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Leptin plays a role in the multiplication of and inflammation in ovarian granulosa cells in polycystic ovary syndrome through the JAK1/STAT3 pathway
Zhao, Xuan; Xiong, Yaming; Shen, Ya.
  • Zhao, Xuan; Huazhong University of Science & Technology. Wuhan Childrens Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College. Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound Department. Wuhan. CN
  • Xiong, Yaming; JingMen No.1 Peoples Hospital. Ultrasound Department. Jingmen. CN
  • Shen, Ya; Huazhong University of Science & Technology. Wuhan Childrens Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. Wuhan. CN
Clinics ; 78: 100265, 2023. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1506007
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objectives The authors determined the level of Expression of Leptin (LEP) in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) patients with or without obesity and in GCs treated with insulin. Methods LEP expression was first assessed in ovary cortex specimens collected from women with PCOS with or without obesity as well as from healthy controls. Ovarian Granulosa Cells (OGCs) induced by insulin extracted from a mouse model were used in further functional research. Results Real-time PCR and western blotting indicated that LEP expression was upregulated in GCs induced by insulin, in comparison with that in GCs not induced by insulin. Furthermore, the knockdown of LEP resulted in a reduction in growth and multiplication and an increase in apoptosis and inflammation in GCs induced by insulin. Next, the authors evaluated the effect of LEP on three key pathways of inflammation (MAPK, NF-kB, and JAK1/STAT3); results showed that the JAK1/STAT3 pathway was induced by LEP knockdown, as evidenced by the upregulation of phosphor-JAK1, phosphor-STAT3, and nuclear STAT3 expression. Administration of curcumin, a specific inhibitor of STAT3, counteracted the effect of LEP knockdown on cell inflammation and apoptosis. Conclusion The present data suggest that upregulation of LEP expression in the PCOS granulosa cell model is essential for reducing apoptosis and inflammation by modulating the JAK1/STAT3 pathway axis.


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Clinics Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: China Institution/Affiliation country: Huazhong University of Science & Technology/CN / JingMen No.1 Peoples Hospital/CN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Clinics Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: China Institution/Affiliation country: Huazhong University of Science & Technology/CN / JingMen No.1 Peoples Hospital/CN