title: Genetic polymorphisms associated with steroids metabolism and insulin action in polycystic ovary syndrome.
abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrinopathy associated with infertility, diabetes and cardiovascular events. This study aimed to correlate polymorphisms of genes involved in the biosynthesis and metabolism of steroids and insulin action (CYP17A1, CYP19A1, AR, ESR1, ESR2, INSR, IGF2 and PAI1) with clinical and biochemical parameters of PCOS. DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples obtained from 117 PCOS and 105 healthy women. The PAI1 insertion/deletion (-675 ins/delG) polymorphism (rs1799768) was genotyped by PCR-SSCP. CYP19A1 [TTTA](n), AR [CAG](n), ESR1 [TA](n), and ESR2 [CA](n) genes were evaluated by PCR-based GeneScan analysis, while CYP17A1 5'UTR (rs743572), INSR 1058 CT (rs1799817), and IGF2 3'UTR GA (rs680) polymorphisms were evaluated by PCR-RFLP. The results showed a prevalence of PAI1 4G5G+4G4G genotypes in PCOS (p = 0.025). Younger PCOS women showed a predominance of CT+TT, GA+AA and 4G5G+4G4G genotypes of INSR, IGF2, and PAI1 (p = 0.0499, p = 0.0300, p = 0.0350, respectively). AR shorter alleles (≤ 20 repeats) were significantly associated with higher serum levels of total testosterone (TT, p = 0.0086). In conclusion, PAI1 polymorphism seems to be associated with the risk of PCOS development. Younger PCOS women had specific genotypes of INSR, IGF2 and PAI1 genes. AR shorter alleles can be associated with higher serum levels of TT in PCOS patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Institute of Biosciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Priscila Daniele
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Ramos Cirilo
authors.forename: Fabíola Encinas
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Maria Fernanda
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Moreira Ferraz
authors.forename: Cláudia Aparecida
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rainho
authors.forename: Anaglória
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pontes
authors.forename: Silvia Regina
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rogatto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001141:Aromatase / Q000235:genetics; D001938:Brazil; D047628:Estrogen Receptor alpha / Q000235:genetics; D047629:Estrogen Receptor beta / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / Q000235:genetics; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000235:genetics; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000235:genetics; D013254:Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase / Q000235:genetics; D013256:Steroids / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D047628:Estrogen Receptor alpha; D047629:Estrogen Receptor beta; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1; D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D013256:Steroids; D001141:Aromatase; C561410:CYP19A1 protein, human; C501892:CYP17A1 protein, human; D013254:Steroid 17-alpha-Hydroxylase; D011972:Receptor, Insulin