Transcription repression of estrogen receptor alpha by ghrelin/Gq/11/YAP signaling in granulosa cells promotes polycystic ovary syndrome.

Autor: Zhu P; Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xinghualing District, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, 13 Xinmin North Street, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China., Bi X; Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xinghualing District, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, 13 Xinmin North Street, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China., Su D; Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xinghualing District, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, 13 Xinmin North Street, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China., Li X; Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xinghualing District, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, 13 Xinmin North Street, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China., Chen Y; Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xinghualing District, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, 13 Xinmin North Street, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China., Song Z; Department of Health Education, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China., Zhao L; Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xinghualing District, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, 13 Xinmin North Street, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China., Wang Y; Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xinghualing District, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, 13 Xinmin North Street, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China., Xu S; Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xinghualing District, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, 13 Xinmin North Street, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China., Wu X; Center of Reproductive Medicine, Xinghualing District, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center, 13 Xinmin North Street, Taiyuan City, 030013, Shanxi Province, China. xueqingwu_416@126.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Human cell [Hum Cell] 2024 Nov; Vol. 37 (6), pp. 1663-1678. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 03.
DOI: 10.1007/s13577-024-01127-1
Abstrakt: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrinological disorder affected by ghrelin. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of ghrelin on PCOS manifestations in mice and to assess the therapeutic potential of ghrelin. Female C57BL/6 mice were subcutaneously injected with 6 mg/100 g dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) for 20 days to induce PCOS. Alterations in reproductive cycles, ovarian morphology, serum sex hormone levels, and related signaling markers were examined. Furthermore, ghrelin-induced effects on granulosa cells and the role of ghrelin/Gq/11/ Yes-associated protein (YAP) signaling were studied by silencing Gαq/11 or YAP using si-RNAs. Finally, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of anti-ghrelin antibodies in DHEA-induced PCOS mice. DHEA administration led to significant PCOS-associated changes including weight gain, disrupted estrous cycles, ovarian morphological alterations, and hormonal imbalances in mice, with elevated Gαq/11 and acylated ghrelin expression, which was also noted in PCOS patients. However, treatment with anti-ghrelin antibodies effectively managed DHEA-induced damage in PCOS mice. In vitro, ghrelin exposure resulted in granulosa cell injury and modulated estrogen receptors alpha (ERα) and YAP protein levels, whereas silencing YAP and Gαq/11 reversed ghrelin-induced detrimental effects and up-regulated ERα expression. This study revealed that DHEA-induced PCOS traits in mice could be improved by anti-ghrelin antibodies, with the ghrelin/Gq/11/YAP signaling pathway identified as a crucial mediator in granulosa cells, affecting ERα transcription to regulate PCOS. These findings suggest a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of PCOS.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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