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Abbott DH, Hutcherson BA, Dumesic DA. Anti-Müllerian Hormone: A Molecular Key to Unlocking Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? Semin Reprod Med 2024. [PMID: 38908381 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is an important component within androgen receptor (AR)-regulated pathways governing the hyperandrogenic origin of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In women with PCOS, granulosa cell AMH overexpression in developing ovarian follicles contributes to elevated circulating AMH levels beginning at birth and continuing in adolescent daughters of PCOS women. A 6 to 7% incidence among PCOS women of gene variants coding for AMH or its receptor, AMHR2, suggests genetic contributions to AMH-related pathogenesis. Discrete gestational AMH administration to pregnant mice induces hypergonadotropic hyperandrogenic, PCOS-like female offspring with high circulating AMH levels that persist over three generations, suggesting epigenetic contributions to PCOS through developmental programming. Moreover, adult-onset, selective hyperactivation of hypothalamic neurons expressing gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) induces hypergonadotropic hyperandrogenism and PCOS-like traits in female mice. Both gestational and adult AMH inductions of PCOS-like traits are prevented by GnRH antagonist coadministration, implicating luteinizing hormone-dependent ovarian theca cell testosterone (T) action, mediated through the AR in AMH-induced pathogenesis. Interestingly, gestational or peripubertal exogenous T or dihydrotestosterone induction of PCOS-like traits in female mice, rats, sheep, and monkeys fails to elicit ovarian AMH hypersecretion; thus, AMH excess per se may lead to a distinct pathogenic contribution to hyperandrogenic PCOS origins.
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- David H Abbott
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Training Program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Training Program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- Dean's Office, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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Talbi R, Stincic TL, Ferrari K, Hae CJ, Walec K, Medve E, Gerutshang A, León S, McCarthy EA, Rønnekleiv OK, Kelly MJ, Navarro VM. POMC neurons control fertility through differential signaling of MC4R in Kisspeptin neurons. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.02.18.580873. [PMID: 38915534 PMCID: PMC11195098 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.18.580873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Inactivating mutations in the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene cause monogenic obesity. Interestingly, female patients also display various degrees of reproductive disorders, in line with the subfertile phenotype of MC4RKO female mice. However, the cellular mechanisms by which MC4R regulates reproduction are unknown. Kiss1 neurons directly stimulate gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) release through two distinct populations; the Kiss1ARH neurons, controlling GnRH pulses, and the sexually dimorphic Kiss1AVPV/PeN neurons controlling the preovulatory LH surge. Here, we show that Mc4r expressed in Kiss1 neurons is required for fertility in females. In vivo, deletion of Mc4r from Kiss1 neurons in female mice replicates the reproductive impairments of MC4RKO mice without inducing obesity. Conversely, reinsertion of Mc4r in Kiss1 neurons of MC4R null mice restores estrous cyclicity and LH pulsatility without reducing their obese phenotype. In vitro, we dissect the specific action of MC4R on Kiss1ARH vs Kiss1AVPV/PeN neurons and show that MC4R activation excites Kiss1ARH neurons through direct synaptic actions. In contrast, Kiss1AVPV/PeN neurons are normally inhibited by MC4R activation except under elevated estradiol levels, thus facilitating the activation of Kiss1AVPV/PeN neurons to induce the LH surge driving ovulation in females. Our findings demonstrate that POMCARH neurons acting through MC4R, directly regulate reproductive function in females by stimulating the "pulse generator" activity of Kiss1ARH neurons and restricting the activation of Kiss1AVPV/PeN neurons to the time of the estradiol-dependent LH surge, and thus unveil a novel pathway of the metabolic regulation of fertility by the melanocortin system.
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- Rajae Talbi
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, USA
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- Department of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Program in Neuroscience, Boston, MA, USA
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Shivyari FT, Pakniat H, Nooshabadi MR, Rostami S, Haghighian HK, Shiri-Shahsavari MR. Examining the oleoylethanolamide supplement effects on glycemic status, oxidative stress, inflammation, and anti-mullerian hormone in polycystic ovary syndrome. J Ovarian Res 2024; 17:111. [PMID: 38778429 PMCID: PMC11110282 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-024-01432-1] [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: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This clinical trial was designed and conducted due to the anti-inflammatory potential of Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) to examine the effect of OEA supplement on glycemic status, oxidative stress, inflammatory factors, and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHOD This study was a randomized clinical trial, double-blinded, placebo-controlled that was carried out on 90 women with PCOS. Patients were divided into two groups: receiving an OEA supplement (n = 45) or a placebo (n = 45). The intervention group received 125 mg/day OEA and the placebo group received the wheat flour for 8 weeks. Demographic data were collected through questionnaires. Fasting blood sugar (FBS), insulin resistance (IR), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), malondialdehyde (MDA), C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and AMH were measured before and after the study. RESULTS Data analysis of food recall and physical activity questionnaires, showed no significant differences between the two groups (p > 0.05). Biochemical factors including glycemic status, MDA, inflammatory factors, and AMH decreased significantly (p < 0.05). TAC increased remarkably (p < 0.05) in comparison between the two groups, after the intervention. CONCLUSION OEA supplement with anti-inflammatory characteristics could be efficient independent of diet changes and physical activity in improving disrupted biochemical factors, so both supplementation or food resources of this fatty acid could be considered as a compensatory remedy in patients with PCOS. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study was retrospectively (09-01-2022) registered in the Iranian website ( www.irct.ir ) for registration of clinical trials (IRCT20141025019669N20).
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Kowsar Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Kowsar Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
- Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
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Mimouni NEH, Giacobini P. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): progress towards a better understanding and treatment of the syndrome. C R Biol 2024; 347:19-25. [PMID: 38639155 DOI: 10.5802/crbiol.147] [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: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disorder in women of reproductive age. It has a strong hereditary component estimated at 60 to 70% in daughters. It has been suggested that environmental factors during the fetal period may be involved in the development of the syndrome in adulthood. However, the underlying mechanisms of its transmission remain unknown, thus limiting the development of effective therapeutic strategies.This article highlights how an altered fetal environment (prenatal exposure to high levels of anti-Müllerian hormone) can contribute to the onset of PCOS in adulthood and lead to the transgenerational transmission of neuroendocrine and metabolic traits through alterations in the DNA methylation process.The originality of the translational findings summarized here involves the identification of potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of the syndrome, in addition to the validation of a promising therapeutic avenue in a preclinical model of PCOS, which can improve the management of patients suffering from the syndrome.
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WANG Y, ZHANG Y, QIAO J, LU Y, XIA Z. Protective effect of thyroid and restores of ovarian function of Buzhong Yiqi granule on experimental autoimmune thyroiditis in female rats. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2024; 44:315-323. [PMID: 38504537 PMCID: PMC10927403 DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20240203.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the effects of Buzhong Yiqi granule on thyroid function and ovarian function in rats with experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (EAT). METHODS EAT model was replicate by using the method of mixing and injecting porcine thyroglobulin with Freund's adjuvant and high iodine. Rats were randomly divided into normal control (NC) group, EAT model (EAT) group, selenium yeast (PC) group, low dose Buzhong Yiqi (BZYQ-L) group, medium dose Buzhong Yiqi (BZYQ-M) group and high dose Buzhong Yiqi (BZYQ-H) group. After two months of drug intervention according to dosage, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the levels of free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), thyroglobulin antibody (TGAb) in peripheral blood of rats. The pathological changes of rat thyroid tissues were observed under light microscope with HE staining; ELISA was used to determine estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone (T), anti-müllerian hormone (AMH), and the pathological changes of rat ovarian tissues were observed under light microscope with hematoxylin and eosin staining. RESULTS Compared with the NC group, BZYQ granule improved the thyroid and ovarian tissue morphology, and the levels of TPOAb, TGAb and TSH in the model group rats significantly increased (P < 0.05), the thyroid tissue was severely destroyed, the levels of E2, FSH, LH, T, AMH significantly increased (P < 0.05), and the ovary exhibited polycystic changes; Compared with the model group, TSH level in the BZYQ-L group rats decreased (P < 0.05), FSH, T, AMH levels decreased (P < 0.05), in the BZYQ-M group TPOAb, TSH levels decreased (P < 0.05), FSH, LH, T, AMH levels significantly decreased (P < 0.05), BZYQ-H group TPOAb, TGAb, TSH levels significantly decreased (P < 0.05), FSH, LH, T, AMH levels significantly decreased (P < 0.05), with the greatest improvement and significantly better than selenium yeast group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS BZYQ granule could regulate the thyroid function of EAT rats, reduce thyroid antibody titers, then act on the ovarian function, regulate hormone disorders, and alleviate the pathological damage of rat's ovarian tissues. The effect of high dose Buzhong Yiqi granule is the best.
