皮下脂肪微环境作为多囊性卵巢综合征中体脂发育的决定因素
Daniel A Dumesic1, Melody A Rasouli1, Jessica D Katz1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Journal of the Endocrine Society
|September 30, 2024
概括
在患有多囊性卵巢综合征 (PCOS) 的女性中,皮下脂肪阿尔多基托减少酶1C3 (AKR1C3) 蛋白表达,以及脂肪细胞分化和雄激素受体标志物,预测脂肪积累. 这一发现对于理解PCOS体脂发育至关重要.
科学领域:
- 内分泌学 在内分泌学.
- 代谢障碍 代谢障碍 代谢障碍
- 生殖健康 生殖健康
背景情况:
- 脂肪组织的类固醇代谢在体内脂肪的发展中起作用,特别是在多囊性卵巢综合征 (PCOS) 中.
- 阿尔多基因减酶1C3 (AKR1C3) 是脂肪组织内丸激素生成的标志物.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查皮肤下 (SC) 腹部脂肪AKR1C3是否在正常体重的女性中增加,与对照组相比.
- 确定SC腹部脂肪AKR1C3,激活蛋白-1 (AP-1;脂肪细胞分化的标志物) 和雄激素受体 (AR) 蛋白表达在预测脂肪积累中的关系.
主要方法:
- 一项前性队列研究,涉及18名患有PCOS的正常体重女性和17名匹配对照.
- 测量包括循环激素,葡萄糖耐受性,通过DXA进行体脂分布,以及使用免疫组织化学进行蛋白质表达分析的SC腹部脂肪活检 (AKR1C3,AP-1,AR).
主要成果:
- 患有PCOS的女性有较高的血清雌激素和雌激素/雌激素脂肪比率. 在不同组之间,SC脂肪AKR1C3,AP-1和AR蛋白的表达是相似的.
- 在PCOS中,AKR1C3与脂肪质量正相关,与AP-1负相关. AR与自由脂肪酸和HDL负相关.
- 在这两组中,AKR1C3与皮质醇水平有负相关性.
结论:
- 在患有PCOS的正常体重女性中,SC腹部脂肪AKR1C3蛋白表达,以及脂肪内AP-1和AR-依赖的通路,预测脂肪积累.
- 这些发现突显了脂肪类固醇代谢在PCOS相关脂肪分布中的作用,特别是在生理皮质醇条件下.
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