多囊卵巢综合征的小鼠模型

多囊卵巢综合征(polycystic ovary syndrome,PCOS)是育龄女性最常见的生殖内分泌紊乱性疾病之一,其主要的临床特征包括多毛、不排卵或稀发排卵、高雄激素血症、多囊化卵巢、肥胖、血脂紊乱和胰岛素抵抗等生殖和代谢异常两方面。理想的PCOS动物模型应同时具有类PCOS患者的生殖和代谢异常表型,从而为更好地理解PCOS的病理机制提供研究工具。本文综述了目前常用的PCOS小鼠模型,并总结了不同模型的生殖与代谢特征。     

多囊卵巢综合征猕猴的生殖特性(英文)

多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)是临床上常见的一种内分泌失调性疾病,也是造成无排卵性不孕的重要原因。对多囊卵巢综合征动物模型的研究有10余年,迄今尚未建立起较为理想的模型动物。该研究的目的在于构建猕猴多囊卵巢综合征动物模型,并分析该模型动物的一些主要生殖特性。将6只成年雌性猕猴(6～10a)平均分成2组:PCOS模型组和对照组。模型组动物的建立方法是:在月经周期的第1、3、5天,分别皮下注射丙酸睾丸酮一次,剂量为3.5mg/kg体重;接着在第7、9、11天,分别肌注人绒毛膜促性腺激素一次,剂量是350IU/kg体重;连续注射2个月经周期。对照组动物注射生理盐水。结果显示:PCOS模型组动物呈现出高血清LH和T,分别为(5.35±0.17)IU/L和(7.58±0.14)ng/mL,而且血清LH/FSH值(5.35/1.30=4.12);模型组动物血清FSH、E2和P的含量与对照组无显著差异。腹部B超扫描结果提示,模型组动物卵巢多囊化。对两组动物进行超排处理后,模型组动物卵巢呈明显的过刺激现象,模型组动物胚胎体外培养的囊胚率为23.53%,显著低于对照组(66.67%)(P<0.05),即用丙酸睾丸酮联合人绒毛膜促性腺激素,能够建立PCOS猕猴模型,该模型动物的一些主要生殖特性与人类PCOS相似。     

不同造模方法对大鼠多囊卵巢综合征模型的影响

目的采用不同方法诱导SD清洁级雌性大鼠多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)动物模型,造模完成后检测大鼠血清相关激素并观察卵巢局部形态学改变,并探讨其意义。方法分别采用来曲唑、硫酸普拉睾酮钠、硫酸普拉睾酮钠联合HCG诱导大鼠PCO模型,RIA法测定血清LH、FSH、E2、P、T、PRL、INS水平,HE染色后光镜下观察卵巢局部形态。结果A组(对照组)和B组(来曲唑组)比较,B组较A组血清FSH浓度升高,血清P浓度降低,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);B组血清T浓度较A组明显升高,差异有显著统计学意义(P0.01)。D组(硫酸普拉睾酮钠组)与C组(对照组)比较,两组间血清性激素及INS差异无显著性(P0.05)。E组(硫酸普拉睾酮钠联合HCG组)与C组比较,E组血清T浓度、LH/FSH比值较C组升高,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。E组与D组比较,血清P、T浓度升高,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。A、C两组卵巢局部形态基本正常,可见发育成熟的卵泡及优势卵泡,B、D、E三组未见优势卵泡,均可见卵巢多囊样改变。结论使用来曲唑或硫酸普拉睾酮钠联合HCG诱导大鼠PCOS模型,无论在影响血清性激素还是卵巢局部形态学改变方面与临床表现很接近,符合动物PCOS造模要求。     

粪菌移植对多囊卵巢综合征的影响

多囊卵巢综合征是无排卵不孕女性常见的内分泌紊乱疾病,临床表现为月经不调、高雄激素血症和卵巢多囊样改变等,并伴有糖代谢和脂代谢异常。肠道菌群不仅作用于肠道,还调节营养摄取、脂肪储存和胰岛素敏感性,与多囊卵巢综合征有着密切关系。肠道菌群失调可能导致慢性低度炎症状态,免疫系统的激活会干扰胰岛素受体,提高胰岛素水平,促进卵巢睾酮的产生,导致多囊卵巢综合征。粪菌移植可以恢复肠道菌群失调和重建黏膜屏障,从而调节性类固醇的浓度、改善发情周期、恢复卵巢正常形态、降低空腹胰岛素水平、改善胰岛素抵抗、增加胰岛素敏感性和减轻慢性炎症等,对多囊卵巢综合征具有一定的治疗效果。     