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- Yuezhu WANG
- 1 Graduate College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
- 2 Department of Surgery of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- 1 Graduate College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
- 2 Department of Surgery of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- 3 Department of Surgery of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- 1 Graduate College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
- 2 Department of Surgery of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- 3 Department of Surgery of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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Andreu A, Flores L, Méndez M, Ibarzabal A, Casals G, Mercadé I, Borrás A, Barral Y, Agustí I, Manau D, Vidal J, Casals G. Impact of bariatric surgery on ovarian reserve markers and its correlation with nutritional parameters and adipokines. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1284576. [PMID: 38559698 PMCID: PMC10978777 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1284576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Introduction A reduction in anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) levels at short-term after bariatric surgery (BS) has been previously described. However, an assessment of ovarian reserve at longer-follow up, and a comprehensive evaluation of the potentially implicated factors has not been reported. Design Prospective cohort study. Materials and methods Twenty women aged 18-40 years with BMI 43.95 kg/m2 undergoing BS were studied at baseline (BS0), and at 1 month (BS1), 4 months (BS2), 12 months (BS3), and 24-36 months (BS4) after the surgery. Anthropometrics, reproductive hormones (AMH, FSH, LH, estradiol, testosterone, SHBG, androstenedione), metabolic parameters (adiponectin, leptin, ghrelin, insulin), and nutritional blood parameters (markers of nutritional status, vitamins, and minerals) were obtained at each study time point. Antral follicular count (AFC) was assessed by ultrasonography at BS0, BS3, and BS4. Mixed models were used for analysis of longitudinal data. Results The mean AMH level was 3.88 ng/mL at BS0, decreased at BS3 (mean= 2.59 ng/mL; p=0.009), and remained stable between BS3 and BS4 (mean= 2.96 ng/mL; p=0.409). We also observed a non-significant decrease in AFC at BS3 (mean=26.14 at BS0, mean 16.81 at BS3; p=0.088) that remained stable at BS4 (mean= 17.86; p=0.731). Mixed models analysis showed: (a) a decrease in 10 kg of body weight was associated with an average decrease of 0.357 ng/mL in AMH (p=0.014); (b) a decrease in 1 BMI point was associated with an average decrease of 0.109 ng/mL in AMH (p=0.005); (c) an increase in 1 µg/mL of adiponectin was associated with an average decrease of 0.091 ng/ml in AMH (p=0.041) Significant positive correlations were found between the AMH levels after BS and plasma concentrations of testosterone, free androgen index, insulin and HOMA index. No significant correlations were detected between AMH levels and nutritional parameters. Conclusions Our results were in line with previous observations, showing that AMH levels decreased significantly at 12 months after bariatric surgery, in parallel with a non-significant reduction in AFC. Both ovarian reserve markers showed a later stabilization up to the end of the study. Of note, postoperative AMH levels were positively correlated with key androgen and insulin resistance-related parameters.
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- Alba Andreu
- Obesity Group, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Obesity Group, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer (FRCB-IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Human Assisted Reproduction Section, Hospital Clíınic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clınic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Diagnosis Center, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Diagnosis Center, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer (FRCB-IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Human Assisted Reproduction Section, Hospital Clíınic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Human Assisted Reproduction Section, Hospital Clíınic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Human Assisted Reproduction Section, Hospital Clíınic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer (FRCB-IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Human Assisted Reproduction Section, Hospital Clíınic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Obesity Group, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer (FRCB-IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona - Institut d'Investigacions Biomédiques August Pi i Sunyer (FRCB-IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- Human Assisted Reproduction Section, Hospital Clíınic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Khatun M, Lundin K, Naillat F, Loog L, Saarela U, Tuuri T, Salumets A, Piltonen TT, Tapanainen JS. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells as a Possible Approach for Exploring the Pathophysiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Stem Cell Rev Rep 2024; 20:67-87. [PMID: 37768523 PMCID: PMC10799779 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-023-10627-w] [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] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrine condition among women with pleiotropic sequelae possessing reproductive, metabolic, and psychological characteristics. Although the exact origin of PCOS is elusive, it is known to be a complex multigenic disorder with a genetic, epigenetic, and environmental background. However, the pathogenesis of PCOS, and the role of genetic variants in increasing the risk of the condition, are still unknown due to the lack of an appropriate study model. Since the debut of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology, the ability of reprogrammed somatic cells to self-renew and their potential for multidirectional differentiation have made them excellent tools to study different disease mechanisms. Recently, researchers have succeeded in establishing human in vitro PCOS disease models utilizing iPSC lines from heterogeneous PCOS patient groups (iPSCPCOS). The current review sets out to summarize, for the first time, our current knowledge of the implications and challenges of iPSC technology in comprehending PCOS pathogenesis and tissue-specific disease mechanisms. Additionally, we suggest that the analysis of polygenic risk prediction based on genome-wide association studies (GWAS) could, theoretically, be utilized when creating iPSC lines as an additional research tool to identify women who are genetically susceptible to PCOS. Taken together, iPSCPCOS may provide a new paradigm for the exploration of PCOS tissue-specific disease mechanisms.
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- Masuma Khatun
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00029 HUS, Finland.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00029 HUS, Finland
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, 51010, Estonia
- Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00029 HUS, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, 50406, Estonia
- Competence Centre of Health Technologies, Tartu, 50411, Estonia
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Stockholm, 14186, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00029 HUS, Finland
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, HFR - Cantonal Hospital of Fribourg and University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Yong EL, Teoh WS, Huang ZW. Polycystic ovary syndrome v.2023: Simplified diagnostic criteria for an East Asian phenotype. ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, SINGAPORE 2023; 52:669-678. [PMID: 38920160 DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Introduction Two decades after the Rotterdam 2003 consensus workshop, there have been considerable advances in elucidating the pathophysiology and epidemiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This has prompted the re-examination of the features that characterise this common condition. Current definitions have led to great heterogeneity in the prevalence of PCOS and have contributed to inconsistent treatment protocols and assessment of therapeutic outcomes. Diagnosis is further complicated by the lack of universal agreement on threshold cut-offs for ovarian dysfunction and ethnic differences in hirsutism; both of which are key features in the definitions that are commonly used currently. These challenges often result in dissatisfaction with medical care among PCOS patients and their physicians. Method Our factor analysis mathematically identified anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), associated polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) and serum testosterone as the only significant cluster associated with menstrual cycle length variability. Results and Conclusion As such, we propose a simplified criteria wherein the presence of at least 2 of the 3 features below would be sufficient to define PCOS: (1) chronic oligo-ovulation or anovulation as indicated by oligomenorrhea (cycle lengths >35 days) or amenorrhea; (2) PCOM: raised AMH ≥37.0 pmol/L instead of transvaginal ultrasound assessment of ovaries; and (3) Androgen excess, or raised serum androgens above the laboratory reference for women. Further studies are required to examine whether the proposed criteria would reduce diagnostic confusion and improve care and outcomes, especially among patients of East Asian ethnicities.
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- Eu-Leong Yong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- NUS Bia-Echo Asia Centre for Reproductive Longevity and Equality, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Moreira MV, Vale-Fernandes E, Albergaria IC, Alves MG, Monteiro MP. Follicular fluid composition and reproductive outcomes of women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization: A systematic review. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2023; 24:1045-1073. [PMID: 37493841 PMCID: PMC10697886 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-023-09819-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is recognized as one of the most prevalent endocrinopathy in women at reproductive age. As affected women tend to have poorer assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes, PCOS has been suggested to endanger oocyte quality and competence development. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the available evidence on how the follicular fluid (FF) profile of women with PCOS undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment differs from the FF of normo-ovulatory women. For that, an electronic search in PubMed and Web of Science databases was conducted (up to December 2021). The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses - PRISMA guidelines were followed, and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess the risk of bias in the included studies. Data retrieved from papers included (n=42), revealed that the FF composition of women with PCOS compared to those without PCOS predominantly diverged at the following molecular classes: oxidative stress, inflammatory biomarkers, growth factors and hormones. Among those biomarkers, some were proposed as being closely related to pathophysiological processes, strengthening the hypothesis that low-grade inflammation and oxidative stress play a critical role in the pathogenesis of PCOS. Notwithstanding, it should be noticed that the available data on PCOS FF fingerprints derives from a limited number of studies conducted in a relatively small number of subjects. Furthermore, phenotypic heterogeneity of PCOS hampers wider comparisons and weakens putative conclusions. Therefore, future studies should be focused at comparing well characterized patient subgroups according to phenotypes.
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- Mafalda V Moreira
- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UMIB - Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, Porto, 228 4050-313, Portugal
- ITR- Laboratory for Integrative, Translational Research in Population Health, Porto, Portugal
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UMIB - Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, Porto, 228 4050-313, Portugal
- ITR- Laboratory for Integrative, Translational Research in Population Health, Porto, Portugal
- Centre for Medically Assisted Procreation / Public Gamete Bank, Gynaecology Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr. Albino Aroso (CMIN), Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António (CHUdSA), 4099-001, Porto, Portugal
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- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UMIB - Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, Porto, 228 4050-313, Portugal
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- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UMIB - Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, Porto, 228 4050-313, Portugal
- ITR- Laboratory for Integrative, Translational Research in Population Health, Porto, Portugal
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- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UMIB - Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, Porto, 228 4050-313, Portugal.
- ITR- Laboratory for Integrative, Translational Research in Population Health, Porto, Portugal.
