Mechanisms of ovarian aging

SU Park, L Walsh, KM Berkowitz - Reproduction, 2021 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Ovarian aging in women correlates with the progressive loss of both the number and quality
of oocytes. When these processes occur early or are accelerated, their clinical correlates are …

Crosstalk between PTEN/PI3K/Akt signalling and DNA damage in the oocyte: implications for primordial follicle activation, oocyte quality and ageing

M Maidarti, RA Anderson, EE Telfer - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The preservation of genome integrity in the mammalian female germline from primordial
follicle arrest to activation of growth to oocyte maturation is fundamental to ensure …

The role of oxidative stress and natural antioxidants in ovarian aging

L Yang, Y Chen, Y Liu, Y Xing, C Miao… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The ovarian system comprises vital organs in females and is of great significance for the
maintenance of reproductive potential and endocrine stability. Although complex …

Premature ovarian insufficiency: a review on the role of oxidative stress and the application of antioxidants

YQ Shi, XT Zhu, SN Zhang, YF Ma, YH Han… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Normal levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in regulating follicular
growth, angiogenesis and sex hormone synthesis in ovarian tissue. When the balance …

Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction of granulosa cells in polycystic ovarian syndrome

Y Gao, Y Zou, G Wu, L Zheng - Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the leading causes of anovulatory infertility in
women, affecting 5%–15% of women of reproductive age worldwide. The clinical …

Peroxiredoxin 4 protects against ovarian ageing by ameliorating d-galactose-induced oxidative damage in mice

X Liang, Z Yan, W Ma, Y Qian, X Zou, Y Cui, J Liu… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Peroxiredoxin 4 (Prdx4), a member of the Prdx family, is a vital ER-resident
antioxidant in cells. As revealed in our previous study, Prdx4 expression was detected in …

Sirt3 deficiency accelerates ovarian senescence without affecting spermatogenesis in aging mice

J Zhu, Q Yang, H Li, Y Wang, Y Jiang, H Wang… - Free Radical Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Sirtuin-3 (SIRT3), the main deacetylase in the mitochondria, maintains cellular
energy metabolism and redox balance by deacetylating mitochondrial proteins in a NAD+ …

Oxidative stress as cause, consequence, or biomarker of altered female reproduction and development in the space environment

JG Steller, JR Alberts, AE Ronca - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathophysiology of numerous terrestrial disease
processes and associated with morbidity following spaceflight. Furthermore, oxidative stress …

The role of mitochondrial activity in female fertility and assisted reproductive technologies: overview and current insights

GN Cecchino, E Seli, ELA da Motta… - Reproductive …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mitochondria have been implicated as key factors regulating female reproductive processes.
Notable progress has been made in determining the role of mitochondria with respect to …

Association of exposure to ambient air pollution with ovarian reserve among women in Shanxi province of north China

X Feng, J Luo, X Wang, W Xie, J Jiao, X Wu, L Fan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Air pollution has been an important risk factor for female reproductive health. However,
epidemiological evidence of ambient air pollution on the predictor for ovarian reserve (antral …