D-半乳糖诱导建立的小鼠多囊卵巢综合征模型

目的研究D-半乳糖诱导ICR中年雌性小鼠多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)动物模型的卵巢形态学、性激素以及胰岛素水平变化,并探讨D-半乳糖引致小鼠PCOS的意义。方法以D-半乳糖腹腔注射20周龄ICR雌性小鼠8周,观察卵巢形态的变化,检测血糖值及动情周期排卵情况,并采用ELISA法测定血清胰岛素、雌二醇(E2)、促卵泡生长激素(FSH)、睾酮(T)水平。结果 D-半乳糖处理组小鼠的卵巢重量显著高于对照组(P<0.05),有80%(10/12)的单侧或双侧卵巢呈现多囊性扩张,卵巢闭锁增多及颗粒细胞层数减少,并表现为紊乱的动情周期,提示无排卵;与对照组比较,D-半乳糖组小鼠血清T、E2和空腹血糖水平明显升高(P<0.001),FSH水平下降(P<0.0001),空腹血胰岛素水平显著高于对照组(P<0.01),胰岛素敏感指数显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论使用D-半乳糖诱导小鼠PCOS模型,无论在影响血清性激素还是卵巢局部形态学改变方面都与临床表现相似,并存在胰岛素抵抗现象,符合PCOS的典型特征,可作为动物模型用于科学研究。     

慢性炎症因子在多囊卵巢综合征中的作用机制

目的通过构建多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)大鼠模型,探讨慢性炎症在PCOS发病过程中的作用机制。方法皮下埋置17-炔诺酮硅胶棒联合皮下注射HCG(Bogovich法)诱导PCOS大鼠模型。测定血清肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、睾酮(T)空腹血糖(FPG)及空腹胰岛素(FIns)水平。结果模型组于6d形成PCO大鼠,24d构建PCOS大鼠模型成功。模型组血清TNF-α,T,FIns,FPG,胰岛素抵抗指数(Homa-IR)均高于对照组,胰岛素敏感指数(ISI)低于对照组。结论 Bogovich法诱导PCOS大鼠模型是研究PCOS发病机制的理想动物模型,慢性炎症可能诱导IR参与PCOS的发生与发展。     

钙网质蛋白在多囊卵巢综合征大鼠子宫内膜的表达及意义

目的:研究钙网质蛋白(CRT)在PCOS大鼠子宫内膜中的表达及生物学意义。方法:60只雌性SD大鼠随机分为PCOS组和对照组,每组各30只。给模型组24日龄大鼠皮下埋植左旋甲基炔诺酮硅胶棒3 mm/只,3 d后BID皮下注射人绒毛膜促性腺激素1.5 IU。给对照组皮下注射等体积生理盐水。注射9 d后观察大鼠卵巢形态学(HE染色),化学发光法测定性激素水平。结果:模型组大鼠卵巢重量和体积均显著高于对照组(P<0.01)。模型组大鼠卵巢出现类多囊卵巢综合征的改变。模型组卵巢各级发育期卵泡及黄体少见,卵泡多呈囊性扩张。模型组大鼠血清孕激素、睾酮、空腹胰岛素、空腹血糖水平均显著高于对照组(P<0.05);卵泡刺激素(FSH)水平显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。LH/FSH比值显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。采用免疫组织化学方法及灰度值测定,定量分析CRT在PCOS组和对照组的子宫内膜中表达。CRT在两组中的子宫内膜中均有表达。PCOS组子宫内膜上皮CRT表达显著低于对照组(P<0.01)。结论:避孕硅胶棒联合hCG诱导SD大鼠多囊卵巢综合征模型是较好的PCOS模型。CRT与PCOS的发病密切相关。     

