Effects of the insulin sensitizing drug metformin on ovarian function, follicular growth and ovulation rate in obese women with oligomenorrhoea

Hyperinsulinaemic insulin resistance is commonly associated with hyperandrogenaemia, and menstrual dysfunction. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the insulin sensitizing drug, metformin, on ovarian function, follicular growth, and ovulation rate in obese women with oligomenorrhoea. Twenty obese subjects with oligomenorrhoea [polycystic ovarian syndrome; (PCOS)] were observed longitudinally for 3 weeks prior to and for 8 weeks during treatment with metformin (850 mg twice per day). Fifteen patients completed the study. The frequency of ovulation was significantly higher during treatment than before treatment (P = 0.003). A significant decline in both testosterone and luteinizing hormone concentrations was recorded within 1 week of commencing treatment. Patients with elevated pretreatment testosterone concentrations showed the most marked increase in ovulation rate (P < 0.005), and significant reductions in circulating testosterone from 1.02 to 0.54 ng/ml (P < 0.005) after only 1 week of treatment. However, the sub-group with raised fasting insulin showed less marked changes, and the sub-group with normal testosterone concentrations showed no effect of treatment. Metformin had a rapid effect upon the abnormal ovarian function in hyperandrogenic women with PCOS, correcting the disordered ovarian steroid metabolism and ovulation rate; however, there appeared to be no effect in cases where the circulating androgen concentration was normal.     

In-vivo ovarian androgen responses to recombinant FSH with and without recombinant LH in polycystic ovarian syndrome

BACKGROUND: Effects of exogenous LH on ovarian androgen secretion during ovulation induction have not been clearly characterized in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The purpose of this study was to compare androgen secretion in PCOS women during ovarian stimulation with either recombinant FSH (rFSH) alone or combined with recombinant LH (rLH). METHODS: Clomiphene-resistant women with PCOS were allocated, in a factorial study design, to receive either daily injections of rFSH (n = 24) or rFSH + rLH (n = 24) in a 1:1 ratio starting: (i) on day 2-3 of progestogen-induced menses (n = 8); (ii) after 6 weeks of GnRH agonist treatment (nafarelin, 400 micro g twice daily; n = 8); or (iii) after nafarelin treatment as in (ii) plus dexamethasone (n = 8). The effects of rFSH with rFSH + rLH under these three hormone conditions on serum LH, 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP), androstenedione (DeltaDelta(4)) and testosterone were contrasted by analysis of variance with specific treatment days as a repeated measures factor. RESULTS: Pre-study hormone levels were similar for all groupings. Nafarelin significantly suppressed LH levels, which remained at the lower limit of assay sensitivity (0.5 IU/l) during stimulation with rFSH but increased significantly to >1 but <2 IU/l when rLH was added. As expected, 17-OHP, DeltaDelta(4) and testosterone levels fell following nafarelin treatment. Dexamethasone further suppressed 17-OHP, DeltaDelta(4) and testosterone levels and unmasked a small but significant rise in these ovarian steroids 24 h following the first dose of rFSH + rLH, a rise that was absent with rFSH alone. Secretion of these steroids then appeared to 'catch-up' after 5 days of rFSH stimulation. CONCLUSIONS: Despite profound LH, 17-OHP, DeltaDelta(4) and testosterone suppression, comparable E(2) response, follicle development and successful pregnancies in PCOS subjects receiving rFSH alone to those receiving rFSH + rLH would argue that circulating LH at levels as low as 0.5 IU/l are sufficient to sustain adequate follicle development and function when FSH is present in abundance. Whether the observed dichotomy between rFSH and rFSH + rLH treatment in temporal secretion patterns reflects a greater reliance on evolving paracrine mechanisms as the follicles mature under profound LH suppression remains to be explored but may influence the optimal LH threshold for ovulation induction in PCOS.     

