Regenerative Medicine for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Stem Cell-Based Therapies and Brown Adipose Tissue Activation.

Stem Cell Rev Rep

Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique, Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences II, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon.

Published: May 2023

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a pathological condition prevalent among women of reproductive age: it is associated with varied etiological factors (lifestyle, genetic, environmental…) and characterized by an increased polycystic morphology of the ovaries leading to disturbances in the menstrual cycle and its correlated infertility. Interconnections between PCOS, obesity, and insulin resistance have been recently investigated thoroughly in the scientific community; these findings directed PCOS therapies into unraveling possibilities to target insulin resistance and central adiposity as efficient treatment. On the other hand, brown adipose tissue is known to possess a thermogenic activity that increases lipolysis and directly attenuates fat deposition. Therefore, brown adipose tissue activation lands itself as a potential target for reducing obesity and its induced insulin resistance, subsequently rescuing PCOS phenotypes. In addition, regenerative medicine has proven efficacy in resolving PCOS-associated infertility and its metabolic symptoms. In particular, many stem/progenitor cells have been verified to possess the differentiation capacity into functional brown adipocytes. Thus, throughout this review, we will discuss the different brown adipose tissue activation strategies and stem-cell-based therapies applied to PCOS models and the possible combination of both therapeutic approaches to synergistically act on the activation of brown adipose tissue and attenuate PCOS-correlated infertility and retract the consequences of the metabolic syndrome on the physiological state of patients.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12015-023-10505-5DOI Listing

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