Effect of maternal PCOS and PCOS-like phenotype on the offspring's health

MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

卷:435

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Puttabyatappa, Muraly¹  Cardoso, Rodolfo C.¹  Padmanabhan, Vasantha¹ 

[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Pediat, 1150 West Med Ctr Dr,7510 MSRB 1, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

关键词: Developmental programming;    Androgen;    Insulin;    Polycystic ovary syndrome;    Animal models;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.mce.2015.11.030

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder with both reproductive and metabolic abnormalities affecting women of reproductive age. While the exact origin of PCOS is unknown, observations from clinical and animal studies suggest that maternal hyperandrogenism may be a contributing factor. Because women with PCOS manifest hyperandrogenism during pregnancy, changes in the gestational endocrine milieu may play a role in the vertical transmission of this syndrome. This review discusses the potential developmental origins of PCOS, the impact of maternal PCOS on the offspring's health and contributions of the postnatal environment, capitalizing on findings from animal models that exhibit a PCOS-like phenotype. In addition, this review highlights the scarcity of data at early gestational stages in humans and the importance of animal experimentation to better understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the programming of adult diseases, therefore, helping identify therapeutic targets for preventive and treatment strategies. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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