脂质代谢:子宫内膜异位症治疗新靶点

Lipid Metabolism: A New Therapeutic Target for Endometriosis

  • 摘要: 子宫内膜异位症(endometriosis,EMs)是一种常见的雌激素依赖性疾病,常伴随着炎症反应与组织纤维化。近年多组学与机制研究显示,系统性脂质代谢重编程在EMs的发生、维持与进展中发挥关键作用。本文通过系统回顾文献,发现脂质代谢与EMs存在如下2条关联路径:(1)脂质代谢相关物质的病理学作用:游离脂肪酸谱失衡、胆固醇及氧化胆固醇累积以及脂肪因子(瘦素、脂联素、抵抗素)异常激活Tol1样受体4、过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体等信号通路,促进异位内膜细胞增殖、血管生成与组织纤维化;(2)脂质代谢-免疫互作网络:脂质输入诱导免疫细胞代谢重编程,表现为巨噬细胞促炎/泡沫化、自然杀伤细胞毒性下降及辅助性T细胞17/调节性T细胞失衡,进而导致免疫清除失败、持续性炎症与病灶扩展。同时,本文梳理膳食干预(优化ω-3/ω-6不饱和脂肪酸比值)、他汀类药物、靶向脂肪因子及免疫调节剂等靶向脂质代谢的治疗策略,以期为EMs的精准防治提供新的治疗路径。

     

    Abstract: Endometriosis (EMs) is a common estrogen-dependent disease frequently accompanied by inflammatory responses and tissue fibrosis. Recent multi-omics and mechanistic studies have demonstrated that systemic lipid metabolic reprogramming plays a critical role in the initiation, maintenance, and progression of EMs. Through a systematic review of the literature, this paper identifies the following two pathways linking lipid metabolism to EMs: (1) Pathological effects of lipid metabolism-related substances: an imbalance in the free fatty acid profile, accumulation of cholesterol and oxidized cholesterol, and abnormal activation of signaling pathways such as Toll-like receptor 4 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors by adipokines (leptin, adiponectin, and resistin) promote the proliferation, angiogenesis, and tissue fibrosis of ectopic endometrial cells; (2) Lipid metabolism-immune interaction network: lipid influx induces metabolic reprogramming of immune cells, manifesting as macrophage pro-inflammatory polarization/foam cell formation, decreased natural killer cell cytotoxicity, and an imbalance between T helper 17 cells and regulatory T cells, which in turn leads to failure of immune clearance, persistent inflammation, and lesion expansion. In addition, this paper reviews therapeutic strategies targeting lipid metabolism, including dietary interventions (optimizing the ω-3/ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio), statins, and agents targeting adipokines or immunomodulators, with the aim of providing new therapeutic avenues for the precise prevention and treatment of EMs.

     

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