来曲唑对多囊卵巢综合征患者性激素结合球蛋白水平及糖脂代谢指标的影响

目的探究来曲唑(LE)对多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)患者性激素结合球蛋白(SHBG)水平及糖脂代谢指标的影响。方法选取2016年6月至2019年6月本院诊治的80例PCOS患者为研究对象。根据非随机临床同期对照研究及患者自愿原则分为观察组、对照组,每组40例,对照组患者口服枸橼酸氯米芬片(初始剂量50 mg/d,无排卵反应后增至100mg/d)治疗,观察组给予LE(月经第5天口服LE,5 mg/d)治疗,两组均持续给药5 d,比较治疗前、疗程结束后两组糖脂代谢指标[总胆固醇(TC)、低密度脂蛋白(LDLC)、三酰甘油(TG)及空腹胰岛素(INS)、胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)]、SHBG水平、性激素[卵泡生成素(FSH)、黄体生成素(LH)、雌二醇(E2)、睾酮(T)]水平、排卵、妊娠情况及药物安全性。结果与同组治疗前比较,疗程结束后两组TC、LDLC、TG、INS、HOMA-IR明显降低(P<0.05),且观察组INS、HOMA-IR明显低于对照组(P<0.05),与同组治疗前比较,疗程结束后两组SHBG、FSH明显升高、LH、E2、T明显降低,且观察组SHBG、FSH相较于对照组显著升高、LH、E2、T显著降低(P<0.05),观察组周期排卵率、临床妊娠率明显高于对照组(χ^2=4.228、4.073,P<0.05),观察组不良反应总发生率与对照组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论LE治疗PCOS患者的促排卵效果显著,可明显降低SHBG水平、调节性激素水平并提高临床妊娠率,而促排卵治疗前需指导应用抗雄激素药物、胰岛素增敏剂以有效调节患者的糖脂代谢指标。     

二甲双胍和罗格列酮对肥胖型PCOS治疗作用的对照性研究

目的观察罗格列酮和二甲双胍联合氯米芬治疗肥胖型多囊卵巢综合征患者的内分泌改善及生殖功能的临床疗效。方法50例肥胖型PCOS患者分别给予罗格列酮4mg/d和二甲双胍1500mg/d联合氯米芬100mg/d,治疗3个月,比较治疗前后体重指数、内分泌参数、腰臀比和Hom a IR的变化。结果用罗格列酮治疗后排卵率为88%,周期排卵率为64.29%,优势卵泡平均个数为1.8±0.8个,妊娠率为56%,而用二甲双胍治疗后分别为72%、54.84%、1.1±0.6个、48%。两者治疗后能使LH、LH/FSH、T的血清浓度明显下降,SHBG的浓度明显上升,Hom a IR明显改善。结论罗格列酮和二甲双胍联合氯米芬治疗肥胖型多囊卵巢综合征疗效可靠。二甲双胍有降低体重作用、价格便宜,适用于肥胖型P-COS伴胰岛素抵抗不严重者;罗格列酮在胰岛素增敏作用优于二甲双胍,适用于胰岛素抵抗较严重的PCOS患者。     

Changes in luteinizing hormone and insulin secretion in polycystic ovarian syndrome

Uncertainties regarding the pathogenetic changes underlying the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the endocrine and metabolic features of PCOS patients in relation to luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion. Androgen assays, oral glucose tolerance tests, hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamps and gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) tests were performed in 100 patients. Sixty-six patients scheduled as hyperinsulinaemic and 34 as normoinsulinaemic showed similar concentrations of LH, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), LH/FSH ratio, and LH response to GnRH testing. Hyperinsulinaemic subjects showed higher body mass index (BMI), insulin resistance, testosterone and free androgen index levels compared with those of normoinsulinaemic subjects; when clustered in relation to their LH basal concentrations, the two groups obtained differed only in androstenedione concentrations. Considering both insulin and LH plasma concentrations, four groups were obtained. Hyperinsulinaemia and hyper-LH secretion were not related in 54% and coexisted in the same subjects in 26% of cases. Hyperinsulinaemia as well as hyper-LH secretion affected the expression of the syndrome; the insulinaemia was directly correlated with testosterone concentrations and all metabolic parameters that affected the free androgen index. The LH concentrations were related to androgen production and were independent of BMI and insulin concentrations. It is concluded that the degree of hormonal alteration is the final sum of such pathogenetic factors.     