多囊卵巢综合征患者胰岛素受体基因外显子17的多态性研究

目的：探索胰岛素受体基因外显子17 的基因多态性与多囊卵巢综合症（PCOS）的关系,为多囊卵巢综合症的治疗寻找新的途径。方法：利用PCR-SSCP技术检测45 例多囊卵巢综合症患者（实验组）与40 例健康妇女（对照组）全血中胰岛素受体基因外显子17 位点1058 的基因多态性,同时测定PCOS 患者的一般指标及血清学指标。按照体重指数、胰岛素抵抗、有无高雄激素血症比较胰岛素受体基因外显子17位点1058 C、T等位基因出现的频率。结果：实验组患者T 等位基因出现的频率为71.2%,明显高于对照组的25%（P〉0.05）;实验组非肥胖组患者中T 等位基因出现的频率为69.2%,明显高于肥胖组患者的25%（P〈0.01）,亦高于对照组,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。根据胰岛素受体基因外显子17 出现T、C 基因的频率,将其分为1、2 两组,1 组出现T基因的频率的BMI（20.34± 2.47）明显低于2 组出现C 基因的频率的BMI（26.68± 5.52）;PCOS 患者胰岛素抵抗组与非胰岛素抵抗组中INSR 基因外显子17 出现T、C等位基因的频率无明显差别（P〉0.05）;PCOS 患者高雄激素组组与无高雄激素组中胰岛素受体基因外显子17 出现T、C等位基因的频率无明显差别（P〉0.05）。结论：胰岛素受体基因外显子17 中T/C 单核酸多态性表现与PCOS 患者的发病密切相关,T 等位基因的高发频率与非肥胖因型PCOS 患者的发病密切相关;瘦型PCOS 患者与肥胖型患者胰岛素抵抗的发病机制或许不同;T 等位基的高发频率与PCOS 的主要临床表现如：胰岛素抵抗、高雄激素血症并无明显相关关系。     

钙网质蛋白在多囊卵巢综合征大鼠子宫内膜的表达及意义

目的：研究钙网质蛋白（CRT）在PCOS大鼠子宫内膜中的表达及生物学意义。方法：60只雌性SD大鼠随机分为PCOS组和对照组,每组各30只。给模型组24日龄大鼠皮下埋植左旋甲基炔诺酮硅胶棒3mm／只,3d后BID皮下注射人绒毛膜促性腺激素1．5IU。给对照组皮下注射等体积生理盐水。注射9d后观察大鼠卵巢形态学（HE染色）,化学发光法测定性激素水平。结果：模型组大鼠卵巢重量和体积均显著高于对照组（P〈0．01）。模型组大鼠卵巢出现类多囊卵巢综合征的改变。模型组卵巢各级发育期卵泡及黄体少见,卵泡多呈囊性扩张。模型组大鼠血清孕激素、睾酮、空腹胰岛素、空腹血糖水平均显著高于对照组（P〈0．05）;卵泡刺激素（FSH）水平显著低于对照组（P〈0．05）。LH／FSH比值显著高于对照组（P〈0．05）。采用免疫组织化学方法及灰度值测定,定量分析CRT在PCOS组和对照组的子宫内膜中表达。CRT在两组中的子宫内膜中均有表达。PCOS组子宫内膜上皮CRT表达显著低于对照组（P〈0．01）。结论：避孕硅胶棒联合hCG诱导SD大鼠多囊卵巢综合征模型是较好的PCOS模型。CRT与PCOS的发病密切相关．     

玉竹提取物对大鼠多囊卵巢综合症的疗效研究

目的 观察玉竹提取物（POD）对多囊卵巢综合症（PCOS）模型大鼠卵巢功能及炎症的影响。方法 本研究选择3周龄雌性SD大鼠,采用来曲唑进行灌胃21 d复制PCOS模型,造模成功后,采用不同浓度POD对PCOS模型大鼠进行灌胃处理。记录大鼠每日饮水及摄食量、体重变化情况及动情周期,检测血液相关指标、测定血清睾酮水平,检测大鼠糖耐量,采用苏木素-伊红（HE）染色观察卵巢组织形态学变化,通过蛋白质免疫印迹法（WB）、实时荧光定量反转录聚合酶链反应（qRT-PCR）及免疫组织化学法（IHC）检测卵巢组织内抗苗勒激素（AMH）、炎性细胞因子白介素-1β (IL-1β)、肿瘤坏死因子α (TNF-α)的表达。结果 与对照组相比,PCOS模型大鼠动情周期紊乱、卵巢呈多囊样改变,血清睾酮水平显著上升、卵巢AMH表达上调、糖耐量异常（P<0.01）,IL-1β和TNF-α表达增加（P<0.01）;不同浓度POD处理PCOS模型大鼠后,大鼠动情周期逐渐恢复正常、卵巢中黄体数量增加、囊性卵泡数量减少、血清睾酮水平下调、糖耐量异常缓解（P<0.01）,卵巢组织炎性细胞因子IL-1β、TNF-...     

