Molecular study of CYP21 gene polymorphism rs13405728 and CYP11A1 gene polymorphism rs4077582 in polycystic ovarian syndrome patients
Authors: Sajid Nawal , Kiran Aqsa , Iftikhar Anisa , Bashir Kashif 
Published: September 2024

Background

PCOS is a serious endocrine-metabolic condition characterized by hyperandrogenemia, anovulation, or oligo-ovulation, and links to obesity, insulin resistance, and an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The pathophysiology of PCOS is thought to involve both environmental and genetic factors. PCOS etiology has been linked to genetic factors, with the CYP21 and CYP11A1 genes identified as possible candidate genes. Previous research has linked the rs13405728 polymorphism in the CYP21 gene and the rs4077582 polymorphism in the CYP11A1 gene to PCOS. However, more research is needed to confirm these connections in specific populations. The purpose of this study was to look at the role of single gene polymorphisms in PCOS, specifically the rs13405728 polymorphism in the CYP21 (LHCGR) gene and the rs4077582 polymorphism in the CYP11A1 gene. Blood was drawn from 150 PCOS patients and 150 age- and gender-matched healthy people. The phenol–chloroform procedure was used to extract DNA, and gel electrophoresis was used to quantify it. To analyze polymorphisms, researchers used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with the allele-specific amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS-PCR) to amplify specific areas of DNA. ARMS-PCR was used to detect mutations in the CYP21 and CYP11A1 genes, followed by sequencing to examine the rs13405728 polymorphism and rs4077582 polymorphism, respectively, in 150 PCOS patients and 150 control people. ARMS-PCR polymorphism study of the CYP21 (LHCGR) and CYP11A1 genes indicated significant correlations.

Results

For the CYP21 gene, heterozygous (CT) carriers of the rs13405728 polymorphism had a fourfold greater incidence of PCOS (OR  4.10; CI 2.47–6.80; p = 0.0001), whereas homozygous mutant (TT) carriers had a significant connection with PCOS (OR 0.27; CI 0.16–0.45; p = 0.0001). These data imply that the CYP21 (LHCGR) gene polymorphism rs13405728 has a substantial impact on the development of polycystic ovarian syndrome. The data for the CYP11A1 gene show the SNP (rs4077582) heterozygous (CT) was associated with PCOS (OR 1.72; 95% CI 1.02–2.88; p = 0.0392). The identical SNP heterozygous (CT) raised the incidence of PCOS by up to onefold. The homozygous mutant SNP (TT) had no connection with illness onset (OR 1.377; 95% CI 0.85–2.2; p = 0.1855), while the mutant (TT) of the SNP nearly doubled the incidence of polycystic ovarian syndrome. The combined model of the same SNP (CT + TT) revealed a significant correlation with PCOS (OR 2.1905; 95% CI 1.355–3.53; p = 0.0014). The combination model (CT + TT) of the same SNP more than doubled the risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome. All the risk factors investigated had a substantial connection with PCOS.

Conclusion

In conclusion, this study supports the role of the CYP21 (LHCGR) and CYP11A1 gene polymorphism in PCOS. More studies are needed to investigate the functional significance of this polymorphism as well as its possible clinical impact on the diagnosis and treatment of PCOS.