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Table 5 List of ncRNAs observed in PCOS

From: Non-coding RNAs in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ncRNAs

Detected in cell/tissue

Expression

Target gene(s)/acting pathway

Reported function(s)

References

 

miR-93

Adipose tissue

↑

GLUT4

Correlated with insulin resistance

[26]

 

Granulose cells

↑

CDKN1A

Promotes proliferation and cell cycle progression

[27]

 

Granulose cells

↑

SMAD7 and TGFBR2

Impaired follicle development

[49]

 

Plasma

↑

NGF Signalling and HGF Signalling

Correlated with insulin resistance

[32]

miR-320

Serum

↓

Through ET-1 regulating ERK1/2 signalling pathway

Promotes cell mitosis

[44]

Cumulus cells

↓

RUNX2

Estrogen deficiency

[58]

 

Ovarian tissue

↓

Through IRS-1 regulating ERK1/2 signalling pathway

Inhibits insulin resistance

[72]

 

Follicular fluid

↓

RAB5B

Correlated with insulin resistance

[25]

 

Follicular fluid, granulosa cells

↑

E2F1 and SF-1

Inhibited estradiol release and cell proliferation; enhanced progesterone synthesis

[46]

 

miR-9

Follicular fluid

↑

IRS2, SYT1, IL8

Mediates the effects of insulin; steroid synthesis

[45]

 

miR-18b

Follicular fluid

↑

IRS2, SYT1, IL8

Mediates the effects of insulin; steroid synthesis

[45]

 

miR-135a

Follicular fluid

↑

IRS2, SYT1, IL8

Mediates the effects of insulin; steroid synthesis

[45]

 
 

Granulosa cells

↑

ESR2

Promoted proliferation and inhibited apoptosis

[67]

 

miR-186

Granulosa cells

↑

ESR2

Promoted proliferation and inhibited apoptosis

[67]

 

miR-21

Serum

↑

LATS1

Promotes secondary follicle growth

[31]

Granulose cells

↑

SMAD7 and TGFBR2

Impaired follicle development

[49]

 

miR-592

Serum

↓

LHCGR

Inhibited cell viability and cell cycle progression

[33]

 

miR-92a

Ovarian theca interna tissues

↓

GATA-6 and IRS-2

Related to androgenic and insulin signaling pathways

[17]

 

miR-223

Plasma

↑

PPAR, IGF-1 and angiopoietin signaling

Correlated with insulin resistance hyperandrogenism, endometrial response and ovarian follicle development

[32]

miR-483

Ovary cortex

↓

IGF1

Inhibits cell proliferation

[71]

 

miR-483-5p

Cumulus granulosa cells

↓

Notch3 and MAPK3

Related to cell proliferation and apoptosis

[55]

 

Cumulus cells

↓

IGF2

Inhibits insulin resistance

[53]

 

miR-486-5p

Cumulus cells

↓

PI3K/Akt

Promote cumulus cell proliferation

[53]

 

miR-509-3p

Cumulus cells

↑

MAP3K8

Improved oestradiol secretion

[56]

 

miR-6767-5p

Serum

↓

 

Negatively associated with fasting glucose

[36]

 

miR-145

Granulosa cells

↓

IRS1

Negatively Regulates Cell Proliferation

[57]

 

miR-126-5p

Granulosa cells

↓

Klotho-associated signaling

Involved in apoptosis of cells

[60]

 

miR-29a-5p

Granulosa cells

↓

Klotho-associated signaling

Involved in apoptosis of cells

[60]

 

miR-27a-3p

Granulosa cells

↑

SMAD5

Decreased cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis

[61]

 

miR-335-5p

Follicular fluid

↓

SGK3

Involved in granulosa cells proliferation

[51]

 

miR-873-5p

Follicular fluid

↑

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1)

Involved in apoptosis of cells

[52]

miR-19b

Granulosa cells

↓

IGF-1

Promotes cell proliferation

[62]

 

miR-99a

Granulosa cells

↑

IGF-1

Regulates proliferation and apoptosis

[63]

miR-33b

Granulosa cells

↑

TGFBR1

Induced dysregulated cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle

[64]

 

miR-142

Granulosa cells

↑

TGFBR1

Induced dysregulated cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle

[64]

 

miR-423

Granulosa cells

↓

SMAD7

Induced dysregulated cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle

[64]

 

miR-23a

Granulosa cells

↑

SIRT1

Promotes cell apoptosis

[65]

 

miR-130b-3p

Ovarian theca cells

↑

DENND1A Variant 2

Correlated with androgen biosynthesis

[73]

lncRNA CTBP1-AS

Peripheral blood leukocytes

↑

 

Reguletes androgen receptor AR activity

[79]

lncRNA SRA

Peripheral blood leukocytes

↑

 

Promote activity of steroid receptors

[80]

lncRNA PWRN2

Cumulus cells

↑

miR-92b-3p and TMEM120B

Correlated with oocyte nuclear maturation

[83]

lncRNA GAS5

Serum

↓

 

Correlated with insulin resistance,cell apoptosis and proliferation

[85]

lncRNA BANCR

Granulosa cells

↑

Bax and p53

promote apoptosis

[87]

lncRNA LINC-01572:28

Luteinized granulosa cells

↑

SKP2 and p27

inhibits cell proliferation and cell cycle

[86]

lncRNA H19

Peripheral blood leukocytes

↑

 

correlated with fasting plasma glucose levels

[88]

  1. Abbreviations: TGFBR1 transforming growth factor beta receptor 1, NGF nerve growth factor, HGF hepatic growth factor, ET-1 endothelin-1, IRS1 insulin receptor substrate 1, IRS insulin receptor substrate, SYT1 synaptogamin 1, IL8 interleukin 8, LATS1 large tumor suppressor, LHCGR luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor, GATA6 GATA-binding factor 6, IRS-2 insulin receptor substrate proteins 2, PPAR peroxisome proliferator receptor, IGF-1 insulin like growth factor-1, SGK3 serum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinase family member 3, ↑ the expression of ncRNAs was upregulated, ↓ the expression of ncRNAs was downregulated