The role of estrogen-induced DCN gene methylation in the pathogenesis of pelvic organ prolapse
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摘要:
目的 检测盆腔器官脱垂(POP) 患者雌二醇(E2)、核心蛋白聚糖(DCN)基因甲基化水平,并研究其在POP发病机制中的作用。 方法 选取2023年1月—2024年1月于宁波大学附属第一医院妇科行盆底重建手术治疗的85例POP患者为研究对象,根据术前激素水平及绝经时间分为绝经后期组(PSM组,44例)和绝经过渡期组(TRM组,41例),另选取同期30例盆腔良性疾病患者为对照组。采用50 nmol/L雌激素(H-EST组)、2 nmol/L雌激素(L-EST组)、50 nmol/L雌激素联合ER拮抗(ESR siRNA,H-EST+siER组)及siER(siER组)处理原代成纤维细胞,未行任何处理的原代成纤维细胞为对照(CON组)。检测并比较E2、DCN、Ⅰ型胶原酶(COL Ⅰ)、E2受体(ER)、DCN基因甲基化差异。 结果 PSM组患者E2、DCN、COL Ⅰ及ER表达均显著低于TRM组和对照组(P < 0.05),DCN甲基化率均显著高于TRM组和对照组(P < 0.05)。PSM组和TRM组POP患者E2与DCN、COLⅠ均呈正相关关系(rs=0.713、0.654、0.679、0.639,均P < 0.05),与DCN基因甲基化呈负相关关系(rs=-0.821、-0.806,P < 0.05)。H-EST组、L-EST组细胞DCN、COL Ⅰ及ER表达均显著低于CON组、H-EST+siER组及siER组(P < 0.05),DCN甲基化率均显著高于CON组、H-EST+siER组及siER组(P < 0.05)。 结论 POP患者E2及DCN基因甲基化率显著升高,两者呈负相关关系,E2可能通过诱导DCN基因甲基化参与POP发病机制。 Abstract:Objective To detect the methylation of estradiol (E2) and decorin (DCN) genes in patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and to study their role in the pathogenesis of POP. Methods A total of 85 POP patients who underwent surgery between January 2023 and January 2024 were selected for the postmenopause group (PSM group, n=44) and menopausal transition period group (TRM group, n=41), additionally, 30 patients with pelvic benign diseases during the same period were selected as the control group. The Primary fibroblasts were treated with 50 nmol/L E2 (H-EST group), 2 nmol/L E2 (L-EST group), and 50 nmol/L E2 in combination with an ER antagonist (ESR siRNA, H-EST+siER group). Detect and compare the methylation differences of the estradiol (E2), DCN, type Ⅰ collagenase (COL Ⅰ), E2 receptor (ER) and DCN genes. Results The expressions of E2, DCN, COL Ⅰ and ER in the PSM group were significantly lower than those in the TRM group and the control group (P < 0.05), Furthermore the DCN methylation rate was significantly higher in the PSM group than in the TRM group and the control group (P < 0.05). In patients with POP in the PSM group and TRM group, E2 was found to be positively correlated with the expression of DCN, COL Ⅰ, and ER (rs=0.713, 0.654, 0.679, 0.639, respectively, all P < 0.05), and negatively correlated with DCN gene methylation (rs=-0.821, -0.806, all P < 0.05). The expressions of DCN, COL Ⅰ and ER in cells of the H-EST group and L-EST group were significantly lower than those of the CON group, H-EST+siER group and siER group (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the DCN methylation rate was significantly higher than that of the CON group, H-EST+siER group and siER group (P < 0.05). Conclusion The methylation rate of DCN genes and E2 level is markedly elevated in patients with POP, and there is a negative correlation. E2 may play a role in the development of POP by inducing methylation of the DCN gene. -
Key words:
- Pelvic organ prolapse /
- Estrogen /
- Decorin /
- Methylation /
- Pathogenesis
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表 1 3组研究对象临床基线资料比较
Table 1. Comparison of clinical baseline data among
组别 例数 年龄
(x±s, 岁)BMI
(x±s)产次
(x±s, 次)重体力劳动
(是/否, 例)分娩方式
(阴道/剖宫产, 例)PSM组 44 54.7±6.2 23.5±3.9 1.5±0.5 8/36 31/13 TRM组 41 54.1±6.5 23.1±4.1 1.4±0.5 6/35 28/13 对照组 30 54.3±6.8 23.3±4.2 1.6±0.6 5/25 24/6 统计量 0.095a 0.103a 1.256a 0.194b 1.287b P值 0.910 0.902 0.289 0.907 0.525 注:a为F值,b为χ2值。 表 2 3组研究对象E2、DCN、COL Ⅰ、ER表达及DCN基因甲基化率比较(x±s)
Table 2. Comparison of E2, DCN, COL Ⅰ, ER expression, and DCN gene methylation rate among the three groups of research subjects
组别 例数 E2
(nmol/L)DCN COL Ⅰ ER DCN甲基化率(%) PSM组 44 50.2±13.2ab 0.4±0.1ab 0.5±0.1ab 0.3±0.1ab 61.5±7.2ab TRM组 41 147.8±25.6b 0.6±0.2b 0.7±0.1b 0.5±0.2b 52.3±6.5b 对照组 30 183.5±31.1 0.8±0.2 0.8±0.2 0.7±0.2 36.8±4.9 F值 332.811 50.766 49.738 50.766 132.254 P值 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 注:与TRM组比较,aP < 0.05;与对照组比较,bP < 0.05。 表 3 2组POP患者E2与DCN、COL Ⅰ、ER表达及DCN基因甲基化率的相关性
Table 3. The Correlation between E2 and DCN, COL Ⅰ, ER expression, and DCN gene methylation rate in the two groups of POP patients
组别 DCN COL Ⅰ DCN甲基化率 rs值 P值 rs值 P值 rs值 P值 PSM组 0.713 0.021 0.654 0.017 -0.821 0.037 TRM组 0.679 0.015 0.639 0.021 -0.806 0.021 表 4 各组原代成纤维细胞DCN、COL Ⅰ、ER表达及DCN基因甲基化率比较(x±s)
Table 4. Comparison of DCN, COL Ⅰ, ER expression, and DCN gene methylation rate in the four groups of primary fibroblasts
组别 n DCN COL Ⅰ ER DCN甲基化率(%) H-EST组 9 0.2±0.1 0.3±0.1 0.4±0.1 47.8±4.5 L-EST组 9 0.4±0.1 0.5±0.1 0.6±0.1 41.3±4.2 CON组 9 0.6±0.2ab 0.8±0.1ab 0.8±0.2ab 32.1±3.7ab H-EST+siER组 9 0.6±0.1ab 0.8±0.2ab 0.9±0.3ab 31.9±3.5ab siER组 9 0.6±0.1ab 0.8±0.2ab 0.9±0.2ab 32.2±3.8ab F值 18.857 18.001 14.750 33.586 P值 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 注:与H-EST组比较,aP < 0.05;与L-EST组比较,bP < 0.05。 -
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