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Parua S, Das A, Hazra A, Chaudhuri P, Bhattacharya K, Dutta S, Sengupta P. Assessing body composition through anthropometry: Implications for diagnosing and managing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2024. [PMID: 39320052 DOI: 10.1111/cpf.12905] [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: 06/01/2024] [Revised: 08/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024]
Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifaceted endocrine disorder with profound implications for the reproductive and metabolic health of women. The utilization of anthropometric measures in the diagnosis and management of PCOS has gained increasing attention due to their practicality and predictive capacity for associated conditions such as obesity and insulin resistance. This review rigorously explores the application of various anthropometric indices, including body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and advanced metrics such as the body shape index and body roundness index, wrist circumference, neck circumference. These indices offer critical insights into body fat distribution and its association with the metabolic and hormonal perturbations characteristic of PCOS. The review underscores the necessity of addressing obesity, a prevalent comorbidity in PCOS, through lifestyle modifications and personalized therapeutic approaches. By incorporating anthropometric evaluations into routine clinical practice, healthcare professionals can enhance diagnostic precision, optimize treatment strategies, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. This integrative approach not only facilitates the management of the metabolic challenges inherent in PCOS but also contributes to the development of more individualized therapeutic interventions, thereby enhancing the overall quality of life for women affected by PCOS.
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- Suparna Parua
- School of Paramedics and Allied Health Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Jatni, Odisha, India
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- Department of Sports Science & Yoga, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational & Research Institute, Howrah, West Bengal, India
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- School of Paramedics and Allied Health Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Jatni, Odisha, India
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- Department of Physiology, Government General Degree College, Vidyasagar University, Mohanpur, West Bengal, India
- Department of Physiology, Hooghly Mohsin College, University of Burdwan, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
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- School of Paramedics and Allied Health Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Jatni, Odisha, India
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- Basic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE
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Roushenas F, Izadi T, Jafarpour F, Hamdi K, Pashaiasl M, Fattahi A, Nasr-Esfahani MH. Advanced Glycation End-Products of Follicular Fluid are Associated with Embryo Morphokinetic Parameters and ART Outcomes. Reprod Sci 2024; 31:2282-2292. [PMID: 38622476 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-024-01552-5] [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: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) can disrupt antioxidant system and steroidogenesis, resulting in detrimental effects on assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the association of AGEs in follicular fluid (FF) with morphokinetic parameters of embryos and ART outcomes. Fifty women undergoing ART treatment were studied. AGEs, glucose, 25(OH) vitamin D, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities were evaluated in FF. The expression of 3βHSD, CYP11A1, and CYP19A1 genes were analyzed in granulosa cells (GCs) by qRT-PCR technique. Morphokinetic parameters were evaluated using time-lapse technology. The FF level of AGEs was reversely associated with CAT, SOD, and GPX activities, and total and mature oocytes number, blastocyst formation rate, and high-grade embryos number, while it showed positive correlations with the FF MDA levels, the expression of steroidogenesis genes, number of immature oocytes, morphokinetic parameters, and number of low-grade embryos. Furthermore, the level of vitamin D in FF had an inverse association with AGEs and positive correlations with ART outcomes and morphokinetic parameters. Comparison between the those with positive and negative biochemical pregnancy showed no significant differences in terms of FF factors and just the expression of 3βHSD, CYP11A1, and CYP19A1 genes were higher in pregnant women (p < 0.05). AGEs could delay blastomere division and lead to an increase in the number of low-quality embryos, while vitamin D have an adverse effect on AGEs and a protective function against AGEs negative effects.
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- Fatemeh Roushenas
- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cellular Biotechnology, Cell Science 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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- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.
- Pooyesh Fertility Center, Isfahan, Iran.
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Parwani K, Mandal P. Advanced glycation end products and insulin resistance in diabetic nephropathy. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2024; 125:117-148. [PMID: 38997162 DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2024.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Insulin resistance is a central hallmark that connects the metabolic syndrome and diabetes to the resultant formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which further results in the complications of diabetes, including diabetic nephropathy. Several factors play an important role as an inducer to diabetic nephropathy, and AGEs elicit their harmful effects via interacting with the receptor for AGEs Receptor for AGEs, by induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress and fibrosis in the kidney tissues leading to the loss of renal function. Insulin resistance results in the activation of other alternate pathways governed by insulin, which results in the hypertrophy of the renal cells and tissue remodeling. Apart from the glucose uptake and disposal, insulin dependent PI3K and Akt also upregulate the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase, that results in increasing the bioavailability of nitric oxide in the vascular endothelium, which further results in tissue fibrosis. Considering the global prevalence of diabetic nephropathy, and the impact of protein glycation, various inhibitors and treatment avenues are being developed, to prevent the progression of diabetic complications. In this chapter, we discuss the role of glycation in insulin resistance and further its impact on the kidney.
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- Kirti Parwani
- Department of Biological Sciences, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science & Technology, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science & Technology, Gujarat, India.
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Saei Ghare Naz M, Ghasemi V, Amirshekari S, Ramezani Tehrani F. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Is There a Common Pathway? Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2024; 7:e00477. [PMID: 38494583 PMCID: PMC10944984 DOI: 10.1002/edm2.477] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Little is known about how polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is linked to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study aimed to review the existing literature regarding the association between PCOS or its symptoms and complications with IBS. METHODS In this review, studies that investigated the proposed cross-link between features of PCOS and IBS were included. This review collectively focused on recent findings on the mechanism and novel insight regarding the association between IBS and PCOS in future clinical practice. An electronic search of PubMed, Scopus, Epistemonikos, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar was performed. We did not restrict the study setting and publication date. RESULTS The existing evidence has not completely answered the question of whether there is an association between PCOS and IBS and vice versa. Six case-control studies (793 women with PCOS and 547 women in the control group) directly assessed the association between PCOS and IBS. The prevalence of IBS among women with PCOS in these studies has ranged from 10% to 52% compared with 5%-50% in control groups. Evidence suggested the common pathways may have contributed to the interaction between IBS and PCOS, including metabolic syndrome, sex hormone fluctuation, dysregulation of neurotransmitters, psychological problems and environmental and lifestyle factors. To date, it is still ambiguous which of the mentioned components largely contributes to the pathogenesis of both. CONCLUSION Although limited evidence has shown a higher prevalence of IBS in women with PCOS, there are several potential, direct and common indirect pathways contributing to the development of both IBS and PCOS.
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- Marzieh Saei Ghare Naz
- Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine SciencesShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine SciencesShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine SciencesShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- The Foundation for Research & Education ExcellenceVestavia HillsAlabamaUSA
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Dalamaga M, Kounatidis D, Tsilingiris D, Vallianou NG, Karampela I, Psallida S, Papavassiliou AG. The Role of Endocrine Disruptors Bisphenols and Phthalates in Obesity: Current Evidence, Perspectives and Controversies. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:675. [PMID: 38203845 PMCID: PMC10779569 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010675] [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: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Excess body weight constitutes one of the major health challenges for societies and healthcare systems worldwide. Besides the type of diet, calorie intake and the lack of physical exercise, recent data have highlighted a possible association between endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as bisphenol A, phthalates and their analogs, and obesity. EDCs represent a heterogeneous group of chemicals that may influence the hormonal regulation of body mass and adipose tissue morphology. Based on the available data from mechanistic, animal and epidemiological studies including meta-analyses, the weight of evidence points towards the contribution of EDCs to the development of obesity, associated disorders and obesity-related adipose tissue dysfunction by (1) impacting adipogenesis; (2) modulating epigenetic pathways during development, enhancing susceptibility to obesity; (3) influencing neuroendocrine signals responsible for appetite and satiety; (4) promoting a proinflammatory milieu in adipose tissue and inducing a state of chronic subclinical inflammation; (5) dysregulating gut microbiome and immune homeostasis; and (6) inducing dysfunction in thermogenic adipose tissue. Critical periods of exposure to obesogenic EDCs are the prenatal, neonatal, pubertal and reproductive periods. Interestingly, EDCs even at low doses may promote epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of adult obesity in subsequent generations. The aim of this review is to summarize the available evidence on the role of obesogenic EDCs, specifically BPA and phthalate plasticizers, in the development of obesity, taking into account in vitro, animal and epidemiologic studies; discuss mechanisms linking EDCs to obesity; analyze the effects of EDCs on obesity in critical chronic periods of exposure; and present interesting perspectives, challenges and preventive measures in this research area.
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- Maria Dalamaga
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, ‘Evangelismos’ General Hospital, 10676 Athens, Greece; (D.K.); (N.G.V.)
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, ‘Evangelismos’ General Hospital, 10676 Athens, Greece; (D.K.); (N.G.V.)
