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IL-18BP Therapy Ameliorates Reproductive and Metabolic Phenotypes in a PCOS Mouse Model by Relieving Inflammation, Fibrosis and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) - 1 Nov 2024
Bai Yixuan, Liu Yan, Wang Yuhui, Liu Xitong, Wang Yang, Liu Haiou, Yi Huan, Xu Congjian, Zhang Feifei
Abstract excerpt
There is a chronic inflammation in PCOS patients, which is correlated with the pathogenesis of PCOS. IL-18 and IL-18BP are related with some inflammatory diseases, while less explored in PCOS. Whether IL-18BP could be a potential drug of PCOS remains unknown.IL-18 and testosterone levels were evaluated in serum of 10 non-PCOS control patients and 20 PCOS patients. Female C57/BL6 mice were gavaged with letrozole...
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