Endocrine and metabolic effects of octreotide, a somatostatin analogue, in lean PCOS patients with either hyperinsulinaemia or lean normoinsulinaemia

The effects on insulin secretion and on the glycaemic and androgen status before and after short-term treatment with octreotide were evaluated in 16 normal weight patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Hyperinsulinaemia was determined by measuring the insulin response after oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Seven patients (group A) were classified as normoinsulinaemic, while nine patients (group B) were considered hyperinsulinaemic according to insulin response after OGTT. Octreotide treatment did not modify either glycaemic or insulinaemic response after OGTT, or androgen profile, in normoinsulinaemic patients. On the contrary, a significant decrease in the basal concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone and androstenedione, and a significant increase in serum concentrations of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) were observed in the hyperinsulinaemic group of patients, in which we observed also a significant decrease of insulinaemic response and a decompensation of the glycaemic profile after OGTT. Our study is the first report showing that: (i) octreotide does not appear to significantly influence pituitary release of gonadotrophins in this group of PCOS patients; (ii) octreotide is able to reduce insulin release, LH and androgen concentrations in lean PCOS patients with hyperinsulinaemia. Due to the presence of a decompensation of glucose homeostasis during treatment, octreotide does not seem advisable for long-term therapy of hyperandrogenism in lean PCOS patients with hyperinsulinaemia.     

Acarbose in obese patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

BACKGROUND: The present study assessed the effects of low-dose acarbose on obese patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: A double-blind placebo-controlled study was conducted on 30 obese hyperinsulinaemic women with PCOS treated with 150 mg/day acarbose or placebo for 6 months. The women were evaluated for hirsutism, menstrual regularity, body mass index (BMI), insulin resistance and glucose tolerance, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), LH, FSH, testosterone and androstenedione, and side-effects. RESULTS: The patients in the acarbose group showed a reduction in BMI (35.87 +/- 2.60 versus 33.10 +/- 2.94 kg/m(2)) and in the Ferriman-Gallwey index (8.85 +/- 2.31 versus 8 +/- 1.82), and an increased chance of menstrual regularity (rate = 2.67). SHBG concentration increased (21.01 +/- 7.9 versus 23.85 +/- 7.77 nmol/l) and the free androgen index was reduced (14.81 +/- 9.06 versus 11.48 +/- 6.18). None of these parameters were modified in the placebo group. Mild side-effects occurred in 84% of the patients in the acarbose group and disappeared after the first 3 months. CONCLUSION: A low dose of acarbose administered to obese patients with PCOS promotes a reduction in free androgen index and BMI and an increase in SHBG, with improvement of hirsutism and of the menstrual pattern, and is well tolerated by patients.     

Evidence of subpopulations with different levels of insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is non-uniformly associated with insulin resistance (IR). We examined IR in women with PCOS. METHODS: Sixty-nine PCOS women were subjected to the insulin suppression test (IST) to determine their steady-state plasma glucose (SSPG) as a direct measure of insulin sensitivity. RESULTS: SSPG exhibited a multimodal distribution suggesting the existence of subpopulations. The heterogeneous distribution of plasma glucose at 180 min (P = 0.011), with three modes, suggested differences in the plasma glucose level trajectories during the IST. Hence, the population was separated into three groups: (i) (n = 33), subjects with SSPG < or = 152.5 mg/dl, corresponding to the first to fifth deciles; (ii) (n = 29), subjects in the interval 152.5 mg/dl < SSPG < or = 300 mg/dl; (iii) (n = 7), subjects with SSPG > 300 mg/dl, corresponding to the tenth decile. Plasma glucose distributions at 180 min showed differences in their mean values and ranges among groups (P < 0.0001). The trajectories of the groups differed significantly during the IST (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: insulin sensitivity in our patients exhibited a discontinuous distribution, implying that PCOS is a heterogeneous disorder possessing subpopulations regarding IR.     

Impact of overnight dexamethasone suppression on the adrenal androgen response to an oral glucose tolerance test in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome

In order to test the hypothesis that adrenocortical overactivity, possibly related to the stress of testing, may impact on the measurement of circulating androgen concentrations during glucose- induced hyperinsulinaemia, we prospectively screened 10 patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and nine healthy control women with an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), before and after the administration of dexamethasone. Blood sampling was performed at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min following the oral ingestion of 75 g of glucose, before and after the administration of 1.0 mg dexamethasone on the evening prior to testing. Total and free testosterone, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), DHEA sulphate (DHEAS), cortisol, glucose and insulin were assessed during the 2 h OGTT. Women with PCOS had increased basal concentrations of free testosterone, total testosterone, androstenedione, and insulin compared to control women. In women with PCOS an acute decline in circulating concentrations of DHEAS occurred during the OGTT. In PCOS women there were no changes in other ovarian or adrenal androgens during OGTT before or following dexamethasone administration. In control women DHEA concentrations declined during the OGTT. Following overnight dexamethasone suppression in control women, circulating concentrations of DHEAS and testosterone also declined. It is concluded that: (i) in PCOS women only the concentration of circulating DHEAS decreased during glucose-induced hyperinsulinaemia and dexamethasone administration did not further alter androgen responses to an OGTT; (ii) it is possible that, in these hyperandrogenic patients, the insulin-related suppression of adrenocortical testosterone and DHEA is negated by their much greater ovarian secretion of these androgens; (iii) in control women DHEA concentrations acutely declined during the OGTT and the administration of dexamethasone resulted in the acute decline of DHEA, DHEAS, and testosterone; (iv) it appears that the stress related to testing impacts on the androgen response to OGTT, at least in healthy women.      

