Circulating levels of apoptotic markers and oxidative stress parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a case-controlled descriptive study

Autor: Tevfik Sabuncu, Nurten Aksoy, Hacer Uyanikoglu, Huseyin Dursun, Hatice Sezen
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Biomarkers. :1-5
ISSN: 1366-5804
1354-750X
DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2016.1265004
Popis: Apoptotic dysregulation plays a role in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).To evaluate circulatory apoptotic markers and oxidative stress in patients with PCOS.Forty-four women with PCOS, and 44 healthy women as controls were enrolled in the study. Oxidative stress parameters and caspases levels were measured in serum.The caspase 9 level was significantly lower and related with oxidant status in patients with PCOS, while the circulating levels of caspases 3 and 7 were statistically similar in both groups.This study is the first report demonstrating the circulating levels of apoptotic markers and their relationship with oxidant status in PCOS.The circulating caspase 9 and oxidant status might contribute to apoptotic dysregulation in PCOS.
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