RSC medicinal chemistry · 2026
Decoding the association of polycystic ovary syndrome with metabolic-associated fatty liver: insights into CK18 and LC3II/ATG7/P62 autophagy axis and adjunct therapeutics of metformin and levothyroxine.
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Hamad Algenabi Sameeah Mejbel, Nather Seiwan Anwar, Hashem Sabra Maha Hussein, Mohamed Doaa I, Fouad Abd ElAziz Bassyouni Lobna, Alaa El-Din Aly El-Waseef Dalia, Ezzat Samar F, El-Kharashi Omnyah A, Abd El-Kareem Hanaa F, Alzahrani Hyfa A, Albaldi Fawzyah Obeedallah, Shokry Elharoun Ahmed, Altayyar Mansour, Dawood Amal Fahmy, Abo Nahas Hebatallah H, Abdel-Salam M Elmelegy Ahmed
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BACKGROUND: polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine-metabolic disorder often associated with insulin resistance and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), both linked to impaired autophagy. This study evaluates the effects of metformin and levothyroxine on autophagy regulation in a PCOS-induced MAFLD rat model.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: PCOS was induced in female Wistar rats by testosterone enanthate (7.5 mg, E16-19). Post-weaning, rats were assigned to control, model, metformin (300 mg kg-1 per day), levothyroxine (50 μg kg-1 per day), or combination groups. Body/liver weight, serum markers (ALT, AST, TSH, lipid profile, testosterone, LH, estradiol), insulin sensitivity, autophagy-related proteins (LC3II, ATG7, p62, CK18), and histology were assessed. Network pharmacology, protein-protein interaction, KEGG enrichment, and molecular docking were performed.
RESULTS: combination therapy reduced body weight (10.29%) and liver weight (37.08%) and lowered ALT (26.17%), AST (42.69%), TSH (77.9%), cholesterol (41.32%), triglycerides (32.37%), and LDL (43.42%). Testosterone and LH declined (37.25%, 14.43%), while estradiol rose (37.4%). HOMA-IR decreased by 51.85%. Autophagy markers (CK18, LC3II, P62, ATG7) were suppressed, with improved hepatic and ovarian histology. Network analysis identified NOS2, KRT18, MAP1LC3B, ATG7, and SQSTM1 as key targets, with KEGG pathways implicated in autophagy, mitophagy, ferroptosis, and apelin signaling. Docking analysis showed stronger binding of levothyroxine to LC3II and ATG7, suggesting a direct modulatory role.
CONCLUSION: metformin and levothyroxine synergistically improve PCOS-related MAFLD by restoring autophagy and metabolic-endocrine balance. System-level and docking analyses support autophagy regulation as a key therapeutic mechanism, highlighting the potential role of levothyroxine in modulating autophagy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: PCOS was induced in female Wistar rats by testosterone enanthate (7.5 mg, E16-19). Post-weaning, rats were assigned to control, model, metformin (300 mg kg-1 per day), levothyroxine (50 μg kg-1 per day), or combination groups. Body/liver weight, serum markers (ALT, AST, TSH, lipid profile, testosterone, LH, estradiol), insulin sensitivity, autophagy-related proteins (LC3II, ATG7, p62, CK18), and histology were assessed. Network pharmacology, protein-protein interaction, KEGG enrichment, and molecular docking were performed.
RESULTS: combination therapy reduced body weight (10.29%) and liver weight (37.08%) and lowered ALT (26.17%), AST (42.69%), TSH (77.9%), cholesterol (41.32%), triglycerides (32.37%), and LDL (43.42%). Testosterone and LH declined (37.25%, 14.43%), while estradiol rose (37.4%). HOMA-IR decreased by 51.85%. Autophagy markers (CK18, LC3II, P62, ATG7) were suppressed, with improved hepatic and ovarian histology. Network analysis identified NOS2, KRT18, MAP1LC3B, ATG7, and SQSTM1 as key targets, with KEGG pathways implicated in autophagy, mitophagy, ferroptosis, and apelin signaling. Docking analysis showed stronger binding of levothyroxine to LC3II and ATG7, suggesting a direct modulatory role.
CONCLUSION: metformin and levothyroxine synergistically improve PCOS-related MAFLD by restoring autophagy and metabolic-endocrine balance. System-level and docking analyses support autophagy regulation as a key therapeutic mechanism, highlighting the potential role of levothyroxine in modulating autophagy.