miRNAs as a novel clinical biomarker and therapeutic targets in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): A review

Abdalla, Mohammed; Deshmukh, Harshal; Atkin, Stephen L.; Sathyapalan, Thozhukat

Abstract

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrine disorder in females of the reproductive age. PCOS is commonly manifested as ovulatory dysfunction, clinical and biochemical excess androgen level, and polycystic ovaries. Metabolic sequelae associated with PCOS, including insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes (T2DM), obesity and increased cardiometabolic risk. The underlying pathology of PCOS is not fully understood with various genetic and environmental factors have been proposed. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), are endogenously produced, small non-coding, single-stranded RNAs that capable of regulating gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Altered miRNAs expression has been associated with various disorders, including T2DM, IR, lipid disorder, infertility, atherosclerosis, endometriosis, and cancer. Given that PCOS also present with similar features, there is an increasing interest to investigate the role of miRNAs in the diagnosis and management of PCOS. In recent years, studies have demonstrated that miRNAs are present in various body fluids, including follicular fluid of women with PCOS. Therefore, it may act as a potential biomarker and could serve as a novel therapeutic target for the diagnosis and treatment of PCOS. This review aims to summarise the up to date research on the relation between miRNAs and PCOS and explore its potential role in the diagnosis and the management of PCOS.

Citation

Abdalla, M., Deshmukh, H., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (2020). miRNAs as a novel clinical biomarker and therapeutic targets in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): A review. Life Sciences, 259, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118174

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Jul 27, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Aug 1, 2020
• Publication Date: Oct 15, 2020
• Deposit Date: Oct 29, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 2, 2021
• Journal: Life Sciences
• Print ISSN: 0024-3205
• Electronic ISSN: 1879-0631
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 259
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118174
• Keywords: Polycystic ovary syndrome; PCOS; microRNA; miRNAs; Biomarkers; T2DM; Infertility; Follicular development; Lipid metabolism; Hyperandrogenism
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3600136
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0024320520309267?via%3Dihub