The (TAAAA)n microsatellite polymorphism in the SHBG gene influences serum SHBG levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

BACKGROUND: Hyperandrogenaemia is a common feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) gene was proposed as being a PCOS candidate gene. A possible influence of the microsatellite polymorphism (TAAAA)(n) in the SHBG gene on serum SHBG levels in PCOS patients was investigated. METHODS: One hundred and twenty-three PCOS patients and 110 age-matched controls were included in the study. Peripheral blood samples were obtained. Genotyping of the (TAAAA)(n) polymorphism in the SHBG gene was performed. Serum LH, FSH, SHBG and total testosterone concentrations were determined. RESULTS: SHBG alleles with 6-11 TAAAA repeats were found. None of the SHBG alleles or genotypes were present at a significantly more frequent rate in PCOS patients compared with controls. Serum SHBG levels were significantly lower (P < 0.001) in PCOS patients compared with controls and were found to be strongly influenced by the (TAAAA)(n) SHBG polymorphism, in both the PCOS (55.3%) and control (33.1%) groups of patients. CONCLUSIONS: The (TAAAA)(n) SHBG gene polymorphism might be an important predictor for serum SHBG levels and, consequently, for hyperandrogenaemic clinical presentation of PCOS.     

Resumption of ovarian function during lactational amenorrhoea in breastfeeding women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: metabolic aspects

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine-metabolic disorder in women, a high percentage of whom exhibit peripheral insulin resistance. After delivery, in normal women, lactation imposes a metabolic adaptation, the impact of which on the insulin resistance of PCOS patients is not known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of lactation on insulin resistance, glucose and insulin metabolism, and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP)-1 concentrations in fully breast-feeding normal and PCOS women during the postpartum period (lactational amenorrhoea) and also after weaning. METHODS: Twelve lactating PCOS (LPCOS) women and six normal lactating (NL) women of similar age and body mass index (BMI) were selected for the study. At the 4th and the 8th week postpartum (pp), and 8 weeks after weaning, a 2 h, 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (oGGT) was performed, followed by an insulin tolerance test 2 days later. For the oGGT, glucose and insulin were measured in each sample and SHBG and IGFBP-1 were determined in the fasting sample. RESULTS: During lactation, fasting insulin levels were similar in both groups. In LPCOS women 2 h insulin concentrations were significantly higher, and SHBG and IGFBP-1 concentrations were significantly lower, than those observed in NL women. In both groups, insulin sensitivity evaluated by the insulin tolerance test was not modified. After weaning, in LPCOS women, SHBG and IGFBP-1 concentrations remained lower and insulin concentrations remained higher than those observed in NL women ( P < 0.05 ). CONCLUSIONS: In PCOS women, insulin resistance is not modified during lactation. Lactation has a transitory beneficial effect on insulin levels and biological markers of insulin resistance.     

Adipocyte insulin action following ovulation in polycystic ovarian syndrome.