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- Second Department of Critical Care, ‘Attikon’ General University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Microbiology, ‘KAT’ General Hospital of Attica, 14561 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Pavankumar S, Yellarthi PK, Jn S, Boyapati R, Damera TK, G NVK. Evaluation of periodontal status in women with polycystic ovary syndrome versus healthy women: a cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF YEUNGNAM MEDICAL SCIENCE 2023; 40:S17-S22. [PMID: 37157778 DOI: 10.12701/jyms.2023.00143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects approximately 4% to 12% of females of reproductive age. Previous studies have shown an association between systemic and periodontal diseases. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of periodontal disease in women with PCOS and healthy women. METHODS A total of 196 women aged 17 to 45 years were included in this study. Oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S), gingival index (GI), community periodontal index (CPI), and loss of attachment (LA) were assessed. Individuals who smoked, were pregnant, had any systemic disease (such as type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, malignancy, osteoporosis, and thyroid dysfunction), had a history of systemic antibiotic use in the past three months, or received any periodontal intervention in the past 6 months of screening were excluded. Student t-test was used to analyze the data. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Despite similar OHI-S scores (p=0.972) in the two groups, women with PCOS had significantly higher GI, CPI, and LA scores than healthy women (p<0.001). CONCLUSION Periodontal disease was more prevalent in women with PCOS than in healthy women. This finding may be due to the synergistic effects of PCOS and periodontitis on proinflammatory cytokines. PCOS may have an effect on periodontal disease, and vice versa. Hence, education on periodontal health and early detection and intervention for periodontal diseases is of paramount importance in patients with PCOS.
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- Sandhya Pavankumar
- Department of Periodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India
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- Department of Periodontics, V.S Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Periodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India
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Shi CJ, Shao TR, Zhao X, Wang B. Evaluation of the ovarian reserve in women and adolescent girls with Hashimoto's thyroiditis by serum anti-Müllerian hormone level: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19204. [PMID: 37809909 PMCID: PMC10558313 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Objectives Several researchers performed case-control studies to explore the relationship between Hashimoto's thyroiditis(HT) and ovarian reserve using anti-Müllerian hormone(AMH) in adolescent girls and women. But the results among these studies are inconsistent and the relationship between HT and ovarian reserve is still controversial. The study aimed to conduct the meta analysis of case-control studies to confirm the relationship between HT and ovarian reserve using AMH. Methods 6 electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Internet(CNKI), SinoMed and Wanfang were searched from inception to December 2021. Endnote X7.0 software was applied to managing all the relevant records. Then data extraction and evaluation of methodological quality of included studies were conducted after two-step selection.Review manager 5.4 version software and Stata 12.0 version software were used to perform all statistical analyses. Results 10 case-control studies involving 1202 individuals were included in the present study. The preliminary results revealed AMH values were significantly higher in adolescent girls with euthyroid HT compared with healthy adolescent girls(MD = 1.97; 95%CI, 1.43-2.51; P < 0.001; I2 = 0%). The pooled results in the subgroup of female adults with euthyroid HT showed AMH values were not significantly different between patients with HT and healthy women(MD = -0.21; 95%CI, -0.51-0.09; P = 0.18; I2 = 38%). The pooled results in the two subgroups of female adults with subclinical hypothyroidism and overt hypothyroidism both showed AMH values were significantly lower in the HT group compared with healthy women [(MD = -0.60; 95%CI, -0.86 to -0.34; P < 0.001; I2 = 0%), (MD = -1.34; 95%CI, -1.94 to -0.74; P < 0.001; I2 = 65%)]. Conclusions Ovarian reserve evaluated by serum AMH concentration is affected by female adults with subclinical hypothyroidism and overt hypothyroidism. The AMH level was significantly higher in euthyroid adolescent girls.
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- Cui-juan Shi
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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Roushenas F, Hamdi K, Jafarpour F, Fattahi A, Pashaiasl M, Nasr-Esfahani MH. Follicular fluid advanced glycation end products in assisted reproduction: A systematic review. Clin Chim Acta 2023; 549:117560. [PMID: 37714324 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2023.117560] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Follicular fluid (FF) advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been associated with low oocyte quality and number, low fertilization rate, impaired embryonic development and low pregnancy rate. These findings are especially relevant in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), ie, assisted reproductive technology (ART). A systematic literature search was conducted to examine various AGEs including pentosidine, carboxymethyl-lysine (CML), methylglyoxal 5-hydro-5-methylimidazolones (MG-H1), toxic AGE (TAGE), and soluble receptor for AGE (sRAGE) with ART outcomes. Studies showed that total AGEs and sRAGE in FF were associated with the ovarian response, follicle number, retrieved oocyte number, mature (MII) oocyte number, fertilization rate, embryo number, embryo quality, and successful pregnancy. Although FF AGEs could be considered predictive biomarkers, population heterogeneity and differences in ovulation induction protocols make the findings less clear. This review highlights important role of AGEs in ART and necessity of evaluating AGEs in serum vs with FF to better predict ART outcomes.
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- Fatemeh Roushenas
- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 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 Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.
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Kahleova H, Znayenko-Miller T, Uribarri J, Schmidt N, Kolipaka S, Hata E, Holtz DN, Sutton M, Holubkov R, Barnard ND. Dietary advanced glycation end-products and postmenopausal hot flashes: A post-hoc analysis of a 12-week randomized clinical trial. Maturitas 2023; 172:32-38. [PMID: 37084590 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Postmenopausal hot flashes are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Because dietary advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) may act as endocrine disruptors, this study examined the potential association of modifications to the intake of dietary AGEs with the frequency and severity of postmenopausal hot flashes. METHODS Postmenopausal women (n = 84) reporting ≥2 moderate-to-severe hot flashes daily were randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The former were asked to follow a low-fat, vegan diet, including cooked soybeans (1/2 cup [86 g]/day) for 12 weeks, and the latter continued their usual diets for 12 weeks. Frequency and severity of hot flashes were recorded with a mobile application. Three-day diet records were analyzed using the Nutrition Data System for Research software and dietary AGEs were estimated, using a database. Seventy-one participants completed the whole study and 63 provided complete hot flash and dietary data for the AGEs analysis (n = 31 in the intervention and n = 24 in the control group). Pearson correlations were used to assess the association between changes in hot flashes and dietary AGEs. RESULTS Dietary AGEs decreased in the intervention group by 73 %, that is by 5509 ku/day on average (95 % -7009 to -4009; p < 0.001), compared with the control group (+458; 95 % CI -835 to +1751; p = 0.47; treatment effect -5968 ku/day [95 % CI -7945 to -3991]; Gxt, p < 0.001). Severe hot flashes decreased by 92 % (p < 0.001) and moderate-to-severe hot flashes decreased by 88 % in the intervention group (p < 0.001). Changes in dietary AGEs correlated with changes in severe (r = +0.39; p = 0.002) and moderate hot flashes (r = +0.34; p = 0.009) and remained significant after adjustment for changes in energy intake (r = +0.45; p < 0.001; and r = +0.37; p = 0.004, respectively) and changes in body mass index (r = +0.37; p = 0.004; and r = +0.27; p = 0.04, respectively). The reduction in dietary AGEs required to achieve a predicted reduction in hot flashes by 1/day was 6933 ku/day for severe and 4366 ku/day for moderate-to-severe hot flashes. CONCLUSIONS The reduction in dietary AGEs with a low-fat plant-based diet was associated with a significant reduction in the frequency of severe and moderate-to-severe postmenopausal hot flashes, independent of changes in energy intake and weight loss. Plant-based diets could be used not only to alleviate vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women, but also to reduce other health risks associated with AGEs. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04587154.
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS), i.e. a cluster of physiological and biochemical abnormalities can lead to diabetic nephropathy (DN). Insulin resistance, impaired fasting glucose are the main signs and symptoms of MetS. Excess sugar can induce various substantial structural changes like formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs are formed due to reaction of reducing sugars with amino groups of proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. AGEs when bound to the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) activate increased production of pro-inflammatory markers like interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) along with induction of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Accumulation of AGEs, enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and activation of protein kinase C (PKC), are considered to induce glomerular hypertrophy, podocyte apoptosis, therefore contributing to the development and progression of DN. In this review, we decipher different biochemical and physiological factors that link AGEs and DN.
