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- Title
Effects of Gender and Vitamin D on Vascular Reactivity of the Carotid Artery on a Testosterone-Induced PCOS Model.
- Authors
Süli, Anita; Magyar, Péter; Vezér, Márton; Bányai, Bálint; Szekeres, Mária; Sipos, Miklós; Mátrai, Máté; Hetthéssy, Judit Réka; Dörnyei, Gabriella; Ács, Nándor; Horváth, Eszter Mária; Nádasy, György L.; Várbíró, Szabolcs; Török, Marianna
- Abstract
The negative cardiovascular effects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and vitamin D deficiency (VDD) have been discussed previously; however, the sex differences between PCOS females and males are not yet known. Our aim was to investigate the effect of PCOS and VDD in the carotid artery of male and female Wistar rats. Females were treated with transdermal testosterone (Androgel) for 8 weeks, which caused PCOS. VDD and vitamin D supplementation were accomplished via diet. The carotid arteries' contraction and relaxation were examined using myography. Receptor density was investigated using immunohistochemistry. In PCOS females, angiotensin receptor density, angiotensin II-induced contraction, androgen receptor optical density, and testosterone-induced relaxation increased. The increased contractile response may increase cardiovascular vulnerability in women with PCOS. As an effect of VDD, estrogen receptor density increased in all our groups, which probably compensated for the reduced relaxation caused by VDD. Testosterone-induced relaxation was decreased as a result of VDD in males and non-PCOS females, whereas this reduction was absent in PCOS females. Male sex is associated with increased contraction ability compared with non-PCOS and PCOS females. VDD and Androgel treatment show significant gender differences in their effects on carotid artery reactivity. Both VDD and PCOS result in a dysfunctional vascular response, which can contribute to cardiovascular diseases.
- Subjects
ANDROGEN receptors; CAROTID artery; VITAMIN D; ANGIOTENSIN receptors; POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome; VITAMIN D deficiency; GENDER
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, Vol 24, Issue 23, p16577
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms242316577