miRNAs as a novel clinical biomarker and therapeutic targets in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): A review

LIFE SCIENCES

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Review

Abdalla, Mohammed¹  Deshmukh, Harshal¹  Atkin, Stephen L.²  Sathyapalan, Thozhukat^1,3 

[1] Univ Hull, Hull York Med Sch, Acad Diabet Endocrinol & Metab, Kingston Upon Hull, N Humberside, England

[2] Med Univ Bahrain, Sch Postgrad Studies & Res, RCIS Bahrain, Busaiteen, Bahrain

[3] Hull Univ Teaching Hosp NHS Trust, Kingston Upon Hull, N Humberside, England

关键词: Polycystic ovary syndrome;    PCOS;    microRNA;    miRNAs;    Biomarkers;    T2DM;    Infertility;    Follicular development;    Lipid metabolism;    Hyperandrogenism;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118174

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrine disorder in females of the reproductive age. PCOS is commonly manifested as ovulatory dysfunction, clinical and biochemical excess androgen level, and polycystic ovaries. Metabolic sequelae associated with PCOS, including insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes (T2DM), obesity and increased cardiometabolic risk. The underlying pathology of PCOS is not fully understood with various genetic and environmental factors have been proposed. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), are endogenously produced, small non-coding, single-stranded RNAs that capable of regulating gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Altered miRNAs expression has been associated with various disorders, including T2DM, IR, lipid disorder, infertility, atherosclerosis, endometriosis, and cancer. Given that PCOS also present with similar features, there is an increasing interest to investigate the role of miRNAs in the diagnosis and management of PCOS. In recent years, studies have demonstrated that miRNAs are present in various body fluids, including follicular fluid of women with PCOS. Therefore, it may act as a potential biomarker and could serve as a novel therapeutic target for the diagnosis and treatment of PCOS. This review aims to summarise the up to date research on the relation between miRNAs and PCOS and explore its potential role in the diagnosis and the management of PCOS.

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