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Vale-Fernandes E, Barreiro M, Leal C, Macedo RZ, Tomé A, Monteiro MP. Elevated Anti-Müllerian Hormone as a Prognostic Factor for Poor Outcomes of In Vitro Fertilization in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Biomedicines 2023; 11:3150. [PMID: 38137371 PMCID: PMC10740605 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) tend to have elevated anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels, which appear to correlate with disease severity and pregnancy outcomes. This was a retrospective observational study designed to assess the relationship between circulating AMH levels and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. The study involved 150 women with PCOS who underwent IVF treatments. The women's IVF cycles were allocated into three subgroups according to AMH levels: 'low' (AMH < 3.7 ng/mL; n = 49), 'middle' (AMH 3.7-7.4 ng/mL; n = 94), and 'high' (AMH > 7.4 ng/mL; n = 56). All pregnancy-related outcomes (positive beta human chorionic gonadotropin (βHCG), clinical pregnancy rate, live birth rate, and cumulative live birth rate) were greater in women's IVF cycles with 'low' AMH when compared to those with 'middle' or 'high' AMH (p < 0.05). AMH levels below 3.7 ng/mL were found to be associated with lower oocyte immaturity rate and better pregnancy outcomes, although baseline AMH was not shown to have any significant predictive power for live birth and cumulative live birth in the multivariable logistic regression analysis after adjusting for possible confounders nor in the ROC analyses. In summary, the current study lays the groundwork to validate high AMH levels as a poor prognostic factor for pregnancy outcomes after IVF in women with PCOS.
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- Emídio Vale-Fernandes
- Centre for Medically Assisted Procreation/Public Gamete Bank, Gynaecology Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr. Albino Aroso (CMIN), Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António (CHUdSA), 4050-651 Porto, Portugal; (M.B.); (C.L.)
- UMIB—Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, ICBAS—School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- ITR—Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Centre for Medically Assisted Procreation/Public Gamete Bank, Gynaecology Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr. Albino Aroso (CMIN), Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António (CHUdSA), 4050-651 Porto, Portugal; (M.B.); (C.L.)
- UMIB—Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, ICBAS—School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- ITR—Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Centre for Medically Assisted Procreation/Public Gamete Bank, Gynaecology Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr. Albino Aroso (CMIN), Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António (CHUdSA), 4050-651 Porto, Portugal; (M.B.); (C.L.)
- UMIB—Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, ICBAS—School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- ITR—Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Gynaecology Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr. Albino Aroso (CMIN), Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António (CHUdSA), 4050-651 Porto, Portugal; (R.Z.M.); (A.T.)
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- Gynaecology Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr. Albino Aroso (CMIN), Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António (CHUdSA), 4050-651 Porto, Portugal; (R.Z.M.); (A.T.)
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- UMIB—Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, ICBAS—School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- ITR—Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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Dong J, Rees DA. Polycystic ovary syndrome: pathophysiology and therapeutic opportunities. BMJ MEDICINE 2023; 2:e000548. [PMID: 37859784 PMCID: PMC10583117 DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome is characterised by excessive levels of androgens and ovulatory dysfunction, and is a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Polycystic ovary syndrome arises as a result of polygenic susceptibility in combination with environmental influences that might include epigenetic alterations and in utero programming. In addition to the well recognised clinical manifestations of hyperandrogenism and ovulatory dysfunction, women with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes, pregnancy complications, and cardiometabolic disease. Unlicensed treatments have limited efficacy, mostly because drug development has been hampered by an incomplete understanding of the underlying pathophysiological processes. Advances in genetics, metabolomics, and adipocyte biology have improved our understanding of key changes in neuroendocrine, enteroendocrine, and steroidogenic pathways, including increased gonadotrophin releasing hormone pulsatility, androgen excess, insulin resistance, and changes in the gut microbiome. Many patients with polycystic ovary syndrome have high levels of 11-oxygenated androgens, with high androgenic potency, that might mediate metabolic risk. These advances have prompted the development of new treatments, including those that target the neurokinin-kisspeptin axis upstream of gonadotrophin releasing hormone, with the potential to lessen adverse clinical sequelae and improve patient outcomes.
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- Jiawen Dong
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Hazrati P, Ramezani M, Ahmadimoghaddam D, Asl SS, Artimani T. The effects of AdipoRon on cytochrome P450-related gene expression, acute steroidogenic regulatory protein, and structure of ovary in polycystic ovary syndrome model. J Assist Reprod Genet 2023; 40:2453-2461. [PMID: 37668858 PMCID: PMC10504226 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02900-1] [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: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE One of the most common causes of infertility in adult women is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which has been identified with symptoms such as chronic hyperandrogenism, anovulation, and polycystic ovaries. Adiponectin modulates steroidogenesis and the expression of ovulation-related genes. Herein, we assessed the effect of AdipoRon (adiponectin agonist) in the PCOS model mice. METHODS The PCOS model was induced with letrozole in the adult female mice and the animals received intraperitoneal injection of AdipoRon (5 mg/kg) for 10 days. Expression of CYP11A, CYP17A, and CYP19A genes, StAR protein, and histomorphology of the ovary were evaluated using real-time RT-PCR, western blotting, and histochemistry methods, respectively. RESULTS Although administration of letrozole caused an increase in the expression of CYP11A, CYP17A, and StAR and a decrease in the CYP19A1 expression, injection of AdipoRon reversed these changes. Moreover, AdipoRon treatment resulted in an improvement of folliculogenesis and a reduction of cysts compared to the letrozole-treated mice. CONCLUSION It is likely that AdipoRon has protective effects on the PCOS through modulation of cytochrome P450-related genes and steroidogenesis but needs further study to be sure.
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- Pegah Hazrati
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
- Endometrium and Endometriosis Research Centre, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
- Endometrium and Endometriosis Research Centre, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
- Endometrium and Endometriosis Research Centre, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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Carbone L, Di Girolamo R, Conforti A, Iorio GG, Simeon V, Landi D, Marfia GA, Lanzillo R, Alviggi C. Ovarian reserve in patients with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2023; 163:11-22. [PMID: 37017322 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To summarize recent evidence about ovarian reserve markers in women affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with healthy controls, as women with MS seem to be characterized by lower anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels. METHODS The research was conducted using PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus, ClinicalTrial.gov, OVID and Cochrane Library from inception of each database to June 30, 2022. Studies comparing ovarian reserve markers between women with MS and healthy controls were considered eligible for inclusion. The primary outcome was serum AMH (ng/mL) levels. Results were reported as pooled odds ratio (OR) for categorical outcomes and as mean difference (MD) for continuous variables, with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The random effect model of DerSimonian and Laird was adopted for all analyses. A P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS Serum AMH circulating levels were not significantly different (MD -0.25, 95% CI -0.83 to 0.32; P = 0.390), as well as blood levels of follicle-stimulating hormone or ovarian volume. However, antral follicle count (AFC) and estradiol blood levels were significantly lower, and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels were significantly higher in women with MS than in controls. CONCLUSION A significant difference in AFC, estradiol and LH levels was observed, but not for AMH levels.
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- Luigi Carbone
- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Unit of Medical Statistics, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Multiple Sclerosis Clinical and Research Unit, University Hospital of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Hou X, Liu S, Liu J, Zhou J, Liang Y, Cui L. The performance of Carbohydrate Antigen 125-Thomsen-nouveau and anti-Müllerian hormone combined with CA125, Human epididymis protein 4 and Risk of Malignancy Algorithm in diagnosis for patients with Epithelial ovarian cancer. Clin Biochem 2023; 119:110615. [PMID: 37517433 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2023.110615] [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: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We examined the blood concentrations of Carbohydrate Antigen 125-Thomsen-nouveau (CA125-Tn) and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients to evaluate their potential diagnostic utility together with CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) and Risk of Malignancy Algorithm (ROMA). DESIGN & METHODS 50 healthy subjects, 45 EOC patients, 22 patients with borderline ovarian tumors (BOT), 21 patients with benign ovarian tumor (BET) and 45 patients with chocolate cyst of ovary (CCO) were studied. Blood levels of CA125, HE4, CA125-Tn and AMH were measured, and the ROMA value was calculated. We compared the differences in the levels of these biomarkers among groups. Additionally, a total of 10 testing strategies were established for comparison to maximize the diagnostic value. RESULTS The levels of CA125, HE4, CA125-Tn and ROMA value were significantly higher in EOC group compared with either the disease control (DC) group (BOT group, BET group and CCO group) or healthy control (HC) group (p < 0.001). In addition, they had better discriminatory performance with an area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUC) 0.93; 0.93; 0.93; 0.85, respectively (p < 0.001) compared with the AUC value of AMH 0.67 (p < 0.001). Among all 10 testing strategies, both single-positive of ROMA and double-positive of any 2 markers showed better Youden index (0.82, 0.79, respectively) and kappa value (κ) (0.82, 0.81, respectively). CONCLUSIONS CA125-Tn and AMH can be treated as useful biomarkers of EOC when combined with CA125, HE4 and ROMA, because when any two biomarkers of them are positive, the value of EOC diagnosis is maximized.