The role of anovulation and insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) remains to be determined. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the metabolic abnormality of insulin resistance in PCOS reflects, rather than causes, the ovarian dysfunction. Eight subjects with classical PCOS were studied on two occasions. Adipocyte insulin sensitivity together with hormonal and metabolic changes were investigated in patients with PCOS following prolonged amenorrhoea and then again in the early follicular phase after ovulation. Insulin receptor binding in amenorrhoeic subjects with PCOS was low at 0.78 +/- 0.08% and this increased to 1.18 +/- 0.19% after an ovulatory cycle (P < 0.05). Maximal insulin stimulated 3-O-methylglucose uptake was 0.70 +/- 0. 14 during amenorrhoea and increased to 1.08 +/- 0.25 pmol/10 cm(2) cell membrane (P < 0.05). Plasma testosterone fell (4.0 +/- 0.4 to 2. 3 +/- 0.2 nmol/l; P < 0.001), luteinizing hormone fell (17.6 +/- 2.3 to 6.7 +/- 0.8 IU/l; P < 0.001) but plasma insulin concentrations remained unchanged following ovulation (14.6 +/- 1.9 and 15.7 +/- 3. 8 pmol/l during amenorrhoea and after ovulation respectively). The results of this study suggest that chronic anovulation per se appears to modify the factors contributing to cellular insulin resistance seen in PCOS.     

Comparison of the effects of acarbose and metformin use on ovulation rates in clomiphene citrate-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of metformin and acarbose on insulin resistance, hormone profiles and ovulation rates in patients with clomiphene citrate-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: Thirty clomiphene citrate-resistant patients were selected randomly and divided into two groups. Group I was treated with 100 mg/day clomiphene citrate and 300 mg/day acarbose 100 mg/day orally, for 3 months. Group II was treated with clomiphene citrate 100 mg/day and metformin 1700 mg/day orally, for 3 months. Serum fasting insulin and glucose, FSH, LH, estradiol, progesterone, prolactin and total testosterone levels plus body mass index (BMI) were measured before and after treatment. Follicle growth was followed by transvaginal ultrasonography. RESULTS: LH:FSH ratio and total testosterone concentrations decreased (P<0.05) and ovulation rates increased in both groups. Reduction in weight and BMI was only significant in the acarbose group. CONCLUSIONS: Both treatment modalities were effective in the treatment of insulin resistance and improving ovulation rates. Increase in the number of eumenorrhoeic and normoinsulinaemic cases and decrease in the number of insulin-resistant cases were significant in both groups (P<0.05). Ovulation rate was greater in the metformin group in the second month of therapy (P<0.05). Acarbose was found to be a safe and effective agent that could be used in cases with clomiphene-resistant PCOS.     

Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1, IGF binding protein-1 and insulin and the response to human menopausal gonadotrophins in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

In order to determine which factors influence the large variationsin sensitivity to gonadotrophins witnessed in women with polycysticovary syndrome (PCOS), a prospective study was conducted ofthe correlation between basal clinical and endocrinologicalfeatures and gonadotrophin requirements of 20 women with clomiphene-resistantPCOS undergoing ovulation induction. Baseline evaluation ofserum concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulatinghormone (FSH), testosterone, fasting insulin, insulin-like growthfactor-1 (IGF-1), IGF binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) and sex hormone-bindingglobulin (SHBG) were performed before administering gonadotrophin-releasinghormone agonist (GnRHa). Two weeks later, human menopausal gonadotrophin(HMG) was given in a standard individualized protocol accordingto ovarian response, until human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG)was given. Serum concentrations of insulin, IGF-1, and IGFBP-1were unaffected by GnRHa. The BMI correlated positively withinsulin and inversely with IGFBP-1 serum concentrations andinsulin and IGFBP-1 were inversely correlated. The amount ofHMG required correlated positively with BMI and insulin concentrationsand inversely with IGFBP-1 in the whole group and these correlationswere maintained in the sub-group of lean women. No correlationwas observed between HMG requirements and IGF-1 or other hormones.Womenwith hyperinsulinaemia and low IGFBP-1 concentrations requiredsignificantly more HMG. Multiple regression analysis revealedthat insulin concentration is the most significant determinantof HMG requirement even when dissociated from BMI. We concludedthat requirement of HMG in PCOS is not merely determined byobesity but by a cardinal role of insulin concentrations which,when high, induce, hypothetically, a hyperandrogenic intrafollicularmilieu.     

