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SARS-CoV-2 Viral Entry Proteins in Hyperandrogenemic Female Mice: Implications for Women with PCOS and COVID-19.
Huffman, Alexandra M; Rezq, Samar; Basnet, Jelina; Yanes Cardozo, Licy L; Romero, Damian G.
Afiliação
  • Huffman AM; Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
  • Rezq S; Mississippi Center of Excellence in Perinatal Research, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
  • Basnet J; Women's Health Research Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
  • Yanes Cardozo LL; Cardio Renal Research Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
  • Romero DG; Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
Int J Mol Sci ; 22(9)2021 Apr 25.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33922918
ABSTRACT
SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, infects host cells using the angiotensin I converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as its receptor after priming by host proteases, including TMPRSS2. COVID-19 affects multiple organ systems, and male patients suffer increased severity and mortality. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in reproductive-age women and is characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and polycystic ovarian morphology. PCOS is associated with obesity and cardiometabolic comorbidities, both being risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 pathology. We hypothesize that elevated androgens in PCOS regulate SARS-CoV-2 entry proteins in multiple tissues increasing the risk for this population. Female mice were treated with dihydrotestosterone (DHT) for 90 days. Body composition was measured by EchoMRI. Fasting glucose was determined by an enzymatic method. mRNA and protein levels of ACE2, Tmprss2, Cathepsin L, Furin, Tmprss4, and Adam17 were quantified by RT-qPCR, Western-blot, or ELISA in tissues, serum, and urine. DHT treatment increased body weight, fat and lean mass, and fasting glucose. Ace2 mRNA was upregulated in the lung, cecum, heart, and kidney, while downregulated in the brain by DHT. ACE2 protein was upregulated by DHT in the small intestine, heart, and kidney. The SARS-CoV-2 priming proteases Tmprss2, Cathepsin L, and Furin mRNA were upregulated by DHT in the kidney. ACE2 sheddase Adam17 mRNA was upregulated by DHT in the kidney, which corresponded with increased urinary ACE2 in DHT treated mice. Our results highlight the potential for increased cardiac, renal, and gastrointestinal dysfunction in PCOS women with COVID-19.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Síndrome do Ovário Policístico / Hiperandrogenismo / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals / Female / Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Síndrome do Ovário Policístico / Hiperandrogenismo / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals / Female / Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article