Zhong Yanyu, Ding Jin, Xia Fei
Reproductive Medicine Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215000, People's Republic of China.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215000, People's Republic of China.
Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2025 May 23. doi: 10.1007/s00404-025-08048-w.
To review how DNA methylation affects ovarian steroidogenesis in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with evidence from human and animal studies.
Women with PCOS show global DNA hypomethylation and altered methylation of ovarian steroidogenic genes, contributing to hyperandrogenism. Animal models of PCOS mirror these epigenetic changes and support a causal role, highlighting DNA methylation signatures as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
借助来自人体和动物研究的证据,综述DNA甲基化如何影响多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)中的卵巢类固醇生成。
PCOS女性表现出全基因组DNA低甲基化以及卵巢类固醇生成基因的甲基化改变,这导致了高雄激素血症。PCOS动物模型反映了这些表观遗传变化,并支持因果关系,突出了DNA甲基化特征作为诊断生物标志物和治疗靶点的作用。