulin Receptors ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Adipocyte Size ◽  
Metabolic Disturbances ◽  
Insulin Resistant

Adiponectin, together with adipocyte size, is the strongest factor associated with insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study investigates the causal relationship between adiponectin levels and metabolic and reproductive functions in PCOS. Prepubertal mice overexpressing adiponectin from adipose tissue (APNtg), adiponectin knockouts (APNko), and their wild-type (WT) littermate mice were continuously exposed to placebo or dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to induce PCOS-like traits. As expected, DHT exposure led to reproductive dysfunction, as judged by continuous anestrus, smaller ovaries with a decreased number of corpus luteum, and an increased number of cystic/atretic follicles. A two-way between-groups analysis showed that there was a significant main effect for DHT exposure, but not for genotype, indicating adiponectin does not influence follicle development. Adiponectin had, however, some protective effects on ovarian function. Similar to in many women with PCOS, DHT exposure led to reduced adiponectin levels, larger adipocyte size, and reduced insulin sensitivity in WTs. APNtg mice remained metabolically healthy despite DHT exposure, while APNko-DHT mice were even more insulin resistant than their DHT-exposed littermate WTs. DHT exposure also reduced the mRNA expression of genes involved in metabolic pathways in gonadal adipose tissue of WT and APNko, but this effect of DHT was not observed in APNtg mice. Moreover, APNtg-DHT mice displayed increased pancreatic mRNA levels of insulin receptors, Pdx1 and Igf1R, suggesting adiponectin stimulates beta cell viability/hyperplasia in the context of PCOS. In conclusion, adiponectin improves metabolic health but has only minor effects on reproductive functions in this PCOS-like mouse model.

109 EXPRESSION OF GENES RELATED TO ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTIVITY IN EQUINE ENDOMETRIUM DURING THE ESTROUS CYCLE AND EARLY PREGNANCY

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hitit ◽  
A. Guzeloglu ◽  
C. Ozel ◽  
M. O. Atli ◽  
E. Kurar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Pregnancy ◽  
Reproductive Tract ◽  
Cell Signalling ◽  
Endometrial Receptivity ◽  
Oestrous Cycle ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
Relative Mrna Expression ◽  
One Way Anova

A set of genes that display differential expression levels in the reproductive tract could serve as beneficial markers of endometrial receptivity. SERPINA14 is present in the uterus during pregnancy and suppresses lymphocyte accumulation. Osteopontin is the ligand of integrin β3 and enables trophoblast communication during implantation. Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is involved in inflammatory cell signalling and contributes to implantation by regulating immune cells. The objective was to assess the expression of SERPINA14, osteopontin, and LIF mRNAs in the equine endometrium during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy. Biopsies were obtained from mares on day of ovulation (d 0, n = 4), late diestrus (LD, n = 4, high progesterone [P4]), and after luteolysis at the beginning of oestrus phase (AL, n = 4, <1 ng mL–1 P4) of the cycle. Biopsies were also taken on days 14 (P14, n = 4), 18 (P18, n = 4), and 22 (P22; n = 4) of pregnancy. Relative mRNA expression levels of genes were quantified using real-time quantitative RT-qPCR in duplicate. Data were analysed using one-way ANOVA, and l.s.d. test was applied. Both the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy increased SERPINA14 mRNA levels compared to d0. Expression of LIF mRNA was not significantly regulated except for a decline at AL. Expression of osteopontin mRNA was up-regulated during the oestrous cycle at LD while early pregnancy inhibited this up-regulation. The results suggest that the genes studied related to endometrial receptivity are strictly regulated accordingly to the stage of oestrous cycle, probably by circulating ovarian steroids, specifically progesterone, and pregnancy-associated factors are also involved in this regulation. This project was partially funded by TUBITAK 107O035 to AG and DUBAP 14VF12 to MOA. MH was supported by OYP 2013-090.

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