多囊卵巢综合征IGF-Ⅰ、IGFBP-1相关因素探讨

目的探讨多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)患者胰岛素生长因子-Ⅰ(IGF-Ⅰ)、胰岛素生长因子结合球蛋白-1(IGFBP-1)水平与肥胖、性激素、糖代谢各项指标之间的关系。方法测定31例PCOS研究组和29例健康对照组IGF-Ⅰ、IGFBP-1水平及肥胖、性激素、糖代谢各项指标,比较两组间差异;分析研究组IGF-Ⅰ、IGFBP-1水平与其他各项指标之间相关性。结果研究组IGFBP-1,性激素结合球蛋白(SHBG)低于对照组,体重指数(BMI),臀围比值(WHR),多毛评分(F-G评分),黄体生成素(LH),黄体生成素/卵泡刺激素(LH/FSH),总睾酮(T),游离睾酮(FT),雄烯二酮(A2),硫酸脱氢表雄酮(DHEAS),空腹胰岛素(FINS),胰岛素抵抗指数(HomaIR)高于对照组,差异均有显著性(P0.001～0.05),IGF-Ⅰ,FSH,雌二醇(E2),17羟孕酮(17-OHP),泌乳素(PRL),空腹血糖(FBG)差别无显著性(P0.05)。研究组中IGFBP-1与BMI呈负相关(r=-0.372,P0.05),与FINS呈负相关(r=-0.481,P0.01),与SHBG呈正相关(r=0.504,P0.01),IGF-Ⅰ与各指标之间无明显相关性。结论 IGFBP-1与PCOS患者肥胖、空腹胰岛素水平密切相关。     

PCOS患者卵巢超声形态学改变与内分泌激素相关性的初步研究

目的探讨多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）患者卵巢的形态学改变与内分泌激素的相关性。方法选择94例PCOS患者作为研究组,按体质量指数（BMI）分为肥胖型PCOS组（OB-PCOS）和非肥胖型PCOS组（NOB-PCOS）;同期选择69例有正常排卵的输卵管性不孕患者作为对照组,经阴道超声分别测量其卵巢总面积（A）,同时检测其黄体生成素（LH）、卵泡刺激素（FSH）、睾酮（T）、雌二醇（E2）、人体催乳素（PRL）水平,并分析其与A值之间的相关性。结果 1.PCOS组卵巢总面积明显高于对照组（P〈0.001）,LH、LH/FSH以及T水平较对照组明显升高,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.001）,FSH水平明显降低,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）;2.PCOS患者肥胖型组T水平较非肥胖型组升高,差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）;3.相关性分析显示,PCOS组A值与T值呈正相关,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。结论 PCOS的发病过程中,卵巢总面积的改变受内分泌激素的影响。     

The relationship between anti-Mullerian hormone, androgen and insulin resistance on the number of antral follicles in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

BACKGROUND: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a biomarker that predicts the number of antral follicles and is involved in follicle arrest for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We investigated the association between the characteristic hyperandrogenemia, insulin resistance (IR), AMH, and the morphology and size of ovaries for women with PCOS. METHODS: A total of 99 Taiwanese women with PCOS who were willing to undergo vaginal ultrasonography were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. RESULTS: The number of antral follicles and the ovarian volume showed a significant correlation with AMH, total testosterone and the free androgen index, but not with age, body mass index (BMI) or the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). AMH had a significant negative association with both BMI and HOMA-IR. Multiple stepwise regression analysis demonstrated that AMH, BMI and total testosterone were independently related to the number of antral follicles. AMH and total testosterone were the main determinants for ovarian volume in a stepwise regression model. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that not only the AMH level, but also obesity, IR and elevated androgen levels may relate to the development of the large size of antral follicle pool and ovarian volume in women with PCOS. Obesity and IR may enhance the follicular excess through the dysregulation of AMH or through the pathway of hyperandrogenemia. These findings might partly explain why adequate body weight management and improvement in IR can improve the ovulatory function for women with PCOS.     

