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BIOMEDICINES
卷 10, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10061291
关键词
male PCOS; NAFLD; NASH; androgens; prenatal programming; mitochondrial dysfunction; hepatic cholesterol; oxidative phosphorylation; liver fibrosis
资金
- Medical Research Council (MRC) [G0901807]
- MRC [MR/P011535/1]
- MRC [MR/P011535/1] Funding Source: UKRI
This study investigated the effects of prenatal androgenic overexposure on hepatic mitochondrial function and lipid metabolism in adolescent male sheep using an ovine model. The results suggest that excess in utero androgen exposure leads to a PCOS-like metabolic phenotype in male sheep, characterized by increased hepatic cholesterol and glycogen accumulation, dysregulated glucose and fatty acid metabolism, mitochondrial dysfunction, and signs of early liver fibrosis.
First-degree male relatives of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) sufferers can develop metabolic abnormalities evidenced by elevated circulating cholesterol and triglycerides, suggestive of a male PCOS equivalent. Similarly, male sheep overexposed to excess androgens in fetal life develop dyslipidaemia in adolescence. Dyslipidaemia, altered lipid metabolism, and dysfunctional hepatic mitochondria are associated with the development of non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD). We therefore dissected hepatic mitochondrial function and lipid metabolism in adolescent prenatally androgenized (PA) males from an ovine model of PCOS. Testosterone was directly administered to male ovine fetuses to create prenatal androgenic overexposure. Liver RNA sequencing and proteomics occurred at 6 months of age. Hepatic lipids, glycogen, ATP, reactive oxygen species (ROS), DNA damage, and collagen were assessed. Adolescent PA males had an increased accumulation of hepatic cholesterol and glycogen, together with perturbed glucose and fatty acid metabolism, mitochondrial dysfunction, with altered mitochondrial transport, decreased oxidative phosphorylation and ATP synthesis, and impaired mitophagy. Mitochondrial dysfunction in PA males was associated with increased hepatic ROS level and signs of early liver fibrosis, with clinical relevance to NAFLD progression. We conclude that excess in utero androgen exposure in male fetuses leads to a PCOS-like metabolic phenotype with dysregulated mitochondrial function and likely lifelong health sequelae.
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