hrp0089p1-p221 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology P1 | ESPE2018
Cirillo Francesca
, Catellani Cecilia
, Lazzeroni Pietro
, Sartori Chiara
, Morini Daria
, Nicoli Alessia
, Amarri Sergio
, La Sala Giovanni Battista
, Street Maria Elisabeth
HMGB1 is a small-protein which reflects both inflammation and insulin-sensitivity. Inflammation and insulin-resistance are features of PCOS. IL-6 is important for ovarian function and can contribute to insulin-resistance. IGFBP-2 behaves like an acute-phase protein and is increased in chronic inflammation. It is also involved in the glucose-metabolism regulation and IGFBP-2 overexpression plays a protective role against insulin-resistance. Insulin functions as a co-gonadotropi...