Progress in Study on Animal Models of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Intervention with Traditional Chinese Medicine / 中国实验动物学报

ABSTRACT

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disease of dysgenesia and dysmetabolism. Its clinical manifestations include hyperandrogenism, ovulation failure, hyperinsulinemia, elevated serum LH level, obesity and sterility. Histological examination of ovary reveals polycystic changes. It is difficult to carry out clinical research because of its complicated pathogenesis, pathophysiology and multiple biochemical changes and clinical manifestations. It is necessary to study PCOS using animal models. In this article, the authors introduce some methods of establishing animal models of PCOS, such as androgen administration (including testosterone propionate,dehydroepiandrosterone), combination of insulin with HCG, use of estradiol valerate,combination of progestrone with HCG, aromatic cyclase inhibitor method,and so on, and review the effects of traditional Chinese medicine on the intervention of PCOS.