Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (4): 403-408.doi: 10.12280/gjfckx.20200838

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Mitochondrial Dynamics of Ovarian Cells and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

LI Wei, FAN Rui-feng, XU Qiu-hong, CHEN Jing, WU Xiao-ke, KUANG Hong-ying, WANG Ying-ji, LI Yan()   

  1. The First Department of Gynecology (LI Wei, WU Xiao-ke), The Second Department of Gynecology (KUANG Hong-ying), The Second Department of Surgery (CHEN Jing), Translational Medicine Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine (LI Yan), The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China; Department of Medicinal Botany, Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China (FAN Rui-feng); Department of Gynecology, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin 150036, China (XU Qiu-hong); Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China (WANG Ying-ji)
  • Received:2020-09-08 Published:2021-08-15 Online:2021-09-01
  • Contact: LI Yan E-mail:liyantcm@163.com

Abstract:

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the endocrine diseases in women. The aberrant expression of key factors regulating mitochondrial dynamic balance found in granulosa cells of PCOS patients suggested reduced ability of ovarian cells to clear mitochondria with abnormal function. The accumulation of abnormal mitochondria in ovarian cells not only affect the insulin sensitivity and steroid hormone synthesis ability of cells, but also directly reduce the ability of follicle cells to support oocyte development. The abnormal insulin signaling pathway within ovarian cells of PCOS patients may cause abnormal mitochondrial accumulation in cells by interfering the mitochondrial dynamic of ovarian cells and oocytes. We speculated the abnormal mitochondrial dynamic of ovarian cells might relate to the abnormal reproductive function in PCOS patients and that may be the key node between insulin resistance and the abnormal ovarian function in PCOS patients, however, the development of clinical treatment based on this mechanism still need further research.

Key words: Polycystic ovary syndrome, Mitochondrial dynamics, Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases, Metabolic syndrome, Mammalian target of rapamyoin