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- Kirti Parwani
- Department of Biological Sciences, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Gujarat 388421, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Gujarat 388421, India
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Gargalionis AN, Papavassiliou KA, Papavassiliou AG. Targeting STAT3 Signaling Pathway in Colorectal Cancer. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9081016. [PMID: 34440220 PMCID: PMC8392110 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9081016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a critical transcription factor that has been firmly associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) initiation and development. STAT3 mediates key inflammatory mechanisms in colitis-associated cancer, becomes excessively activated in CRC, and enhances cancer cell proliferation, tumor growth, angiogenesis, invasion, and migration. STAT3 hyperactivation in malignant cells, surrounding immune cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts, mediates inhibition of the innate and adaptive immunity of the tumor microenvironment, and, therefore, tumor evasion from the immune system. These features highlight STAT3 as a promising therapeutic target; however, the mechanisms underlying these features have not been fully elucidated yet and STAT3 inhibitors have not reached the clinic in everyday practice. In the present article, we review the STAT3 signaling network in CRC and highlight the current notion for the design of STAT3-focused treatment approaches. We also discuss recent breakthroughs in combination immunotherapy regimens containing STAT3 inhibitors, therefore providing a new perception for the clinical application of STAT3 in CRC.
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- Antonios N. Gargalionis
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (A.N.G.); (K.A.P.)
- Department of Biopathology, Aeginition Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (A.N.G.); (K.A.P.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (A.N.G.); (K.A.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-210-746-2508; Fax: +30-210-746-2703
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Zhu JL, Cai YQ, Long SL, Chen Z, Mo ZC. The role of advanced glycation end products in human infertility. Life Sci 2020; 255:117830. [PMID: 32450172 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are heterogeneous products of the non-enzymatic interaction between proteins and reducing sugars. Numerous studies have shown that AGEs are associated with senescence, diabetes, vascular disease, aging and kidney disease. Infertility has been affected approximately 10 to15% of couples of reproductive ages. AGEs accumulation has been shown to play a crucial role in pathogenesis of infertility-related diseases. The present review provides the generation process, mechanism and pathological significance of AGEs and the novel treatment targeting AGEs for infertility.
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- Jing-Ling Zhu
- Hunan Province Innovative Training Base for Medical Postgraduates, University of South China and Yueyang Women & Children's Medical Center, Yueyang 416000, Hunan, China; Institute of Basic Medical Science, Center for Diabetic Systems Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Excellence, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, Guangxi, China; Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Department of Histology and Embryology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Science, Center for Diabetic Systems Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Excellence, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, Guangxi, China; Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Department of Histology and Embryology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Innovative Training Base for Medical Postgraduates, University of South China and Yueyang Women & Children's Medical Center, Yueyang 416000, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Province Innovative Training Base for Medical Postgraduates, University of South China and Yueyang Women & Children's Medical Center, Yueyang 416000, Hunan, China.
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- Institute of Basic Medical Science, Center for Diabetic Systems Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Excellence, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, Guangxi, China.
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Kohzadi M, Khazaei MR, Choobsaz F, Khazaei M. Relationship between Serum Levels of Anti-Mullerian Hormone, Adiponectin and Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY & STERILITY 2020; 14:27-33. [PMID: 32112632 PMCID: PMC7139222 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2020.5809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) is a valid indicator of ovarian function and is used for PCOS diagnosis. Some studies have shown that adipokines affect the synthesis of AMH, and therefore they are somehow related in function. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between serum levels of AMH, adiponectin and oxidative stress markers in PCOS patients. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, PCOS patients and healthy women (80 cases in total) were investigated. Serum levels of AMH, adiponectin, gonadotropins, androgens, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), nitric oxide (NO) and insulin resistance (IR) were measured by standard methods. An independent t test was used to compare the two groups and Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between variables. Results There was a significant difference between the means of AMH (5.16 ± 5.3 vs. 2.44 ± 2.5 ng/mL) (P=0.007) and adiponectin (24.55 ± 9.41 vs. 30.57 ± 14.2 μg/L) (P=0.029) among the PCOS and control groups, respectively. The correlation between AMH and adiponectin in the control group was statistically significant and negative (P=0.028, r=-0.35), while in the PCOS group it was not significant (P=0.11, r=-0.25). Conclusion Various biochemical and hormonal factors differ between PCOS and healthy women. Different factors can influence AMH and adiponectin levels independently of PCOS in women of reproductive age.
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- Mozhgan Kohzadi
- Students 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
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, 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. Electronic Address:
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Merhi Z, Kandaraki EA, Diamanti-Kandarakis E. Implications and Future Perspectives of AGEs in PCOS Pathophysiology. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2019; 30:150-162. [PMID: 30712978 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Human, animal, and in vitro studies provide evidence that advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) may contribute to the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its metabolic and reproductive consequences. AGEs are able to induce, via activation of key intracellular signaling pathways, the generation of oxidative stress and proinflammatory cytokines, thus contributing to the adverse health impact of PCOS. This review presents the implications of AGEs in several disease pathophysiologies, including PCOS, as well as the cellular and systemic effects of AGEs on insulin resistance (IR), hyperandrogenemia, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, hypoxia, and ovarian function. The gaps in our knowledge will serve as launching pad for future developments ranging from dietary and lifestyle changes to pharmaceutical interventions aiming at potential applications in women with PCOS.
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- Zaher Merhi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
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- St Bartholomew's Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, London EC1A 7BE, UK
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- Medical School, University of Athens, 11527 Goudi, Athens, Greece; Endocrinology and Diabetes Department, Hygeia Hospital, 15123 Marousi, Athens, Greece
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Köninger A, Mathan A, Mach P, Frank M, Schmidt B, Schleussner E, Kimmig R, Gellhaus A, Dieplinger H. Is Afamin a novel biomarker for gestational diabetes mellitus? A pilot study. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2018; 16:30. [PMID: 29587878 PMCID: PMC5870691 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-018-0338-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In search of potential early biomarkers for timely prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), we focused on afamin, a vitamin E-binding protein in human plasma.. Afamin plays a role in anti-apoptotic cellular processes related to oxidative stress and is associated with insulin resistance and other features of metabolic syndrome. During uncomplicated pregnancy its serum concentrations increase linearly. The aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of afamin as early marker for predicting GDM. METHODS In a first-trimester cohort from a prospective observational study of adverse pregnancy outcomes we secondarily analyzed afamin concentrations in 59 patients diagnosed with GDM and 51 controls. Additionally, afamin concentrations were cross-sectionally examined in a mid-trimester cohort of 105 women and compared with results from a simultaneously performed oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Subgroup analysis comparing patients treated with either insulin (iGDM) or dietary intervention (dGDM) was performed in both cohorts. Patients were recruited at the University Hospital Essen, Germany, between 2003 and 2016. RESULTS Results were adjusted for body-mass-index (BMI) and gestational age. First and mid-trimester cohorts yielded significantly elevated afamin concentrations in patients with pathological OGTT compared to patients without GDM (first trimester cohort: mean, 113.4 mg/l; 95% CI, 106.4-120.5 mg/l and 87.2 mg/l; 95% CI, 79.7-94.7 mg/l; mid-trimester cohort: mean, 182.9 mg/l; 95% CI, 169.6-196.2 mg/l and 157.3 mg/l; 95% CI, 149.1-165.4 mg/l, respectively). In the first-trimester cohort, patients developing iGDM later in pregnancy presented with significantly higher afamin concentrations compared to patients developing dGDM and compared to patients without GDM. In the mid-trimester cohort, mean concentrations of afamin differed significantly between patients with dGDM compared to controls and between patients with iGDM and controls. Patients with iGDM showed only slightly higher afamin levels compared to patients with dGDM. CONCLUSION Afamin may serve as a new early biomarker for pathological glucose metabolism during pregnancy. Further research is needed to determine afamin's concentrations during pregnancy, its predictive value for early detection of pregnancies at high risk to develop GDM and its diagnostic role during the second trimester.
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- Angela Köninger
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Klinikum Würzburg Mitte, Salvatorstrasse 7, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IMIBE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IMIBE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
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- Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstrasse 41, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
- Vitateq Biotechnology GmbH, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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OBJECTIVE The hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulse generator, the pituitary gonadotropes, the ovaries, and the uterus play a crucial role in female fertility. A decline in reproductive performance represents a complex interplay of actions at all levels of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Recently, in the field of female reproductive aging attention is drawn to the carbonyl stress theory. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) contribute directly to protein damage, induce a chain of oxidative stress (OS) reactions, and increase inflammatory reactions. Here, we highlight some of the mechanisms underlying glycation damage in the ovary. METHODS Searches of electronic databases were performed. Articles relevant to possible role of OS, AGEs, and receptor for AGE (RAGE) in aging ovary were summarized in this interpretive literature review. RESULTS Follicular microenvironment undergoes an increase in OS with aging. Data support the role of OS in ovulatory dysfunction because AGEs are well-recognized mediators of increased OS. RAGE and AGE-modified proteins with activated nuclear factor-kappa B are expressed in human ovarian tissue. It was suggested that accumulation of AGEs products at the level of the ovarian follicle might trigger early ovarian aging or could be responsible for reduced glucose uptake by granulosa cells, potentially altering follicular growth. Moreover, impaired methylglyoxal detoxification causing relevant damage to the ovarian proteome might be one of the mechanisms underlying reproductive aging. CONCLUSIONS Further investigation of the role for the AGE-RAGE axis in the ovarian follicular environment is needed, and results could relate to assisted reproduction technology outcomes and new measures of ovarian reserve.