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- Xiuzhu Hou
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; Core Unit of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; Core Unit of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; Core Unit of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; Core Unit of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; Core Unit of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; Core Unit of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
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Cai Q, Jin S, Zong H, Pei L, Cao K, Qu L, Li Z. A Quadruplex Ultrasensitive Immunoassay for Simultaneous Assessment of Human Reproductive Hormone Proteins in Multiple Biofluid Samples. Anal Chem 2023; 95:11641-11648. [PMID: 37489999 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Reproductive hormones play vital roles in reproductive health and can be used to assess a woman's ovarian function and diagnose diseases associated with reproductive endocrine disorders. As these hormones are important biomarkers for reproductive health monitoring and diagnosis, a rapid, high-throughput, and low-invasive detection and simultaneous assessment of the levels of multiple reproductive hormones has important clinical applications. In this work, a quadruplex ultrasensitive immunoassay was developed for simultaneous assessment of 4 human reproductive hormone proteins (follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL), and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH)) in a variety of human biofluid samples. This assay takes advantage of single-molecule imaging of microwell arrays and capture antibody beads as a reaction interface to construct multiplex bead array immunoassays. The analyte-bound beads can easily be parsed to individual wells and detected via fluorophores, emitting distinct wavelengths associated to the beads. As a result, this proposed quadruplex immunoassay exhibits four good 4-parameter logistic calibration curves ranging from 2.7 to 2000, 1.6 to 1200, 1.8 to 1300, and 0.3 to 220 pg/mL with limits of detection of 0.32, 0.28, 0.14, and 0.02 pg/mL for FSH, LH, PRL, and AMH, respectively. Furthermore, the developed quadruplex immunoassay was used to test clinical venous serum samples where it showed remarkable consistency with clinical test results in methodological comparison and the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome. In addition, we successfully applied the ultrasensitive capability of this assay to the simultaneous testing and evaluation of four proteins in fingertip blood as well as urine samples, in which the urinary AMH level (1.42-156 pg/mL) was measured and assessed quantitatively for the first time.
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- Qiyong Cai
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhengzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhengzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450006, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Clinical Application at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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Calcaterra V, Rossi V, Massini G, Casini F, Zuccotti G, Fabiano V. Probiotics and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Perspective for Management in Adolescents with Obesity. Nutrients 2023; 15:3144. [PMID: 37513562 PMCID: PMC10384396 DOI: 10.3390/nu15143144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects a considerable percentage of females of reproductive age. PCOS is an obesity-related condition and its effects are greatly amplified by obesity. Even though the pathogenesis of PCOS remains complex and has not been fully elucidated, a link between obesity, PCOS, and dysbiosis has been described. The potential role of the gut microbiota in the development and progression of PCOS and its associated symptoms has also been reported. The aim of this narrative review is to present a non-systematic analysis of the available literature on the topic of probiotics and PCOS in adolescents with obesity in order to revise the beneficial effects of probiotics/symbiotic supplementation on hormonal and metabolic profiles and inflammatory conditions. The effectiveness of probiotics/synbiotics in PCOS has been supported. The literature suggests that probiotic/symbiotic supplementation may ameliorate hormonal profiles, inflammatory indicators, and lipid metabolism disturbances caused by PCOS. Studies also show improvements in weight, BMI, insulin, and HOMA-IR, including a potential role it plays in protecting fertility. Even though further studies are needed to confirm these findings, particularly in adolescent patients, probiotic supplementation may be considered a solution for managing PCOS in adolescents with obesity.
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- Valeria Calcaterra
- Pediatric and Adolescent Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy
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Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, Souter I, Ford JB, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Perceived stress and markers of ovarian reserve among subfertile women. Reprod Biomed Online 2023; 46:956-964. [PMID: 37085427 PMCID: PMC10247401 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2023.01.024] [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: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Is self-reported psychological stress associated with markers of ovarian reserve among subfertile women? DESIGN Observational study of women (n = 520) seeking fertility care at the Massachusetts General Hospital who enrolled in the Environment and Reproductive Health study between 2005 and 2019. Women completed the short version of the validated PSS4, which assesses psychological stress. Ovarian reserve markers included AFC and circulating serum levels of day-3 FSH, with AMH assessed in a subset of participants (n = 185). RESULTS Higher total PSS4 scores were negatively associated with AFC and serum AMH levels. Analyses adjusted for age, BMI, race, smoking, education, physical activity and type of infertility diagnosis. Women in the second and third tertiles of stress had lower AFC (13.3, 95% CI 12.7 to 13.8; and 13.5, 95% CI 13.0 to 14.1) compared with women in the lowest tertile of psychological stress score (14.3, 95% CI 13.8 to 14.9, both P < 0.05). Women in the second and third tertiles of total PSS4 scores also had lower mean serum AMH compared with women in the lowest tertile (2.99, 95% CI 2.24 to 3.74), and (2.99 95% CI 2.22 to 3.76) versus (3.94 95% CI 3.23 to 4.64). These associations varied by several socioeconomic factors, and were observed among women who were younger, belonging to minority races, with a college degree or with annual household income less than $100,000. CONCLUSIONS Higher perceived stress was negatively associated with AFC and serum AMH levels. These associations varied by several socioeconomic factors.
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- Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital; Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Department of Biostatistics, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Departments of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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Hager M, Dewailly D, Marculescu R, Ghobrial S, Parry JP, Ott J. Stress and polycystic ovarian morphology in functional hypothalamic amenorrhea: a retrospective cohort study. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2023; 21:42. [PMID: 37170133 PMCID: PMC10173512 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01095-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) reveal polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) in up to 50%. If stress sensitivity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the reason why PCOS women are prone to develop FHA, patients with FHA caused by stress should reveal PCOM more often. METHODS In a retrospective cohort study, 38 stress-associated and 38 excessive exercise-induced FHA women were included. The main outcome parameter was PCOM. In addition, the focus was on general patient characteristics as well as on prolactin, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulphate (DHEAS), and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH). RESULTS PCOM was found in 34/76 patients (44.7%). The stress group showed a higher prevalence of PCOM than the excessive exercise group (57.9% versus 31.6%, p = 0.019) as well as higher prolactin levels (median 13.2ng/mL versus 11.7ng/mL, p = 0.008) and a trend towards higher DHEAS levels (p = 0.058). CONCLUSIONS In FHA women, the PCOM prevalence was significantly higher in the stress-group than in the excessive exercise-group. The well-known stress sensitivity in women with PCOS might explain why PCOS women are prone to develop FHA as well as the high PCOM prevalence in FHA women.
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- Marlene Hager
- Clinical Division of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Medicine Henri Warembourg, University of Lille, Lille Cedex, France
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Division of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Parryscope and Positive Steps Fertility, Louisiana State University Health, Madison, Shreveport, Mississippi, Louisiana, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Clinical Division of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Hou Y, Wang L, Li Y, Ai J, Tian L. Serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone influence pregnancy outcomes associated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist treatment: a retrospective cohort study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2127. [PMID: 36746984 PMCID: PMC9902445 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28724-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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As a specific predictor of ovarian reserve, serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) has become an area of intense research interest in the field of assisted reproductive technology. We assessed the relationship between AMH levels and pregnancy outcomes in Chinese patients and investigate the influencing factors of cumulative live birth in patients with high AMH levels. A total of 1379 patients starting their IVF/ICSI cycle were divided into normal (Group A, 1.1-4.0 ng/ml, n = 639) and high (Group B, > 4.0 ng/ml, n = 740) groups by serum AMH levels. Live birth rate (LBR), cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) and cumulative clinical pregnancy rate (CCPR) were also investigated. Compared with Group A, Group B had a significantly higher CLBR (65.80% vs. 43.95%) and CCPR (76.77% vs. 57.14%), respectively. Binomial logistic regression analysis showed that age over 40 years, LH/FSH > 2.5, total Gn dose and Gn duration, and greater than 4000 ng/ml serum E2 levels on HCG day were significantly associated with CLBR in Group B. The AUC value of CLBR averaged 0.664 (ranging from 0.621 to 0.706) (p < 0.001). The patients with high AMH levels had higher CPR, higher LBR, and lower MR with no statistically significant differences, although there were significant improvements in CLBR. Advanced age (> 40 years) still impacted CLBR, even in women with good ovarian reserves. Consequently, it is still recommended that patients over 40 years old with high AMH levels actively receive IVF treatment if they seek to become pregnant. PCOS diagnoses did not influence the CLBR. In summary, this study showed that serum AMH levels could positively predict patient ovarian responses and further affect pregnancy outcomes.
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- Yanru Hou
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
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Zhao H, Zhou D, Liu C, Zhang L. The Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and Obesity and Serum Anti-Mullerian Hormone Level in Chinese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Retrospective, Single-Center Cohort Study. Int J Womens Health 2023; 15:151-166. [PMID: 36778752 PMCID: PMC9911904 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s393594] [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: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) is vital in the pathophysiological process of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The exact relationship between obesity and insulin resistance (IR) with AMH levels remains unclear. Methods A retrospective, single-center cohort study of 220 women with PCOS who underwent physical, endocrine, and metabolic assessments were performed. Patients were grouped by age, body mass indices (BMI), Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), and different phenotypes. Pearson correlation analysis assessed the correlation between AMH and HOMA-IR, BMI, and other PCOS indicators, and multiple linear regression analysis was performed to determine factors influencing AMH. Results In 220 patients with PCOS, serum AMH levels decreased with age and were significantly higher in the IR group than in the non-IR group (P < 0.01). AMH increased significantly in anovulatory patients with hyperandrogenemia and/or polycystic ovary, with no significant difference between obese and non-obese individuals. AMH levels correlated positively with luteinizing hormone (LH), LH/follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone, fasting insulin (FINS), and HOMA-IR levels; negatively with age and BMI levels (P < 0.05) and weakly with fasting plasma glucose in the classical PCOS phenotype (r=0.148, P < 0.05). Regression analysis showed that age, testosterone, FINS, LH, LH/FSH, and BMI influenced AMH levels (P < 0.05). Conclusion Chinese women with PCOS-IR showed associations with greater AMH levels. AMH levels correlated positively with HOMA-IR levels and negatively with BMI. AMH combined with BMI and HOMA-IR levels may help determine PCOS severity.
