The association between endometrial polyps and insulin resistance from the expression of PI3K and AKT proteins perspective.

BMC Womens Health

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.

Published: June 2024

Background: Insulin resistance (IR) induces hyperinsulinemia, which activates downstream signaling pathways such as the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) pathway, ultimately leading to abnormal proliferation and apoptosis of endometrial cells. This is thought to be a key pathogenic mechanism underlying the development of endometrial polyps (EP). This study aims to investigate the relationship between IR and the development of EP, the expression levels of downstream signaling molecules, including PI3K and AKT, and related laboratory parameters were examined.

Methods: A total of 100 patients who visited the gynecology outpatient clinic of Zhongda Hospital affiliated with Southeast University from May 2021 to March 2023 and were diagnosed with abnormal endometrial echoes by vaginal ultrasound and underwent hysteroscopic diagnostic curettage were enrolled in this study. General data and relevant hematological indicators were compared, and intraoperative specimens were obtained for pathological examination. Possible factors influencing the development of endometrial polyps were analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis and logistic regression analysis.

Results: In terms of body mass index, waist circumference, fasting insulin, insulin resistance index, serum total testosterone, and free testosterone index, women of childbearing age in the endometrial polyp group had higher values than those in the non-polyp group, while sex hormone-binding globulin in the endometrial polyp group was lower than that in the non-polyp group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The expression scores and mRNA expression levels of PI3K and AKT proteins were higher in the EP group than in the non-EP group (p < 0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between HOMA-IR and the expression scores of PI3K and AKT proteins (p < 0.01).

Conclusions: Insulin resistance and abnormal activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway may be potential pathogenic mechanisms for the development of endometrial polyps.

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