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Trial reportPloS one2016

The Role of Heat Shock Protein 90B1 in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Li Li, Hui Mo, Jing Zhang, Yongxian Zhou, Xiuhong Peng, Xiping Luo

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Trial report in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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28citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Functional and therapeutic significant of heat-shock protein 90 (HSP90) in reproductive cancers.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Li LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Hui MoLaboratory of Chinese Medicine Quality Research, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
Jing ZhangGuangzhou Family Planning Specialty Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yongxian ZhouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiuhong PengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiping LuoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Guangdong Province Women and Children Hospital · CNMacau University of Science and Technology · MOGuangdong Provincial Family Planning Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogenetic disorder in women that is characterized by arrested follicular growth and anovulatory infertility. The altered protein expression levels in the ovarian tissues reflect the molecular defects in folliculogenesis. To identify aberrant protein expression in PCOS, we analyzed protein expression profiles in the ovarian tissues of patients with PCOS. We identified a total of 18 protein spots that were differentially expressed in PCOS compared with healthy ovarian samples. A total of 13 proteins were upregulated and 5 proteins were downregulated. The expression levels of heat shock protein 90B1 (HSP90B1) and calcium signaling activator calmodulin 1 (CALM1) were increased by at least two-fold. The expression levels of HSP90B1 and CALM1 were positively associated with ovarian cell survival and negatively associated with caspase-3 activation and apoptosis. Knock-down of HSP90B1 with siRNA attenuated ovarian cell survival and increased apoptosis. In contrast, ovarian cell survival was improved and cell apoptosis was decreased in cells over-expressing HSP90B1. These results demonstrated the pivotal role of HSP90B1 in the proliferation and survival of ovarian cells, suggesting a critical role for HSP90B1 in the pathogenesis of PCOS. We also observed a downregulation of anti-inflammatory activity-related annexin A6 (ANXA6) and tropomyosin 2 (TPM2) compared with the normal controls, which could affect cell division and folliculogenesis in PCOS. This is the first study to identify novel altered gene expression in the ovarian tissues of patients with PCOS. These findings may have significant implications for future diagnostic and treatment strategies for PCOS using molecular interventions.

Indexed as

Gene Expression RegulationAdultApoptosisCalmodulinCaspase 3Cell LineEnzyme ActivationFemaleHumansMembrane GlycoproteinsOvaryPolycystic Ovary SyndromeTropomyosinCALM1 protein, humanCalmodulinCASP3 protein, humanCaspase 3endoplasminMembrane GlycoproteinsTropomyosin

Identifiers

PMID27046189
PMCPMC4821534
OpenAlexW2329818561

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