A review on the nexus of autophagy genes from the perspective of polycystic ovary syndrome
Biol Cell. 2024 Apr 28:e202300069. doi: 10.1111/boc.202300069. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPolycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is an endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. It is a diversified multi factorial disorder and diagnosis is very complicated because of its overlapping symptoms some of which are irregular menstrual cycle, acne in face, excess level of androgen (AE), insulin resistance, obesity, cardiovascular disease, mood disorder and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). PCOS may be caused by hormonal imbalance, genetic and epigenetic vulnerability, hypothalamic and ovarian troubles. PCOS is essentially hyperandrogenimia with oligo-anovulation. This review explains the abnormal regulation of autophagy related genes and proteins in different cells at various stages which leads to the genesis of PCOS. During nutrient starvation cells face stress condition, which it tries to overcome by activating its macroautophagy mechanism and by degrading the cytoplasmic material. This provides energy to the cell facilitating its survival. Downregulation of autophagy related genes in endometria has been observed in PCOS women. PCOS can be managed by maintaining proper lifestyle and medical treatment. Healthy meals and regular exercise can prevent the excessive weight and also reduce the PCOS complications. Medicines such as metformin, clomiphene, and the oral contraceptive pill can also balance the hormonal level. The imbalance in regulation of autophagy genes has been discussed with c...
Source: Biology of the Cell - Category: Cytology Authors: Arifa Khatun Taslima Nasrin Md Samim Hassan Mehboob Hoque Muddasarul Hoda Safdar Ali Source Type: research
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