Metformin inhibits testosterone-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress in ovarian granulosa cells via inactivation of p38 MAPK

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作者
Jin, Jiamin [1 ,2 ]
Ma, Yerong [1 ,2 ]
Tong, Xiaomei [1 ,2 ]
Yang, Weijie [1 ,2 ]
Dai, Yongdong [1 ,2 ]
Pan, Yibin [1 ,2 ]
Ren, Peipei [1 ,2 ]
Liu, Liu [1 ,2 ]
Fan, Heng-Yu [2 ,3 ]
Zhang, Yinli [1 ,2 ]
Zhang, Songying [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang Univ, Sir Run Run Shaw Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Assisted Reprod Unit,Sch Med, Hangzhou 310016, Peoples R China
[2] Key Lab Reprod Dysfunct Management Zhejiang Prov, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Hangzhou 310016, Peoples R China
[3] Zhejiang Univ, Life Sci Inst, Hangzhou 310058, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
PCOS; testosterone; ER stress; metformin; p38; MAPK; UNFOLDED PROTEIN RESPONSE; GENE-EXPRESSION; CUMULUS CELLS; INSULIN; PCOS; PREVALENCE; MATURATION; INDUCTION; SECRETION; FOLLICLES;
D O I
10.1093/humrep/deaa077
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
STUDY QUESTION: Does metformin inhibit excessive androgen-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in mouse granulosa cells (GCs) in vivo and in vitro? SUMMARY ANSWER: Metformin inhibits testosterone-induced ER stress and unfolded protein response (UPR) activation by suppressing p38 MAPK phosphorylation in ovarian GCs. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with hyperandrogenism. Excessive testosterone induces ER stress and UPR activation in human cumulus cells, leading to cell apoptosis. Metformin has potential inhibitory effects on ER stress and UPR activation, as demonstrated in human pancreatic beta cells and obese mice. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION: Cumulus cells and follicular fluid were collected from 25 women with PCOS and 25 controls at our IVF centre. A dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-induced PCOS mouse model was constructed and treated with or without metformin. Primary mouse GCs and cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were cultured with testosterone, metformin, a p38 MAPK inhibitor, or p38 MAPK small interfering RNA. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: The levels of UPR sensor proteins and UPR-related genes were measured in cumulus cells from PCOS and control patients by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and western blot. The ovaries, oocytes, GCs and COCs were collected from PCOS mice treated with metformin and controls. The expressions of ER stress markers and p38 MAPK phosphorylation were assessed by qPCR, western blot and immunofluorescence. A subsequent in vitro analysis with primary cultured GCs and COCs was used to confirm the influence of metformin on ER stress activation by qPCR and western blot. Finally, the effects of ER stress activation on GCs and COCs in relation to LH responsiveness were examined by qPCR and COC expansion. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE: The expression of the ER stress markers GRP78, CHOP and XBP1s in the cumulus cells was higher in PCOS patients than in control patients, as were the levels of the UPR sensor proteins p-IRE1 alpha, p-EIF2 alpha and GRP78. Compared to those of control mice, the ovaries, GCs and COCs of DHT-treated PCOS mice showed increased levels of ER stress marker genes and proteins. Hyperandrogenism in PCOS mouse ovaries also induced p38 MAPK phosphorylation in COCs and GCs. Metformin inhibited ER stress activation was associated with decreased p-p38 MAPK levels. In vitro experiments, testosterone-induced ER stress was mitigated by metformin or p38 MAPK inhibition in primary cultured GCs and COCs. COCs expanded rapidly in the presence of testosterone during LH administration, and ovulation-related genes, namely, Areg, Ereg, Ptgs2, Sult1e1, Ptx3 and Tnfaip6, were strongly expressed in the COCs and GCs. These effects were reversed by treatment with metformin, an ER stress inhibitor or by knockdown of p38 MAPK. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION: The number of PCOS patients in this study was small. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS: This study provides further evidence for metformin as a PCOS treatment.
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页码:1145 / 1158
页数:14
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