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Kandaraki EA, Chatzigeorgiou A, Papageorgiou E, Piperi C, Adamopoulos C, Papavassiliou AG, Koutsilieris M, Diamanti-Kandarakis E. Advanced glycation end products interfere in luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone signaling in human granulosa KGN cells. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2017; 243:29-33. [PMID: 28914097 DOI: 10.1177/1535370217731288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Advanced glycation end products accumulate in the ovarian granulosa-cell layer of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Taken that the MAPK/ERK-pathway is a key regulator of oocyte maturation and function, consisting the main pathway used by the gonadotrophic hormones (luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone) to control ovulation, the present study aims to assess advanced glycation end products' interference into luteinizing hormone-and follicle stimulating hormone-signaling via the MAPK/ERK-pathway in the human granulosa KGN cell line. KGN cells were treated with luteinizing hormone or follicle stimulating hormone in the absence or presence of human glycated albumin. The specific activation of the main components of the MAPK/ERK1/2-pathway (namely c-Raf, MEK and ERK1/2) was assessed. Treatment of KGN cells with an MEK1/2-inhibitor or a blocking anti-RAGE-antibody was also performed to shed further light on the mechanism of the involvement of advanced glycation end products in luteinizing hormone and/or follicle stimulating hormone-related signaling pathways. Luteinizing hormone treatment increased p-ERK1/2 levels in human granulosa cells, while the combined treatment of luteinizing hormone and human glycated albumin provoked a decrease of p-ERK1/2 levels. A similar reducing effect was also observed for the upstream molecule phospho-cRaf upon combined treatment, while treatment with an MEK-inhibitor confirmed that the phenomenon is MAPK/ERK-pathway-dependent. Similarly, follicle stimulating hormone treatment increased p-ERK1/2 and p-MEK1/2 levels, while the combined treatment of follicle stimulating hormone and human glycated albumin downregulated their levels. Advanced glycation end products reduce the luteinizing hormone- and follicle stimulating hormone-induced ERK1/2 activation that is critical for granulosa cell mitogenesis and proliferation. Inappropriate activation of ERK1/2 in granulosa cells may block the granulosa cell differentiation pathway and/or impair follicular responses to hormones, potentially leading to ovulation failure that characterizes polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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- Eleni A Kandaraki
- 1 Endocrinology Department, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, Athens 11526, Greece
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- 2 Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01307, Germany
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- 3 Department of Experimental Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- 4 Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- 4 Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- 4 Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- 3 Department of Experimental Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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Correlation between follicular fluid levels of sRAGE and vitamin D in women with PCOS. J Assist Reprod Genet 2017; 34:1507-1513. [PMID: 28825156 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-017-1011-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The pro-inflammatory advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and their anti-inflammatory soluble receptors, sRAGE, play a role in the pathogenesis of PCOS. There is a correlation between vitamin D (vit D) and sRAGE in the serum, whereby vit D replacement increases serum sRAGE levels in women with PCOS, thus incurring a protective anti-inflammatory role. OBJECTIVE This study aims to compare levels of sRAGE, N-carboxymethyl-lysine (CML; one of the AGEs), and 25-hydroxy-vit D in the follicular fluid (FF) of women with or without PCOS, and to evaluate the correlation between sRAGE and 25-hydroxy-vit D in the FF. MATERIAL AND METHODS Women with (n = 12) or without (n = 13) PCOS who underwent IVF were prospectively enrolled. RESULTS Women with PCOS had significantly higher anti-Mullerian hormone levels, higher number of total retrieved and mature oocytes, and higher number of day 3 and day 5 embryos formed. Compared to women without PCOS, women with PCOS had significantly lower FF sRAGE levels. In women with PCOS, in women without PCOS, and in all participants together, there was a significant positive correlation between sRAGE and 25-hydroxy-vit D. sRAGE positively correlated with CML in women without PCOS but not in women with PCOS. CONCLUSIONS In women with PCOS, the low ovarian levels of the anti-inflammatory sRAGE suggest that sRAGE could represent a biomarker and a potential therapeutic target for ovarian dysfunction in PCOS. Whether there is a direct causal relationship between sRAGE and vit D in the ovaries remains to be determined.
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Olszanecka-Glinianowicz M, Zachurzok A, Drosdzol-Cop A, Bożętowicz-Wikarek M, Owczarek A, Gawlik A, Chudek J, Skrzypulec-Plinta V, Małecka-Tendera E. Circulating Anti-Müllerian Hormone Levels in Daughters of Women with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Horm Res Paediatr 2017; 85:372-8. [PMID: 27173495 DOI: 10.1159/000444637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The aim of this study was to assess whether circulating anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in daughters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOSd) correspond with clinical and biochemical features of hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovary morphology and menstrual cycle disturbances. METHODS Menstrual cycle disturbances, hirsutism, acne and ultrasonographic ovarian morphology were assessed in 75 girls aged 13-18 years (35 PCOSd and 40 daughters of healthy women). Serum gonadotropins, androgens, sex hormone-binding globulin and plasma AMH were measured in a fasting state, and the free androgen index was calculated. RESULTS A significant correlation between the AMH level and mean ovary volume was found (r = 0.36; p < 0.01). AMH levels were not related to hirsutism, acne and polycystic ovary morphology. Significantly higher AMH levels were found only in PCOSd with irregular menstruation or secondary amenorrhea. The results of logistic regression analysis showed that in that group for each 1-ng/ml increase in the AMH level, the odds ratio of the PCOS occurrence in the future was increased 1.27 times (95% CI: 1.09-1.47; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS A higher AMH level in PCOSd is associated with menstrual cycle disturbances and larger ovarian volume but not with clinical and biochemical features of hyperandrogenism. Thus, the risk for PCOS development among genetically predisposed girls may be related to increased AMH levels.
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- Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz
- Health Promotion and Obesity Management Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Papalou O, Kandaraki EA, Kassi G. MECHANISMS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: Nutrition as a mediator of oxidative stress in metabolic and reproductive disorders in women. Eur J Endocrinol 2017; 176:R79-R99. [PMID: 27678478 DOI: 10.1530/eje-16-0616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nutrition can generate oxidative stress and trigger a cascade of molecular events that can disrupt oxidative and hormonal balance. Nutrient ingestion promotes a major inflammatory and oxidative response at the cellular level in the postprandial state, altering the metabolic state of tissues. A domino of unfavorable metabolic changes is orchestrated in the main metabolic organs, including adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, liver and pancreas, where subclinical inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, mitochondrial deregulation and impaired insulin response and secretion take place. Simultaneously, in reproductive tissues, nutrition-induced oxidative stress can potentially violate delicate oxidative balance that is mandatory to secure normal reproductive function. Taken all the above into account, nutrition and its accompanying postprandial oxidative stress, in the unique context of female hormonal background, can potentially compromise normal metabolic and reproductive functions in women and may act as an active mediator of various metabolic and reproductive disorders.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes Center of ExcellenceEUROCLINIC, Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit3rd Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit3rd Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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Davis KE, Prasad C, Vijayagopal P, Juma S, Imrhan V. Advanced Glycation End Products, Inflammation, and Chronic Metabolic Diseases: Links in a Chain? Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 56:989-98. [PMID: 25259686 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2012.744738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are a diverse group of compounds produced when reducing sugars react with proteins or other compounds to form glycosylated molecules. AGEs may form endogenously, and glycation of molecules may negatively affect their function. AGEs may also be consumed in food form with dietary AGEs reported to be particularly high in foods treated with high heat: baked, broiled, grilled, and fried foods. Whether dietary AGEs are absorbed in significant quantities and whether they are harmful if absorbed is a question under current debate. The American Diabetes Association makes no recommendation regarding avoidance of these foods, but many researchers are concerned that they may be pro-inflammatory and way worsen cardiac function, kidney function, diabetes and its complications and may even contribute to obesity.
