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Melatonin enhances SIRT1 to ameliorate mitochondrial membrane damage by activating PDK1/Akt in granulosa cells of PCOS


ABSTRACT: Mitochondrial injury in granulosa cells (GCs) is associated with the pathophysiological mechanism of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Melatonin reduces the mitochondrial injury by enhancing SIRT1 (NAD-dependent deacetylase sirtuin-1), while the mechanism remains unclear. Mitochondrial membrane potential is a universal selective indicator of mitochondrial function. In this study, mitochondrial swelling and membrane defect mitochondria in granulosa cells were observed from PCOS patients and DHT-induced PCOS-like mice, and the cytochrome C level in the cytoplasm and the expression of BAX (BCL2-associated X protein) in mitochondria were significantly increased in GCs, with p-Akt decreased, showing mitochondrial membrane was damaged in GCs of PCOS. Melatonin treatment decreased mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening and increased the JC-1 (5,5′,6,6′-tetrachloro1,1′,3,3′-tetramethylbenzimidazolylcarbocyanine iodide) aggregate/monomer ratio in the live KGN cells treated with DHT, indicating melatonin mediates mPTP to increase mitochondrial membrane potential. Furthermore, we found melatonin decreased the levels of cytochrome C and BAX in DHT-induced PCOS mice. PDK1/Akt played an essential role in improving the mitochondrial membrane function, and melatonin treatment increased p-PDK 1 and p-Akt in vivo and in vitro. The SIRT1 was also increased with melatonin treatment, while knocking down SIRT1 mRNA inhibiting the protective effect of melatonin to activate PDK1/Akt. In conclusion, melatonin enhances SIRT1 to ameliorate mitochondrial membrane damage by activating PDK1/Akt in granulosa cells of PCOS.

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The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13048-021-00912-y.

SUBMITTER: Zheng B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8582167 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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