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ReviewJournal of ovarian research2025

Pathogenesis and treatment of obesity-related polycystic ovary syndrome.

Xiaoling Ouyang, Qi Zhou, Hong Tang, Linxia Li

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Review in Journal of ovarian research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Xiaoling OuyangDepartments of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China.
Qi ZhouDepartments of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China. zhouqi399239@163.com.
Hong TangDepartments of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China.
Linxia LiDepartments of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China. llx002399@163.com.

Funding

the Shanghai Pudong New Area Science and Economic Commission of Medical and Health Care PKJ2022-Y09
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a gynecological endocrine disorder affecting 5%-18% of women of reproductive age worldwide. It is characterized by hyperandrogenemia (HA), anovulation, and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM), severely impacting women's reproductive and metabolic health. Obesity has become increasingly common among PCOS patients in recent years. Obesity can further exacerbate the metabolic and reproductive dysfunctions of PCOS through mechanisms such as insulin resistance (IR) and chronic low-grade inflammation. It may even have adverse effects on mental health. However, the specific pathogenesis and effective therapeutic targets of PCOS with obesity remain incompletely understood. This review presents a narrative review of recent research, focusing on the molecular mechanisms that drive autophagy in the context of obesity associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), gut microbiota imbalances, and disruptions in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis. It also explores corresponding therapeutic strategies. The aim is to provide fresh perspectives and insights for future mechanistic research and clinical interventions in this field.

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ObesityPolycystic Ovary SyndromeAnimalsEndoplasmic Reticulum StressFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansInsulin ResistanceAutophagyChronic low-grade inflammationEndoplasmic reticulum stressGut microbiotaHypothalamic-ovarian (HPO) axisObesityPathogenesisPolycystic ovary syndromeTraditional chinese medicine

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PMID41239503
PMCPMC12619457

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