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- Kathleen E Davis
- a Texas Woman's University, Nutrition and Food Sciences , Denton , Texas , USA
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- a Texas Woman's University, Nutrition and Food Sciences , Denton , Texas , USA
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- a Texas Woman's University, Nutrition and Food Sciences , Denton , Texas , USA
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- a Texas Woman's University, Nutrition and Food Sciences , Denton , Texas , USA
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- a Texas Woman's University, Nutrition and Food Sciences , Denton , Texas , USA
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Serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels in euthyroid adolescent girls with Hashimoto's thyroiditis: relationship to antioxidant status. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2016; 203:204-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Revised: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Garg D, Tal R. The role of AMH in the pathophysiology of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Reprod Biomed Online 2016; 33:15-28. [PMID: 27174394 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2016.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2016] [Revised: 04/03/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects 5 - 10% of reproductive age women, but its pathogenesis is still poorly understood. The aim of this review is to collate evidence and summarize our current knowledge of the role of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in PCOS pathogenesis. AMH is increased and correlated with the various reproductive and metabolic/endocrine alterations in PCOS. AMH plays an inhibitory role in follicular development and recruitment, contributing to follicular arrest. AMH inhibitory action on FSH-induced aromatase production likely contributes to hyperandrogenism in PCOS, which further enhances insulin resistance in these women. Elevated serum AMH concentrations are predictive of poor response to various treatments of PCOS including weight loss, ovulation induction and laparoscopic ovarian drilling, while improvement in various clinical parameters following treatment is associated with serum AMH decline, further supporting an important role for AMH in the pathophysiology of this syndrome. This review emphasizes the need for understanding the exact mechanism of action of AMH in the pathophysiology of PCOS. This may lead to the development of new treatment modalities targeting AMH to treat PCOS, as well as help clinicians in prognostication and better tailoring existing treatments for this disease.
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- Deepika Garg
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
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Pinkas A, Aschner M. Advanced Glycation End-Products and Their Receptors: Related Pathologies, Recent Therapeutic Strategies, and a Potential Model for Future Neurodegeneration Studies. Chem Res Toxicol 2016; 29:707-14. [PMID: 27054356 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.6b00034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are the result of a nonenzymatic reaction between sugars and proteins, lipids, or nucleic acids. AGEs are both consumed and endogenously formed; their accumulation is accelerated under hyperglycemic and oxidative stress conditions, and they are associated with the onset and complication of many diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. AGEs exert their deleterious effects by either accumulating in the circulation and tissues or by receptor-mediated signal transduction. Several receptors bind AGEs: some are specific and contribute to clearance of AGEs, whereas others, like the RAGE receptor, are nonspecific, associated with inflammation and oxidative stress, and considered to be mediators of the aforementioned AGE-related diseases. Although several anti-AGE compounds have been studied, understanding the underlying mechanisms of RAGE and targeting it as a therapeutic strategy is becoming increasingly desirable. For achieving these goals efficiently and expeditiously, the C. elegans model has been suggested. This model is already used for studying several human diseases and, by expressing RAGE, could also be used to study RAGE-related pathways and pathologies to facilitate the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Adi Pinkas
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Forchheimer Building, Room 209, Bronx, New York 10461, United States
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Forchheimer Building, Room 209, Bronx, New York 10461, United States
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Roles of Oxidative Stress in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Cancers. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2015; 2016:8589318. [PMID: 26770659 PMCID: PMC4684888 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8589318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Oxidative stress (OS) has received extensive attention in the last two decades, because of the discovery that abnormal oxidation status was related to patients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), cancer, and neurological diseases. OS is considered as a potential inducing factor in the pathogenesis of PCOS, which is one of the most common complex endocrine disorders and a leading cause of female infertility, affecting 4%–12% of women in the world, as OS has close interactions with PCOS characteristics, just as insulin resistance (IR), hyperandrogenemia, and chronic inflammation. It has also been shown that DNA mutations and alterations induced by OS are involved in cancer pathogenesis, tumor cell survival, proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, and so on. Furthermore, recent studies show that the females with PCOS are reported to have an increasing risk of cancers. As a result, the more serious OS in PCOS is regarded as an important potential incentive for the increasing risk of cancers, and this study aims to analyze the possibility and potential pathogenic mechanism of the above process, providing insightful thoughts and evidences for preventing cancer potentially caused by PCOS in clinic.
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Advanced Glycation End Products: Link between Diet and Ovulatory Dysfunction in PCOS? Nutrients 2015; 7:10129-44. [PMID: 26690206 PMCID: PMC4690076 DOI: 10.3390/nu7125524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Revised: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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PCOS is the most common cause of anovulation in reproductive-aged women with 70% experiencing ovulatory problems. Advanced glycation end products are highly reactive molecules that are formed by non-enzymatic reactions of sugars with proteins, nucleic acids and lipids. AGEs are also present in a variety of diet where substantial increase in AGEs can result due to thermal processing and modifications of food. Elevation in bodily AGEs, produced endogenously or absorbed exogenously from high-AGE diets, is further exaggerated in women with PCOS and is associated with ovulatory dysfunction. Additionally, increased expression of AGEs as pro-inflammatory receptors in the ovarian tissue has been observed in women with PCOS. In this review, we summarize the role of dietary AGEs as mediators of metabolic and reproductive alterations in PCOS. Once a mechanistic understanding of the relationship between AGEs and anovulation is established, there is a promise that such knowledge will contribute to the subsequent development of targeted pharmacological therapies that will treat anovulation and improve ovarian health in women with PCOS.
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Pertynska-Marczewska M, Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Zhang J, Merhi Z. Advanced glycation end products: A link between metabolic and endothelial dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome? Metabolism 2015; 64:1564-73. [PMID: 26386695 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2015.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2015] [Revised: 08/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a heterogeneous syndrome of reproductive and metabolic alterations, is associated with increased long-term risk of cardiovascular complications. This phenomenon has been linked to an increase in oxidative stress and inflammatory markers. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are pro-inflammatory molecules that trigger a state of intracellular oxidative stress and inflammation after binding to their cell membrane receptors RAGE. The activation of the AGE-RAGE axis has been well known to play a role in atherosclerosis in both men and women. Women with PCOS have systemic chronic inflammatory condition even at the ovarian level as represented by elevated levels of serum/ovarian AGEs and increased expression of the pro-inflammatory RAGE in ovarian tissue. Data also showed the presence of sRAGE in the follicular fluid and its potential protective role against the harmful effect of AGEs on ovarian function. Thus, whether AGE-RAGE axis constitutes a link between metabolic and endothelial dysfunction in women with PCOS is addressed in this review. Additionally, we discuss the role of hormonal changes observed in PCOS and how they are linked with the AGE-RAGE axis in order to better understand the nature of this complex syndrome whose consequences extend well beyond reproduction.
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- Department of Medicine, Endocrine Unit, Medical School University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75, Goudi 115002D27, Athens, Greece.
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- Reproductive Medicine, New Hope Fertility Center, 4 Columbus Circle, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Biology, NYU School of Medicine, 180 Varick Street, sixth floor, New York, NY, USA.
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Contribution of dietary advanced glycation end products (AGE) to circulating AGE: role of dietary fat. Br J Nutr 2015; 114:1797-806. [PMID: 26392152 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114515003487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether macronutrient content (low-fat v. high-fat diet) influences an indicator of advanced glycation end products (AGE), N(ε) carboxymethyl-lysine (CML), in the context of a 1-d, high-AGE diet. The effect of the diets on inflammatory markers was also assessed. A total of nineteen overweight and obese adults (nine men and ten women) without known disease were recruited to participate in a crossover challenge of a high-fat, high-AGE (HFHA) and low-fat, high-AGE (LFHA) diet. In each phase patients had fasting blood drawn, followed by consumption of a high-fat or low-fat breakfast test meal, then three postprandial blood draws at 1, 2 and 3 h after consuming the test meal. After consuming high-AGE meals for the remainder of the day, participants returned the next day for a follow-up analysis. A different pattern in the 3-h post-meal CML and soluble receptor for AGE response to the two diets was observed (P=0·01 and 0·05, respectively). No change in serum CML was observed following consumption of a LFHA breakfast (535 (25th-75th percentile 451-790) to 495 (25th-75th percentile 391-682) ng/ml; P=0·36), whereas a rise in CML occurred after the HFHA breakfast (463 (25th-75th percentile 428-664) to 578 (25th-75th percentile 474-865) ng/ml; P=0·05). High sensitivity C-reactive protein and high molecular weight adiponectin were not affected by either diet. These findings suggest that dietary CML may not be as important in influencing serum CML as other dietary factors. In addition, acute exposure to dietary CML may not influence inflammation in adults without diabetes or kidney disease. This is contrary to previous findings.
