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Tenascin C activates the toll‑like receptor 4/NF‑κB signaling pathway to promote the development of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Molecular Medicine Reports 2024 June
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a globally prevalent gynecological disorder among women of childbearing age. The present study aimed to investigate the role of tenascin C (TNC) in PCOS and its potential mechanisms. Fasting blood glucose and serum insulin, the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance and the serum hormone levels were determined in PCOS rats. In addition, H&E staining was used for assessing pathology. In addition, the effects of TNC on oxidative stress and inflammation response in PCOS rat and cell models was assessed. Furthermore, the roles of TNC on KGN cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined employing EdU assay and flow cytometry. TLR4/NF‑κB pathway‑related proteins were measured using western blotting, immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry. It was found that the mRNA and protein expression was upregulated in PCOS rats and in KGN cells induced by dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Knockdown of TNC relieved the pathological characteristics and the endocrine abnormalities of PCOS rats. Knockdown of TNC inhibited ovarian cell apoptosis, oxidative stress and inflammation in PCOS rats. Knockdown of TNC reversed the DHT‑induced reduction in cell proliferation and increase in apoptosis in KGN cells. Furthermore, knockdown of TNC alleviated oxidative stress and inflammatory responses induced by DHT in KGN cells. Additionally, knockdown of TNC inhibited the toll‑like receptor 4 (TLR4)/NF‑κB signaling pathway in PCOS rats and DHT‑treated KGN cells. In conclusion, knockdown of TNC could ameliorate PCOS in both rats and a cell model by inhibiting cell apoptosis, oxidative stress and inflammation via the suppression of the TLR4/NF‑κB signaling pathway.
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