Fatty Acids in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Pregnant Women with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Are Associated with Genes Related to Steroidogenesis: A Case-Control Study.

Neda EmamiAshraf MoiniMohammad Reza BakhtiarizadehParichehreh YaghmaeiMaryam Shahhoseini Alireza Alizadeh

Published in: International journal of fertility & sterility (2023)

Our results showed a link between the genes involved in steroid metabolism and fatty acids in AT of pregnant women, especially for omega-3 FA and the gene involved in the first step of steroidogenesis in subcutaneous AT. These findings warrant further studies.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
fatty acid
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
genome wide
genome wide identification
high fat diet
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
copy number
dna methylation
case control
transcription factor