Project description:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by androgen excess, ovarian dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology and is classically considered as a disorder of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. However, whether organs beyond the reproductive endocrine axis contribute to PCOS pathogenesis remains elusive. Herein, we identified a functional thymus-ovary axis involved in PCOS development.
Project description:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by androgen excess, ovarian dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology and is classically considered as a disorder of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. However, whether organs beyond the reproductive endocrine axis contribute to PCOS pathogenesis remains elusive. Herein, we identified a functional thymus-ovary axis involved in PCOS development.
Project description:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by androgen excess, ovarian dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology and is classically considered as a disorder of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. However, whether organs beyond the reproductive endocrine axis contribute to PCOS pathogenesis remains elusive. Herein, we identified a functional thymus-ovary axis involved in PCOS development.
Project description:The epigenetic transgenerational actions of environmental toxicants and relevant mixtures on ovarian disease was investigated with the use of a fungicide, a pesticide mixture, a plastic mixture, dioxin and a hydrocarbon mixture. After transient exposure of an F0 gestating female rat during embryonic gonadal sex determination, the F1, F2 and F3 generation progeny adult onset ovarian disease was assessed. Transgenerational disease phenotypes observed included an increase in cysts resembling human polycystic ovarian disease (PCO) and a decrease in the ovarian primordial follicle pool size resembling premature ovarian failure (POF). The F3 generation granulosa cells were isolated and found to have a transgenerational effect on the transcriptome and epigenome (differential DNA methylation). Epigenetic biomarkers for environmental exposure and associated gene networks were identified. Epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of ovarian disease states were induced by different classes of environmental compounds suggesting a role of environmental epigenetics in ovarian disease etiology. We used transcriptome microarray analysis to determine genes expressed differentially between F3 control and F3 vinclozolin lineage rat ovary granulosa cell and see which genes might be connected to or cause observed ovary diseases RNA samples from granulosa cell of 3 F3-control lineage groups are compared to granulosa cell of 3 F3-vinclozolin lineage groups
Project description:The epigenetic transgenerational actions of environmental toxicants and relevant mixtures on ovarian disease was investigated with the use of a fungicide, a pesticide mixture, a plastic mixture, dioxin and a hydrocarbon mixture. After transient exposure of an F0 gestating female rat during embryonic gonadal sex determination, the F1, F2 and F3 generation progeny adult onset ovarian disease was assessed. Transgenerational disease phenotypes observed included an increase in cysts resembling human polycystic ovarian disease (PCO) and a decrease in the ovarian primordial follicle pool size resembling premature ovarian failure (POF). The F3 generation granulosa cells were isolated and found to have a transgenerational effect on the transcriptome and epigenome (differential DNA methylation). Epigenetic biomarkers for environmental exposure and associated gene networks were identified. Epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of ovarian disease states were induced by different classes of environmental compounds suggesting a role of environmental epigenetics in ovarian disease etiology. We used transcriptome microarray analysis to determine genes expressed differentially between F3 control and F3 vinclozolin lineage rat ovary granulosa cell and see which genes might be connected to or cause observed ovary diseases
2012-03-01 | GSE33423 | GEO
Project description:Comparison of gut microbiome signatures between premature ovarian insufficiency and polycystic ovary syndrome
Project description:Aberration in miRNA expression or DNA methylation is a causal factor for numerous pathological conditions including polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS, a common endocrine disorders and leading cause of infertility. The epigenetic interactions between miRNA and DNA methylation remain unexplored in PCOS. Few studies have reported that the regulation of miRNAs in polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS). Our study helps to understand the molecular pathogenesis of PCOS in human ovarian granulosa cells from the perspective of post-transcriptional level.