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Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Chatzigeorgiou A, Papageorgiou E, Koundouras D, Koutsilieris M. Advanced glycation end-products and insulin signaling in granulosa cells. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2015; 241:1438-45. [PMID: 25956684 DOI: 10.1177/1535370215584937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) may interfere with insulin intracellular signaling and glucose transport in human granulosa cells, potentially affecting ovarian function, follicular growth, linked with diminished fertility. The potential interaction of AGEs with insulin signaling pathways and glucose transport was investigated in human granulosa KGN cells. KGN cells were cultured with variable concentrations of human glycated albumin (HGA, 50-200 µg/mL) or insulin (100 ng/mL). Combined treatments of KGN cells with insulin (100 ng/mL) and HGA (200 µg/mL) were also performed. p-AKT levels and glucose transporter type 4 (Glut-4) translocation analysis were performed by Western blot. Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)-specific signaling was checked by using the PI3K-inhibitor, LY294002. p-AKT levels were significantly increased following insulin treatment compared to basal levels or HGA exposure. This insulin-mediated AKT-phosphorylation was PI3K-specific and it was inhibited after combined treatment of insulin and HGA. Furthermore, Glut-4 translocation from the cytoplasm to the membrane compartments of KGN cells was remarkably reduced after the combined treatment of insulin and HGA. The present findings support that AGEs interfere with insulin signaling in granulosa cells and prevent Glut-4 membrane translocation suggesting that intra ovarian AGEs accumulation, from endogenous or exogenous sources, may contribute to the pathophysiology of states characterized with anovulation and insulin resistance such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
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- Department of Experimental Physiology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens 11527, Greece Department of Clinical Pathobiochemistry, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, 01307, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Physiology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit, Internal Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Department of Experimental Physiology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens 11527, Greece
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Costa EMF, Spritzer PM, Hohl A, Bachega TASS. Effects of endocrine disruptors in the development of the female reproductive tract. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 58:153-61. [PMID: 24830592 DOI: 10.1590/0004-2730000003031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Environmental agencies have identified a growing number of environmental contaminants that have endocrine disrupting activity, and these can become a major public health problem. It is suggested that endocrine disruptors could account for the higher-than-expected increase in the prevalence of some non-communicable diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, thyroid diseases, and some cancers. Several endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs), such as pesticides, bisphenol A, phthalates, dioxins, and phytoestrogens, can interact with the female reproductive system and lead to endocrine disruption. Initially, it was assumed that EDCs exert their effects by binding to hormone receptors and transcription factors, but it is currently known that they may also alter the expression of enzymes involved in the synthesis or catabolism of steroids. Biomonitoring studies have identified these compounds in adults, children, pregnant women, and fetuses. Among the diseases of the female reproductive tract associated with EDCs exposure are the following: precocious puberty, polycystic ovary syndrome, and premature ovarian failure. The different populations of the world are exposed to a great number of chemicals through different routes of infection; despite the various available studies, there is still much doubt regarding the additive effect of a mixture of EDCs with similar mechanisms of action.
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- Elaine Maria Frade Costa
- Unidade de Endocrinologia do Desenvolvimento, Laboratório de Hormônios e Genética Molecular LIM42, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Divisão de Endocrinologia, Unidade de Ginecologia Endócrina, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia e Metabologia do Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Christakou C, Diamanti-Kandarakis E. Polycystic ovary syndrome--phenotypes and diagnosis. Scand J Clin Lab Invest Suppl 2015; 244:18-22; discussion 21. [PMID: 25083888 DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2014.936675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous spectrum of symptoms lasting throughout the lifecycle. The syndrome combines reproductive as well as metabolic aberrations associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The presence of three different definitions for the diagnosis of PCOS reflects the phenotypic diversity of the syndrome. The clinical manifestations and the sequelae of PCOS vary throughout the lifecycle, partly depending on environmental factors which may affect the integral components of the syndrome, namely ovarian steroidogenesis, ovulation and insulin resistance. As the patient grows older, particularly in the postmenopausal period, the cardiovascular risk profile may translate into increased rates of cardiovascular morbidity.
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- Charikleia Christakou
- Third Department of Medicine, Endocrine Unit, Medical School, University of Athens, Sotiria General Hospital , Athens , Greece
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Palimeri S, Palioura E, Diamanti-Kandarakis E. Current perspectives on the health risks associated with the consumption of advanced glycation end products: recommendations for dietary management. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2015; 8:415-26. [PMID: 26366100 PMCID: PMC4562717 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s63089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) constitute a complex group of compounds produced endogenously during the aging process and under conditions of hyperglycemia and oxidative stress. AGEs also have an emerging exogenous origin. Cigarette smoke and diet are the two main exogenous sources of AGEs (glycotoxins). Modern Western diets are rich in AGEs which have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several metabolic and degenerative disorders. Accumulating evidence underlies the beneficial effect of the dietary restriction of AGEs not only in animal studies but also in patients with diabetic complications and metabolic diseases. This article reviews the evidence linking dietary glycotoxins to several disorders from diabetic complications and renal failure to liver dysfunction, female reproduction, eye and cognitive disorders as well as cancer. Furthermore, strategies for AGE reduction are discussed with a focus on dietary modification.
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- Sotiria Palimeri
- Endocrine Unit, Medical School University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit, Medical School University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit, Medical School University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Correspondence: Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Endocrine Unit, Internal Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Athens 11527, Greece, Email
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Li J, Li R, Yu H, Zhao S, Yu Y, Qiao J. The relationship between serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels and the follicular arrest for women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2014; 61:103-9. [DOI: 10.3109/19396368.2014.973123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Köninger A, Edimiris P, Koch L, Enekwe A, Lamina C, Kasimir-Bauer S, Kimmig R, Dieplinger H. Serum concentrations of afamin are elevated in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Endocr Connect 2014; 3:120-6. [PMID: 24928911 PMCID: PMC4073231 DOI: 10.1530/ec-14-0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Oxidative stress seems to be present in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between characteristics of PCOS and serum concentrations of afamin, a novel binding protein for the antioxidant vitamin E. A total of 85 patients with PCOS and 76 control subjects were investigated in a pilot cross-sectional study design between 2009 and 2013 in the University Hospital of Essen, Germany. Patients with PCOS were diagnosed according to the Rotterdam ESHRE/ASRM-sponsored PCOS Consensus Workshop Group. Afamin and diagnostic parameters of PCOS were determined at early follicular phase. Afamin concentrations were significantly higher in patients with PCOS than in controls (odds ratio (OR) for a 10 mg/ml increase in afamin=1.3, 95% CI=1.08-1.58). This difference vanished in a model adjusting for age, BMI, free testosterone index (FTI), and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) (OR=1.05, 95% CI=0.80-1.38). In patients with PCOS, afamin correlated significantly with homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), fasting glucose, BMI, FTI, and SHBG (P<0.001), but in a multivariate linear model, only HOMA-IR remained significantly associated with afamin (P=0.001). No correlation was observed between afamin and androgens, LH, FSH, LH/FSH ratio, antral follicle count, ovarian volume, or anti-Müllerian hormone. In conclusion, elevated afamin values may indicate a state of oxidative stress and inflammation, strongly associated with IR and offering an indicator of impaired glucose tolerance in patients with PCOS irrespective of obesity.
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- Angela Köninger
- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, GermanyDivision of Genetic EpidemiologyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstrasse 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaVitateq Biotechnology GmbHA-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, GermanyDivision of Genetic EpidemiologyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstrasse 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaVitateq Biotechnology GmbHA-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, GermanyDivision of Genetic EpidemiologyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstrasse 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaVitateq Biotechnology GmbHA-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, GermanyDivision of Genetic EpidemiologyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstrasse 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaVitateq Biotechnology GmbHA-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, GermanyDivision of Genetic EpidemiologyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstrasse 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaVitateq Biotechnology GmbHA-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, GermanyDivision of Genetic EpidemiologyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstrasse 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaVitateq Biotechnology GmbHA-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, GermanyDivision of Genetic EpidemiologyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstrasse 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaVitateq Biotechnology GmbHA-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, GermanyDivision of Genetic EpidemiologyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstrasse 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaVitateq Biotechnology GmbHA-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaDepartment of Gynecology and ObstetricsUniversity of Duisburg-Essen, D-45122 Essen, GermanyDivision of Genetic EpidemiologyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Innsbruck Medical University, Schöpfstrasse 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaVitateq Biotechnology GmbHA-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Tantalaki E, Piperi C, Livadas S, Kollias A, Adamopoulos C, Koulouri A, Christakou C, Diamanti-Kandarakis E. Impact of dietary modification of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on the hormonal and metabolic profile of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hormones (Athens) 2014; 13:65-73. [PMID: 24722128 DOI: 10.1007/bf03401321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of dietary intervention on Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs) intake on the hormonal and metabolic profile in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS After baseline evaluation, 23 women with PCOS [mean ± SD, age: 23.4 ± 5.7 years; body mass index (BMI): 26 ± 5.7 kg/m2] underwent the following consecutive 2-month dietary regimens: a hypocaloric diet with ad-libitum AGEs content (Hypo), an isocaloric diet with high AGEs (HA) and an isocaloric diet with low AGEs (LA). Metabolic, hormonal and oxidative stress status was assessed and AGEs levels were determined in all subjects after the completion of each dietary intervention. RESULTS Serum levels of AGEs, testosterone, oxidative stress, insulin and HOMA-IR index were significantly increased on the HA compared to the Hypo diet and subsequently decreased on the LA diet (compared to HA) (p<0.05 for all parameters). BMI remained unaltered throughout the HA and LA periods compared to the Hypo period. Serum AGEs were strongly correlated with insulin, as well as with HOMA, during the LA dietary period (r=0.53, p=0.02 and r=0.51, p=0.03, respectively). For the same period, dietary AGEs were correlated with insulin levels (rho=0.49, p=0.04). CONCLUSIONS Modifications of dietary AGEs intake are associated with parallel changes in serum AGEs, metabolic, hormonal and oxidative stress biomarkers in women with PCOS. These novel findings support recommendations for a low AGEs dietary content along with lifestyle changes in women with PCOS.
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- Evangelia Tantalaki
- Endocrine Unit, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens Medical School; Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens Medical School; Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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Beta-thalassemia major and female fertility: the role of iron and iron-induced oxidative stress. Anemia 2013; 2013:617204. [PMID: 24396593 PMCID: PMC3876768 DOI: 10.1155/2013/617204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2013] [Revised: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Endocrine complications due to haemosiderosis are present in a significant number of patients with beta-thalassemia major (BTM) worldwide and often become barriers in their desire for parenthood. Thus, although spontaneous fertility can occur, the majority of females with BTM is infertile due to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) and need assisted reproductive techniques. Infertility in these women seems to be attributed to iron deposition and iron-induced oxidative stress (OS) in various endocrine organs, such as hypothalamus, pituitary, and female reproductive system, but also through the iron effect on other organs, such as liver and pancreas, contributing to the impaired metabolism of hormones and serum antioxidants. Nevertheless, the gonadal function of these patients is usually intact and fertility is usually retrievable. Meanwhile, a significant prooxidants/antioxidants imbalance with subsequent increased (OS) exists in patients with BTM, which is mainly caused by tissue injury due to overproduction of free radicals by secondary iron overload, but also due to alteration in serum trace elements and antioxidant enzymes. Not only using the appropriate antioxidants, essential trace elements, and minerals, but also regulating the advanced glycation end products, could probably reduce the extent of oxidative damage and related complications and retrieve BTM women's infertility.
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Sahmay S, Atakul N, Oncul M, Tuten A, Aydogan B, Seyisoglu H. Serum anti-mullerian hormone levels in the main phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2013; 170:157-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2012] [Revised: 04/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mumford SL, Dasharathy SS, Pollack AZ, Perkins NJ, Mattison DR, Cole SR, Wactawski-Wende J, Schisterman EF. Serum uric acid in relation to endogenous reproductive hormones during the menstrual cycle: findings from the BioCycle study. Hum Reprod 2013; 28:1853-62. [PMID: 23562957 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Do uric acid levels across the menstrual cycle show associations with endogenous estradiol (E2) and reproductive hormone concentrations in regularly menstruating women? SUMMARY ANSWER Mean uric acid concentrations were highest during the follicular phase, and were inversely associated with E2 and progesterone, and positively associated with FSH. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY E2 may decrease serum levels of uric acid in post-menopausal women; however, the interplay between endogenous reproductive hormones and uric acid levels among regularly menstruating women has not been elucidated. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION The BioCycle study was a prospective cohort study conducted at the University at Buffalo research centre from 2005 to 2007, which followed healthy women for one (n = 9) or 2 (n = 250) menstrual cycle(s). PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Participants were healthy women aged 18-44 years. Hormones and uric acid were measured in serum eight times each cycle for up to two cycles. Marginal structural models with inverse probability of exposure weights were used to evaluate the associations between endogenous hormones and uric acid concentrations. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Uric acid levels were observed to vary across the menstrual cycle, with the lowest levels observed during the luteal phase. Every log-unit increase in E2 was associated with a decrease in uric acid of 1.1% (β = -0.011; 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.019, -0.004; persistent-effects model), and for every log-unit increase in progesterone, uric acid decreased by ≈ 0.8% (β = -0.008; 95% CI: -0.012, -0.004; persistent-effects model). FSH was positively associated with uric acid concentrations, such that each log-unit increase was associated with a 1.6% increase in uric acid (β = 0.016; 95% CI: 0.005, 0.026; persistent-effects model). Progesterone and FSH were also associated with uric acid levels in acute-effects models. Of 509 cycles, 42 were anovulatory (8.3%). Higher uric acid levels were associated with increased odds of anovulation (odds ratio 2.39, 95% CI: 1.25, 4.56). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The change in uric acid levels among this cohort of healthy women was modest, and analysis was limited to two menstrual cycles. The women in this study were healthy and regularly menstruating, and as such there were few women with high uric acid levels and anovulatory cycles. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS These findings demonstrate the importance of taking menstrual cycle phase into account when measuring uric acid in premenopausal women, and confirm the hypothesized beneficial lowering effects of endogenous E2 on uric acid levels. These findings suggest that there could be an underlying association affecting both sporadic anovulation and high uric acid levels among young, regularly menstruating women. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings and elucidate the connection between uric acid and reproductive and later cardiovascular health.
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- Sunni L Mumford
- Epidemiology Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS, 6100 Executive Blvd 7B03, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
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Boutzios G, Livadas S, Piperi C, Vitoratos N, Adamopoulos C, Hassiakos D, Iavazzo C, Diamanti-Kandarakis E. Polycystic ovary syndrome offspring display increased oxidative stress markers comparable to gestational diabetes offspring. Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Prenatal hyperandrogenism and lipid profile during different age stages: an experimental study. Fertil Steril 2013; 99:551-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2012] [Revised: 10/09/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Witchel SF, Recabarren SE, Gonzalez F, Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Cheang KI, Duleba AJ, Legro RS, Homburg R, Pasquali R, Lobo R, Zouboulis CC, Kelestimur F, Fruzzetti F, Futterweit W, Norman RJ, Abbott DH. Emerging concepts about prenatal genesis, aberrant metabolism and treatment paradigms in polycystic ovary syndrome. Endocrine 2012; 42:526-34. [PMID: 22661293 PMCID: PMC3485440 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-012-9701-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The interactive nature of the 8th Annual Meeting of the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society Annual Meeting in Munich, Germany (AEPCOS 2010) and subsequent exchanges between speakers led to emerging concepts in PCOS regarding its genesis, metabolic dysfunction, and clinical treatment of inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, anovulation and hirsutism. Transition of care in congenital adrenal hyperplasia from pediatric to adult providers emerged as a potential model for care transition involving PCOS adolescents.
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- Selma F Witchel
- Division of Endocrinology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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- Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Concepcion, Casilla 537, Chillan, Chile.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0111, USA.
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, M. S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, H103, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University Alma Mater Studiorum, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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- Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Auenweg 38, 06847 Dessau, Germany.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY.
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- The Robinson Institute, Norwich Centre, Ground Flr., 55 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, 1223 Capitol Court, Madison, WI 53715, USA.
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Amalfi S, Velez LM, Heber MF, Vighi S, Ferreira SR, Orozco AV, Pignataro O, Motta AB. Prenatal hyperandrogenization induces metabolic and endocrine alterations which depend on the levels of testosterone exposure. PLoS One 2012; 7:e37658. [PMID: 22655062 PMCID: PMC3360026 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2012] [Accepted: 04/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Prenatal hyperandrogenism is able to induce polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in rats. The aim of the present study was to establish if the levels of prenatal testosterone may determine the extent of metabolic and endocrine alterations during the adult life. Pregnant Sprague Dawley rats were prenatally injected with either 2 or 5 mg free testosterone (groups T2 and T5 respectively) from day 16 to day 19 day of gestation. Female offspring from T2 and T5 displayed different phenotype of PCOS during adult life. Offspring from T2 showed hyperandrogenism, ovarian cysts and ovulatory cycles whereas those from T5 displayed hyperandrogenism, ovarian cysts and anovulatory cycles. Both group showed increased circulating glucose levels after the intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (IPGTT; an evaluation of insulin resistance). IPGTT was higher in T5 rats and directly correlated with body weight at prepubertal age. However, the decrease in the body weight at prepubertal age was compensated during adult life. Although both groups showed enhanced ovarian steroidogenesis, it appears that the molecular mechanisms involved were different. The higher dose of testosterone enhanced the expression of both the protein that regulates cholesterol availability (the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR)) and the protein expression of the transcriptional factor: peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma). Prenatal hyperandrogenization induced an anti-oxidant response that prevented a possible pro-oxidant status. The higher dose of testosterone induced a pro-inflammatory state in ovarian tissue mediated by increased levels of prostaglandin E (PG) and the protein expression of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2, the limiting enzyme of PGs synthesis). In summary, our data show that the levels of testosterone prenatally injected modulate the uterine environment and that this, in turn, would be responsible for the endocrine and metabolic abnormalities and the phenotype of PCOS during the adult life.