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- Han Zhao
- Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Dalian Third People´s Hospital, Dalian, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Cong Liu; Le Zhang, Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China, Email ;
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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Dapas M, Dunaif A. Deconstructing a Syndrome: Genomic Insights Into PCOS Causal Mechanisms and Classification. Endocr Rev 2022; 43:927-965. [PMID: 35026001 PMCID: PMC9695127 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnac001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is among the most common disorders in women of reproductive age, affecting up to 15% worldwide, depending on the diagnostic criteria. PCOS is characterized by a constellation of interrelated reproductive abnormalities, including disordered gonadotropin secretion, increased androgen production, chronic anovulation, and polycystic ovarian morphology. It is frequently associated with insulin resistance and obesity. These reproductive and metabolic derangements cause major morbidities across the lifespan, including anovulatory infertility and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Despite decades of investigative effort, the etiology of PCOS remains unknown. Familial clustering of PCOS cases has indicated a genetic contribution to PCOS. There are rare Mendelian forms of PCOS associated with extreme phenotypes, but PCOS typically follows a non-Mendelian pattern of inheritance consistent with a complex genetic architecture, analogous to T2D and obesity, that reflects the interaction of susceptibility genes and environmental factors. Genomic studies of PCOS have provided important insights into disease pathways and have indicated that current diagnostic criteria do not capture underlying differences in biology associated with different forms of PCOS. We provide a state-of-the-science review of genetic analyses of PCOS, including an overview of genomic methodologies aimed at a general audience of non-geneticists and clinicians. Applications in PCOS will be discussed, including strengths and limitations of each study. The contributions of environmental factors, including developmental origins, will be reviewed. Insights into the pathogenesis and genetic architecture of PCOS will be summarized. Future directions for PCOS genetic studies will be outlined.
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- Matthew Dapas
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Bhattacharya K, Saha I, Sen D, Bose C, Chaudhuri GR, Dutta S, Sengupta P, Bhattacharya S, Barman SS, Syamal AK. Role of anti-Mullerian hormone in polycystic ovary syndrome. MIDDLE EAST FERTILITY SOCIETY JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43043-022-00123-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AbstractPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common gynecological endocrine disorders affecting up to 10% of all females in their reproductive age, and its cause of onset is still elusive. A spectrum of recent research reflected diverse associations between increased plasma level of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and different clinical features of PCOS. Since AMH levels reflect the pool of growing follicles that potentially can ovulate, it can be stated that serum AMH levels can be used to assess the “functional ovarian reserve,” rather mentioning it as the “ovarian reserve.” AMH also appears to be a premier endocrine parameter for the assessment of atrophied ovarian follicular pool in response to age of individuals. AMH hinders the follicular development as well as the follicular recruitment and ultimately resulting in follicular arrest which is the key pathophysiologic condition for the onset of PCOS. Furthermore, FSH-induced aromatase activity remains inhibited by AMH that aids emergence of other associated clinical signs of PCOS, such as excess androgen, followed by insulin resistance among the PCOS individuals. Given the versatile association of AMH with PCOS and scarcity in literature explaining the underling mechanisms how AMH relates with PCOS, this review article will discuss the roles of AMH in the pathogenesis of PCOS which may introduce a new era in treatment approach of PCOS.
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Di Berardino C, Peserico A, Capacchietti G, Zappacosta A, Bernabò N, Russo V, Mauro A, El Khatib M, Gonnella F, Konstantinidou F, Stuppia L, Gatta V, Barboni B. High-Fat Diet and Female Fertility across Lifespan: A Comparative Lesson from Mammal Models. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14204341. [PMID: 36297035 PMCID: PMC9610022 DOI: 10.3390/nu14204341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Female reproduction focuses mainly on achieving fully grown follicles and competent oocytes to be successfully fertilized, as well as on nourishing the developing offspring once pregnancy occurs. Current evidence demonstrates that obesity and/or high-fat diet regimes can perturbate these processes, leading to female infertility and transgenerational disorders. Since the mechanisms and reproductive processes involved are not yet fully clarified, the present review is designed as a systematic and comparative survey of the available literature. The available data demonstrate the adverse influences of obesity on diverse reproductive processes, such as folliculogenesis, oogenesis, and embryo development/implant. The negative reproductive impact may be attributed to a direct action on reproductive somatic and germinal compartments and/or to an indirect influence mediated by the endocrine, metabolic, and immune axis control systems. Overall, the present review highlights the fragmentation of the current information limiting the comprehension of the reproductive impact of a high-fat diet. Based on the incidence and prevalence of obesity in the Western countries, this topic becomes a research challenge to increase self-awareness of dietary reproductive risk to propose solid and rigorous preventive dietary regimes, as well as to develop targeted pharmacological interventions.
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- Chiara Di Berardino
- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, A. Buzzati-Traverso Campus, via E. Ramarini 32, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
- Department of Psychological Health and Territorial Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
- Unit of Molecular Genetics, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
- Department of Psychological Health and Territorial Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
- Unit of Molecular Genetics, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological Health and Territorial Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
- Unit of Molecular Genetics, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological Health and Territorial Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
- Unit of Molecular Genetics, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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Acupuncture in Women with Human Polycystic Ovary/Ovarian Syndrome: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10101999. [PMID: 36292446 PMCID: PMC9602079 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10101999] [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: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Human polycystic ovary/ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is linked to endocrine, metabolic, and psychological complications. We propose a randomized controlled pilot study for an acupuncture protocol regarding the management of PCOS symptoms based on TCM diagnosis; (2) Methods: We will randomly allocate 120 women diagnosed with PCOS into two groups. The study group will be treated with acupuncture for points known to act upon the autonomous regulation of the hormonal, metabolic and emotional components. (3) Results and Conclusions: We expect to provide evidence of high methodological quality related to the effects and safety of an acupuncture protocol based on the perspective of a TCM diagnostic.
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Garg A, Patel B, Abbara A, Dhillo WS. Treatments targeting neuroendocrine dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2022; 97:156-164. [PMID: 35262967 DOI: 10.1111/cen.14704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age and is the leading cause of anovulatory subfertility. Increased gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) pulsatility in the hypothalamus results in preferential luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion from the pituitary gland, leading to ovarian hyperandrogenism and oligo/anovulation. The resultant hyperandrogenism reduces negative feedback from sex steroids such as oestradiol and progesterone to the hypothalamus, and thus perpetuates the increase in GnRH pulsatility. GnRH neurons do not have receptors for oestrogen, progesterone, or androgens, and thus the disrupted feedback is hypothesized to occur via upstream neurons. Likely candidates for these upstream regulators of GnRH neuronal pulsatility are Kisspeptin, Neurokinin B (NKB), and Dynorphin neurons (termed KNDy neurons). Growing insight into the neuroendocrine dysfunction underpinning the heightened GnRH pulsatility seen in PCOS has led to research on the use of pharmaceutical agents that specifically target the activity of these KNDy neurons to attenuate symptoms of PCOS. This review aims to highlight the neuroendocrine abnormalities that lead to increased GnRH pulsatility in PCOS, and outline data on recent therapeutic advancements that could potentially be used to treat PCOS. Emerging evidence has investigated the use of neurokinin 3 receptor (NK3R) antagonists as a method of reducing GnRH pulsatility and alleviating features of PCOS such as hyperandrogenism. We also consider other potential mechanisms by which increased GnRH pulsatility is controlled, which could form the basis of future avenues of research.
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- Akanksha Garg
- Section of Investigative Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Investigative Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Investigative Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Section of Investigative Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Zheng Y, He J, Yang D, Dai F, Yuan M, Liu S, Jia Y, Cheng Y. Irisin reduces the abnormal reproductive and metabolic phenotypes of PCOS by regulating the activity of brown adipose tissue in mice. Biol Reprod 2022; 107:1046-1058. [PMID: 35713297 PMCID: PMC9562123 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disease in women, with clinical manifestations of anovulation and hyperandrogenaemia. The treatment of PCOS mainly focuses on improving clinical symptoms, such as insulin sensitivity or menstrual disorder, through drug treatment. However, due to the pathogenesis diversity of PCOS, there is still a lack of effective treatment in clinics. Metabolic disorder is the key factor in the occurrence of PCOS. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a special adipose tissue in the human body that can participate in metabolic balance by improving heat production. BAT has been demonstrated to be an important substance involved in the metabolic disorder of PCOS. Although increasing evidence indicates that BAT transplantation can improve the symptoms of PCOS, it is difficult to achieve BAT transplantation at present due to technical limitations. Stimulation of BAT activation by exogenous substances may be an effective alternative therapy for PCOS. In this study, we investigated the effects of Irisin on dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-induced PCOS in mice and evaluated the effect of Irisin on serum hormone levels and changes in body temperature, body weight and ovarian morphology. In our study, we found that Irisin can enhance the thermogenesis and insulin sensitivity of PCOS mice by activating the function of BAT. In addition, Irisin treatment can correct the menstrual cycle of PCOS mice, improve the serum steroid hormone disorder status, and reduce the formation of ovarian cystic follicles. In conclusion, our results showed that Irisin treatment significantly improved the metabolic disorder of PCOS and may provide a new and alternative therapy for the treatment of this pathology.
