AKT1 and polycystic ovary syndrome: According to Gao's study, the mechanism of DKP in the treatment of PCOS might be associated with multiple signaling pathways, such as the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, serotonergic synapses, steroid hormone biosynthesis, and ovarian steroidogenesis, suggesting that DKP can treat PCOS through multiple targets [18].