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Background  Studies found that AGE-RAGE system is closely related to insulin resistance and hyperandrogenemia, which are two core pathophysiological processes in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study is to investigate the relationship among advanced glycation end-products/soluble receptor of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs/sRAGE) and anthropometric evaluation, homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), free androgen index (FAI) in reproductive-aged PCOS patients.    Methods  One hundred and forty-eight Chinese women with PCOS were enrolled in this study. Subgroups were divided according to body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), quartile intervals of HOMA-IR and androgen levels. The relationships between AGEs/sRAGE and above clinical markers were assessed by Pearson’s correlation analyses.    Results  Serum AGEs showed a gradually increased tendency with BMI and WC. It reached statistical significant between the normal weight group (BMI < 24 kg/m 2 ) and the obesity group (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m 2 ) . The sRAGE levels gradually decreased with increasing BMI, WC, HOMA-IR and FAI respectively. Furthermore, the differences between each group were statistical significant. The correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between BMI and serum AGEs levels. On the contrary, the sRAGE levels showed significantly inverse correlations with BMI, WC, HOMA-IR and FAI. The optimal point of sRAGE for the presence of insulin resistance was 704.097 pg/ml by ROC curve analysis.    Conclusions  Along with the body fat accumulation, the serum levels of AGEs were increased, whereas, the serum levels of sRAGE were reduced in obese PCOS patients. The serum levels of sRAGE, which is a decoy receptor, dramatically decreased in the patients with more severe insulin resistant states and higher FAI, which might be a potential biomarker and a promising therapeutic target in the treatment of PCOS, especially in obese subjects.

reproductive biology and endocrinology

An inverse association between serum soluble receptor of advanced glycation end products and hyperandrogenism and potential implication in polycystic ovary syndrome patients