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- Yajing Zheng
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Pain, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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Abruzzese GA, Silva AF, Velazquez ME, Ferrer MJ, Motta AB. Hyperandrogenism and Polycystic ovary syndrome: Effects in pregnancy and offspring development. WIREs Mech Dis 2022; 14:e1558. [PMID: 35475329 DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1558] [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: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the major endocrine disorders affecting women of reproductive age. Its etiology remains unclear. It is suggested that environmental factors, and particularly the intrauterine environment, play key roles in PCOS development. Besides the role of androgens in PCOS pathogenesis, exposure to endocrine disruptors, as is Bisphenol A, could also contribute to its development. Although PCOS is considered one of the leading causes of ovarian infertility, many PCOS patients can get pregnant. Some of them by natural conception and others by assisted reproductive technique treatments. As hyperandrogenism (one of PCOS main features) affects ovarian and uterine functions, PCOS women, despite reaching pregnancy, could present high-risk pregnancies, including implantation failure, an increased risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and preterm birth. Moreover, hyperandrogenism may also be maintained in these women during pregnancy. Therefore, as an altered uterine milieu, including hormonal imbalance, could affect the developing organisms, monitoring these patients throughout pregnancy and their offspring development is highly relevant. The present review focuses on the impact of androgenism and PCOS on fertility issues and pregnancy-related outcomes and offspring development. The evidence suggests that the increased risk of pregnancy complications and adverse offspring outcomes of PCOS women would be due to the factors involved in the syndrome pathogenesis and the related co-morbidities. A better understanding of the involved mechanisms is still needed and could contribute to a better management of these women and their offspring. This article is categorized under: Reproductive System Diseases > Molecular and Cellular Physiology Reproductive System Diseases > Environmental Factors.
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- Giselle A Abruzzese
- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFyBO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFyBO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFyBO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFyBO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Ovárica, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFyBO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Rashid D, Bardan R. Anti-mullerian Hormone Serum Level as a Predictor of Responsiveness to Clomiphene Citrate Therapy in Iraqi Women with PCOS. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.8691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Ovulation induction in polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common interventions used in the treatment of infertility and prediction of the response is very important. Although the serum anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) concentrations are known to be a reliable predictor of ovarian response in in vitro fertilization, in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with a higher level of AMH ovulation induction by clomiphene citrate may be not enough to increase the level of follicle-stimulating hormone and reduce the intraovarain AMH to a level that compatible with the restoration of ovulation.
AIM: Our study aimed to identify those females who will respond to treatment and the starting dose of anti-mullerian hormone serum level as a predictor of responsiveness to clomiphene citrate therapy in Iraqi women with PCOS.
METHODS: 79 females with polycystic ovarian syndrome were included in the study. AMH serum concentrations were determined on the second or 3rd day of the early follicular phase of the menstrual cycle before initiating clomiphene citrate in the first treatment cycle.
RESULTS: The females were falling-out into two groups according to their response to treatment. The patient who ovulated had a significantly lower AMH level among responders 7.89 +−3.2 compared to non-responder 9.41 +−3.27. The women who responded at 50 mg dose had lower AMH 6.56 +−2.2 compared to women who responded at 100mg clomiphene citrate had AMH of 8.74 +−3 with optimum cutoff value for AMH is 6.25 to respond.
CONCLUSION: Serum AMH level measurement prior to treatment initiation in women with PCOS may be a useful method for predicting the outcome of clomiphene citrate treatment, and for each specific ethnic group, there is a cutoff value for AMH above which the response to clomiphene citrate is impaired.
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Singla B, Banerjee K, Thind A, Bhatnagar N, Agria K, Bajaj P, Jindal A, Arora S, Goyal P, Mittal B, Malhotra K, Pai H, Malhotra J, Goel P, Jindal N. Effect of reproductive and lifestyle factors on anti-mullerian hormone levels in women of Indian origin. J Hum Reprod Sci 2022; 15:259-271. [PMID: 36341011 PMCID: PMC9635372 DOI: 10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_79_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: Infertility is a world-wide problem and one third females. Over the years, anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) has emerged as a major marker of ovarian reserve. There is also increasing interest in determining the factors which can impact AMH levels. Aims: To correlate the association of reproductive and lifestyle factors on AMH levels in women of Indian origin. Settings and Design: Multicentric cross sectional study. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted using data extracted from the patient records of seven private fertility practices located in North India. Women who were attending these clinics for fertility treatment were requested to fill the questionnaire related to reproductive and lifestyle factors. Statistical Analysis used: Our outcome variable was level of AMH measured in the past 3 months, and was assessed as normal or low. All analyses were conducted using STATA 17. Results: We found a direct association of low AMH with increasing age, short cycles, amenorrhea and women with family history of premature menopause. We found a direct correlation of high AMH and women with polycystic ovary syndrome and those whose partners had Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OATS) or azoospermia. There was no correlation with smoking, sleep, diet, body mass index, cell phone or laptop use in our study. Conclusion: Reproductive and lifestyle factors may affect ovarian reserve and but there was a dearth of human studies in this area. To the best of our knowledge this is the first human study on the effect of AMH on Laptop and Cell phone use. We urgently need more studies to confirm or refute our findings so that we can counsel our patients well.
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Moolhuijsen LME, Louwers YV, McLuskey A, Broer L, Uitterlinden AG, Verdiesen RMG, Sisk RK, Dunaif A, Laven JSE, Visser JA. OUP accepted manuscript. Hum Reprod 2022; 37:1544-1556. [PMID: 35451015 PMCID: PMC9247424 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Do polymorphisms in the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) promoter have an effect on AMH levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? SUMMARY ANSWER We have identified a novel AMH promoter polymorphism rs10406324 that is associated with lower serum AMH levels and is suggested to play a role in the mechanism of regulation of AMH gene expression in women. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Follicle number is positively correlated with serum AMH levels, reflected by elevated AMH levels in women with PCOS. In addition, it is suggested that AMH production per follicle is higher in women with PCOS than in normo-ovulatory women, implying an altered regulation of AMH in PCOS. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION A discovery cohort of 655 PCOS women of Northern European ancestry and both an internal and external validation PCOS cohort (n = 458 and n = 321, respectively) were included in this study. Summary-level data of an AMH genome-wide association study meta-analysis including 7049 normo-ovulatory women was included as a control cohort. A genetic approach was taken through association analysis and in silico analysis of the associated variants in the AMH promoter. In vitro analysis was performed to investigate the functional mechanisms. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS All common two-allelic single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the region Chr19:2 245 353–2 250 827 bp (Build 37) were selected for the analysis. Linear regression analyses were performed to determine the association between SNPs in the AMH promoter region and serum AMH levels. For the in silico analysis, the webtools ‘HaploReg’ v4.1 for ENCODE prediction weight matrices and ‘atSNP’ were used. In vitro analysis was performed using KK1 cells, a mouse granulosa cell line and COV434 cells, a human granulosa tumor cell line. Cells were transfected with the reference or the variant human AMH promoter reporter construct together with several transcription factors (TFs). Dual-Glo® Luciferase Assay was performed to measure the luciferase activity. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Polymorphism rs10406324 was significantly associated with serum AMH levels in all three PCOS cohorts. Carriers of the minor allele G had significantly lower log-transformed serum AMH levels compared to non-carriers (P = 8.58 × 10−8, P = 1.35 × 10−3 and P = 1.24 × 10−3, respectively). This result was validated in a subsequent meta-analysis (P = 3.24 × 10−12). Interestingly, rs10406324 was not associated with follicle count, nor with other clinical traits. Also, in normo-ovulatory women, the minor allele of this variant was associated with lower serum AMH levels (P = 1.04 × 10−5). These findings suggest that polymorphism rs10406324 plays a role in the regulation of AMH expression, irrespective of clinical background. In silico analysis suggested a decreased binding affinity of the TFs steroidogenenic factor 1, estrogen-related receptor alpha and glucocorticoid receptor to the minor allele G variant, however in vitro analysis did not show a difference in promoter activity between the A and G allele. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Functional analyses were performed in a mouse and a human granulosa cell line using an AMH promoter reporter construct. This may have limited assessment of the impact of the polymorphism on higher order chromatin structures. Human granulosa cells generated from induced pluripotent stem cells, combined with gene editing, may provide a method to elucidate the exact mechanism behind the decrease in serum AMH levels in carriers of the −210 G allele. We acknowledge that the lack of follicle number in the external validation and the control cohort is a limitation of the paper. Although we observed that the association between rs10406324 and AMH levels was independent of follicle number in our discovery and internal validation PCOS cohorts, we cannot fully rule out that the observed effects on serum AMH levels are, in part, caused by differences in follicle number. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS These results suggest that variations in serum AMH levels are not only caused by differences in follicle number but also by genetic factors. Therefore, the genetic context should be taken into consideration when assessing serum AMH levels in women. This may have clinical consequences when serum AMH levels are used as a marker for the polycystic ovarian morphology phenotype. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) No external funding was used. J.S.E.L. has received consultancy fees from the following companies: Ferring, Roche Diagnostics and Ansh Labs and has received travel reimbursement from Ferring. J.A.V. has received royalties from AMH assays, paid to the institute/lab with no personal financial gain. The other authors declare no competing interests. