ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0021.12-11 | Metabolic Syndrome | ESPEYB21

12.11. Artemisinins ameliorate polycystic ovarian syndrome by mediating LONP1-CYP11A1 interaction

Y Liu , JJ Jiang , SY Du , LS Mu , JJ Fan , JC Hu , Y Ye , M Ding , WY Zhou , QH Yu , YF Xia , HY Xu , YJ Shi , SW Qian , Y Tang , W Li , YJ Dang , X Dong , XY Li , CJ Xu , QQ Tang

Brief Summary: Artemisinins, compounds known for their antimalarial properties, suppress ovarian androgen synthesis by promoting degradation of cytochrome P450 11A1 (CYP11A1). Hence, they are a promising new approach for preventing and treating PCOS.Comment: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), characterized by hyperandrogenism, chronic anovulation, and insulin resistance, is one of the most common reproductive endocrinopathies, affecting ~8-18% of reproduc...

ey0017.15-11 | (1) | ESPEYB17

15.11. Targeting a ceramide double bond improves insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis

B Chaurasia , TS Tippetts , R Mayoral Monibas , J Liu , Y Li , L Wang , JL Wilkerson , CR Sweeney , RF Pereira , DH Sumida , JA Maschek , JE Cox , V Kaddai , GI Lancaster , MM Siddique , A Poss , M Pearson , S Satapati , H Zhou , DG McLaren , SF Previs , Y Chen , Y Qian , A Petrov , M Wu , X Shen , J Yao , CN Nunes , AD Howard , L Wang , MD Erion , J Rutter , WL Holland , DE Kelley , SA Summers

To read the full abstract: Science 2019;365:386–392.By genetically engineering mice, the authors deleted the enzyme dihydroceramide desaturase 1 (DES1), which normally inserts a conserved double bond into the backbone of ceramides. Ablation of DES1 from whole animals or tissue-specific deletion in the liver and/or adipose tissue resolved hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in mice caused by leptin deficiency or obesogenic diets<p c...