Effects of dodder total flavone on polycystic ovary syndrome rat models induced by DHEA combined HCG

AimsExplore the effects of dodder total flavone on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) rat models induced by dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) combined human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG).MethodsExcept the blank group, the rest of the rats were injected with DHEA 6 mg/100 g on the back of the neck and 1.5 IU HCG each day, for 21 consecutive days. On the 16th day of modeling, vaginal smear was performed to select the model rats, which were randomly divided into model group, dacin-35 group, large, middle and small dose dodder total flavonoids groups, and given the medicine for three weeks. At the end of the last administration, take samples, so as to calculate the ovaries and uterus indexes, measure serum LH/FSH ratio, P, PRL and INS levels, fixed the uterus and pancreas in 10% formalin solution and stained with HE to observe the morphological changes of the organs. And measure the expression of TNF-α and IGF-l proteins in ovaries by immunohistochemistry.ResultsCompared with the blank group, ovarian and uterine indexes, serum LH/FSH ratio, serum PRL and INS levels, ovary TNF-α and IGF-l protein expression were significantly increased, and significant pathological changes were observed in the uterine and pancreatic tissues in model group (P < 0.01). While the serum P level decreased significantly (P < 0.01), Compared with the model group, the ovarian and uterine indexes, serum LH/FSH ratio, serum P, PRL and INS levels, ovary TNF-α protein expression were significantly decreased in large, middle and small dose dodder total flavonoids groups (P < 0.01); The expression of IGF-1 protein was decreased and uterus pathological changes were improved in different extents (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05), pancreas pathological changes were improved significantly (P < 0.01).ConclusionPCOS rat models was successfully replicated. Dodder total flavone can protect PCOS rats induced by DHEA combined HCG by different action pathways.     

Mouse models to study polycystic ovary syndrome: A possible link between metabolism and ovarian function?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of female infertility affecting 6–8% of women worldwide. PCOS is characterized by two of the following three criteria: clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism, oligo- or amenorrhea, and polycystic ovaries (PCO). In addition, women with PCOS are often obese and insulin resistant, and are at risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The etiology of PCOS remains unknown. Therefore, several animal models for PCOS have been generated to gain insight into the etiology and development of the PCOS-associated phenotypes. Androgens are considered the main culprit of PCOS, and therefore, androgenization of animals is the most frequently used approach to induce symptoms that resemble PCOS. Prenatal or prepubertal androgen treatment results in many characteristics of human PCOS, including anovulation, cyst-like follicles, elevated luteinizing hormone (LH) levels, increased adiposity, and insulin insensitivity. However, PCOS has a heterogeneous presentation, and therefore it is difficult to generate a model that exactly reproduces the reproductive and metabolic phenotypes observed in women with PCOS. In this review, we discuss several mouse models for PCOS, and compare the reproductive and/or metabolic phenotypes observed in several androgen-induced models as well as in several genetic models.     

Rodent models for human polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most frequent female endocrine disorder, affecting 5%-10% of women, causing infertility due to dysfunctional follicular maturation and ovulation, distinctive multicystic ovaries and hyperandrogenism, together with metabolic abnormalities including obesity, hyperinsulinism, an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The etiology of PCOS is unclear, and decisive clinical studies are limited by ethical and logistic constraints. Consequently treatment is palliative rather than curative and focuses on symptomatic approaches. Hence, a suitable animal model could provide a valuable means with which to study the pathogenesis of the characteristic reproductive and metabolic abnormalities and thereby identify novel and more effective treatments. So far there is no consensus on the best experimental animal model, which should ideally reproduce the key features associated with human PCOS. The prenatally androgenized rhesus monkey displays many characteristics of the human condition, including hyperandrogenism, anovulation, polycystic ovaries, increased adiposity, and insulin insensitivity. However, the high cost of nonhuman primate studies limits the practical utility of these large-animal models. Rodent models, on the other hand, are inexpensive, provide well-characterized and stable genetic backgrounds readily accessible for targeted genetic manipulation, and shorter reproductive life spans and generation times. Recent rodent models display both reproductive and metabolic disturbances associated with human PCOS. This review aimed to evaluate the rodent models reported to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the distinct rodent models used to investigate this complex endocrine disorder.     

