Adiponectin receptor agonist, AdipoRon, restores hepatic clock gene expression in PCOS-associated NAFLD.

ABSTRACT: Persistent lower levels of adiponectin are associated with hyperandrogenism, predisposing PCOS women to NAFLD. This study elucidated the therapeutic potential of a small molecule adiponectin receptor agonist-AdipoRon, utilizing an in-vivo PCOS rat model mimicking the manifestation of PCOS along with hepatosteatosis. Our study demonstrated that Adiporon reduced lipid accumulation in PCOS-associated NAFLD by alleviating insulin resistance & lipogenesis. AdipoRon also reversed hyperandrogenism and adiponectin deficiency in PCOS animals. In addition, AdipoRon was found to restore altered PCOS-induced hepatic circadian gene expression (Bmal1, Clock, Per3, Cry2, Reverba, and Rora). Interestingly, at the epigenetic level, global transcription activation marks, i.e., H3K4me3, H3K9/14ac, and H3K36m

SUBMITTER: Sharma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484587 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature