Hyperandrogenemia and insulin resistance: The chief culprit of polycystic ovary syndrome

J Wang, D Wu, H Guo, M Li - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common systemic reproductive
endocrine diseases, which has a variety of effects on a woman's health. Because of the …

Adipocyte and steroidogenic cell cross-talk in polycystic ovary syndrome

SF de Medeiros, RJ Rodgers… - Human reproduction …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Metabolic and endocrine alterations in women with polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) affect adipose tissue mass and distribution. PCOS is characterised by …

Mechanisms of adiponectin action in fertility: an overview from gametogenesis to gestation in humans and animal models in normal and pathological conditions

A Barbe, A Bongrani, N Mellouk, A Estienne… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Adiponectin is the most abundant plasma adipokine. It mainly derives from white adipose
tissue and plays a key role in the control of energy metabolism thanks to its insulin …

The complex roles of adipokines in polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis

S Schüler-Toprak, O Ortmann, C Buechler, O Treeck - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis are frequent diseases of the female
reproductive tract causing high morbidity as they can significantly affect fertility and quality of …

Adipose tissue and reproductive health

H Mathew, VD Castracane, C Mantzoros - Metabolism, 2018 - Elsevier
The understanding of adipose tissue role has evolved from that of a depot energy storage
organ to a dynamic endocrine organ. While genetics, sexual phenotype and sex steroids …

The effect of excess body fat on female and male reproduction

G Mintziori, MP Nigdelis, H Mathew, A Mousiolis… - Metabolism, 2020 - Elsevier
The dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity coincides with a decline in reproductive
health indices in both sexes. Energy excess mediates changes to the regulatory …

Adiponectin and resistin: potential metabolic signals affecting hypothalamo-pituitary gonadal axis in females and males of different species

A Rak, N Mellouk, P Froment, J Dupont - Reproduction, 2017 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Adipokines, including adiponectin and resistin, are cytokines produced mainly by the
adipose tissue. They play a significant role in metabolic functions that regulate the insulin …

Ovarian expression of adipokines in polycystic ovary syndrome: a role for chemerin, omentin, and apelin in follicular growth arrest and ovulatory dysfunction?

A Bongrani, N Mellouk, C Rame, M Cornuau… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Adipokines are a potential link between reproduction and energy metabolism and could
partly explain some infertilities related to some pathophysiology, such as polycystic ovary …

Adipocytokines: are they the theory of everything?

PS Maximus, Z Al Achkar, PF Hamid, SS Hasnain… - Cytokine, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Adipose tissue secretes various bioactive peptides/proteins, immune molecules
and inflammatory mediators which are known as adipokines or adipocytokines. Adipokines …

Ovarian and extra-ovarian mediators in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome

M Puttabyatappa… - Journal of molecular …, 2018 - jme.bioscientifica.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder affecting women
of reproductive age. The origin of PCOS is still not clear and appears to be a function of …