The effects of rosiglitazone and metformin on oxidative stress and homocysteine levels in lean patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress and hyperhomocysteinaemia are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of rosiglitazone and metformin on cardiovascular disease risk factors such as insulin resistance, oxidative stress and homocysteine levels in lean patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: Fifty lean patients (BMI <25 kg/m2) with PCOS and 35 healthy subjects were included this study. Serum homocysteine, sex steroids, fasting insulin, fasting glucose and lipid levels were measured. Total antioxidant status (TAS; combines concentrations of individual antioxidants) and malonyldialdehyde concentration (MDA) were determined. Insulin resistance was evaluated by using the homeostasis model insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), Area under the curve insulin (AUCI) and the insulin sensitivity index (ISI). Patients were divided into two groups. One group was treated with metformin (n = 25) and the other received rosiglitazone (n = 25) for 12 weeks. All measurements were repeated at the end of 12 weeks. RESULTS: Compared with healthy women, those with PCOS had significantly elevated serum MDA, homocysteine, HOMA-IR, AUCI and lipoprotein a levels, and significantly decreased serum TAS, QUICKI and ISI. Serum free testosterone levels showed a significant positive correlation with MDA, AUCI and HOMA-IR, and a negative correlation with TAS, ISI and QUICKI in PCOS patients. HOMA-IR and AUCI significantly decreased, while QUICKI and ISI significantly increased after treatment in both groups. Serum TAS level increased and serum MDA level decreased after the rosiglitazone treatment, but these parameters did not change after the metformin treatment. Serum homocysteine and lipid levels did not change in either group, while serum androgen levels and LH/FSH ratio significantly decreased after the treatment period in only the rosiglitazone-treated group. CONCLUSION: Elevated insulin resistance, oxidative stress and plasma homocysteine levels and changes in serum lipid profile (risk factors for cardiovascular disease) were observed in lean PCOS patients. Rosiglitazone seemed to decrease elevated oxidative stress when compared with metformin treatment in lean PCOS patients.     

罗格列酮对多囊卵巢综合征患者卵巢黄素化颗粒细胞胰岛素受体底物1和2蛋白表达及酪氨酸磷酸化的影响

目的： 研究罗格列酮对多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)患者卵巢黄素化颗粒细胞胰岛素受体底物-1(IRS-1)和IRS-2蛋白表达及酪氨酸磷酸化的影响。探讨罗格列酮改善PCOS卵巢局部胰岛素抵抗的作用。方法: 收集行IVF-ET治疗的11例PCOS患者（PCOS组）和15例排卵正常患输卵管性不孕患者（对照组）促排卵后黄素化颗粒细胞行体外培养，分别用不同浓度罗格列酮（0、1、10、100、1 000、10 000 nmol/L）处理细胞48 h，采用RT-PCR、免疫印迹（Western blotting）及免疫沉淀法分别检测卵巢黄素化颗粒细胞IRS-1和IRS-2mRNA的表达、蛋白含量及酪氨酸磷酸化水平。结果: （1）与对照比较，PCOS组黄素化颗粒细胞IRS-1mRNA表达及蛋白含量显著增加（P<0.05），IRS-2mRNA表达及蛋白含量显著降低（P<0.05），IRS-1和IRS-2酪氨酸磷酸化水平均显著降低（P<0.05，P<0.05）；（2）不同浓度罗格列酮作用后，PCOS组黄素化颗粒细胞IRS-1mRNA及蛋白表达显著降低，IRS-2mRNA及蛋白表达显著增加，同时IRS-1和IRS-2酪氨酸磷酸化水平也显著增加，而正常对照组黄素化颗粒细胞IRS表达及酪氨酸磷酸化水平无显著变化。结论: PCOS患者卵巢局部存在胰岛素抵抗，其原因可能与IRS-1和IRS-2蛋白表达及酪氨酸磷酸化异常有关；罗格列酮可以通过调整IRS-1和IRS-2表达失衡，提高IRS-1和IRS-2酪氨酸磷酸化水平，改善PCOS患者卵巢局部胰岛素抵抗。     

Serum and follicular resistin levels in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome during IVF-stimulated cycles

BACKGROUND: Resistin is a hormone linking obesity and insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to compare resistin levels in serum or follicular fluid from women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and controls, both of whom were undergoing IVF. METHODS: We compared serum and follicular resistin levels in 21 PCOS women and in 18 healthy, normal ovulation, age- and body mass index (BMI)-matched non-PCOS women undergoing IVF. Correlations between serum or follicular fluid resistin levels and reproductive outcome were evaluated. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in either serum or follicular resistin levels between the control group and the PCOS group as a whole or those with insulin resistance [homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index applied to oral glucose tolerance test (HOMA(OGTT)) <4.7]. However, resistin levels in follicular fluid were unexpectedly significantly lower than serum levels (P<0.0001) in both the PCOS and control groups. No significant correlation was found between resistin levels and BMI, estradiol, LH, or fasting or 2 h glucose or insulin levels or between follicular resistin levels and fertilization rate, implantation rate, clinical pregnancy rate, or early miscarriage rate in PCOS. CONCLUSION: Resistin is unlikely to be a major determining factor in the growth and maturation of oocytes during IVF-stimulated cycles in PCOS.