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- Loes M E Moolhuijsen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute—Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Li Y, Zhai Y, Li L, Lu Y, Su S, Liu Y, Xu Z, Xin M, Zhang Q, Cao Z. Divergent Associations Between Serum Androgens and Ovarian Reserve Markers Revealed in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:881740. [PMID: 35757414 PMCID: PMC9218193 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.881740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of excess androgen in ovarian reserve remains unclear in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Our study highlights the associations of serum androgen levels and ovarian reserve markers in PCOS and non-PCOS women. METHODS Totally 584 menstrual abnormalities women of 20-45 years were retrospectively evaluated at the Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital between January 2021 to October 2021. The enrolled patients were classified into two groups: the PCOS group (n=288) and the non-PCOS group (n=296) based on the Rotterdam consensus for PCOS diagnosis. The serum androgens, including testosterone (T), free testosterone (FT, calculated), bioavailable testosterone (Bio-T, calculated), androstenedione (A2), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) were assessed with an in-house developed liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. The associations between the serum androgens and the hormone markers commonly used for evaluating ovarian reserve function, such as anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) and the ratio of luteinizing hormone (LH)/follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) were explored. RESULTS The serum T, FT, Bio-T, A2, DHT, DHEA, DHEAS, AMH and LH/FSH of the PCOS group were 51.7 ± 23.2 ng/dL/mL, 8.5 ± 5.0 pg/mL, 210.1 ± 127.7 pg/mL, 1.9 ± 0.8 ng/mL, 0.2 ± 0.1 ng/mL, 6.4 ± 4.2 ng/mL, 2431.0 ± 1030.7 ng/mL, 6.7 ± 3.8 ng/mL, and 1.8 ± 1.4 respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the non-PCOS group (p<0.05). In the group of PCOS patients, T and A2 levels were positively associated with AMH in both multivariate linear regression analysis and Pearson's correlation analysis. Similar but weaker associations were observed in the non-PCOS patients. In the PCOS patients with hyperandrogenemia (HA), the AMH level was significantly higher in the subjects with T increased than in the subjects with non-T androgen(s) increased (A2, DHT, DHEA or DHEAS). CONCLUSIONS The serum androgen levels are positively associated with ovarian reserve markers in both of the PCOS and the non-PCOS patients in our study. In the PCOS group, the highest AMH level was observed in the subjects with the T elevation subgroup, suggesting that T is more closely related with the increase of AMH when compared with other androgens investigated.
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- Youran Li
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Clinical Mass Spectrometry, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Clinical Mass Spectrometry, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Clinical Mass Spectrometry, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Clinical Mass Spectrometry, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Clinical Mass Spectrometry, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zheng Cao, ; Qiaoli Zhang, ; Mingwei Xin,
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- Department of Human Reproductive Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zheng Cao, ; Qiaoli Zhang, ; Mingwei Xin,
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Clinical Mass Spectrometry, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zheng Cao, ; Qiaoli Zhang, ; Mingwei Xin,
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Bertho S, Neyroud AS, Brun T, Jaillard S, Bonnet F, Ravel C. Anti-Müllerian hormone: A function beyond the Müllerian structures. Morphologie 2021; 106:252-259. [PMID: 34924282 DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a heterodimeric glycoprotein belonging to the TGFb superfamily implicated in human embryonic development. This hormone was first described as allowing regression of the epithelial embryonic Müllerian structures in males, which would otherwise differentiate into the uterus and fallopian tubes. It activates a signaling pathway mediated by two transmembrane receptors. Binding of AMH to its receptor induces morphological changes leading to the degeneration of Müllerian ducts. Recently, new data has shown the role played by this hormone on structures other than the genital tract. If testicular AMH expression decreases in humans over the course of a lifetime, synthesis may persist in other tissues in adulthood. The mechanisms underlying its production have been unveiled. The aim of this review is to describe the different pathways in which AMH has been identified and plays a pivotal role.
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- CHU Rennes, Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique-Reproduction-CECOS, 35000 Rennes, France.
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- CHU Rennes, Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique-Reproduction-CECOS, 35000 Rennes, France; Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, 35000 Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique-Reproduction-CECOS, 35000 Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique-Reproduction-CECOS, 35000 Rennes, France; Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, 35000 Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, Service d'Endocrinologie, 35000 Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique-Reproduction-CECOS, 35000 Rennes, France; Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, 35000 Rennes, France
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Bell RJ, Islam RM, Skiba MA, Herbert D, Martinez Garcia A, Davis SR. Substituting serum anti-Müllerian hormone for polycystic ovary morphology increases the number of women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome: a community-based cross-sectional study. Hum Reprod 2021; 37:109-118. [PMID: 34741176 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Can serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) replace polycystic ovary morphology (PCOM) determined by ultrasound as a diagnostic component of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? SUMMARY ANSWER Despite good correlations between serum AMH and PCOM, the use of a high serum AMH as a proxy for PCOM resulted in the reclassification of PCOS in 5% of study participants, with the main effect being more women identified, although some women previously classified as having PCOS were no longer classified as such. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY AMH has been proposed as an alternative to PCOM as a diagnostic component of PCOS. Previous studies are limited by poorly defining PCOS, use of infertile women as comparators, measurement of hormones by immunoassay that lack precision in the female range, low-resolution ovarian ultrasound and inconsistent handling and storage of serum samples. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This is an Australian cross-sectional study of 163 non-healthcare-seeking women. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Serum AMH was measured by both the Ansh picoAMH assay and the Beckman Coulter Access 2 (BA2) assay, in parallel with androgens measured by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, in blood samples of women, not pregnant, breast feeding or using systemic steroids, who also underwent high-resolution ovarian ultrasound. PCOS was determined by the Rotterdam criteria with PCOM defined by the Androgen Excess-PCOS Taskforce recommendation of ≥25 follicles in at least one ovary. Cut-off serum concentrations that best identified women as having PCOM were identified by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE A total of 163 women, mean (SD) age 32.5 (5.5) years, who provided a blood sample and had both ovaries visualized on ultrasound were included in the analysis. Women with isolated PCOM had higher median (range) Ansh AMH and BA2 AMH concentrations than those with no PCOS characteristics [56.9 pmol/l (34.6, 104.2) versus 18.7 (3.2, 50.9), P = 0.002 and 38.5 pmol/l (22.2, 100.2) versus 16.7 (3.5, 38.9), P = 0.002, respectively]. An AMH ≥ 44.0 pmol/l, suggested by the ROC curve, identified 80.6% of women with PCOM, falsely identified 15.2% of women without PCOM as having PCOS and had a positive predictive value of 55.6%. The negative predictive value was 94.9%. An AMH BA2 assay cut-off of ≥33.2 pmol/l provided a sensitivity of 80.6%, a specificity of 79.5% and a positive predictive value for PCOM of 48.1%. The negative predictive value was 94.6% for PCOM. When serum AMH was used in the place of PCOM as a diagnostic criterion for PCOS, the Ansh assay resulted in an additional seven women classified as having PCOS and no longer classified one woman as having PCOS. For the BA2 assay, eight additional and two fewer women were classified as having PCOS. Overall, both assays resulted in six more women being classified as having PCOS. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Women with functional hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism were not excluded and may have been misclassified as having an oligo-amenorrhoea-PCOM phenotype. As study participants were predominantly Caucasian/White, our findings cannot be generalized to women of other ethnicities. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Although serum AMH reflects the number of developing ovarian follicles, the absolute values vary between assays and specific reference ranges for individual assays are required. Irrespective of the assay used, replacing PCOM with serum AMH to diagnose PCOS in a community-based sample altered the number of women classified as having or not having PCOS. Consequently, although overall the risk of women being identified as having PCOS would be increased, some women would no longer be classified as having this condition. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) The study was supported by the Norman Beischer Research Foundation and the Grollo-Ruzzene Foundation. S.R.D. is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow (Grant No. 1135843). S.R.D. reports unrelated support that includes grants from the NHMRC Australia, personal fees for educational activities from Besins Healthcare, Abbott Chile, BioFemme and Pfizer Australia, personal Advisory Board/consultancy fees from Theramex, Abbott Laboratories, Astellas, Mayne Pharmaceuticals, Roche Diagnostics, Lawley Pharmaceuticals and Que Oncology and has received institutional grant funding from Que Oncology and Ovoca research. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- Robin J Bell
- Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology, Division of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Women's Health Research Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Shang Y, Zhou H, He R, Lu W. Dietary Modification for Reproductive Health in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:735954. [PMID: 34790167 PMCID: PMC8591222 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.735954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective Diet has been reported as the first-line management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, the relationship between diet and fertility in PCOS is still controversial. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate whether diet could promote reproductive health in women with PCOS while providing evidence-based nutrition advice for clinical practice. Methods Seven databases, including Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and some Chinese database, were searched up to January 31, 2021. Randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of diet in women with PCOS were included. Based on a preregistered protocol (PROSPERO CRD42019140454), the systematic review was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Two reviewers made study selection, data extraction and bias assessment independently. Risk ratios and mean difference with 95% confidence intervals were assessed by a random-effects model. Statistical heterogeneity within comparisons was evaluated by Cochran's Q test and quantified by the I-squared (I2 ) statistic. Results Twenty RCTs with 1113 participants were included. Results showed diet significantly related to improved fertility outcomes (increasing clinical pregnancy, ovulation and menstrual regularity rate; reducing miscarriage rate), reproductive endocrine [increasing sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG); decreasing Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH), free androgen index (FAI), total testosterone (T)] and clinical hyperandrogenism (hirsutism assessed by Ferriman-Gallwey score) in PCOS. Specifically, subgroup analyses indicated low-carbohydrate diets were superior in optimizing reproductive outcomes and calorie restriction was critical in ameliorating hyperandrogenism. Additionally, the positive effects were associated with the treatment duration. The longer the duration, the greater the improvement was. Conclusion Overall, diet is an effective intervention for improving fertility health, thus professional and dynamic dietary advice should be offered to all PCOS patients, based on the changeable circumstances, personal needs and expectations of the individuals.