Relationship between leptin receptor and polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders, which is involved in the multi-system disease, and its etiology is still not clearly understood. It is currently considered that not only the genetic factors but also the environment factors play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of PCOS. Obesity plays an important role through the insulin, leptin and endocannabinoid system in the pathological process of PCOS, leading to more severe clinical manifestations. The aim of our present study is to investigate whether there is association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of Gln223Arg and Pro1019Pro in the leptin receptor gene (LEPR) and PCOS in a Korean population. Interestingly, a significant association was found between the Pro1019Pro in LEPR gene and PCOS, and a highly significant association was found between the Gln223Arg in LEPR gene and PCOS (P = 0.033, OR = 1.523, 95% confidence interval and P < 0.0001, OR = 0.446, 95% confidence interval). Moreover, genotype combination and haplotype analyses indicate that Gln223Arg and Pro1019Pro polymorphisms of LEPR are significantly associated with the risk of PCOS.     

Current approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome in youth

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrinopathies in reproductive-age women. It often presents during late adolescence but in some cases certain features are evident even before menarche. PCOS is a spectrum of disorders with any combination of oligo/anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical evidence of androgen excess, obesity, insulin resistance and polycystic ovaries on ultrasound. The pathogenesis is unknown; however, it is a complex multigenetic disorder where disordered gonadotropin release, dysregulation of steroidogenesis, hyperinsulinism and insulin resistance play a role. The diagnosis is based on a typical physical exam (acne, hirsutism, obesity, and acanthosis nigricans) and laboratory evidence of hyperandrogenism, such as elevated free testosterone, androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), decreased sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and increased luteinizing hormone (LH). An ovarian ultrasound may detect the multiple cysts. Secondary causes of PCOS need to be excluded. There are several classes of medications correcting different parameters of PCOS that can be used alone or in combination. Oral contraceptive therapy is used to reduce androgen and LH levels with resultant improvement in acne and hirsutism, and the induction of regular menses. Antiandrogens are usually required for a substantial improvement in hirsutism score. Insulin sensitizers such as metformin are a new class of drugs utilized in treatment of PCOS. By improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing insulin levels, they improve the unfavorable metabolic profile of patients with PCOS. Metformin also helps to increase SHBG, decrease androgen levels and induce ovulation. Despite all the available medications, life-style changes are the mainstay of therapy as weight loss and exercise improve all parameters of PCOS without the potential side effects of medication.     

Absence of mutations in the coding regions of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor gene in Singapore Chinese women with premature ovarian failure and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Normal gonadal function is critically dependent on the integrity of pituitary-gonadal axis, where follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) plays a key role. In the female, FSH is required for follicular growth, estrogen production and oocyte maturation. Its function is mediated by its specific receptor (FSHR), and defective FSHR has been shown to affect folliculogenesis and ovarian function. In this study, we screened the entire coding region of FSHR gene for pathogenic mutations in women with premature ovarian failure (POF) (n = 16) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (n = 124) and found no mutations in these patients. Two known polymorphisms, Thr307Ala and Ser680Asn showed similar distributions of the allelic variations and protein isoforms in PCOS and normal control subjects (n = 236). It appears from this study that mutations in the coding regions of FSHR gene are not a causative factor of the above clinical manifestations in Chinese Singapore women.     

Genetic polymorphism of vitamin D receptor gene affects the phenotype of PCOS

Aims

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common female endocrine disorder, represents a wide range of clinical manifestations and disease severity. Recent studies suggest an association between gene variants involved in vitamin D metabolism and common metabolic disturbances in PCOS. We aimed to examine the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene variant with PCOS susceptibility and the severity of disease phenotype.

Methods

All participants, including 260 PCOS women (cases) and 221 normoovulatory women (controls), were recruited from a reproductive endocrinology clinic. Cases were divided into the severe and mild PCOS phenotype groups, based on their clinical and paraclinical features. An adenosine to guanine single nucleotide polymorphism of VDR gene (rs757343) was genotyped using the PCR–RFLP method.

Results

Distributions of genotypes and alleles did not differ between cases and controls, indicating that this SNP is not associated with increased risk for PCOS. However, this SNP was found to be associated with the severity of the PCOS phenotype. In particular, presence of the A allele is associated with a 74% increased risk of severe phenotype development (OR, 1.74; 95% CI, 1.07–2.82).

Conclusion

The genetic variant of the VDR was found to have an association with severity of clinical features of PCOS, but none with disease risk.