A plant that's been used to treat malaria for centuries relieved PCOS symptoms in rats and a small group of women.
" PCOS is among the most common disorders of reproductive-age women," said endocrinologist Andrea Dunaif, MD, a professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, who studies diabetes and women's health."It is a major risk factor for
Artemether"inhibits one of the steroidogenic enzymes, CYP11A1, which is important in the production of male hormones," Tang said. It does this by increasing the enzyme's interaction with a protein called LONP1, triggering the enzyme's breakdown. Increased levels of LONP1 also appeared to suppress androgen production in the ovaries, Tang said.
"Regular menstrual cycles suggest that there is ovulation, which can result in conception," Dunaif said. Still, testing would be needed to confirm that cycles are ovulatory, she added. And unanswered questions remain. Are there any adrenal effects of the compound?"The enzymes that produce androgens are shared between the ovary and the adrenal ," Dunaif said, but she pointed out that the study doesn't address whether there is an adrenal benefit. It's something to look at in future research.
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