Effect of Acupuncture on Ovary Morphology and Function in DHEA-Induced Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Model Rats

Objective To investigate the effects of acupuncture on ovary morphology and function in dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA)-induced polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)model rats.Methods A total of 40 adult female Wistar rats were randomly allocated to 4 groups by a random number table,including control,model,metformin and acupuncture groups,10 rats in each group.PCOS rat model was developed by injecting with DHEA(6 mg/100 g body weight)in 0.2 mL of oil subcutaneously.Electrical stimulation(2 Hz,3 mA)was applied to Guanyuan(CV 4),Zigong(EX-CA1)and Qihai(CV 6)acupoints for 30 min daily in the acupuncture group,and metformin(200 mg/kg)was given to rats in the metformin group,both once per day for 21 consecutive days,and rats in the normal group was fed with normal saline and fed regularly.After 21 days of administration,the rat blood samples were collected for detecting the reproductive hormonal levels[luteinizing hormone(LH),follicle stimulating hormone(FSH),estradiol(E2),progesterone(P),testosterone(T)]and inflammatory factors(visfatin,IL-6)analysis.Ovary tissue was used for histopathological analysis.Results Compared with the model group,rats in the acupuncture and metformin groups were significantly lower in weight gain,FSH,LH and T levels,and E2 and P levels significantly increased(alll P<0.05).Meanwhile,LH and FSH levels were significantly decreased,and P,T and E2 levels significantly increased in the acupuncture group,compared with the metformin group(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,IL-6 and visfatin levels were significantly decreased in the acupuncture and metformin groups(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in IL-6 and visfatin levels between the acupuncture and metformin groups(P>0.05).Ovarian diameter in the acupuncture and metformin groups were smaller than the model group(P<0.05).However,there were no significant differences in ovarian diameters between the acupuncture and metformin groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture might improve ovary morphology and its function in DHEA-induced PCOS model rats.

Study on the Clinical and Endocrine Characteristics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Different Ovarian Morphology

Objective To evaluate the differences of the clinical manifestation and endocrine situation in patients with different ovarian morphology of polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS）. Methods A total of 234 PCOS patients were enrolled according to the ovary morphology and divided into three groups： 112 patients with B-polycystic ovary mor- phology （both two ovaries were PCOM, B-PCOM）, 50 with U-PCOM （only one ovary was PCOM） and 72 with N-PCOM （none was PCOM）. There were 39 infertile women without PCOS as control group. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 15.0 software. ResuIts There was no statistical difference in body mass index （BM1） among the three groups of PCOS. The endometrial thickness increased in patients with B-PCOM and decreased with N-PCOM. The levels of testosterone, androstenedione and luteinizing hormone increased in PCOS groups, especially in N-PCOM patients. HOMA-IR increased, HOMA-fl, disposition index （DI） and △160/AG60 decreased in patients with N- PCOM compared with in B-PCOM and U-PCOM groups. Higher level of total choles- terol （TC） and lower level of high-density lipoprotein （HDL）-C existed in PCOS patients, especially in N-PCOM. There were positive correlations between oligo-anovulation, endometrial thickness, LH/FSH ratio, fasting insulin （FINS）, the area under curve of glucose（A UCcLu） and PCOM, while there was a negative correlation between HOMA- IR and PCOM. Conclusion There are relationships among hyperandrogenism, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance （IR） and ovary morphology in PCOS patients. PCOS patients with- out PCOM have more serious IR and hyperandrogenism.