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- Sabrina Amalfi
- Laboratorio de Fisio-patología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisio-patología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisio-patología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Patología, Hospital de Clínicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisio-patología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Instituto de Biología y Medicina de Cuyo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Endocrinología Molecular y Transducción de Señales, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aries, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisio-patología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with metabolic derangements including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. There is a growing need to develop pharmacologic interventions to improve metabolic function in women with PCOS. Medications that have been tested in patients with PCOS include metformin, thiazolidinediones, acarbose, naltrexone, orlistat, vitamin D and statins. Metformin decreases hepatic gluconeogenesis and free fatty acid oxidation while increasing peripheral glucose uptake. Early studies in PCOS suggested that metformin indirectly reduces insulin level, dyslipidemia and systemic inflammation; however, recent placebo-controlled trials failed to demonstrate significant metabolic benefit. Thiazolidinediones act primarily by increasing peripheral glucose uptake. Most studies in PCOS have demonstrated that thiazolidinediones reduce insulin resistance; however, effects on dyslipidemia were disappointing. Use of thiazolidinediones is associated with weight gain and major complications. Acarbose reduces digestion of polysaccharides. Studies in PCOS yielded inconsistent effects of acarbose on insulin sensitivity and no significant improvement of dyslipidemia. Naltrexone reduces appetite and modulates insulin release; its use in PCOS may reduce hyperinsulinemia. Orlistat decreases absorption of dietary fats; studies in PCOS suggest beneficial effects on insulin sensitivity. Vitamin D may improve insulin sensitivity but mixed results on lipid profile in PCOS have been reported. Statins are competitive inhibitors of the key enzyme regulating the mevalonate pathway; their effects are related to reduced cholesterol production as well as anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. In women with PCOS, statins reduce hyperandrogenism, improve lipid profile and reduce systemic inflammation while the effects on insulin sensitivity are variable. Use of statins is contraindicated in pregnancy.
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- Antoni J Duleba
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Davis, 4869 Y Street, Suite 2550 ACC, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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Duleba AJ, Dokras A. Is PCOS an inflammatory process? Fertil Steril 2012; 97:7-12. [PMID: 22192135 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2011] [Revised: 11/17/2011] [Accepted: 11/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PRO--PCOS is associated with low-grade systemic inflammation as evidenced by elevation of multiple markers of inflammation such as C-reactive protein, interleukin-18, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and white blood cell count as well as endothelial dysfunction and increased oxidative stress. CON--Current studies examining the evidence for low grade inflammation in PCOS are small, heterogeneous for the diagnosis, confounded by degree of adiposity and do not consistently demonstrate a clinically relevant increase in the above mentioned biomarkers.
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- Antoni J Duleba
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.
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Panidis D, Katsikis I, Karkanaki A, Piouka A, Armeni AK, Georgopoulos NA. Serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels are differentially modulated by both serum gonadotropins and not only by serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels. Med Hypotheses 2011; 77:649-53. [PMID: 21807466 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2011.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2010] [Revised: 05/27/2011] [Accepted: 07/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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It is generally accepted that serum AMH levels are thought to reflect the size of the ovarian follicle pool. Therefore, an inverse correlation between serum AMH and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) levels has been noted in older women with abnormal or exhausted follicular development, such as menopause, leading to the use of serum AMH as a marker of ovarian reserve. In clinical practice the use of serum AMH for the assessment of ovarian reserve has been expanding to women irrespective of age, such as women in early menopause or women undergoing ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF). To our knowledge, this opinion article aims to show that serum AMH levels are differentially modulated by both serum gonadotropins, depending on the degree of ovarian reserve. For instance, in conditions of increased LH and normal to low FSH such as young PCOS women with hyperandrogenemia, serum AMH levels are increased and tend to be associated to serum LH, while in conditions of increased FSH such as premature ovarian failure, serum AMH levels are decreased and tend to be associated to serum FSH. The evidence that supports the theory of a link between AMH and LH in PCOS comes from both in vitro and in vivo experiments. Serum AMH levels have been directly linked to serum LH levels in the most severe forms of PCOS. LH has also been shown in vitro to directly increase serum AMH levels in PCOS derived granulosa cells. Finally, hyperandrogenism, obesity, insulin resistance and OCs administration, indirectly affect serum AMH levels, by modulating serum LH. Concerning PCOS, the correlation between AMH and LH can be used in the future for the assessment of the severity of PCOS, of the amelioration of PCOS under OCs treatment, as well as of the efficacy of infertility treatment in clomiphene resistant PCOS women. Apart from PCOS, the clinical implications of this theoretical approach might become important in a variety of medical conditions. For instance, serum AMH levels might be used in the future as a marker of cysts formation in the ovaries as well as of ovarian endometriosis, or as a marker of ovarian response to treatment of ovarian cysts or ovarian endometriosis by oral contraceptives, etc. Additionally, in infertile women with hypothalamic amenorrhea, serum AMH levels might be used for the assessment of ovarian recovery under treatment.
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- Dimitrios Panidis
- Division of Endocrinology and Human Reproduction, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Toulis KA, Goulis DG, Mintziori G, Kintiraki E, Eukarpidis E, Mouratoglou SA, Pavlaki A, Stergianos S, Poulasouchidou M, Tzellos TG, Makedos A, Chourdakis M, Tarlatzis BC. Meta-analysis of cardiovascular disease risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod Update 2011; 17:741-60. [PMID: 21628302 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmr025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The relation between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear. In an attempt to provide high-quality evidence on the relation between PCOS and CVD, relevant literature for CVD risk markers [C-reactive protein (CRP), homocysteine (Hcy), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)], advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and fibrinogen] in women with PCOS was reviewed and analyzed. METHODS A systematic search was conducted electronically using specific eligibility criteria. Weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated and combined appropriately. To ensure synthesis of the best available evidence, sensitivity analyses were performed. RESULTS A total of 130 data sets were included in 11 different outcomes, involving 7174 and 5076 CVD markers in women with PCOS and controls, respectively. Women with PCOS demonstrated significantly elevated CRP [WMD (95% CI) 0.99 (0.77-1.21)], Hcy [2.25 (1.46-3.03)], PAI-1 antigen [16.96 (7.25-26.28)], PAI-1 activity [0.71 (0.18-1.23)], VEGF [1.72 (0.96-2.48)], ADMA [0.19 (0.08-0.3)], AGEs [3.91 (2.36-5.45)] and Lp(a) [0.81 (0.58-1.04)] concentrations compared with controls, yet with significant between-study heterogeneity. Borderline significance (not robust in the sensitivity analyses) was detected for TNF-α [0.75 (0.07-1.44)], ET-1 [1.06 (0.52-1.59)] and fibrinogen [0.20 (0.01-0.39)], whereas no difference was detected for IL-6 [0.71 (-0.16 to 1.59)]. CONCLUSIONS Women with PCOS have increased serum concentrations of CVD risk markers compared with controls. Whether this apparent risk is translated into increased incidence of CVD in later life remains to be elucidated.
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- Konstantinos A Toulis
- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Ring Road, 56403 Nea Efkapria, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Sova H, Morin-Papunen L, Puistola U, Karihtala P. Distinctively low levels of serum 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril 2010; 94:2670-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2009] [Revised: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hart R, Doherty DA, Norman RJ, Franks S, Dickinson JE, Hickey M, Sloboda DM. Serum antimullerian hormone (AMH) levels are elevated in adolescent girls with polycystic ovaries and the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Fertil Steril 2010; 94:1118-21. [PMID: 20060112 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2009] [Revised: 10/23/2009] [Accepted: 11/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in adolescents, with potentially significant lifelong consequences. This prospective study set out to determine if the investigators could derive a threshold value of antimullerian hormone (AMH) that would predict its presence according to two internationally recognized definitions using a simple measurement, avoiding more extensive and potentially more invasive investigations. The study failed to demonstrate, in a general adolescent population, that serum AMH is a reliable predictor of PCO morphology or for the presence of PCOS.
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- Roger Hart
- School of Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia, and Women and Infants Research Foundation, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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Diamanti-Kandarakis E. PCOS in adolescents. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009; 24:173-83. [PMID: 19932060 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2009] [Accepted: 09/25/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a heterogeneous syndrome of unknown aetiology, is the leading cause of anovulation, hirsutism and infertility in women. This multifactorial syndrome emerges at puberty and has cardiovascular and metabolic sequelae through menopause. The common features of normal puberty, namely menstrual irregularities and insulin resistance, obscure the diagnosis of adolescent PCOS, while there are no established diagnostic criteria for PCOS in this age group. The clinical implications of PCOS diagnosis in adolescents remain unclear. Experts in the field still ponder whether PCOS should be managed at such a young age with a view to hindering the long-term sequelae of the syndrome.
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- Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis
- Endocrine Section, First Department of Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Mikras Asias 75, Goudi, 115-27, Athens, Greece.
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