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- Yujie Shang
- Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Maternal and Child Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Pugeat M, Dewailly D. Epigenetics suggests new perspectives for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: Transgenerational effect of fetal exposure to Antimüllerian Hormone. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2021; 82:71-73. [PMID: 33839124 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2021.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Michel Pugeat
- Inserm U1060, INRA U1397, université de Lyon, laboratoire Carmen, université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, INSA-Lyon, faculté de médecine Lyon-Sud, 69600 Oullins, France.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille, INSERM: Laboratory of Development and Plasticity of the Neuroendocrine Brain, Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Centre, UMR-S 1172, Lille, France.
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Pérez-López FR, Ornat L, López-Baena MT, Santabárbara J, Savirón-Cornudella R, Pérez-Roncero GR. Circulating kisspeptin and anti-müllerian hormone levels, and insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021; 260:85-98. [PMID: 33744505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the available evidence regarding circulating kisspeptin and anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index in adolescents and women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHOD We performed a comprehensive literature search in Medline, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science for studies evaluating circulating kisspeptin levels in women with and without PCOS published until September 24th, 2020. Co-primary outcomes were the HOMA-IR index and AMH. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Random-effects models were used to estimate outcomes, and effects reported as mean difference (MD) or standardized MD (SMD) and their 95 % confidence interval (CI). The systematic review and meta-analysis was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) as number CRD42020205030. RESULTS We evaluated 18 studies including, 1282 PCOS cases and 977 controls. Participants with PCOS were younger (MD = -2.38 years, 95 %CI -4.32 to -0.44), with higher BMI (MD = 1.16, 95 % CI 0.54-1.78), waist-to-hip ratio (MD = 0.04, 95 %CI 0.02 to 0.05), circulating kisspeptin (SMD = 1.15, 95 %CI 0.68-1.62), luteinizing hormone (SMD = 1.29, 95 %CI 0.76-1.83), AMH (SMD = 0.97, 95 %CI 0.60-1,34), total testosterone (SMD = 2.48, 95 %CI 1.73-3.23), free testosterone (SMD = 1.37, 95 %CI 0.56-2.17), and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (SMD = 0.72, 95 %CI 0.32-1.13) levels, and Ferriman-Gallwey score (SMD = 5.08, 95 %CI 2.76-7.39), and lower sex hormone-binding globulin level (SMD = -1.34, 95 %CI -2.15 to -0.52). Besides, participants with PCOS had higher HOMA-IR index (SMD = 0.76, 95 %CI 0.35-1.17), and circulating insulin (SMD = 0.75, 95 %CI 0.30-1.19), leptin (SMD = 2.82, 95 %CI 1.35-4.29), and triglycerides (SMD = 2.15, 95 %CI 1.08-3.23) levels than participants without the syndrome. The meta-regression did not identify significant factors influencing circulating kisspeptin. CONCLUSION Patients with PCOS showed higher kisspeptin, LH, insulin, AMH, and androgen levels and HOMA-IR index, and lower sex hormone-binding globulin levels than those without the syndrome.
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- Faustino R Pérez-López
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zaragoza Faculty of Medicine, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain; Aragón Health Research Institute, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zaragoza Faculty of Medicine, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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- Aragón Health Research Institute, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain; Department of Microbiology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Zaragoza Faculty of Medicine, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Wu Z, Fang L, Li Y, Yan Y, Thakur A, Cheng JC, Sun YP. Association of circulating monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 levels with polycystic ovary syndrome: A meta-analysis. Am J Reprod Immunol 2021; 86:e13407. [PMID: 33638245 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PROBLEM Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder that has a huge impact on the human infertility. Increased levels of various circulating inflammatory cytokines have been observed in PCOS patients, which can contribute to the pathogenesis of PCOS. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), a secretory chemokine, is a potent chemotactic factor that recruits monocytes/macrophages to inflammatory foci. Several previous studies comparing the circulating MCP-1 levels between non-PCOS and PCOS patients have yielded contradictory results. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate whether circulating MCP-1 levels vary between non-PCOS and PCOS patients. METHODS Research articles published before November 11, 2020, were screened to identify eligible studies. Heterogeneity, sensitivity, and publication bias were analyzed using STATA software. Standardized mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated by the STATA software using a random-effects model. RESULTS 11 studies were included in this meta-analysis involving 897 individuals: 368 non-PCOS patient and 529 PCOS patients. Our pooled meta-analysis results show that circulating MCP-1 levels were significantly higher in PCOS patients than in non-PCOS patients (SMD = 0.84, 95% CI = [0.37, 1.31], Z = 3.50, p < 0.01). However, due to the limited number of studies included in this meta-analysis, subgroup analysis determined that circulating MCP-1 levels were not significantly varied between obese non-PCOS and obese PCOS patients (SMD = 0.42, 95% CI = [-0.65, 1.49], Z = 0.77, p = 0.442) as well as between non-PCOS and PCOS patients without obesity (SMD = 2.04, 95% CI = [-0.84, 4.93], Z = 1.39, p = 0.166). In addition, circulating MCP-1 levels were also not significantly different between obese and non-obese PCOS patients (SMD = -0.04, 95% CI = [-0.68, 0.60], Z = 0.11, p = 0.909). CONCLUSION Our findings reveal that circulating MCP-1 levels are upregulated in women with PCOS and are associated with an increased risk of PCOS.
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- Ze Wu
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Terry Fox Laboratory, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Guo Y, Liu S, Hu S, Li F, Jin L. High Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone Concentrations Are Associated With Poor Pregnancy Outcome in Fresh IVF/ICSI Cycle but Not Cumulative Live Birth Rate in PCOS Patients. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:673284. [PMID: 34122349 PMCID: PMC8187895 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.673284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between baseline serum Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels and IVF/ICSI outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Reproductive medicine center in a hospital. POPULATION 2436 PCOS patients (Rotterdam criteria) who underwent their first fresh IVF/ICSI cycles were divided into three groups on the basis of the <25th (Group 1, n=611), 25 to 75th (Group 2, n=1216), or >75th (Group 3, n=609) percentile of baseline serum AMH level. INTERVENTIONS Baseline serum AMH levels measured on the 2-3 days of spontaneous menstrual cycle before IVF/ICSI treatment. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Live birth rate (LBR), cumulative live birth rate (CLBR), clinical pregnancy rate (CPR), and normal fertilization rate (FR). RESULTS The LBR, CPR, and FR were significantly increased in Group 1 than Group 2 and Group 3, however, CLBR was similar between the three groups. The LBR were 46.6%, 40.5%, and 39.4% in Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 respectively. The CPR were 53.0%, 47.0%, and 45.5%, respectively. The FR was highest in Group 1 (61.7%, P<0.05), but there was no uniform reverse trend with the AMH level. CLBR were 68.7%, 70.4%, and 71.3%, respectively. Although women in Group 1 were older (p < 0.05) and had higher body mass index (BMI) (p < 0.05), binomial logistic regression analysis used age, BMI, FSH, and AMH as independent variables indicated that only AMH was significantly associated with LBR and CPR. Nevertheless, binomial logistic regression analysis used age, BMI, FSH, AMH, and the number of retrieved oocytes as independent variables indicated that only the number of retrieved oocytes was significantly correlated with CLBR. After stratifying by age, the negative relationship between baseline AMH level and LBR and CPR remained only in the patients <30 years old. CONCLUSIONS Higher baseline AMH level in PCOS women resulted in lower LBR, CPR, and FR but did not influence CLBR.
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- *Correspondence: Lei Jin, ; Fei Li,
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- *Correspondence: Lei Jin, ; Fei Li,
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