Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common diseases that contribute to subfertility. Recent evidence showed that oocytes of women with PCOS matured in vitro away from the follicular fluid presented better potentials, whereas the reason remained unclear. Objective This work aimed to investigate whether follicular extracellular vesicles (EVs) of PCOS patients interfere with the quality of oocytes. Methods Follicular EVs of women with PCOS (PCOS-EVs) and control women (CTRL-EVs) were isolated and determined using Western blotting, nanoparticle tracking analysis, and transmission electron microscopy. The 2 types of EVs were co-cultured with murine germinal vesicle oocytes, respectively. Fluorescence-labeled EVs were used to visualize internalization by oocytes. After co-culture, oocyte maturation rates were calculated. Mitochondria distribution and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level were detected in the different groups. Spindle morphology was evaluated using immunofluorescence. Moreover, the expression of catalase (CAT), glutathione synthetase (GSS), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) was determined in the oocytes. Results Both PCOS-EVs and CTRL-EVs are bilayered vesicles, approximately 100 to 150 nm in size, and enriched in EV-associating protein markers. EVs were internalized by oocytes within 1 hour. Oocyte maturation rate decreased significantly in the PCOS-EV group compared with the CTRL-EV group, whereas the abnormal mitochondria distribution rate and abnormal spindle rate were significantly increased in the PCOS-EV group. Moreover, PCOS-EVs increased the ROS level and the expression of CAT, GSS, and SOD in the oocytes. Conclusion PCOS-EVs interfered with oocyte mitochondria and spindles and inhibited oocyte maturation. Moreover, oxidative stress induced by PCOS-EVs might be a potential cause.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [NSFC 81901561, NSFC 81701450, NSFC 81771582]
第一作者单位:[1]Nanjing Drum Tower Hosp, Affiliated Hosp, Reprod Med Ctr, Med Sch,Reprod Med Ctr, Nanjing 210008, Peoples R China[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Hosp, Tongji Med Coll, Reprod Med Ctr, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China[4]Nanjing Drum Tower Hosp, Reprod Med Ctr, Zhongshan Rd 321, Nanjing 210008, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Nanjing Drum Tower Hosp, Affiliated Hosp, Reprod Med Ctr, Med Sch,Reprod Med Ctr, Nanjing 210008, Peoples R China[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Hosp, Tongji Med Coll, Reprod Med Ctr, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China[4]Nanjing Drum Tower Hosp, Reprod Med Ctr, Zhongshan Rd 321, Nanjing 210008, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Liu Chang,Wang Meng,Yao Haixia,et al.Inhibition of Oocyte Maturation by Follicular Extracellular Vesicles of Nonhyperandrogenic PCOS Patients Requiring IVF[J].JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM.2023,108(6):1394-1404.doi:10.1210/clinem/dgac733.
APA:
Liu, Chang,Wang, Meng,Yao, Haixia,Cui, Mengge,Gong, Xueqi...&Zhang, Hanwang.(2023).Inhibition of Oocyte Maturation by Follicular Extracellular Vesicles of Nonhyperandrogenic PCOS Patients Requiring IVF.JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM,108,(6)
MLA:
Liu, Chang,et al."Inhibition of Oocyte Maturation by Follicular Extracellular Vesicles of Nonhyperandrogenic PCOS Patients Requiring IVF".JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM 108..6(2023):1394-1404