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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2025

Exercise reshapes gut microbiota to ameliorate core symptoms in PCOS: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications.

Qianqian Li, Leqin Chen, Ronghui Wang

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors.

Qianqian LiSport Science School, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Leqin ChenSchool of Physical Education, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, China.
Ronghui WangSport Science School, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine-metabolic disorder characterized by Insulin Resistance (IR), hyperandrogenism, and ovulatory dysfunction, with gut dysbiosis emerging as a key pathophysiological driver. Exercise, a non-pharmacological intervention, ameliorates PCOS symptoms, yet the molecular mechanisms linking exercise-induced gut microbiota remodeling to metabolic improvements remain elusive. Objective: This review synthesizes evidence on how exercise reshapes gut microbiota to reverse core PCOS pathologies through integrated molecular pathways. Results: Exercise enriches beneficial taxa (e.g., Conclusion: Exercise remodels the gut microbiota-metabolism-immune network to reverse PCOS pathophysiology. Targeting microbial metabolites (e.g., butyrate, BAs) or their receptors (FXR, GPR43) offers novel therapeutic strategies. Future research must address PCOS heterogeneity and optimize exercise protocols for microbiota-directed precision medicine.

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ExerciseGastrointestinal MicrobiomePolycystic Ovary SyndromeAnimalsDysbiosisFemaleHumansInsulin Resistanceexercisegut microbiotaIRmolecular mechanismspcos

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PMID41234235
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